English Literature

Course summary

English engages with the way a fiction can be used to tell a truth. Through the study of novels, poems and plays, English studies the nuances of meaning and the complexity of ideas that are relevant to both people and society. A Level English has some focus on the close reading of text on analysing the use of language, IB possibly is biased more to a breadth of study with slightly more focus on comparative literature – and either style of study provides a good base for university and beyond.