Language A: Literature SL/HL
Language A: literature SL/HL
The IB Diploma Programme language A: literature course develops understanding of the techniques involved in literary criticism and promotes the ability to form independent literary judgments. In language A: literature, the formal analysis of texts and wide coverage of a variety of literature—both in the language of the subject and in translated texts from other cultural domains—is combined with a study of the way literary conventions shape responses to texts.
Texts studied can be chosen from the prescribed literature in translation (PLT) list, prescribed list of authors (PLA) or elsewhere. The PLT list is a wide ranging list of works in translation, from a variety of languages, allowing teachers to select works in a language different from the language of the examination. The PLA lists authors from the language of the examination. The authors on the list are appropriate for students aged 16 to 19.
The IB DP Language A: literature SL course duration is 150 hours. The assessment model consists of two external papers and a written assignment. Paper 1 is of 1.5 hours duration and based on literary analysis of one unseen text; weighing 20% of the final grade. Paper 2 is of 1.5 hours duration and contains essay based on two works studied; weighing 25% of the final grade. The written assignment is based on reflective statement and literary essay on one work studied; weighing 25% of the final grade. The internal assessment weighs 30% of the final grade.
The IB DP Language A: literature HL course duration is 240 hours. The assessment model consists of two external papers and a written assignment. Paper 1 is of two hours duration and based on literary analysis of one unseen text; weighing 20% of the final grade. Paper 2 is of two hours duration and contains essay based on two works studied; weighing 25% of the final grade. The written assignment is based on reflective statement and literary essay on one work studied; weighing 25% of the final grade. The internal assessment weighs 30% of the final grade.