AICE English Literature 2 AL

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

Pre- Requisite AICE English Literature 1 AS - Students must sit for the AICE Exam, which may occur after the end of the school year.