Ebook: English A: Literature IB Diploma Course Companion

[Blurb]
Written by experienced teachers and examiners, this book will help address all the requirements of the new course at both standard and higher level. Comprehensive and engaging, it will help students build knowledge, skills and confidence in their chosen first language. They will be actively involved in learning to understand and to write literary criticism, to create oral and written commentaries, and to prepare the oral presentation. Literature in translation and close reading of different genres are strong features of the book, in line with the new syllabus, and support is given for writing literary responses and essays. Students will find strategies for reading and writing through exercises, model examples, and marked assessments. In addition help with research, TOK, the Extended Essay and how the IB learner profile relates to the study of English is provided.

[Back of the book]
The course companion series, produced in cooperation with the IB, has been designed to support students of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

These resources aim to:
- support students throughout the course with content and activities that illustrate the values and principles of the IB and the IB learner profile.
- encourage reflection, discussion and critical thinking.
- enhance knowledge of a variety of cultural and ideological perspectives.

English A: Literature Course Companion supports the new 2011 Language A: Literature syllabus at both standard and higher level. Thorough and engaging, this book provides an exploration of a wide range of literature from many cultures and will help students build skills in approaching texts. Written and oral activities provide practice for assessments and will help students develop techniques in critical and analytical responses. Of particular interest for the new syllabus are the approaches to the literary commentary, literature in translation and new options for studying texts.

This book:
- includes an exciting range of excerpts and provides activities to develop skills in written and oral literary responses, essays and criticism.
- provides student model answers and examiner marked assessments, sample examination questions and guidance on the extended essay
- contains links to theory of knowledge and international-mindedness
- has been written by two experienced IB teachers who are senior examiners and consultants.