Tag: English Literature
Cemetery trip sparks creative and critical thinking
Year 12 English Literature students visited Highgate Cemetery as part of their studies on Christina Rossetti’s poetry. Student Eva S shared the following report… Our A level English Literature trip to Highgate Cemetery gave us the opportunity to see Rossetti’s grave in person and learn more about her life, as well as the wider context…
Benedict Cumberbatch returns to chat Hamlet with KAS students
Benedict Cumberbatch returned to KAS last term for a Q&A on Hamlet with our A Level English Literature students. The Emmy Award‑winning actor, who played the titular role during a sell‑out run at London’s Barbican in 2015, joined students in the Upper School Library for a wide‑ranging and insightful discussion on the Shakespearean tragedy – a…
Benedict Cumberbatch shares Hamlet insights with A level students
Upper School library was the only place “to be” for KAS Sixth Formers recently, where they had the opportunity to quiz actor Benedict Cumberbatch on his portrayal of one of Shakespeare’s most iconic roles – Hamlet. The Olivier Award winner took questions from A level English students ranging from which production of the play he…
Creating Stories in English
The English Department have been busy with a number of different projects with Years 7, 8 and 9 this Summer Term.
