ABOUT THIS COURSE
This course is ideal for learners who enjoy analysing poetry, novels and plays. The context of the works and critical views of the texts are also important aspects. A willingness to engage with the viewpoints of others is crucial to succeed in this course. Students will study two plays, two novels which you will compare, and a selection of modern and pre-1900 poetry.
We are delighted to announce that recently two of our students at John Leggott College have won the Rathbones Folio Mentorship prize discovered from our Creative Writing Society.
COURSE AREA LEAD
Maisie Krebs
WHO IS THIS AIMED AT?
This course is aimed at students who:
Enjoy reading books, engaging with drama, prose and poetry texts, through the ages
Enjoy sharing ideas in discussion
Are interested in how writers use words, phrases and sentences to influence an audience
Would like to progress to study English at Higher Education
Would like to go into employment in journalism or related careers.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
Core Units:
Drama
Tragedy: A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
Comedy: Othello by William Shakespeare.
Prose
Hard Times by Charles Dickens
The Colour Purple by Alice Walker
Poetry
A collection of Poetry by John Keats
Non-exam Assessment
Independent reading to produce one 3000 word essay comparing texts.
WHAT SKILLS WILL YOU DEVELOP?
Analysing and evaluating fiction texts/genres
Critical reading and annotation behaviours
Extended analytical essay writing in beginning stages of coursework
Essay writing
Effort
Resilience
Meeting deadlines
Literacy and oracy communication skills
Teamwork
Self-motivation
PROGRESSION ROUTES
Teacher
Journalist
Broadcast Journalism
Creative Writing
Librarian
Speech and Language Therapist