English Literature

Course summary

Students will be encouraged to: - Read a wide range of literary texts across genres and eras - Learn how to analyse and appreciate literary techniques • Develop a writing style which is appropriate for the study of literature - Prepare for academic study at university - Develop a love and enjoyment of literature. WHAT DOES IT INVOLVE? - An in-depth study of nine literary texts - Wider reading in terms of the context of literary texts and the literary critics - Essay writing - Learning how to analyse the written word.