[susan53]

No it wasn't, so I've moved it. But in answer to your question - yes. Literacy and literature. You can see the sort of thing which is covered here on the BBC Schools website

[wi11iam]

When I was at school, I did a double English G.C.S.E. Which included both English Language and English Literature.

However, it wasn't as grammar focused as what some ESL courses are. I learned basic grammar, verbs, nouns, etc. But we didn't study anything about conjunctions, tenses (other than just being told what they were), etc.

English Literature included Shakespeare, Dickens amongst other English speaking authors (not just British).

[Denis DNT]

Every language has to be learned in my opinion.