This course is for students who want to continue studying English Literature after GCSE. It will suit you if you enjoy reading widely from different types of fiction including novels, poetry, and plays. It complements other arts and humanities subjects and is particularly useful if you intend to pursue careers in the arts, the media, business, education, law, or any other field in which communication and analytical skills are important. You'll study texts from the major literary genres: prose, poetry, and drama. You'll explore a central literary theme: 'Love through the ages' examining the representations of love within a Shakespeare play, an anthology of poetry, and a prose text. You'll also focus on texts written within a narrower time period: either WW1 and its aftermath, or Modern times: literature from 1945 to the present day, also through poetry, prose, and drama text. For the coursework element, you'll work independently, studying a theme of your own choice. You'll produce a comparative study of two texts developing your skills of interpretation, analysis, and critical thinking. The course will give you an understanding of the influence of the cultural, historical, and social contexts of the texts you are reading. You'll develop the skills to write creatively and persuasively and to respond critically to the material you read. Through lectures, taking part in individual and group project work, discussions, and debates. You'll need to do some private study including reading widely, research, revision, and homework tasks. There will be theatre and literary event visits and career talks from professionals such as writers, journalists, and higher education experts. English literature is useful for lots of careers. It gives you skills to read critically, write, analyze, evaluate, research independently, debate, and challenge. It's good preparation for a degree in subjects such as law, history, philosophy, and English literature itself. Careers could include journalism, teaching, public relations, advice work, law, research, media and advertising. There are higher and degree apprenticeships in sectors such as media, administration, business, or law.
Students must have 5 GCSE Grades 5 and above (including Maths and English) with at least a grade of 5 or above in the most relevant subject. 5 in GCSE English
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Solihull |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Water Orton Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 9HF |
This course is for students who want to continue studying English Literature after GCSE. It will suit you if you enjoy reading widely from different types of fiction including novels, poetry, and plays. It complements other arts and humanities subjects and is particularly useful if you intend to pursue careers in the arts, the media, business, education, law, or any other field in which communication and analytical skills are important. You'll study texts from the major literary genres: prose, poetry, and drama. You'll explore a central literary theme: 'Love through the ages' examining the representations of love within a Shakespeare play, an anthology of poetry, and a prose text. You'll also focus on texts written within a narrower time period: either WW1 and its aftermath, or Modern times: literature from 1945 to the present day, also through poetry, prose, and drama text. For the coursework element, you'll work independently, studying a theme of your own choice. You'll produce a comparative study of two texts developing your skills of interpretation, analysis, and critical thinking. The course will give you an understanding of the influence of the cultural, historical, and social contexts of the texts you are reading. You'll develop the skills to write creatively and persuasively and to respond critically to the material you read. Through lectures, taking part in individual and group project work, discussions, and debates. You'll need to do some private study including reading widely, research, revision, and homework tasks. There will be theatre and literary event visits and career talks from professionals such as writers, journalists, and higher education experts. English literature is useful for lots of careers. It gives you skills to read critically, write, analyze, evaluate, research independently, debate, and challenge. It's good preparation for a degree in subjects such as law, history, philosophy, and English literature itself. Careers could include journalism, teaching, public relations, advice work, law, research, media and advertising. There are higher and degree apprenticeships in sectors such as media, administration, business, or law.
Students must have 5 GCSE Grades 5 and above (including Maths and English) with at least a grade of 5 or above in the most relevant subject. 5 in GCSE English