English Literature

Course summary

‘Literature is where I go to explore the highest and lowest places in human society and in the human spirit, where I hope to find not absolute truth but the truth of the tale, of the imagination and of the heart’. English Literature is a popular and constantly growing A-level at SGS. It appeals to a diverse range of students, all with differing interests and aspirations. The balance of the course means that students are able to study modern texts along with classics from the English literary heritage.