English Literature

Course summary

The study of English Literature promotes self-knowledge and an informed understanding of the world. You will be encouraged to read a wide range of texts and to appreciate and enjoy them; you will be taught the higher skills of critical appreciation which are prized in the academic world beyond school; you will be invited to articulate and develop your own responses to the texts and ideas you encounter; you will be taken to the theatre and encouraged to experience a wide range of artistic media including film, television and music. Expect to be stimulated, surprised and occasionally shocked.