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LC ENGLISH



Subject content


Core Elements

Language

Students are required to study the following five designated areas of language in a wide variety of contexts, functions and styles.
1. The Language of Information.
2. The Language of Argument.
3. The Language of Persuasion.
4. The Language of Narration.
5. The Aesthetic use of Language.

Literature

  • Students are required to study one literary text from a list of prescribed texts.
  • Students are required to study three other texts in the Comparative manner, according to the comparative modes prescribed for that year.
  • Students are required to study at least six poets from the eight poets prescribed at Higher Level.  At Ordinary Level 36 poems are prescribed.

Compulsory elements:  At Higher Level a Shakespearean Play must be one of the texts chosen for study on its own or as an element of the Comparative study.

Optional Elements:  At Ordinary Level the study of a Shakespearean play is optional.

Exam Structure

Paper I

Higher and Ordinary Level - 170 mins. - 200 marks.

Section I
Three texts - one which is visual - are presented to students on a general Theme.  Two sets of questions, an A and a B follow each text.  Candidates must answer a question A on one text and a question B on a different text.    (100 marks)

Section II 
(Composing)  Candidates must write an extended composition in a specific genre of language from a list of seven choices.           (100 marks)
Paper II

Higher and Ordinary Level - 200 mins. - 200 marks.
 
Section I    The single text    (60 marks)
Section II   The Comparative study  (70 marks)
Section III  Poetry     (70 marks)

(H.L.)  
(i)  Unseen poem   (20 marks) 
(ii)  Prescribed poetry  (50 marks)

(O.L.)  
(i)  Unseen poem   (20 marks)
(ii)  Four poems will be printed on the exam paper and students must answer questions on one of the four.   (50 marks)




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