This course is recommended for students who are already passionate about reading and have a strong interest in literature, i.e., poetry, plays, and novels.
Unit 1 develops students’ knowledge and understanding of different ways of reading and creating literary texts drawn from a widening range of historical, social, cultural and personal contexts. Students analyse the relationships between language, text, contexts, individual points of view and responses. This unit develops knowledge and understanding of different literary conventions and storytelling traditions and their relationships with audiences. A range of literary forms is considered in fiction and non-fiction texts; for example, oral, written, multimodal, verse, prose and film.
Unit 2 develops knowledge and understanding of how literary texts connect with one another. Drawing on a range of language and literary experiences, students consider the relationships between texts, genres, authors, audiences and contexts. Ideas, language and structures of different texts are compared. Connections between texts are established by analysing their similarities and differences. By experimenting with text structures and language features, students understand how imaginative texts are informed by analytical responses.
Unit 3 develops knowledge and understanding of the relationship between language, culture and identity in literary texts. Students inquire into the power of language to represent ideas, events and people, comparing these across a range of texts, contexts, modes and forms. Through critical analysis and evaluation, the values and attitudes represented in texts, and their impact on the reader, are examined.
Unit 4 develops an appreciation of the significance of literary study through close critical analysis of literary texts drawn from a range of forms, genres and styles. Students reflect upon the creative use of language and the structural and stylistic features that shape meaning and influence audiences. The unit focuses on the dynamic nature of literary interpretation and considers the insights texts offer, their literary conventions and aesthetic appeal.