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1-on-1 tutoring from IBO certified examiners in Literature. Paper 1 guided analysis of unseen texts, Paper 2 comparative essays, HL Essay, and Individual Oral preparation — for any language.
IB Language A: Literature Assessment Breakdown
Every mark allocation, command term, and grade boundary — from examiners who’ve sat on the marking committees.
Unseen literary text(s) with guiding questions. SL: one text (literary prose, poetry, or drama), 1 guiding question, write a guided analysis. HL: two texts (literary and non-literary), write a guided analysis for each. Command terms: analyse, discuss, how does the author, to what extent. 1h15m SL / 2h15m HL.
One comparative essay question from a choice of three, answered with reference to two literary works studied in class. A strong response makes genuine textual comparisons — not parallel summaries. Command terms: compare, examine, discuss, evaluate. 1h45m.
A 1,200–1,500 word literary essay on one work, written in supervised conditions and revised over time. Demands a focused literary argument, close textual evidence, and engagement with literary criticism or secondary sources. Externally assessed.
A 10-minute prepared monologue on a passage from one literary work, linked to a global issue. Followed by a 5-minute examiner discussion. Assessed on knowledge of text, critical analysis, and oral presentation. Internally assessed and externally moderated.
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Every topic taught by IBO certified examiners who know exactly how marks are awarded.
Guided literary analysis: prose fiction — narrative voice, point of view, characterisation, structure
Guided literary analysis: poetry — diction, imagery, tone, rhythm, meter, volta, extended metaphor
Guided literary analysis: drama — stage directions, dialogue, dramatic irony, tragedy, comedy
Formal literary features: foreshadowing, symbolism, allusion, motif, juxtaposition, free indirect discourse
Non-literary text types (HL Paper 1): editorial, speech, manifesto, memoir, travel writing
Comparative essay structure: genuine comparison per paragraph, not parallel analysis
Works in Translation: literary traditions from non-English cultures (e.g. Kafka, García Márquez, Achebe, Chekhov)
Individual Oral: selecting a global issue; extracting and annotating a 40-line passage; structuring a 10-minute monologue
HL Essay: formulating a focused literary research question; integrating secondary criticism
Command-term responses: ‘analyse’ (break down how features create meaning) vs ‘evaluate’ (judge effectiveness)
IB assessment criteria: Criterion A (Knowledge & Understanding), B (Analysis & Evaluation), C (Focus & Organisation), D (Language)
Close reading strategies: annotating for technique + effect + context in timed conditions
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Past Paper Practice
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IA / Portfolio Support
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