English A Literature

COURSE STRUCTURE

SL and HL

Prerequisites:

Stage 5 English

Exclusions:

Nil

The IB Diploma Programme English A: Literature course develops understanding of the techniques involved in literary criticism and promotes the ability to form independent literary judgements. The formal analysis of texts and a wide coverage of a variety of literature—both in the language of the subject and in translated texts from other cultural domains—is combined with a study of concerns the time and place in which text were written to develop an appreciation for the complexity of authorial purpose.

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.

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