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IB English A Literature H1 and H2 Grade 11, 12
Pre-requisites for H1: Two full credits of English 1 and 2 or equivalent; teacher recommendation.
2 years, 1 credit per year
This is a two-year course designed for students who desire further enrichment in the study
of literature. The focus is towards developing an understanding of the techniques involved
in literary criticism and promoting the ability to form independent literary judgments while
also developing student understanding of literature as a record of the human experience. It
deals with a comprehensive and close study of a select group of representative works
examined in four major areas designated by the IB:
1. Works in translation – 3 works
2. Detailed Study – 3 works
3. Literary genres – 4 works
4. Options – 3 works
Requirements of the course are substantial, requiring at least three (3) more primary texts
than SL and an expectation that secondary texts will also be read to augment understanding
of primary texts. Minimum requirements for IB purposes require:
Paper 1: unseen commentary writing
Paper 2: a compare and contrast essay based on two works from the same genre
studied in part 3
A written assignment on a work in translation
An individual oral commentary based on a work from detailed study part 2
An interview on a second work from part 2
Students interested in sitting AP Language and Literature exams should consider taking this
course as studying IB English A Literature enables students to complete the AP Language
and Literature exam.
IB English A Language and Literature S1 and S2 Grade 11, 12
Pre-requisite for S1: Two full credits of English 1 and 2 or equivalent
High achieving students with an ESL background in Grade 9 and one full year of English 1 in Grade 10
and the strong support of teacher recommendation may apply to the Program Leader.
2 years, 1 credit per year
This is a two-year course for students interested in understanding the constructed nature of
meanings generated by the English language and the web of relationships English shares
with the social world. While literary texts are used as a basis for assessments, discourse,
and written work, half the course is structured around a range of non-literary texts making
this course more suitable for students less interested in literary study and more interested
the study of language as we encounter it in day-to-day living. The topics of study for this
course are:
1. Language in a cultural context – various non-literary topics
2. Language and mass communication – with a focus on advertising and news media.
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