Grades 11 and 12
Students undertake IBDP English Language A1, A2 or B at Higher or Standard Levels in grades 11 and 12.
IB English A1 (Higher Level) – Final exams 2012
Intended for native speakers of English and equivalent, this two year course encourages a personal appreciation of literature and develops an understanding of the techniques involved in literary criticism. The fifteen literary works are taken from different periods, genres, styles, and contexts. Students develop their powers of expression in oral and written communication, especially in oral presentations, oral and written commentaries, and essays. In the first year students read eight works including world literature, and begin assessment with an oral presentation and two world literature essays. In the second year students read four “detailed study” works including poetry and a Shakespearean drama, and four works studied as a genre. Students complete assessment with the oral commentary and the examination. The course is intensive and places an emphasis on technique, style, and the writer’s craft.
IB English A: Literature (Higher Level) – First exams 2013
Intended for native speakers of English and equivalent, this two year course encourages a personal appreciation of literature and develops an understanding of the techniques involved in literary criticism. The thirteen literary works are taken from different periods, genres, styles, and contexts. Students develop their powers of expression in oral and written communication, especially in oral presentations, oral and written commentaries, and essays. In the first year students read six works including world literature, and begin assessment with an oral presentation and a world literature essay. In the second year students read three “detailed study” works and four works studied as a genre. Students complete assessment with the oral commentary and the examination. The course is intensive and places an emphasis on technique, style, and the writer’s craft.
IB Language A: Language and Literature (Higher Level) – First exams 2013
Intended for native and near-native speakers with a high level of competence in English, this two year course encourages students to understand and use English in a range of literary and non-literary contexts and for a variety of purposes. Students develop their powers of expression in oral and written communication through individual commentary and interactive oral activities, comparative written commentaries, essays, and written tasks with a wide range of styles and purposes. The heart of the course is the detailed, critical examination of six works of literature and of readings on two cultural units: language in cultural context and language and mass communication.
IB English A1 (Standard Level) – Final exams 2012
Intended for native speakers of English and equivalent, this two year course encourages a personal appreciation of literature and a basic understanding of the techniques involved in literary criticism. The eleven literary works are taken from different periods, genres, styles, and contexts. Students develop their powers of expression in oral and written communication, especially in oral presentations, oral and written commentaries, and essays. In the first year students read six works including world literature, and begin assessment with an oral presentation and one world literature essay. In the second year students read two “detailed study” works including poetry and a Shakespearean drama, and three works studied as a genre. Students complete assessment with the oral commentary and the examination. The main differences to the Higher Level course are that fewer works are covered (there is only one world Lit. Paper) and less time is available for the study of technique, style, and the writer’s craft.
IB Language A: Literature (Standard Level) – First exams 2013
Intended for native speakers of English and equivalent, this two year course encourages a personal appreciation of literature and a basic understanding of the techniques involved in literary criticism. The ten literary works are taken from different periods, genres, styles, and contexts. Students develop their powers of expression in oral and written communication, especially in oral presentations, oral and written commentaries, and essays. In the first year students read six works including world literature, and begin assessment with an oral presentation and one world literature essay. In the second year students read two “detailed study” works and three works studied as a genre. Students complete assessment with the oral commentary and the examination. The main differences to the Higher Level course are that fewer works are covered (there is only one world Lit. Paper) and less time is available for the study of technique, style, and the writer’s craft.
IB Language A: Language and Literature (Standard Level) – First exams 2013
Intended for native and near-native speakers with a high level of competence in English, this two year course encourages students to understand and use English in a range of literary and non-literary contexts and for a variety of purposes. Students develop their powers of expression in oral and written communication through individual commentary and interactive oral activities, written commentaries, essays, and written tasks with a wide range of styles and purposes. The heart of the course is the detailed, critical examination of four works of literature and of readings on two cultural units: language in cultural context and language and mass communication.
IB English A2 (Higher Level) - Final exams 2012
Intended for near-native speakers with a high level of competence in English, this two year course encourages students to understand and use English in a range of literary and non-literary contexts and for a variety of purposes. Students develop their powers of expression in oral and written communication through individual and interactive oral activities, comparative written commentaries, essays, and written tasks with a wide range of styles and purposes. The heart of the course is the detailed, critical examination of six works of literature and of readings on two cultural units – language and media.
IB English A2 (Standard Level) – Final Exams 2012
Intended for non-native speakers with a high level of competence in English, this two year course encourages students to understand and use English in a range of literary and non-literary contexts and for a variety of purposes. Students develop their powers of expression in oral and written communication through individual and interactive oral activities, comparative written commentaries, essays, and written tasks with a wide range of styles and purposes. The heart of the course is the critical examination of six works of literature and of readings on a cultural option. The main differences from the Higher Level course are that fewer units are studied and that more attention is given to developing language skills.