Courses
Overview
English Literature
Introduction
You will read more challenging texts for enjoyment but also for critical evaluation. An important part of the course is developing your own essay writing skills and considering writers' methods and intentions. The syllabus covers texts from the 1600s to the present day.
Qualification
GCSE
Awarding body
AQA
Course leader
L Little and H Burton
Assessment
- Examination: 100%
- Non-examined assessment: n/a
Curriculum
Curriculum Roadmap
Topics
- Reading prose.
- Reading plays.
- Reading poetry.
- Learning how to identify, explain and evaluate writers’ methods.
- Learning how to explore how a writer was influenced by their own life and time and of writing.
- Learning how to make sophisticated comparisons between texts of similar and different genres.
Skills and requirements
Skills learned
- Reading texts helps you improve your literacy skills.
- Reading texts develops your understanding of the world we live in and improves your ability to empathise with others.
- These are key skills required for most employment and further and higher education.
Beyond the classroom
Future pathways
- Many university courses value English literature as an indicator of academic excellence and a highly valued companion subject to the humanities.
