Literature

Desired Outcomes of Literature

We aim to develop students to be:

• Empathetic and Global Thinkers
• Critical Readers
• Creative Meaning Makers
• Convincing Communicators

Empathetic and Global Thinkers

Students will learn to:

• empathise with other people’s experiences
• be open to appreciate multiple perspectives
• develop global awareness through the study of texts from different parts of the world
• reflect on their own values, perspectives and identities as they consider the impact of their beliefs and actions on society

Critical Readers

Students will learn to:

• appreciate the aesthetic value and enjoy the nuances of language, with perceptive and questioning minds
• read widely and independently, from a variety of genres for the appreciation of genre conventions
• appreciate the contexts in which literary texts are written, read and understood

Creative Meaning Makers

Students will learn to:

• embrace ambiguity and uncertainty as necessary in the meaning making process
• actively and creatively construct their understanding and interpretation of texts

Convincing Communicators

Students will learn to:

• demonstrate critical thinking when discussing and writing about texts
• convince others of their interpretations, based on sound reasoning with evidence

Literature Programme