English Literature

Course summary

This is an exciting and dynamic literature course which introduces pupils to a range of challenging texts from the ‘classics’ such as Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Shakespeare’s Othello to contemporary fiction by authors like Claudia Rankine and Tom Stoppard. Pupils enjoy engaging, lively classroom discussions and exciting reading assignments. The course trains pupils to read critically and encourages the craft of academic writing. It offers new ways of looking at texts and particularly stresses links and comparisons between different works of literature. This is an academic, rigorous course which is an excellent introduction to the serious study of literature.