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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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    Andy Millar:

    English Literature if well taught (maybe I was particularly lucky) introduces you to other people's views and impressions of how human society works.




    It is GCSE English Literature that is being discussed, not degree level!


    The GCSE programme covers:
    Reading


    • literal and inferential comprehension:

    • critical reading:

    • evaluation of a writer’s choice of vocabulary, grammatical and structural features:

    • comparing texts:

    Writing


    • producing clear and coherent text:

    • accurate Standard English:


    I think there is a difficult balance to be struck whenever creative works are analysed whether that be literature, music or engineering design. Over-analysis kills creativity and dissuades those that have it to use their skills. Teach 'creative writing' or 'design' and we get plenty of compliant output, but no novelty.
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    Andy Millar:

    English Literature if well taught (maybe I was particularly lucky) introduces you to other people's views and impressions of how human society works.




    It is GCSE English Literature that is being discussed, not degree level!


    The GCSE programme covers:
    Reading


    • literal and inferential comprehension:

    • critical reading:

    • evaluation of a writer’s choice of vocabulary, grammatical and structural features:

    • comparing texts:

    Writing


    • producing clear and coherent text:

    • accurate Standard English:


    I think there is a difficult balance to be struck whenever creative works are analysed whether that be literature, music or engineering design. Over-analysis kills creativity and dissuades those that have it to use their skills. Teach 'creative writing' or 'design' and we get plenty of compliant output, but no novelty.
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