IB English A Literature

Written by experienced IB workshop leaders and authors of the new syllabus including Hannah Tyson, this book addresses all the requirements of the 2011 course at both standard and higher level. The most comprehensive, academic and engaging, it will build knowledge, skills and confidence. Literature in translation and the close reading of different genres are a focus, in line with the new syllabus, and assessment support direct from the IB along with strategies for reading and writing, model examples and marked assessments ensure exceptional achievement. TOK, the Extended Essay and close mapping to the learner profile is included. I highly recommend this book. It gives guidelines and suggestions on how to teach literature, but does not impose any restrictions on how and when to use given material. It is also organized in a way that follows the syllabus which is helpful to teachers. English Teacher, Druga Gimnazija Sarajevo What I particularly like is the student responses along with the examiner's comments. This makes the whole approach more realistic and gives students a firsthand experience of what an exam is like and how examiners assess. I have also found particularly innovative the interdisciplinary links with TOK. IB Coordinator, Greece The Oxford course books are the best ever resource for both teachers and students. They are practical, insightful and fully in line with the IB Course outcomes. Pat Hanson, IB Coordinator, Academy for the Holy Cross, USA All of the Oxford IB course books are terrific. Carolyn Hawkins, IB Coordinator, Cookeville High School, USA We have adopted most of the Oxford IB course books for our school. We find them well written, well linked to TOK issues and age appropriate. Sheta Saha, IB Coordinator, Chatsworth International School, Singapore Students' and teachers' reactions have been overwhelmingly positive. I have found the introductory layout very helpful and user-friendly. In addition, the focus on different approaches to literary analysis has been very helpful for the students. Fiona Guertler, Head of English, International School, Dusseldorf1. Nine propositions about reading ; 2. The Golden Triangle: three vectors for writing with style ; 3. Close reading as a practice ; 4. Tackling Paper 1 ; 5. The individual oral commentary ; 6. The individual oral presentation ; 7. Literature in translation ; 8. Writing: completing the assessment ; 9. Conventions and genre ; 10. Drama ; 11. Poetry ; 12. The novel and short story ; 13. Prose other than fiction: the autobiography ; 14. Prose other than fiction: the travel narrative ; 15. Prose other than fiction: the essay ; 16. How to write an essay for the Paper 2 exam ; 17. The extended essay