English sequencing information for transfer students ****ninth & tenth grades**** * strong B or better in Honors English class * skills to write a structured essay * ability to respond to literature on an analytical level ****eleventh grade**** * strong B or better in Honors English class * skills to write a structured essay * ability to respond to literature on an analytical level * writing sample of a critical essay about literature English Standard level - requirements * 11 works studied over a two year period * one written World Literature essay (1500 words) * 15 minute preparation/ten minute assessment for formal oral commentary * guiding questions for formal oral commentary * no required poetry unit for detailed study * written and oral assessment criteria assume awareness of effects of the techniques and styles employed by authors English Higher level - requirements * 15 works, studied over a two year period * two written World Literature essays (1500 words and 1000 words) * 20 minute preparation/15 minute assessment for formal oral commentary * no guiding questions for formal oral commentary * required poetry unit for detailed study * written and oral assessment criteria assume understanding of effects of the techniques and styles employed by authors.
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