English A Language and Literature SL/HL

Indonesian A Language and Literature SL

The Language and literature course introduces the critical study and interpretation of written and spoken texts from a wide range of literary and non-literary genres. The formal analysis of texts is supplemented by awareness that meaning is not fixed but can change in respect to contexts of production and consumption. This course allows students to explore the language in question through its cultural development and use, its media forms and functions, and its literature. Students develop skills of literary and textual analysis, and also the ability to present their ideas effectively. A key aim is the development of critical literacy. 

Students are assessed on their ability to speak and write the language coherently, fluently and accurately. It also assesses critical thinking through the development of skills that are the focus of the course including the ability to analyse, apply, synthesise and evaluate. All of these terms tie into a global effort to foster critical literacy skills.