English Literature SEC

Entry Requirements

Learners are expected to have successfully completed the course English MQF Level 2 or have a similar certification. For online lessons, learners need to have an understanding on how to use a computer.
Applicants who do not present certification of prior study in the English will be required to sit for a level check to determine the appropriate course level

Duration

30 week course with 3 contact hours per week

Learning Outcomes

Expected learning outcomes for this course include:

Knowledge
• Understand key literary genres (poetry, prose, drama) and their features
• Recognise a range of literary devices (e.g. imagery, metaphor, characterisation, structure)
• Develop knowledge of texts from different periods and cultural contexts
• Understand how writers use language to convey meaning, themes, and ideas
• Develop awareness of audience, purpose, and context in literary texts

Skills
• Read and interpret literary texts, including unseen poetry and prose
• Analyse literary devices and explain their effect on meaning
• Compare and contrast texts, themes, and techniques
• Write structured literature responses and essays using evidence and quotations
• Express personal and critical responses clearly, both orally and in writing

Competences
• Engage independently with a range of literary texts across genres
• Apply critical thinking to analyse, evaluate, and interpret texts
• Support ideas using appropriate textual evidence and terminology
• Communicate responses effectively for different purposes and audiences
• Demonstrate increasing autonomy, creativity, and confidence in literary analysis

Delivery Method

Face to face lesson

Certification/Award

Certificate issued by MATSEC

Progression to further education

After successfully completing this course, learners may continue studying the subject at post-secondary level, such as Intermediate level, or pursue related pathways at tertiary level, including through alternative entry routes such as the maturity clause

Language of Instruction

English