English Literature

Overview Through Literature we learn to see the world through others’ eyes; we are able to experience people, places, and circumstances to which we may never be exposed in reality. At Rugby School Thailand, we aim to make literature come to life through active and innovative teaching, and in turn, hope to foster a deep love for literature through exposing pupils to literature in its varying forms. Syllabus Cambridge International Examinations IGCSE Literature in English (0475) Course Aims The Cambridge International Examinations IGCSE in Literature in English aims to develop learners who: • enjoy the experience of reading literature • understand and respond to literary texts in different forms and from different periods and cultures • communicate an informed personal response appropriately and effectively • appreciate the different ways in which writers achieve their effects • experience literature’s contribution to aesthetic, imaginative and intellectual growth • explore the contribution of literature to an understanding of areas of human concern Course Content In this course, pupils will be exposed to the three major literary text forms: poetry, prose, and drama. In the close reading of these texts, pupils will learn how to critically analyse and appreciate the way language, imagery, literary techniques and aspects of structure are manipulated by the writer to have an impact on the reader. Pupils will explore texts beyond their surface meaning and will learn to articulate sensitive and informed personal responses to the texts they study. The chosen set texts for examination in 2022 are: 1) Poetry: selection of poems from the anthology Songs of Ourselves 2) Prose: Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell 3) Drama: Othello - William Shakespeare, and The Crucible by Arthur Miller Assessment The course is assessed by two terminal examination papers at the end of D Block (Year 11). Pupils write the following papers: 1) Paper 1: Poetry and Prose 2) Paper 2: Drama Both papers follow the following format and carry equal weighting: Exam content: two set texts per paper Question style: a choice of two questions on each text, one essay and one contextual question Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes Marks: 50