IB English A: Language & Literature SL (Year 1)
The first year of the IB Diploma Programme Language and Literature course. We study literary works alongside non-literary texts (speeches, advertisements, articles, and more), examining how meaning is shaped by language, context, and audience. Year 1 builds the analytical foundations and skills we'll carry into the Individual Oral and Papers 1 and 2.
- Meets
- Day 1 (2nd), Day 3 (3rd), Day 5 (1st), Day 7 (4th)
What we'll cover
- Readers, writers & texts
- Time & space
- Non-literary text analysis
- Close reading
- Intro to the Individual Oral
What to bring
- A binder or notebook
- Annotation supplies
- Your laptop
- Assigned texts
Practice tools
Paper 1 Ladder
Practice guided textual analysis one rung at a time: read, annotate, sort, climb, thesis, outline, one paragraph. Seven texts, self-checks, and models to compare with. Your work saves in your browser.
Open Paper 1 Ladder
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