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English literature GCSE

Arran Cameron
What does the IET and the engineering community think of the English literature GCSE? Is it relevant or beneficial for engineering or is it (like food tech) something that hardly anybody cares about?


English literature is a near compulsory GCSE in England but is now optional in Wales where it has experienced quite a heavy decline in the number of secondary school students taking it.
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    Arran Cameron: What does the IET and the engineering community think of the English literature GCSE? Is it relevant or beneficial for engineering... 




    My view is that it's helpful at GCSE level for prospective engineers to appreciate at some basic level the rich and varied literary heritage and culture of the society they will likely serve. Being able to write clearly, accurately and coherently, adapting language and style in, and for, a range of contexts, purposes and audiences, use discussion in order to learn, elaborate, and explain their understanding, and their ideas, and make formal presentations and participate in debate, are all useful skills whatever profession students ultimately pursue.  English Literature, when taught well, can help with much of that.  (Excuse the earlier run-on sentence - it certainly wasn't my strongest subject) ;-)  ?

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    Arran Cameron: What does the IET and the engineering community think of the English literature GCSE? Is it relevant or beneficial for engineering... 




    My view is that it's helpful at GCSE level for prospective engineers to appreciate at some basic level the rich and varied literary heritage and culture of the society they will likely serve. Being able to write clearly, accurately and coherently, adapting language and style in, and for, a range of contexts, purposes and audiences, use discussion in order to learn, elaborate, and explain their understanding, and their ideas, and make formal presentations and participate in debate, are all useful skills whatever profession students ultimately pursue.  English Literature, when taught well, can help with much of that.  (Excuse the earlier run-on sentence - it certainly wasn't my strongest subject) ;-)  ?

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