English A Literature (IB Diploma Programme) - Softcover

Tyson, Hannah; Beverley, Mark

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9780199135417: English A Literature (IB Diploma Programme)

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ISBN 10: 019913541X ISBN 13: 9780199135417

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2011

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Written by experienced teachers and examiners, this book will help address all the requirements of the new course at both standard and higher level. Comprehensive and engaging, it will help students build knowledge, skills and confidence in their chosen first language. They will be actively involved in learning to understand and to write literary criticism, to create oral and written commentaries, and to prepare the oral presentation. Literature in translation and close reading of different genres are strong features of the book, in line with the new syllabus, and support is given for writing literary responses and essays. Students will find strategies for reading and writing through exercises, model examples, and marked assessments. In addition help with research, TOK, the Extended Essay and how the IB learner profile relates to the study of English is provided. New edition available now - ISBN 9780198390084

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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, Dusseldorf)

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 IB 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 of 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 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)

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Uniquely developed with the IB for the 2011 English A syllabus

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