English Literature

Entry Requirements

● A love of reading really is essential – you will be expected to complete a significant part of the reading outside of lessons. ● The ability to analyse any text convincingly whilst considering a variety of different possible readings. ● A high level of literacy is crucial – do you have the potential to construct well-written essays? ● History is important too – your general knowledge should allow you to comment on the way literary texts reflect and comment on the social and cultural contexts in which they are conceived and appreciated.