English Literature
Our Team
Mrs P. McCarroll
Head of Department
Miss C. Dinsmore
Literacy Coordinator
Mrs O Keenan
Teacher
Mrs J Mc Loughlin
Teacher
Our Department
We encourage enjoyment of all aspects of English: reading, writing, speaking and listening, and the study of literary and media texts. Students have opportunities to explore and respond, both imaginatively and critically, to a variety of texts across different platforms and genres. They also practise the core skills of effective communication.
GCSE
ENGLISH LITERATURE Exam Board: CCEA – Modular
The CCEA GCSE English Literature specification encourages students to be enthusiastic, independent, imaginative, critical and analytical readers. It aims to increase their enjoyment of reading, helping to nurture a lifelong love of literature.
The GCSE Specification consists of 3 units:
Unit 1: The Study of Prose – ‘Of Mice and Men’
External written examination: 1 hour 45 minutes 30%
Unit 2: The Study of Drama and Poetry – ‘An Inspector Calls’ / Poetry Anthology on the theme of relationships
External written examination: 2 hours 50%
Unit 3: The Study of Shakespeare – ‘Macbeth’
Controlled Assessment 20%
Extra Curricular Activities
Theatre trips in line with literature studied at KS4.
Career Pathways
The study of English Literature demonstrates to a potential employer that you possess a range of intellectual and interpersonal skills: the interpretation of material, the capacity to explain it logically on paper or orally, the ability to exercise initiative without constant supervision, to work under pressure and meet deadlines. These are skills that many employers seek.
