The study of English literature fosters an appreciation and love for reading while encouraging students to engage with increasingly challenging material. By exploring a wide range of fiction and non-fiction, including whole books, short stories, poems, and plays, students are exposed to diverse genres, historical periods, forms, and authors. Reading texts enhances comprehension and allows students to connect ideas across different works and time periods. Choosing and reading books independently for challenge, interest, and enjoyment cultivates intellectual curiosity and personal growth.

The study of the English language equips students with essential skills for effective communication and critical thinking. By developing writing skills across a wide range of genres and forms, students become competent writers capable of expressing their ideas, opinions, and emotions on challenging topics with clarity and accuracy. Through exposure to a diverse English curriculum that includes both fiction and non-fiction texts, students grow as independent learners who can critically engage with the written word to better understand society and the world around them. The incorporation of oracy activities into learning fosters confident speakers who can articulate their thoughts and feelings clearly in ways that suit different audiences and purposes.