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EnglishIntermediate 2(C270 11)

English

Course outline

The Course is designed to enrich the experience of candidates through the study of language and literature and to develop the skills of understanding and communicating. The Intermediate 2 Course articulates with and provides progression from the Intermediate 1 Course, and also articulates with the Higher Course. The content to be covered by the Intermediate 2 Course is specified by three component Units, one of which contains options. The component Units are as follows.

F796 11 English: Language Study (Int 2) 1.5 credit (60 hours)
F797 11 English: Literary Study (Int 2) 1.5 credit (60 hours)

 Course assessment

In order to gain an award in the Course, the candidate must pass the internal assessments associated with the component Units. In addition, the candidate must meet the standards targeted by the external assessment instrument.

The external assessment will consist of two externally set question papers and a writing folio (20% weighting).The writing folio will consist of two pieces of writing as specified in the Arrangements Documents.

Close Reading (one hour) - 40% weighting

In response to a series of questions, candidates will be required to demonstrate their ability to understand, analyse and evaluate a passage of unseen prose. Questions will require either a short answer (a few words) or a restricted response (a few sentences or a paragraph).

Critical Essay (one hour 30 minutes) - 40% weighting

In response to two questions from a range of questions, candidates will be required to produce two Critical Essays demonstrating their ability to understand, analyse and evaluate previously studied texts or topics.

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