English literature

Why choose A level English literature?

This course’s historicist approach to the study of literature rests upon reading texts within a shared context. Working from the belief that no text exists in isolation but is the product of the time in which it was produced, we encourage students to explore the relationships that exist between texts and the contexts within which they are written, received and understood. The skills of analysis, perception and communication you develop during this course are important in many fields of employment, and are highly regarded by all institutions of higher education.