IB DP Language & Literature
IB DP Language & Literature involves the study and analysis of fiction texts of varying genres (6 at HL and 4 for SL), as well as countless short fiction, non-fiction, media, and visual texts.
Students will focus closely on the language of the texts they study and become aware of each text's purpose and wider context in shaping its meaning. Inquiry and critical thinking are crucial to success in the course, and students will therefore be encouraged to question the meaning generated by language and texts, which can be argued and are often ambiguous.
There are four parts to the course, which are outlined on separate pages on this site. They are:
Part 1: Language in Cultural Context
Part 2: Language and Mass Communication
Part 3: Literature - Texts & Contexts
Part 4: Literature - Critical Study
Key Course Documents
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Course Outline - Grade 12
Course Outline - Grade 11 |
Text Types
We will analyze a variety of text types in the course - they all communicate information in different ways to achieve different ends. You should be familiar with the text types below; these types of texts may show up on the Paper 1 exam. The list is also useful when deciding on a text type for your creative Written Task 1 (see assessment tab for more information).
Advertisement
Appeal
Biography
Blog
Brochure/leaflet
Cartoon
Chart
Comic
Database
Diagram
Diary
Editorial
Electronic texts
E-mail
Encyclopedia entry
Essay (*cannot be used for WT1)
Film/television
Guide book
Info-graphic
Interview
Journal
Letter (formal)
Letter (informal)
Magazine article
Manifesto
Memoir
News report
Opinion column
Parody
Pastiche
Photographs
Poetry
Presentation
Public Service Announcement
Radio broadcast
Report
Screenplay
Set of instructions
Social Media Posts
Song lyrics
Speech
Textbook
Travel writing
Tweets
Advertisement
Appeal
Biography
Blog
Brochure/leaflet
Cartoon
Chart
Comic
Database
Diagram
Diary
Editorial
Electronic texts
Encyclopedia entry
Essay (*cannot be used for WT1)
Film/television
Guide book
Info-graphic
Interview
Journal
Letter (formal)
Letter (informal)
Magazine article
Manifesto
Memoir
News report
Opinion column
Parody
Pastiche
Photographs
Poetry
Presentation
Public Service Announcement
Radio broadcast
Report
Screenplay
Set of instructions
Social Media Posts
Song lyrics
Speech
Textbook
Travel writing
Tweets
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Document outlining a range of text type and their distinguishing features
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