ACG Senior School Curriculum Overview - The Academic Colleges ...

14C 60 – 69D 50 – 59E 40 – 49F 30 - 39Semester – refers to results calculated based on assessment tasks throughout terms one and two orterms three and four.Examination – refers to the result of the End of Year Examination, which includes the work coveredthroughout the whole year.Mean – refers to the Year Level average result of the End of Year Examination.SUBJECT DESCRIPTORS AND ENTRY REQUIREMENTSIGCSE English Literature (0486)The IGCSE English Literature course encourages students to develop their ability to communicate accurately andeffectively and to understand and respond imaginatively and persuasively to a variety of texts. Through the study ofselected classic and contemporary novels, plays, poetry, and non-fiction texts students develop a critical and originalapproach to interpreting and analyzing writing and literature. Independent and individualised reading and writingprogrammes are important elements of this course. Oral expression is also emphasised as students are required toarticulately express their thinking about texts for a variety of audiences using appropriate language. This course preparesstudents for the IGCSE English Literature examination.Entry Requirements for this Course:C Grade or Higher for Year 10 English (Full Academic 1)Available Grades:A*- GThis course prepares students for AS/A Level English Language and LiteratureIGCSE English First Language (0500)Designed for students for whom English is their mother tongue, IGCSE First Language English develops the ability tocommunicate clearly, accurately and effectively in both speech and writing. Students learn how to employ a wide-rangingvocabulary, use correct grammar, spelling and punctuation, and develop a personal style and an awareness of theaudience being addressed. Students are also encouraged to read widely, both for their own enjoyment and to further theirawareness of the ways in which English can be used. IGCSE First Language English also develops more general analysisand communication skills such as synthesis, inference, and the ability to order facts and present opinions effectively.Entry Requirements for this course:C grade or higher for Year 10 English (Full Academic 1)Available grades:A* to E for Extended CurriculumC to G for Core CurriculumThis course prepares students forAS / A Level Language and Literature in English (8695)IGCSE English Second Language - Oral Endorsement (0510)The rationale for English as a Second Language is based on the widespread use of English as the medium of instructionand as the language of commerce or entertainment. The subject matter of the examination material will reflect thisinternational perspective. However, it will strive to be ‘culture-fair’ rather than ‘culture-free’, and will use authentic or ‘semiauthentic’material from a range of sources. Candidates will be expected to understand a wider range of social registersand styles than they can produce and to communicate appropriately. The topics selected will relate to the interests andSenior School Curriculum Overview 2011/2012