English Literature

Course summary

Our main aim is to encourage and recognise each individual’s ability to delve deeply into novels, plays and poems. A Level English Literature students will engage in active debate about the texts’ literary, historical, philosophical or theatrical significance through a consideration of different critical perspectives and possible layers of meaning. Students are encouraged to enact the texts in class and to produce presentations for their peers. We encourage each class member to read widely so that they can express and develop creative and independent opinions about the texts they are studying and the ‘unseen’ material they encounter. Reading a wide range of imaginative works enables students to gain skills and aptitudes which can be transferred to a vast range of future employment contexts and will help them to reflect on their life experiences.