IB Diploma Programme English A: Language and Literature — Full Course Resources

Coverage. All four areas of exploration — Readers, writers and texts; Time and space; Intertextuality: connecting texts; and Central concepts of the discipline — are addressed across 65 lessons organised into 25 topics. The course spans literary and non-literary text types, works in translation, free choice works, and the full range of key concepts: Communication, Creativity, Culture, Identity, Perspective, Representation and Transformation. SL and HL pathways are clearly distinguished throughout, including HL-only topics on guided textual analysis of unseen non-literary texts and the HL essay.

How the lessons work. Each lesson includes a lesson plan, a student worksheet and a mark scheme. Lessons are structured around explicit learning objectives and command-term focus, moving from close reading and concept development through to structured practice and evaluative or comparative tasks. ATL skill links and differentiation are built in, with HL extension material clearly flagged.

Assessment-ready. Resources address all components: Paper 1 unseen textual analysis (individual and comparative at HL), Paper 2 comparative essay, the individual oral, and the HL essay. Exam-style questions and mark schemes are integrated throughout, supporting both formative classroom use and summative preparation.