Higher Level Diploma in English Language and Literature

Course summary

The course is organised into four parts, each focused on the study of either literary or non-literary text. Students explore language through its cultural development and use, its media forms and functions, and its literature. Students develop skills of literary and textual analysis and also the ability to present their ideas effectively. A key aim is the development of critical literacy. Units of work include the study of nonfiction and multimodal texts which explore contemporary and post-colonial issues of race and identity, canon text exploration and modern prose. Setting this course apart from its equivalents is the fantastic opportunity to study texts in translation, widening students’ knowledge and understanding of global contexts and transferable themes and ideas.