English Literature

Course structure

• Before you start

  You may be required to complete an activity before you start in order to help introduce you to the subject. Check back in the summer term for more details.

• Course content

  You will study drama, poetry and prose – and examine works by a wide range of modern and pre-20th century authors and poets. Examinations test your skills of analysis and interpretation through the commentary on an unseen poem or prose extract while the essay questions encourage you to take a more conceptual approach to the texts studied, taking account of the context in which they were produced and received and the ways in which they have been interpreted by other readers.

  You are also encouraged to supplement your programme with the Extended Project.

  Find out about The Extended Project

   

• Life after Henley

  A key course for students planning to continue on to university to study
  subjects including English language and literature, English literature, English studies, law, politics, history, sociology, creative writing, linguistics and teaching.

  It also provides a strong grounding for those wishing to pursue many
  other subject areas at degree level.

  Last year students went on to a variety of destinations including university places at Exeter, Newcastle, Kingston, Bristol, Manchester, Reading, Nottingham, Oxford, Royal Holloway, Swansea, London, Bournemouth, Brighton, Bath and Cardiff.

  Alternatively, students may consider direct entry into employment or
  further training.