English Literature
Course Content
If you enjoy reading, analysing and discussing your own and other people’s interpretations of texts and you are able to produce an informed and independent opinion, this may be the course for you. This course is designed to develop a
continued interest in English Literature. You will be encouraged to read critically and independently, across centuries, genre and gender.
You will respond to these texts in analytical and creative ways and you will be assessed through coursework and examination. You will study a minimum of four texts covering prose, poetry and drama. This will include a play by Shakespeare and at least one other text published before 1900. The course encourages your development as a confident, independent and reflective reader of a range of texts, learning to express your responses effectively through speech and writing. English Literature combines well with a wide range of other subjects.