Aims and Objectives

IB English A: Language and Literature Aims

The aims of language and literature are to enable students to . . .

Engage with a range of texts, in a variety of media and forms, from different periods, styles, and cultures.
Develop skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, presenting and performing.
Develop skills in interpretation, analysis and evaluation.
Develop sensitivity to the formal and aesthetic qualities of texts and an appreciation of how they contribute to diverse responses and open up multiple meanings.
Develop an understanding of relationships between texts and a variety of perspectives, cultural contexts, and local and global issues and an appreciation of how they contribute to diverse responses and open up multiple meanings.
Develop an understanding of the relationships between studies in language and literature and other disciplines.
Communicate and collaborate in a confident and creative way,
Foster a lifelong interest in and enjoyment of language and literature.

Taken from Language A: language and literature guide
First assessment 2021

Know, Understand and Interpret:

A range of texts, works and/or performances, and their meanings and implications
Contexts in which texts are written and/or received
Elements of literary, stylistic, rhetorical, visual and/or performance craft
Features of particular text types and literary forms.

Analyse and Evaluate:

Ways in which the use of language creates meaning
Uses and effects of literary, stylistic, rhetorical, visual or theatrical techniques
Relationships among different texts
Ways in which texts may offer perspectives on human concerns.
Communicate ideas in clear, logical and persuasive ways
In a range of styles, registers and for a variety of purposes and situations

Taken from Language A: language and literature guide
First assessment 2021