English Literature

Course summary

This course is ideally suited to those who enjoy reading and the study of texts. The course offers a relevant, engaging, and up-to-date approach to the study of literature, with a focus on the tragedy genre and critical theory. The chosen texts inter-connect, influence, and illuminate each other, encouraging independent study, and giving students the freedom to develop their enjoyment of the literary world. The course offers an analytical approach to texts and is a natural progression for skills gained at GCSE. Year 12: - Literacy Genres: Drama Aspects of Tragedy: Shakespeare’s Othello, Arthur Millers Death of a Salesman - Literacy Genres: Poetry John Keats: anthology of selected poems - Texts and Genres: Elements of Crime Writing Prose Charles Dickens Oliver Twist, Ian McEwan Atonement - Critical Theory AQA Anthology of Critical Theory Year 13: - Independent Study Prose - Independent study Poetry - Texts and Genres: Elements of Crime Writing Selection of poem from AQA Poetry Anthology - Texts and Genres: Elements of Crime Writing Unseen extract analysis