The curriculum is organized into three central areas of exploration that guide students through different ways of interacting with texts:
This area investigates how texts interact with each other. Students compare and contrast different works to find shared themes, styles, or cultural influences, seeing how texts can echo or challenge one another. 2. Textual Selection and Variety
A formal 1,200–1,500 word academic essay based on a "Line of Inquiry" developed by the student regarding one of their studied texts. Internal Assessment (Coursework) Language A: language and literature course English A: Language and Literature - Course Com...
Here, students examine how the context of production (when and where a text was written) and the context of reception (where it is read) influence its meaning. This includes exploring historical, cultural, and political influences.
English A: Language and Literature - Course Components The course is a rigorous, two-year program that explores how language creates meaning and how texts shape, and are shaped by, our world. It balances the study of traditional literary works with diverse non-literary text types, such as advertisements, films, and digital media. 1. Core Areas of Exploration The curriculum is organized into three central areas
Students engage with both (novels, plays, poetry) and non-literary "bodies of work" (journalism, speeches, graphic novels).
The selection includes works originally written in the language studied and works in translation from the IB Prescribed Reading List . 3. Assessment Components Textual Selection and Variety A formal 1,200–1,500 word
Students are evaluated through a mix of external and internal assessments.