New GCEs for 2008
GCE English Literature A (2740)
Summary of benefits
Among the many benefits, this new specification is designed to encourage candidates to:
- develop interest in and enjoyment of English Literature, through reading widely, critically and independently, across centuries, genre and gender, and through experience of an extensive range of views about texts and how to read them.
- develop as an informed, independent reader reaching an understanding of meaning through close study of the primary text, knowledge of the context of the text and of other possible meanings
- develop informed personal responses and criticism of literary texts.