English A Language & Literature

COURSE STRUCTURE

SL and HL

Prerequisites:

Stage 5 English

Exclusions:

Nil

The IB Diploma Programme English A: Language and Literature course develops understanding of the techniques involved in the criticism of both literary and language-based texts. The course draws on a range of literature, as well as a wide variety of language texts to develop an appreciation for the complexity of authorial purpose, as well as an appreciation for how details of the time and place in which a text was written can impact the production of texts. Students also will be required to engage with intertextual concerns and develop an awareness of how textual meaning is shaped by – and may be transformed through – an understanding of other texts.

Students completing this course will be encouraged to develop an understanding of other social, cultural and political perspectives in accordance with the conceptual exploration embedded in the course. They will also have developed skills in analysis and the ability to support an argument in clearly expressed writing, sometimes at significant length. This course will enable students to succeed in a wide range of university courses, particularly in literature but also in subjects such as philosophy, law and further language studies.

Coursework

Students will also engage in a study of language texts drawn from many of (but not limited to) the following text types:

Assessment