English A

Course summary

The study of literature provides rigorous pathways into imagined experience and ambiguities which are integral to human judgement, while also exploring the history and authenticity of different moral codes and climates. Students are encouraged to see literary works as products of art and the course aims to promote a healthy respect for the imagination and different perspectives. This course embraces a wide range of literature, covering its historical and generic implications while also encouraging an ambitious international mindset. The study process will focus on a general reading schedule as well as the development of detailed critical skills. An openness to both familiar and less familiar ideas, together with a capacity for logical and well-grounded argument, will be needed for success. Language A – Literature for the IB provides a unique and challenging opportunity to experience literature in a fresh and vigorous way that sets it apart from other courses.