STUDIES IN LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
STUDIES IN LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
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E N G L I S H 9
Offered at: Grade 9
Credits: 1 (one-year course)
Concepts Include: Identity, Culture, Creativity, Communication, Perspective, Transformation, Representation
Overview:
In this course, students will explore diverse literary and non-literary texts to develop academic competencies in reading and interpreting various text types, refining speaking and listening skills, honing language usage, and enhancing writing proficiency. Students will explore literary texts such as prose fiction, including novels and graphic novels, and non-literary texts like magazine covers. Studying various text types, writing styles, and techniques enables students to analyze the significance of potential contexts, audiences, purposes, and the utilization of linguistic and literary devices. This course not only equips students with linguistic, analytical, and communicative skills that help to develop interdisciplinary understanding. It also presents opportunities for independent and collaborative investigations, encouraging students to take action and engage in reflective learning practices.
Course prerequisites: Fluency in English
Course requisites: None
E N G L I S H 1 0
Offered at: Grade 10
Credits: 1 (one-year course)
Concepts Include: Identity, Culture, Creativity, Communication, Perspective, Transformation, Representation
Overview:
In this course, students will engage in the exploration of diverse literary and non-literary texts to develop academic competencies in reading and interpreting various text types, refining speaking and listening skills, honing language usage, and enhancing writing proficiency. Students will explore different concepts by studying a wide range of literary and non-literary texts, including speech, poetry, prose fiction, and political cartoons. The study of various text types, writing styles, and techniques enables students to analyze the significance of potential contexts, audiences, purposes, and the utilization of linguistic and literary devices. This course not only equips students with linguistic, analytical, and communicative skills that help to develop interdisciplinary understanding. It also presents opportunities for both independent and collaborative investigations, encouraging students to take action and engage in reflective learning practices.
Course prerequisites: Fluency in English.
Course requisites: None
I B D P E N G L I S H A: L A N G U A G E A N D L I T E R A T U R E ( H I G H E R & S T A N D A R D L E V E L )
Offered at: Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 2 (two year course)
Concepts Include: Identity, Culture, Creativity, Communication, Perspective, Transformation, Representation
Overview:
In this course, students will study various literary and non-literary texts in various media. By examining communicative acts across literary form and text type alongside appropriate secondary readings, students will investigate the nature of language itself and how it shapes and is influenced by identity and culture. The approaches to study in the course are meant to be wide-ranging and can include literary theory, sociolinguistics, media studies, and critical discourse analysis.
Course prerequisites: Fluency in English
Course requisites: None
E N G L I S H 11/12
Offered at: Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 2 (two year course)
Concepts Include: Identity, Culture, Creativity, Communication, Perspective, Transformation, Representation
Overview:
In this two-year course, students will engage in learning experiences aimed at developing academic competencies. These include reading and interpreting various text types, refining speaking and listening abilities, improving language usage, and advancing writing skills. Through the exploration of a broad range of texts, students will explore different concepts, acquire practical communication skills relevant to the real world, and create original creative compositions.
Course prerequisites: Fluency in English
Course requisites: None
I B D P S S S T L A N G U A G E A : L I T E R A T U R E S L
Offered at: Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 2 (two year course)
Concepts Include: Identity, Culture, Creativity, Communication, Perspective, Transformation, Representation.
Overview:
This course follows the IB School Supported Self-Taught (SSST) Guide and offers students the opportunity to study literature in their mother-tongue language.
Course prerequisites: Fluency in mother-tongue language
Course requisites: School Approved tutor (paid for by families)
C R E A T I V E W R I T I N G
Offered at: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (semester course)
Concepts include: Writing Cycle, Fiction, Creativity, Storytelling
Overview:
In the Creative Writing course, students will delve into the art of storytelling. Embracing the writing cycle, the course honors the process of translating thoughts into words and sharing them. By engaging with a diverse range of fiction texts, students draw inspiration for crafting their own narratives, encouraged to express their thinking, ideas, and stories. Through the exploration of various genres, students develop a deep appreciation for storytelling’s power to connect diverse perspectives. Students will be able to create a portfolio of their writing, develop new skills while developing their voice as a writer.
Course Prerequisites: Fluency in English
Course Requisites: None
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