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AITCHISON COLLEGE (Senior School) CURRICULUM GUIDE
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CURRICULUM GUIDE
ENGLISH LITERATURE
Content overview:
The syllabus enables learners to read, interpret and evaluate
texts through the study of literature in English. Learners
develop an understanding of literal meaning, relevant
contexts and of the deeper themes or attitudes that may be
expressed. Through their studies, they learn to recognize
and appreciate the ways in which writers use English to
achieve a range of effects, and will be able to present an
informed, personal response to the material they have
studied.
The syllabus also encourages the exploration of wider and
universal issues, promoting learners’ better understanding
of themselves and of the world around them.
AIMS
The aims describe the purposes of a course based on
this syllabus.
The aims are to enable students to:
• enjoy
the
experience
of
reading
literature
• understand and respond to literary texts in different
forms and from different periods and cultures
• communicate an informed personal response
appropriately and effectively.
• appreciate different ways in which writers achieve
their effects.
• experience literature’s contribution to aesthetic,
imaginative and intellectual growth.
• explore the contribution of literature to an
understanding of areas of human concern.
Paper 1
1 Hour 30 minutes
Poetry and Prose 50%
50 marks
Two questions on two texts: one poetry and one prose
Externally assessed
Paper 2
1 Hour 30 minutes
Drama 50%
50 marks
Two questions on two texts
Externally assessed
All candidates take Paper 1 Poetry and Prose, and Paper 2 Drama.
Cambridge IGCSE™ Literature in English 0475
ASSESSMENT DETAIL