The nature of the subject

The IB provides a statement to preface each subject guide that articulates the value of the subject.

What does this statement tell us about the role this course plays in the holistic development of students across their whole learning experience, and how can it inform the approach we take to planning the delivery of the course?

Read the full introduction to the subject

Using assessment rubrics to activate learning

How can we adjust the assessment criteria so that it facilitates student peer- and self-assessment and supports the development of students’ evaluative judgment?

The course outline templates

These templates provide a framework for high level planning across the year. Both Standard Level and Higher Level courses contain the same components, however the number of literary texts selected differs and the Higher Level course requires students to prepare an essay, which is externally assessed.

Teachers of Language and Literature HL may wish to pace the course using the SL template, where only 4 units are taught across the school year. This would still provide ample opportunity to teach the minimum requirement of 6 literary texts.

Using templates like these can provide teachers with more forethoughts as they head into the unit planning process, as approximately one third of the unit planning elements are laid out in the subject outline.