language A

IB from AIC

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IB

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a personal appreciation of language and literature

critical-thinking skills in their interaction with a range of texts from different periods, styles, text-types and literacy forms

an understanding of the formal, stylistic and aesthetic qualities of texts

strong powers of expression, both written and oral

an appreciation of cultural differences in perspective

an understanding of how language challenges and sustains ways of thinking.

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Through each course, students are able to develop:

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Literature and performance, which is automatically available in English, and by special request in Spanish and French.

Language A: literature, which is automatically available in 55 languages and, by special request, for any other that has sufficient written literature

Language A: language and literature, which is available in 17 languages.

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What courses does AIC provide for this category?

Does AIC provide HL or SL class?

For each course, what is the main content?

What type of summative assessments do you need to take for this subject?

When do you need to take or complete those summative assessments?

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English and Chinese

YES

Students learn part of literary appreciation and part of sociolinguistic phenomena,

Paper 1 Commentary
Paper 2 Essay
World Literature assignment

World Literature assignment

How long do you usually need to prepare for this/those assessment(s)?

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1year