The language A: Language and Literature course aims at studying the complex and dynamic nature of language and exploring both its practical and aesthetic dimensions. The course will explore the crucial role language plays in communication, reflecting experience and shaping the world, and the roles of individuals themselves as producers of language. Throughout the course, students will explore the various ways in which language choices, text types, literary forms and contextual elements all affect meaning. Through close analysis of various text types and literary forms, students will consider their own interpretations, as well as the critical perspectives of others, to explore how such positions are shaped by cultural belief systems and to negotiate meanings for texts.
The language A Literature aims at exploring the various manifestations of literature as a particularly powerful mode of writing across cultures and throughout history. The course aims at developing an understanding of factors that contribute to the production and reception of literature—the creativity of writers and readers, the nature of their interaction with their respective contexts and with literary tradition, the ways in which language can give rise to meaning and/or effect, and the performative and transformative potential of literary creation and response. Through close analysis of a range of literary texts in a number of literary forms and from different times and places, students will consider their own interpretations as well as the critical perspectives of others, to explore how such positions are shaped by cultural belief systems and to negotiate meanings for texts.
In the Japanese Language and Literature course, students will study literary works of different genres such as novels, poetry and drama, and a range of non-literary texts in various media. Students will learn about the complex and dynamic nature of language and explore the crucial role language plays in communication, reflecting experience and shaping the world. Throughout the course, they will explore the various ways in which language choices, text types, literary forms and contextual elements all affect meaning. Through close analysis of various text types and literary forms, students will consider their own interpretations, as well as the critical perspectives of others, to explore how such positions are shaped by cultural belief systems and to negotiate meanings for texts.
This course offers a unique opportunity to study the literature of a language that is not offered at school. It is similar to the taught Literature A course and culminates in two external examinations and an individual oral exam. The course is organized into three areas of exploration: Readers, writers and texts; Time and space; Intertextuality: connecting texts.
The Self-Taught Literature course requires the collaboration of students, parents, tutors and the school. Students are required to make plans to meet with the tutor and to study independently. CA will connect families with an organization that provides IB trained tutors and course oversight. Students who elect to take Self-Taught Literature will be responsible for the full fees - more information is available on request.
A bilingual diploma is awarded to candidates who complete, and receive a grade 3 or higher, in two languages selected from the DP Studies in Language and Literature courses.
This course explores the intersection of global issues and media, examining how different forms of media—such as advertising, film, gaming, television, music, newspapers, and documentaries—shape our understanding of the world. Over the course of the year, students will delve into a number of key media types, analyzing the ways they present and influence public perceptions of pressing global challenges, including environmentalism, social justice, human rights, and more. Through a combination of class discussions, critical media analysis, and hands-on projects, students will develop the skills to critically assess media content and its impact on society. They will explore real-world examples, engage in investigative research, and create their own media projects to communicate their understanding of world issues. The course encourages creativity and offers students the opportunity to present their findings through various formats, including essays, videos, infographics, and performances. By the end of the course, students will have a deeper awareness of how media influences public opinion and a stronger ability to navigate and challenge the media narratives that shape our world. This course can be taken in Grade 11 as a one year course. An additional CA option is being developed for students who wish to take a further CA Humanities/English course in Grade 12.