English Language and Literature

Course summary

Pupils who are independent readers and have a passion for exploring a wide range of literature will enjoy this course. There are numerous personal characteristics required to be successful in the study of English Literature, but our ideal scholars are enthusiastic, creative, empathetic and critical readers. Pupils are often encouraged to be: collaborative in their planning and thinking about texts; challenging of their own perceptions; open to new interpretations and concepts. Such an approach leads students of English Literature being accomplished in expressing their ideas verbally and, of course, in writing.