Year 11 IB Subject Guide 2020

IB – LANGUAGE A: LITERATURE Subject Summary:

The IBO now offers two courses in English. They are Language A: Literature and Language A: Language and Literature. Only Language A: Literature is currently offered at the College. This course may be studied at either Higher Level or Standard Level. Some of the key aims of the course are as follows: • to introduce students to a range of texts from different periods, styles and genres, and, through this, to encourage in students an appreciation of the different perspectives of people from other times and cultures • to develop in students the ability to engage in close, detailed analysis of texts, and to form independent literary judgements • to develop in students the ability to understand and use the techniques involved in literary criticism, and to improve their powers of expression, both in written and oral modes

Subject Outline: Part 1: Works in translation • SL: Two works • HL: Three works All works are chosen from the Prescribed Literature in Translation (PLT) list. Part 2: Detailed study • SL: Two works • HL: Three works All works are chosen from the Prescribed List of Authors (PLA) . Part 3: Literary genres • SL: Three works • HL: Four works All works are chosen from the Prescribed List of Authors (PLA) Part 4: Options • SL : Three works • HL: Three works

Assessment Outline: External Assessment (SL and HL) 70%

• Paper 1: Literary commentary on an unseen poem or prose extract • Paper 2: Literary essay based on Part 3 works • Written Assignment based on Part 1 works

Internal Assessment (SL and HL) 30%

• Individual Oral Commentary based on Part 2 works • Individual Oral Presentation based on Part 4 works

NB. SL students are provided with guiding questions in the Paper 1 Examination and do not have to engage in further literary discussion on a second text for the Individual Oral Commentary. HL and SL students are marked using slightly different criteria.

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