Level 2 English - English World Perspectives

Why do we connect with some characters more than others? Why do the same stories appear again and again—across cultures, countries, and centuries?

World Perspectives is a challenging and exciting English course that invites you to look at literature and film through new eyes. Drawing on basic Psychology—including Freud’s personality and dream theories, and Jung’s ideas of archetypes and the collective unconscious—you’ll explore what drives characters, shapes relationships, and fuels the stories we keep telling.

You’ll learn to apply these ideas to a wide range of novels, short stories, poetry, and films from around the world, with a special focus on stories that challenge dominant perspectives or come from voices often unheard in mainstream literature. You’ll also look at how these global narratives influence audiences—and how they reflect shared fears, hopes, and desires.

Students will:

• Analyse how language and structure shape meaning and emotion

• Explore archetypes, character motivation, and symbolism using Freudian and Jungian frameworks

• Examine how worldviews are embedded in texts—and how they shape the stories we believe

• Create their own crafted and original texts in response to the ideas explored

• Learn skills that support university-level thinking, writing, and discussion

Past texts have included The Book Thief, Ex Machina, The Handmaid’s Tale, Vox, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, and a range of global poetry and short fiction.

This course is for students who enjoy reading, writing, and thinking deeply. It will suit those with an interest in English, Psychology, Literature, or Media—and those who are ready to explore stories in new and unexpected ways.