2013-2014 MMC Information Handbook - Retsd.mb.ca

ENGLISH COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ENGLISH 20F PB, IB 32S, IB 42SL and IB 42SHL
This course sequence focuses on independent responses to literature from around the world. It covers all of the aspects of the regular
English program but has a larger component of world literature at its centre. International Baccalaureate assessments will include an
international exam, a major individual presentation, an oral exam, and a literary analysis essay. Grade 12 IB English students will take
English 42S IB in place of the compulsory Comprehensive Focus 40S course, and the Provincial Exam will be written in conjunction with
that course at the end of the first semester.
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 20F PB
Prerequisite: English 10F
Credit: 1
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This is a challenging course in literature.
It is designed to develop advanced skills
in literary analysis with an emphasis on
creative and expository writing and critical
thinking, as well as reading and responding
personally to literature. The course is
intended for students planning to continue
in the full IB Diploma program, or for
students with a passion for, or particular
strength in, literature. Students should be
capable readers willing to engage with a
variety of challenging literature including
poetry, short and visual fiction, non-fiction,
and particularly extended, sophisticated
novels and plays.
Reluctant readers will find the course difficult.
ENGLISH IB 32S
Prerequisite: 20F PB or by special
arrangement
Credit: 1
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This demanding course in literature is
designed to encourage a personal appreciation
of literature and develop an
understanding of the techniques involved
in literary criticism with a focus on works
in translation. The course is also designed
to develop skills both in oral and written
communication. This course is intended
for students planning to continue in the
full IB Diploma program, or for students
with a passion for, or particular strength in,
literature.
ENGLISH IB 42S SL
Prerequisite: English IB 32S
Credit: 1
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This course is the first part of the Grade
12 two-credit IB English program and is
only offered first semester. Students will
register up for both sections (42SSL and
42SHL). 42SSL focuses on literary analysis
and independent study is a requirement.
The course is a continuation of the IB HL
32S course and centers on the detailed
study of Shakespeare, poetry, and the
novel, including works in translation.
The Provincial Language Arts Standards
Test, written in January, is connected to
this course and it serves as the compulsory
Grade 12 English credit required to
graduate.
Approved selection for university.
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ENGLISH IB 42S HL
Prerequisite: English IB 42S
Credit: 1
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This course is the second part of the Grade
12 two-credit IB English program and is
only offered second semester. Students
must have successfully completed 42SSL
to continue on with this course. 42SHL is
an advanced program of study focusing
on the novel in English. This course further
develops students’ skills of literary analysis
and essay writing. A two-part written
examination, set by the International Baccalaureate
Organization, is taken in May
and graded externally by the IBO.
Approved selection for university.
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