English @ St Leonards: Language A1

English @ St Leonards: Language A1 IB Principles The IB is motivated by a mission to create a better world through education.The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the IBO works with schools, governments and International organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

English @ St Leonards: Language A1 IB Principles The Roles of Teacher and Student http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0fJKvdjQgs

English @ St Leonards: Language A1 IMPORTANT POINTS: Higher and Standard Levels English at IB level should be student-led, not spoon-fed! World Literature element Oral elements: Speak only in English! Skills-based approach WHY?

English @ St Leonards: Language A1 ASSESSMENT: Individual Oral Presentation Individual Oral Commentary Comparative World Literature Coursework Exam Paper 1: Unseen Commentary Exam Paper 2: Drama

English @ St Leonards: Language A1 Individual Oral Presentation (The IOP) Usually an expose presentation Titles must differ from everyone in year group 15% of overall grade Internally assessed by teacher Teacher’s decision is final One-off chance

English @ St Leonards: Language A1 Individual Oral Presentation TEXTS ------------ ‘Touched With Fire’ poetry Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby (DJ) Suskind: Perfume (JJT) --------------- Spark: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (Higher level only)

English @ St Leonards: Language A1 Individual Oral Commentary (The IOC) Recorded commentary on work studied in class 15% of overall grade Internally assessed by teacher, BUT externally moderated Set date – one chance 20 mins preparation, 15 minutes talk time on randomly selected extract

English @ St Leonards: Language A1 Individual Oral Commentary TEXTS Shakespeare, MacBeth Seamus Heaney’s poetry ----------------- Atwood, ‘The Penelopiad’ (HL) Selected writings of Martin Luther King

English @ St Leonards: Language A1 World Literature Coursework 1500 word maximum limit Must be comparative On texts written in a language other than English Student choice: individually chosen

English @ St Leonards: Language A1 World Literature Coursework TEXTS Mann, Death in Venice Esquivel, Like Water for Chocolate Murakami, The Elephant Vanishes (independent study)

English @ St Leonards: Language A1 The Exam: Paper 1 An commentary on a previously unseen passage Guiding questions Teachers advise on how best to write a good commentary

English @ St Leonards: Language A1 The Exam: Paper 2 One essay on drama, chosen from generic essay titles Can choose from Drama section in exam, or General Questions on Literature

English @ St Leonards: Language A1 The Exam: Paper 2 TEXTS Shaw, Mrs Warren’s Profession Ibsen, A Doll’s House Williams, Streetcar Named Desire ------------------ Wilde, A Woman of No Importance (HL)

English @ St Leonards: Language A1 Questions

English @ St Leonards: Language A1 GOOD LUCK!