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MYP English in the 4th Form

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Genre

Shakespeare

Novel

Poetry

Drama

Literary project

Non-fiction

AOI

Environments

Health and social education

Human Ingenuity

Community and service

Environments

Community and service

Unit question

How and why do Shakespearean characters transcend the time and place of their creation?

What does the novel teach us about the world we live in?

What is the relationship between structure, form and meaning?

Does theatre hold up the mirror to nature?

How does context help us to study literature? 

What makes a great speech?

Significant concept

Understanding of how Shakespeare creates character.

Understanding of various features of narrative style.

The relationship between form, structure and meaning.

What is theatricality? What is the role of drama in our lives?

Context

Understanding of key rhetorical techniques.

Standard assessment

Literary essay (A&B)

Pastiche (C)

Unseen practical criticism (A&B)

Write and perform a scene (A&B)

Portfolio (to include: report, pastiche, letter) (A, B&C)

Speech  (B&C)