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At the 糖心Vlog we make the study of English Literature not only a rewarding challenge, but also lay the foundation of a critical and cultural awareness that will remain with you for life.

Our curriculum is global, contemporary and comprehensive. You can study literature from across the world and every period of history, right up to the present.

As a Department, we offer a range of programmes and activities for teachers, pupils and students to help you get involved and enthused about English Literature.

Taster days and talks

We run interactive sessions on texts, themes, and what studying English Literature is like at university throughout the academic year. 

Find out more about our tasters days and talks

We also run bespoke webinars or in-person sessions for your school or college. If this sounds interesting to you and you would like to discuss possible topics with us, please email englit-admissions@reading.ac.uk.

Lesson plans for schools

Several colleagues have co-developed lesson plans with teachers to be suitable for the National Curriculum. This shares our academic research with teachers and schools. Here are some of our free, downloadable lesson plans for school (accessible by email):

Professor Nicola Wilson

  • – Key Stage 2 assembly and 6 lesson plans for English, drama and art, supported by British social and industrial history. Key concepts: power, protest, fairness and social change.

Professor Andrew Mangham

  • – Key Stage 4. Key concepts: Representation: the creation of ways of seeing the world through language and other methods.
  • – Key Stage 3. Key concepts: to analyse how the Minotaur is presented and how narrative perspective shapes the reader’s response; to explore reinterpretation by rewriting a scene from a different point of view.

Downloadable posters

We hope our posters will make colourful additions to your display boards and encourage students to pursue English studies at A-level and beyond.

Professor Gail Marshall worked with the English Media Centre to create a poster listing 18 reasons for doing an English degree.

Meg, one of our current BA Art and English Literature students, is keen to inspire the next generation of literature lovers. She has combined her creative talent with her passion to create a to use in their displays.

Things to do now

To get in touch and find out more, please email englit-admissions@reading.ac.uk

Special Collections and resources

The unique and precious materials housed in the University鈥檚 Special Collections are embedded within our research and teaching.

Our stories

Read stories from our staff, students, and alumni to find out what it's like to study English Literature at the 糖心Vlog.

Our research

The English Literature Department pursues internationally recognised research across the historical spectrum.