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Group 1 courses are designed to support future academic study by developing high levels of language competence and communication skills as well as social, aesthetic and cultural literacy. Literature plays a central role in the courses, which aim to support lifelong learning through engaging students as actively as possible with the texts they study. Each course highlights a different perspective in the study of texts. Language A: Literature (SL/HL) The focus is directed towards developing an understanding of the techniques involved in literary criticism and promoting the ability to form independent literary judgments. The language A1 course has been renamed Language A: Literature. It will continue to be the course that supports mother-tongue entitlement in the IB. Course description Language A: Literature develops understanding of the techniques involved in literary criticism and promotes the ability to form independent literary judgments. Through the study of world literature, which includes three works linked thematically, students learn to draw literary, cultural, historical and philosophical parallels between texts. It is a flexible course that allows teachers to choose literary works from prescribed book lists and to construct a course that suits the particular needs and interests of their students. Language A: Language and Literature (SL/HL) looks more openly at the method of inquiry embodied in critical literacy and is directed towards understanding the constructed nature of meanings generated by language and the web of relationships they share with the social world. In addition, language A: Language and Literature allows the exploration of a wide variety of nonliterary texts. Language A: Language and Literature is a new course, introduced into group 1 to provide greater choice and with a particular focus on developing an understanding of the constructed nature of meanings generated by language. Two parts of the course relate to the study of language and two to the study of literature. Course description The language A: Language and Literature course develops skills of textual analysis. A study of the formal structures of a text is combined with an exploration of the way the use of formal elements and our understanding of their meaning is affected by reading practices that are culturally defined. The course is flexible. Teachers have the opportunity to construct it to reflect the interests and concerns relevant to their students. Group 1 courses are suitable for students who have experience of using the language in an academic context. It is recognized that students have language backgrounds that vary significantly. There are some students for whom the target language is their only proficient language, whereas other students have complex language profiles and are competent in more than one language. One path to a bilingual diploma is to take two group 1 courses, each in a different language (in any combination). Special-request language A and school supported self-taught options remain available in language A: literature. By providing these options, group 1 14 HUMANITIES Philosophy Humanities investigates the past, present, and potential future interactions of people with each other and with the environment. Students examine local and international communities as well as their own cultures. An emphasis on global interdependence highlights individual differences and responsibilities, fostering tolerance and understanding. Controversial issues are recognized, investigated, and discussed in an atmosphere of free enquiry and exchange of opinion. The Programme The study of humanities at ISD demands a truly international approach. It addresses a variety of cultures and times, and stresses their increasing interaction within our modern world. Assessment In all courses assessment is both formative and summative. Students will be assessed against criteria that clearly outline the learning objectives. <strong>Grades</strong> reflect students’ performance on a combination of the following: unit tests, source analysis, essays, oral presentations, and individual or group projects. IB DP Psychology The aims of both the SL & HL Psychology course are to: • Develop an awareness of how psychological research can be applied for the benefit of human beings • Ensure that ethical practices are upheld in psychological inquiry • Develop an understanding of the biological, cognitive, and sociocultural influences on human behaviour • Develop an understanding of alternative explanations of behaviour • Understand and use diverse methods of psychological inquiry Students in both SL & HL study three levels of behavioural analysis: • The biological level of analysis • The cognitive level of analysis • The sociocultural level of analysis SL students study one of the following two options; HL students will study both: • Abnormal psychology • Health psychology HL students also complete a unit covering qualitative research methodology. 27
Korean IB Korean A: Literature SL/HL This course is designed for Korean native speakers who have a profound knowledge of Korean spelling and grammar, display a broad range of vocabulary and the ability to express and develop their ideas in structured composition. The studies on this level focus on the interpretation of novels, plays essays and poetry according to the requirements of the <strong>International</strong> Baccalaureate. In the first year of this course, works of World Literature, both prescribed and optional will be studied. The second year prepares the students for the IB examination at both the standard and higher level. The aims of the Language A programme, both at the higher and standard level, are to: • Develop the students‘ powers of expression • Provide them with an efficient tool for the study of other subjects • Lead them to the appreciation of literature through the critical analysis of selected works • Lead them through literature to the understanding of the study of man in society • Bring them into contact with ways of thought which differ from their own. Performance skills the students will need for their IB examinations are provided throughout the course. supports additive bilingualism through the support and development of the student’s mother tongue. IB DP English Language A: Language and Literature SL/HL 2 This is the second year of the course above. Higher level students will continue with their study of a second literary option which includes the reading of at least three fictional texts in addition to completing the study of the Language and Culture option and the Media and Culture topic option begun in the first year of the course. Standard level students continue working on the second and third options begun in the first year of the course. At both standard and higher levels individual and group oral presentations and the writing of literary responses, essays and comparative commentaries are practiced on a regular basis. The completion of the second half of the externally moderated written task is a further requirement of the second year. IB DP English Language A: Literature SL 2 This is the second year of preparation for the IB English A1 standard level exam and is a continuation of the course above. Students examine the ways in which writers express meaning through close textual analysis of representative works of several authors covering various genres and periods. Substantial time is spent on oral and written commentaries. Further emphasis is on reading poetry and prose passages carefully and critically in order to present interpretations that are coherent and supported by the texts studied. The course concludes with the IB A1 standard level exam. IB DP English Language A: Literature HL 2 This is the second year of preparation for the IB English higher level. Focus is on the critical and detailed study of four texts, which are then examined in the formal oral commentary. Additionally, four plays are studied in preparation for Paper 2, and the second world literature essay is written. Through the study of world literature, which includes five works linked thematically, students learn to draw literary, cultural, historical and philosophical parallels between texts. Extensive expository writing and critical commentaries, both oral and written, develop the students’ power and manner of expression. An integral part of the course is the development of the students’ ability to make critical judgments and engage in original thinking. The course concludes with a two hour written commentary on an unseen piece of prose or poetry and a two hour comparative essay on the plays studied. 26 15
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