Literature in English

Reading + Discussion = individual response to literary texts What to study? Films/cinema Novels Short Stories Life/ The world We live in poems Plays Reading + Discussion = individual response to literary texts

Study skills Learning Involvement L I Thinking T E R A English skills Reading Analysis (critical) Talking Understanding Reasoning Expression

Students have the opportunity to Explore through literature the cultures of their own and other societies Engage with and respond to literary texts from around the world Develop a critical appreciation of writer’s craft through close textual study

Key : Read carefully and work diligently In Class, we will have to Read between the lines/ Understand texts’ layers of Meaning Express opinion in a succinct manner Articulate informed personal response Do textual analysis Support your view with evidence Produce highly structured essays Key : Read carefully and work diligently

Prose :To Kill a mocking bird Coexistence of good and evil Social inequality Racial discrimination End of innocence

Drama Marriage Social roles and happiness Importance of education

assess Dramatic structure Conventions Plot, characters, themes Staging Symbolism Verse (aside/soliloquy) Imagery

Film Studies Filmic language Director’s choice

Read through at least twice. Is there a title? Pay attention to punctuations Who is the speaker? Be open to interpretation There are no useless words There is no definitive reading Comment confidently poetic devices

Form/structure/lines Diction Rhythm Sound Imagery Appeals to our senses (Form, Content and style)

resolution setting Crucial moments/ Conflict/Climax characters Use of time Plot of situation Point of view

What to achieve: (P-E-E) Condense your view down into a succinct argument Generate focused, clear and logical arguments Avoid waffle (senseless or vague talk or writing), hazy generalisation and story re-telling Comment critically on writers’ choices, styles and language structures Produce cogent essays/answers

schedule S4 – Novel + poems S5 – Play – Shakespeare drama + poems + short stories + project S6 – Short stories + film +poems + project

Portfolio (SBA) Independent research/writing task Choices An extended essay A review of a book/film/performance Creative writing

Examination Paper 1: Essay writing Paper 3 : Portfolio Paper 2: Appreciation Paper 3 : Portfolio

Requirements for studying Literature Good command of English Enjoy reading and thinking Enjoy giving and expressing opinions/ideas Welcome to the programme!