English A Language and Literature

Themes Covered through the Course

Students will have the opportunity to:

• access a structured learning environment that provides flexibility and support in equal measure.
• develop their organisational skills.
• study alongside students from around the world.
• gain experience of using the latest online learning tools.

Some things won’t be different though. Standards and expectations will be just as high as in a face to face classroom.  

Themes covered through the course

The core themes of the class will allow students to explore different writers, different places, and different types of texts, as well as the relationship between texts.  

Activities and Assessment

Some activities assess student achievement against formal criteria, such as essays, content production and reflections.

Learning is also supported with discussion forums, journals, email, and live lessons in the online classroom. These are assessed against Pamoja criteria that allow students to monitor the quality of their interaction and engagement with the course.

Advice from Our Teachers

In order to succeed, it is recommended students set aside five to six hours a week for the SL course.  

Required Books

To begin your course please purchase the coursebooks listed below. Please note, coursebooks are not included in the course fee.

Year 1

• Philip K Dick (2010), Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, Gollancz: London, ISBN-13: 978-0-575-09418-5
• Carol Ann Duffy (2010), The World’s Wife, Picador, ISBN-13: 978-0330372220

Year 2

• Edmund Rostand (1991), Cyrano de Bergerac (*translation by Antony Burgess), Nick Hern Books, ISBN-13: 978-1854591173
• F Scott Fitzgerald (1991), The Great Gatsby, NEW LONGMAN LITERATURE 14-18, ISBN-13: 978-0582060234