English Literature

Course summary

Choose to study English Literature at Brighouse Sixth Form College and enjoy losing yourself and then finding yourself once again, but finding yourself not quite the same as you were. Have you ever felt at a loss to describe and understand your emotional conflicts and those of people around you, only to discover a writer has communicated your feelings exactly? English Literature will challenge you to think about how you look at the world around you and to question your place within it. It is a qualification that will equip you with a fresh outlook on the world, develop your higher-order thinking and analytical skills, as well as give you a good basis for going on to a wide range of professions. A highly sought-after qualification when applying for University places and one which fits in with and complements almost any line of academic study, English Literature will help you question, analyse and understand the human condition as put into words by some of the greatest minds in history.