IB English A: Language & Literature

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This site should be commercially available in June 2012. Meanwhile, you can already access some free pages. To do so, please click the “Free stuff” button (top left).

The two most recent pages are free. You can access other free pages from the sitemap. The blog is also free.

Language of war - free

In our studies of language in a cultural context, we can explore the culture of war. Just as every industry has its jargon, every region has its accent and every social group... more»
Opinion column - free

Newspapers and magazines often have columnists who write for them. Generally speaking newspapers or magazines want there to be a cult of personality surrounding these columnists to generate good sales and brand... more»
Defining 'text'

A text in the Language and Literature Course is defined as anything that carries meaning. It is useful for students to consider the framework behind a text as they approach the task... more»
Placement

Students, parents, teachers and administrators should all have a role in placing students in the right course. Much of a student's success in the English A: Language and Literature will depend on... more»
Principles - free

If you were to look at the English A: Language and Literature course as a building, then you would want to know what kind of foundation it is built on. Here are... more»
FOA HL S1 (Switch) - free

The following sample further oral activity took its inspiration from a lesson on the MTV Switch campaign. The lesson focused specifically on the following guiding question: "How has MTV used the medium... more»

Previous: Proposing and reflecting, IOC SL S1 (Nichols) (free), Further oral activity (free), Context of composition, Written tasks (free), WT2 Q3 (Starkey), Biased headlines (free), Secondary sources (free), Pathos..... more»

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WT1, the 'imaginative piece'

Posted on 27 March 2012 by Brad Philpot

I am currently examining the last batch of written tasks from the old A2 course, and I'm coming across a lot of issues that are relevant for the new Language and Literature course. Essentially the core idea of the written... more»

The girl playwrights

Posted on 21 February 2012 by Debra Williams-Gualandi

I took a critical look at the drama trio - dead, white, men - and decided to look at the female playwrights listed on the Language A list. First of all, there are only six of them. Second of all,... more»

Benetton is at it again

Posted on 16 February 2012 by Brad Philpot

Many of you may be familiar the Benetton ads from the 1980s and 1990s. Their ads have always been controversial and bold, exploring themes of race, AIDS, poverty and religion. In November 2011, Benetton launched their 'Unhate' campaign, which has... more»

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English Language and Literature by Brad Philpot is an in-depth and accessible guide for Standard and Higher Level students of the new Language A Language and Literature syllabus for the IB Diploma.

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