Group 1 :: Language A1
• English 9 Honors
English 9 is a course of study for students to continue to develop their abilities in reading, writing, listening, speaking, and critical analysis. During the year, students will read and analyze poems, short stories, and novels. In addition, they will practice and sharpen their public speaking skills by making oral presentations than will reflect group and/or individual research. Students will also study grammar, vocabulary, and the writing process, as well as methods of analyzing literature. As writers, students will produce extended essays in which they will apply appropriate methods of critical analysis and demonstrate effective thesis development, which includes their supporting, exemplifying, and confirming the theses in correct MLA Documentation Style.
• English 10 Honors
English 10 is designed to prepare students for the IB/Diploma Program in 11th and 12th grade English. Students in this class will meet all objectives for English 10 through an accelerated program for learners with challenging, in-depth readings with an emphasis on abstract concepts and critical thinking skills. Students will be expected to produce frequent formal writings that will be evaluated for evidence of close analysis, elaboration of detail, and fluid articulation of ideas. Students will also do a number of oral reports.
Diploma Programme Courses
Courses for the Diploma
Programme are taken over two years and are offered at standard level
(SL) and higher level (HL). HL courses represent 240 teaching
hours; SL courses cover 150 hours. By arranging work in this fashion,
students are able to explore some subjects in depth and some more
broadly over the two-year period.• IB English 11 SL
• IB English 12 SL
The English A1 Standard Level programme is designed for students who are interested in the study of literature but who do not necessarily wish to continue the subject at university level. Standard Level English is a two-year course, which encourages students to use their imaginative and perceptive capabilities to understand and interpret a variety of literary works. Students will be expected to foster an international awareness through the examination of world literature texts, to develop competent, independent thinking skills, and to express themselves clearly in writing and in speaking.
• IB English 11 HL
• IB English 12 HL
The English A1 Higher Level programme is designed for students who intend to pursue the study of literature, or related studies, at university level. Higher Level English is a two-year course of study, which encourages students to use their imaginative and perceptive capabilities to understand and interpret a variety of literary works. Students will be expected to foster an international awareness through the examination of world literature texts, to develop sophisticated, independent thinking skills, and to express themselves clearly in writing and in speaking.
