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Course Descriptions 2023/24

English 9
(Grade 9; one year; 1.0 credit)

This course introduces students to literary analysis in the different genres of literature. Students will continue to develop formal essay writing and research-writing skills through a variety of assignments, including an introduction to online databases and library resources, and will also complete creative writing assignments. Students will have the opportunity to develop their oral language skills through informal class discussions as well as formal presentations. There will be review and continued study of the writing process.  Students will develop an intrinsic interest in reading, and nurture their capacity for sustained reading. 

English 10
(Grade 10; one year; 1.0 credit)

The texts chosen for this course reflect a sampling of important literature. The language units we study encourage a deeper understanding of the connections between language, culture and identity. Writing instruction includes the principles and organization of rhetorical structures, literary analysis, and creative writing; assignments may include journals, portfolio entries, critical essays, and research papers. Special attention will be given to identifying and analyzing literary elements, and their application to various works of literature. The topics we cover are Satire and Visual Literacy; Dreams and Social Justice in Drama; Poetry as Social Critique, Bildungsromans, Protest and Language, Culture and Identity. Students will also be encouraged to maintain an outside reading program in the hope of developing a lifelong love for reading. This course will prepare students to enter IB Literature.

IB English Language and Literature Standard Level (final year for this course)
(Grades 11/12; two years; 2.0 credits)

Prerequisites:
Successful completion of English 10
Bilingual/native speaker proficiency
    
In this course, students study a wide range of literary and non-literary texts in a variety of media. By examining communicative acts across literary forms and text types,  alongside appropriate secondary readings, students will investigate the nature of language itself and the ways in which it shapes and is influenced by identity and culture. Approaches to study in the course are meant to be wide ranging and can include literary theory, sociolinguistics, media studies and critical discourse analysis among others. All students enrolled in the course complete all the required IB‐related assignments and exams.  The topics studied are Culture and Conflict; Science, Technology and Dystopia; Drama and the Human Condition; Politics, Power and Justice; Satire and Poetry as Personal Expression and Social Criticism. All students are also required to produce a Learner Portfolio of work they do as part of this IB course. 
The  IB Assessments are the Individual Oral and two written exams (Paper 1: Guided Analysis and Paper 2: Comparative Essay).

IB English Language and Literature Higher Level (final year for this course)
(Grades 11/12; two years; 2.0 credits)

Prerequisites:
Successful completion of English 10
Bilingual/native speaker proficiency    
In this course, students study a wide range of literary and non-literary texts in a variety of media. By examining communicative acts across literary forms and text types,  alongside appropriate secondary readings, students will investigate the nature of language itself and the ways in which it shapes and is influenced by identity and culture. Approaches to study in the course are meant to be wide ranging and can include literary theory, sociolinguistics, media studies and critical discourse analysis among others. All students enrolled in the course complete all the required IB‐related assignments and exams. The topics studied are Culture and Conflict; Science, Technology and Dystopia; Drama and the Human Condition; Politics, Power and Justice; Satire and Poetry as Personal Expression and Social Criticism. All students are also required to produce a Learner Portfolio of work they do as part of this IB course. 
All coursework across standard level and higher level courses are the same, but higher level may be required to read additional literature, and the assessment requirements differ. 
The  IB Assessments are the Individual Oral, the HL Essay and two written exams (Paper 1: Guided Analysis and Paper 2: Comparative Essay).

IB English A: Literature Standard Level
(Grades 11/12; two years; 2.0 credits)

Prerequisites:
Successful completion of English 10
Bilingual/native speaker proficiency
    
In this course, students study a wide range of literary texts, in a variety of media and forms, from different periods, styles, and cultures. By examining communication across literary forms and text types, alongside appropriate secondary readings, students will investigate the formal and aesthetic qualities of texts and an appreciation of how they contribute to diverse responses and open up multiple meanings. Approaches to study in the course are meant to be wide ranging and can include literary theory, sociolinguistics, media studies and critical discourse analysis among others. All students enrolled in the course complete all the required IB-related assignments and exams. The Areas of Exploration that are covered in the syllabus are Readers, Writers and Texts, Time and Space, and Intertextuality. All students are also required to produce a Learner Portfolio of work they do as part of this IB course. 
The IB Assessments are the Individual Oral and two written exams (Paper 1: Guided Analysis and Paper 2: Comparative Essay). 

IB English A: Literature Higher Level
(Grades 11/12; two years; 2.0 credits)

Prerequisites:
Successful completion of English 10
Bilingual/native speaker proficiency    
In this course, students study a wide range of literary texts, in a variety of media and forms, from different periods, styles, and cultures. By examining communication across literary forms and text types, alongside appropriate secondary readings, students will investigate the formal and aesthetic qualities of texts and an appreciation of how they contribute to diverse responses and open up multiple meanings. Approaches to study in the course are meant to be wide ranging and can include literary theory, sociolinguistics, media studies and critical discourse analysis among others. All students enrolled in the course complete all the required IB-related assignments and exams. The Areas of Exploration that are covered in the syllabus are Readers, Writers and Texts, Time and Space, and Intertextuality. All students are also required to produce a Learner Portfolio of work they do as part of this IB course.  
All coursework across standard level and higher level courses are the same, but higher level may be required to read additional literature, and the assessment requirements differ. 
The IB Assessments are the Individual Oral, the HL Essay and two written exams (Paper 1: Guided Analysis and Paper 2: Comparative Essay).

English Seminar
(Grade 11,12; full year; 1 credit)

English Seminars are college preparatory courses which may be taken in lieu of an IB course to earn required English credit. They may also be taken as electives (in conjunction with an IB course). Seminar B alternates yearly with Seminar A.

In Seminar A 

In Seminar B, there is a focus on three main areas of study. These include media studies, rhetoric, and archetypes in literature. Students will learn to analyse and construct persuasive language in written, spoken and visual forms. They will also learn techniques to make effective arguments culminating in a final research paper and speech. Students will examine the components of visual language. They will investigate different archetypal structures in literature and film, analysing specific texts and applying that knowledge to their own creations. 

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The Following Language and Literature courses are offered to speakers of Spanish as a first language and in some cases to proficient speakers of Spanish as a second language.

Español 1
(Grado 9; un año; 1.0 crédito)

Requisitos:

• Prácticas del Lenguaje 2 (Middle School) o recomendación de la profesora o Examen de nivel

El programa de Español 1 cubre dos áreas: lengua y comunicación, y literatura. En la primera área, los alumnos estudiarán la lengua española y sus usos en detalle utilizando herramientas de la lingüística, la gramática y el análisis del discurso. En la segunda, el énfasis estará puesto en la dimensión estética del lenguaje. La selección de obras literarias ilustrará el concepto general de la diferencia cultural. 

The Prácticas del Lenguaje 3 program covers two areas: Language & Communication, and Literature. In the first area, students will study the Spanish language and its usage in detail using the tools offered by linguistics, grammar and discourse analysis. In the second area, special emphasis will be placed on the aesthetic dimension of language. Literary works as well as other types of social discourse will be analyzed in this course.   The selections will illustrate the general subject of cultural difference. 

Español 2
(Grado 10; un año; 1.0 crédito)

Requisitos:

• Español 1 o recomendación de la profesora o Examen de nivel

Literatura 1 es una continuación del programa de Prácticas del Lenguaje 3. Los estudiantes se familiarizarán con nociones fundamentales de la teoría literaria y analizarán obras relevantes de la literatura, de distintos géneros y épocas, escritas originalmente en español o traducidas a esa lengua. El programa está estructurado a partir de un tema, la identidad, tanto en un sentido individual como colectivo. Durante el curso, los estudiantes estudiarán distintos abordajes teóricos y críticos a los textos y compararán producciones artísticas.

Literatura 1 is a continuation of Prácticas del Lenguaje 3. Students will delve into literary theory using the tools of Comparative Literature. Written assignments will be designed to help students learn to construct solid arguments and develop ideas clearly.  Works will be selected from a variety of well-known writers. During this course students will also study different critical approaches, compare different art forms.

IB Español A: Lengua y Literatura NM y NS  (este es el ultimo ano en el cual este curso se dictara)
(Grados 11/12; dos años; 2.0 créditos)

Requisitos:

• Aprobar Español 2, ó
• Completar el examen de nivel

En este curso, los estudiantes abordarán una amplia gama de trabajos literarios y no-literarios indagando la naturaleza misma de la lengua, su influencia en la identidad individual y comunitaria, y los modos en que da forma a la cultura. Los abordajes teóricos serán amplios y variados, incluyendo textos de teoría literaria, de sociolingüística, de estudios culturales y de análisis crítico del discurso entre otros. Todos los estudiantes del curso cumplirán con las tareas y exámenes propios de las materias del programa IB, así como deberán tener siempre completa con sus trabajos la 
Carpeta del Estudiante.

El trabajo del curso será igual para los alumnos de nivel medio y superior, pero los alumnos de nivel alto deberán enviar uno de los ensayos escritos durante el curso para ser evaluado al IB, y las evaluaciones finales (Prueba 1 y 2) son levemente diferentes

 

Evaluaciones de NS	Evaluaciones de NM
Prueba 1 (2 textos no literarios)	Prueba 1(1 texto no literario)
Prueba 2 (basada en tres textos literarios)	Prueba 2 (basada en 2 textos literarios)
Ensayo literario	--

Aclaración importante: las exigencias de lectura de los dos niveles son iguales, en consonancia con los lineamientos descritos en la guía del IB.

IB Español A: Literatura Nivel Medio
(Grados 11/12; dos años; 2.0 créditos)

Requisitos:

• Aprobar Español 2, ó
• Completar el examen de nivel

En este curso, los estudiantes abordarán una amplia gama de textos literarios en los que examinarán los modos en que se construyen diversos tipos textuales y géneros, por medio de la lectura de textos teóricos. Así mismo investigarán las cualidades estéticas de los textos y serán capaces de apreciar los modos en los que construyen una amplia gama de sentidos en la cultura y en diversas sociedades a lo largo del tiempo. Los abordajes teóricos serán amplios y variados, incluyendo textos de teoría literaria, de sociolingüística, de estudios culturales y de análisis crítico del discurso entre otros. Todos los estudiantes del curso cumplirán con las tareas y exámenes propios de las materias del programa IB, así como deberán tener siempre completa con sus trabajos la carpeta del estudiante.

Los exámenes requeridos por el IB son el Oral Individual, la Prueba 1 (análisis literario guiado) y la Prueba 2 (Ensayo literario comparativo).

 

IB Español A: Literatura Nivel Superior
(Grados 11/12; dos años; 2.0 créditos)

Requisitos:

• Aprobar Español 2, ó
• Completar el examen de nivel

En este curso, los estudiantes abordarán una amplia gama de textos literarios en los que examinarán los modos en que se construyen diversos tipos textuales y géneros, por medio de la lectura de textos teóricos. Así mismo investigarán las cualidades estéticas de los textos y serán capaces de apreciar los modos en los que construyen una amplia gama de sentidos en la cultura y en diversas sociedades a lo largo del tiempo. Los abordajes teóricos serán amplios y variados, incluyendo textos de teoría literaria, de sociolingüística, de estudios culturales y de análisis crítico del discurso entre otros. Todos los estudiantes del curso cumplirán con las tareas y exámenes propios de las materias del programa IB, así como deberán tener siempre completa con sus trabajos la carpeta del estudiante.

Los exámenes requeridos por el IB son el Oral Individual, el Ensayo Literario, la Prueba 1 (análisis literario guiado) y la Prueba 2 (Ensayo literario comparativo).