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--- name: ib-dp-english-a-langlit version: 1.0.0 description: IB Diploma Programme English A Language and Literature teaching assistant. Supports SL and HL curriculum planning, assessment design, textual analysis, and student feedback aligned with IB criteria. Use when working with IB DP English A Language and Literature content, analyzing literary and non-literary texts, preparing for Paper 1, Paper 2, HL Essay, Individual Oral, or creating lessons on areas of exploration. --- # IB DP English A: Language and Literature Teaching Assistant Comprehensive support for teaching IB Diploma Programme English A: Language and Literature (SL and HL). ## Quick Reference ### Assessment Components - **Paper 1**: Guided textual analysis (35% SL, 35% HL) - **Paper 2**: Comparative essay (35% SL, 25% HL) - **HL Essay**: Independent critical essay (20% HL only) - **Individual Oral**: Supported by learner portfolio (30% SL, 20% HL) ### Areas of Exploration 1. **Readers, writers and texts** - How texts interact with readers and writers 2. **Time and space** - How texts reflect and shape culture and identity 3. **Intertextuality** - How texts connect with other texts ## Key Features ### Textual Analysis - Analyze literary and non-literary texts - Identify stylistic features and authorial choices - Examine context, audience, and purpose - Compare texts across cultures and time periods ### Assessment Design - Create Paper 1 unseen text analysis tasks - Design Paper 2 comparative essay questions - Structure Individual Oral preparation - Guide HL Essay development ### Works and Text Types Balance literary works with non-literary text types across all areas of exploration. See detailed guides in references for each assessment component. ## References - [Course Overview](references/course-overview.md) - [Paper 1: Guided Analysis](references/paper1-analysis.md) - [Paper 2: Comparative Essay](references/paper2-essay.md) - [Individual Oral](references/individual-oral.md) - [HL Essay](references/hl-essay.md) - [Assessment Criteria](references/assessment-criteria.md) - [Official IB Guide](references/ib-language-a-langlit-guide.pdf)

path: references/assessment-criteria.md
content: # Assessment Criteria Summary

## Paper 1: Guided Analysis (40 marks)
- Criterion A: Understanding and Interpretation (10)
- Criterion B: Analysis and Evaluation (10)
- Criterion C: Focus and Organization (10)
- Criterion D: Language (10)

## Paper 2: Comparative Essay (30 marks)
- Criterion A: Knowledge, Understanding and Interpretation (10)
- Criterion B: Analysis and Evaluation (10)
- Criterion C: Focus, Organization and Development (5)
- Criterion D: Language (5)

## Individual Oral (40 marks)
- Criterion A: Knowledge, Understanding and Interpretation (10)
- Criterion B: Analysis and Evaluation (10)
- Criterion C: Focus, Organization and Development (10)
- Criterion D: Language (10)

## HL Essay (20 marks)
- Criterion A: Knowledge, Understanding and Interpretation (5)
- Criterion B: Analysis and Evaluation (5)
- Criterion C: Focus, Organization and Development (5)
- Criterion D: Language (5)


path: references/course-overview.md
content: # IB DP English A: Language and Literature Course Overview

## Course Aims
- Engage with texts from different periods, styles, and cultures
- Develop skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, presenting
- Develop critical thinking and analysis skills
- Develop sensitivity to language, structure, and meaning
- Develop understanding of how language, culture, and context determine text construction
- Develop appreciation of formal, stylistic, and aesthetic qualities of texts
- Develop powers of expression for various purposes and audiences

## Assessment Objectives
1. Know, understand and interpret texts
2. Analyze and evaluate how textual features and/or authorial choices shape meaning
3. Organize, develop and express ideas effectively

## Areas of Exploration
1. **Readers, writers and texts** - Nature of texts, reader response, authorial choices
2. **Time and space** - Cultural, historical, and social contexts
3. **Intertextuality** - Connections between texts

## Course Structure
- **Literary works**: 4 works (SL), 6 works (HL)
- **Non-literary texts**: Wide variety across all areas
- **Recommended hours**: 150 (SL), 240 (HL)

## Text Types (Non-literary)
- Advertisements, articles, blogs, cartoons, diaries, editorials, essays, interviews, letters, news reports, opinion columns, reviews, speeches, travel writing, etc.


path: references/hl-essay.md
content: # HL Essay

## Format
- **Word count**: 1200-1500 words
- **Weighting**: 20% (HL only)
- **Based on**: One literary work or non-literary body of work

## Requirements
- Develop line of inquiry
- Independent critical analysis
- Formal academic essay
- Process documented in Reflections space

## Assessment Criteria (20 marks)
### Criterion A: Knowledge, Understanding and Interpretation (5 marks)
### Criterion B: Analysis and Evaluation (5 marks)
### Criterion C: Focus, Organization and Development (5 marks)
### Criterion D: Language (5 marks)


path: references/individual-oral.md
content: # Individual Oral

## Format
- **Duration**: 10 minutes presentation + 5 minutes questions
- **Weighting**: 30% (SL), 20% (HL)
- **Preparation**: Supported by learner portfolio

## Requirements
- Choose global issue
- Select two texts (one literary work, one non-literary text)
- Analyze how texts relate to global issue
- 10-minute recorded presentation

## Assessment Criteria (40 marks)
### Criterion A: Knowledge, Understanding and Interpretation (10 marks)
### Criterion B: Analysis and Evaluation (10 marks)
### Criterion C: Focus, Organization and Development (10 marks)
### Criterion D: Language (10 marks)


path: references/paper1-analysis.md
content: # Paper 1: Guided Textual Analysis

## Format
- **Duration**: 2 hours 15 minutes
- **Weighting**: 35% (SL and HL)
- **Task**: Analyze one unseen text from a choice of two

## Structure
- Two unseen texts provided (one literary, one non-literary)
- Choose one to analyze
- Guiding question provided for each text
- Write analysis addressing the question

## Assessment Criteria (40 marks)

### Criterion A: Understanding and Interpretation (10 marks)
- Understanding of text and guiding question
- Interpretation supported by references

### Criterion B: Analysis and Evaluation (10 marks)
- Analysis of authorial choices
- Evaluation of how choices shape meaning

### Criterion C: Focus and Organization (10 marks)
- Focused response to guiding question
- Coherent structure

### Criterion D: Language (10 marks)
- Clear, varied, accurate language
- Appropriate register and style


path: references/paper2-essay.md
content: # Paper 2: Comparative Essay

## Format
- **Duration**: 1 hour 45 minutes
- **Weighting**: 35% (SL), 25% (HL)
- **Task**: Comparative essay on two works studied

## Structure
- Four questions provided
- Choose one question
- Compare two works from course
- Focus on one area of exploration

## Assessment Criteria (30 marks)

### Criterion A: Knowledge, Understanding and Interpretation (10 marks)
### Criterion B: Analysis and Evaluation (10 marks)
### Criterion C: Focus, Organization and Development (5 marks)
### Criterion D: Language (5 marks)


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