IB English A: Language & Literature SL (Year 1)
The first year of IB Lang & Lit. We read literary works next to non-literary texts like speeches, ads, and articles, and look at how language, context, and audience shape what a text means. This year builds the skills you'll need for 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 Paper 1 one step at a time: read, annotate, sort your ideas, write a thesis, outline, then write one paragraph. There are seven texts, with self-checks and model answers to compare with. Your work saves in your browser.
Open Paper 1 Ladder
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