English Literature
English Literature
Literature, rooted in life and centuries of human experience, is a mode of creative expression that engages the reader in the aesthetic domain. The literary tradition, an invaluable and ever-growing resource, gives access to the very best in human thought and culture. The study of literature thus enables the reader to critically examine human experience that leads to greater self-awareness. It provokes thinking about our beliefs and values and invites a personal engagement with ideas in the aesthetic domain. An appreciation of Literature will enhance one’s sensitivity to the power of words and thus, the importance of using them critically and creatively to serve society, making the world a more humane and beautiful place.
Learning Outcomes
- Appreciate the reading and significance of literature across literary periods and genres, and its contribution to aesthetic and imaginative growth
- Explore areas of significant, enduring and contemporary human concern, thus developing the sensitivity compassion and empathy for others and a greater understanding of the self
- Engage with various types of literary texts so as to critically appreciate writer’s craft and intent
- Become owners of and participants in literary opinions
- Contribute creative literary works reflecting literary knowledge and their insights of life
Programmes
| Year 1 – Introduction to Literature as a Discipline | Year 2 – Introduction to Shakespearean Drama and Poetry | Year 3 – The Development of English Literature Through the Ages | Year 4 – The Study of Literature as a Powerful Voice Speaking from and for its Time |
| Close-Reading Skills and Introduction to Literary Analysis | Shakespeare and Drama, Analysis and Performance | Modern Dramatic Form as Social Commentary | The Art of the Short Story |
| Making Connections Between Text and Self, and Text and World | Singapore Literature – Poetry, Plays and Short Stories | Comparative Poetry | The Art of the Novel |
| Introduction to Poetry | Close-Reading Skills and Literary Analysis | Critical Analysis and Sound Interpretation of Literary Works | Critical Analysis and Sound Interpretation of Literary Works |
| Introduction to the Novella | Creative-Writing | Intertextuality | Critical Approaches to Studying Literature |
Gallery
Our Literature students engage with local publishers to learn more about writing local stories and the local publishing scene. This is our Year 4 students with our local independent publisher, Edmund Wee of Epigram Books.
Our students share their love for Literature at the annual National Schools Literature Festival, participating in book trailer competitions and the unseen debates.
Our students share their love for Literature at the annual National Schools Literature Festival, participating in book trailer competitions and the unseen debates.
Students present literary critical thought and research at the annual Literature Seminar, organised by MOE Gifted Education Branch.
Our students share their love for Literature at the annual National Schools Literature Festival, participating in book trailer competitions and the unseen debates.
Making connections across disciplines through the comparison of Art with the craft of the short story, in collaboration with peers from Raffles Institution.
Learning about the art and purpose of poetic expression with one of our poets, Jennifer Anner Champion.