AICE English Literature 1 AS

Course Description

For more information about this Cambridge course, visit the curriculum page of the Cambridge Assessment International Education website. 

• Genre: Exploring the characteristics of different text types: for example, tragedy, comedy and satire.
• Context: Exploring the relationship between a text and its historical, social and cultural backgrounds and the ways in which this can illuminate the reading of a text. In response to unseen texts, consider the ways in which a text’s meaning is shaped by conventions of form alongside those of language and style.
• Style: Analyzing the ways in which choices regarding form, structure and language interact to create a distinctive style, for different forms and genres.
• Interpretation At A Level: Evaluating and explaining different ideas within a text and using different critical readings to explore an understanding of texts and to help support literary arguments.

Additional Information

Students must sit for the AICE Exam, which may occur after the end of the school year.