English Literature

Course summary

Students are encouraged to pursue their own interests, to trace connections, comparisons and contrasts between texts and to promote independent study. They must actively read a wide variety of poetry, plays and novels and should become confident critics of literary texts by the end of the two-year course. The course approaches the study of English Literature through passage-based questions, unseen material and set texts from all three genres. Students build on the skills and knowledge gained at GCSE and develop their approach to independent learning as they approach set drama, prose and poetry texts.