English Literature

Course summary

Offering clear progression from GCSE, this course allows students to build on the skills and knowledge already gained and prepare for their next steps. The course uses an approach of reading and studying literature through the lens of genre and theory; it encourages the independent study of a range of texts within a shared context, giving logic and meaning to the way that texts are grouped for study. The variety of assessment styles used, such as passage-based questions, unseen material, single text questions, multiple text questions, open- and closed-book approaches, allows students to develop a wide range of skills, such as the ability to read critically, analyse, evaluate and undertake independent research which are valuable for both further study and future employment.