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Literature is a subject for students who like reading and thinking about writing, especially the choices authors make to convey their ideas, views, and values. Students read a range of novels, plays, poetry and other literature from different historical periods and literary traditions, analysing what ideas are explored through features such as word choice, setting, characterisation and symbolism. In this sense, the skills used and developed complement those used in English. In Literature, students also read and consider others' readings of the texts, including how some have read texts through particular 'lenses' or literary theories. Literature 3&4 builds on skills and concepts from units 1&2, but can certainly be undertaken without them. Students present their understanding and interpretation of the texts mostly in written essays and analyses, with one creative task. Six texts are studied across units 3 and 4.
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