English
The English Department will be offering two courses: English at Standard Level (S) and English at Higher Level (H).
Course Content:
Part One: World Literature: Post Colonial Africa – 20%
SL ~ one coursework essay / HL ~ two coursework essays
| Level | Author | Title |
| H + S | Tayeb Salih | Season of Migration to the North |
| H + S | Hanan Al-Shaykh | The Story of Zahra |
| H | Naguib Mafhouz | Midaq Alley |
| S | Naguib Mafhouz | Miramar |
Part Two: Detailed Study: 15% ~ Oral Commentary
| Level | Author | Title |
| H + S | Shakespeare | Measure for Measure or The Winter’s Tale |
| H + S | Scott Fitzgerald or Sylvia Plath |
The Great Gatsby or The Bell Jar |
| H | John Donne | Anthology of PoetryAnthology of Poetry |
| H | Katherine Mansfield | Short Stories |
Part Three: Genre Study: Art of Drama – 25%
~ Written Examination
| Level | Author |
Title |
| H + S | Ibsen | Doll’s House |
| H + S | Tennessee Williams or | Street Car Named Desire or Cat on a Hot Tin Roof |
| H+S | Shakespeare | King Lear |
| H | Sheridan | The Rivals |
Part Four: Thematic Study: The Voice of the Self – 15%
~ Oral Presentation
| Level |
Author | Title |
| H + S | Tobias Wolff | This Boy’s Life |
| H + S | BGS | Own Poetry Anthology |
| H +S | Charlotte Bronte | Jane Eyre |
| H | Arundhati Roy Khaled Hosseini |
The God of Small Things or The Kite Runner |
H + S Unseen Passages for Commentary – 25% ~ Written Examination
Those students electing to follow English at Higher Level will do all fifteen texts outlined above and will have five lessons per week: those working at Standard Level will study the eleven texts indicated via three lessons’ contact per week.
Aims of the Course:
• Encourage personal and critical appreciation of literature
• Develop powers of expression in oral and written communication
• Introduce to range of literary texts of different periods, genres, styles and contexts
• Broaden perspective through study of literature from other cultures
• Develop understanding of relationships between literary works
• Develop skills of detailed analysis
• Promote enjoyment and interest in literature