DP Year 2 English A: Language & Literature

The DP Year 2 (Grade 12) English A: Language & Literature curriculum is the culmination of the two-year course, offered at both Standard Level (SL) and Higher Level (HL). It is structured around three main areas of exploration—readers, writers and texts; time and space; and intertextuality—guiding students through the critical analysis of both literary and non-literary works to understand how language, audience, and purpose influence meaning . In the final year, students consolidate their understanding across all components and complete their assessment requirements. Paper 1 involves guided analysis of unseen non-literary texts (one for SL, two for HL requiring comparison) . Paper 2 requires a comparative essay on two literary works studied during the course, with HL students covering additional texts and depth . HL students also submit a 1,200–1,500 word HL Essay analyzing one non-literary text, a collection, or a literary work . All students complete the Individual Oral, a 10-minute spoken analysis connecting one literary and one non-literary text to a global issue.

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