Level 3 Dystopian Futures
ENGDS303 Course Description Recommended Prior LearningSuccess in academic Level 2 English preferably with an external.
RECOMMENDED ENTRY: Success at high ability Level 2 English and an interest in ideas around power and control.
PURPOSE: How should dystopian literature prepare us for the future?
This course is designed to extend students and introduce them to high-level texts and literary concepts. The course's texts will enable significant opportunities for connection to issues in contemporary society.
COURSE OUTLINE: This course consists of a study of literature that focuses on the theme of dystopia, looking at a future in which a 'perfect' society is maintained through governmental, totalitarian, moral, religious or corporate control. You will examine written and visual texts exploring these ideas and make links to contemporary society. You will be a student interested in reading and viewing a wide range of fiction and non-fiction
Prerequisite - 2.4 Writing Portfolio 91101 and ONE external exam OR at the discretion of the HoL English
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