English Language & Literature IB Standard Level
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy - Kent
01322620400
Green Street Green Road, Dartford, DA1 1QE
Course summary

The language A: language and literature course aims at studying the complex and dynamic nature of language and exploring both its practical and aesthetic dimensions. The course will explore the crucial role language plays in communication, reflecting experience and shaping the world, and the roles of individuals themselves as producers of language. Throughout the course, students will explore the various ways in which language choices, text types, literary forms and contextual elements all effect meaning.

Entry requirements

How you'll be assessed

70% External Assessment 30% Internal Assessment Paper 1: Guided textual analysis of an unseen non-literary passage Paper 2: Comparative essay based on two of the literature text you have studied within the course Individual oral: a prepared oral response comparing the way global issues are explored in one literary text and one non-literary text.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityKent
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressGreen Street Green Road, Dartford, DA1 1QE