CIE LITERATURE

You will receive thorough preparation in responding to a comparative essay question and a passage-based question set on the Frost Anthology.

My lessons will develop your insightful understanding of Frost’s 20 poems and guide you to making informed, independent and supported opinions; and develop arguments that are communicated clearly, effectively and appropriately.

Special attention will be paid to:

• choices of form, structure and language shape poets’ meanings
• the language and style of the prescribed poems
• the effective use of narrative methods in your poetry selection
• how poems relate and compare to each other in the anthology
• the creative and poetic qualities of each text
• insightful, original and critical appreciation of the poems
• the ways in which themes and ideas, character, setting, mood, tone and atmosphere are established and developed

You will receive thorough preparation in responding to a comparative essay question and a poem-based question set on the CIE Anthology.

My lessons will develop your insightful understanding of the 27 prescribed poems and guide you to making informed, independent and supported opinions; and develop arguments that are communicated clearly, effectively and appropriately.

Special attention will be paid to the ways in which:

• choices of form, structure and language shape Frost’s meanings
• the language and style of Frost’s poetry
• the effective use of Frost’s narrative methods
• how parts of the text relate to the work as a whole
• the creative and poetic qualities of each text
• insightful, original and critical appreciation of Frost’s poems
• the ways in which themes and ideas, character, setting, mood, tone and atmosphere are established and developed

You will receive thorough preparation in responding to an essay question and a passage-based question set on Henry IV.

My lessons will develop your insightful understanding of the novel and guide you to making informed, independent and supported opinions; and develop arguments that are communicated clearly, effectively and appropriately.

Special attention will be paid to the ways in which:

• choices of form, structure and language shape Shakespeare’s meanings
• the language and style of Shakespeare’s writing
• the effective use of Shakespeare’s narrative methods
• how parts of the Henry IV relate to the work as a whole
• the creative and poetic qualities of Shakespeare’s writing
• insightful, original and critical appreciation of Henry IV
• the ways in which themes and ideas, character, setting, mood, tone and atmosphere are established and developed

You will receive thorough preparation in responding to an essay question and a passage-based question set on Much Ado About Nothing.

My lessons will develop your insightful understanding of the novel and guide you to making informed, independent and supported opinions; and develop arguments that are communicated clearly, effectively and appropriately.

Special attention will be paid to the ways in which:

• choices of form, structure and language shape Shakespeare’s meanings
• the language and style of Shakespeare’s writing
• the effective use of Shakespeare’s narrative methods
• how parts of the Much Ado About Nothing relate to the work as a whole
• the creative and poetic qualities of Shakespeare’s writing
• insightful, original and critical appreciation of Much Ado About Nothing
• the ways in which themes and ideas, character, setting, mood, tone and atmosphere are established and developed

You will receive thorough preparation in responding to an essay question and a passage-based question set on Philadelphia, Here I Come!

My lessons will develop your insightful understanding of the novel and guide you to making informed, independent and supported opinions; and develop arguments that are communicated clearly, effectively and appropriately.

Special attention will be paid to the ways in which:

• choices of form, structure and language shape Friel’s meanings
• the language and style of Friel’s writing
• the effective use of Friel’s narrative methods
• how parts of the Philadelphia, Here I Come! relate to the work as a whole
• the creative and poetic qualities of Friel’s writing
• insightful, original and critical appreciation of Philadelphia, Here I Come!
• the ways in which themes and ideas, character, setting, mood, tone and atmosphere are established and developed

You will receive thorough preparation in responding to an essay question and a passage-based question set on Sweet Bird of Youth.

My lessons will develop your insightful understanding of the novel and guide you to making informed, independent and supported opinions; and develop arguments that are communicated clearly, effectively and appropriately.

Special attention will be paid to the ways in which:

• choices of form, structure and language shape Williams’ meanings
• the language and style of Williams’ writing
• the effective use of Williams’ narrative methods
• how parts of the Sweet Bird of Youth relate to the work as a whole
• the creative and poetic qualities of Williams’ writing
• insightful, original and critical appreciation of Sweet Bird of Youth
• the ways in which themes and ideas, character, setting, mood, tone and atmosphere are established and developed

You will receive thorough preparation in responding to an essay question and a passage-based question set on All My Sons.

My lessons will develop your insightful understanding of the novel and guide you to making informed, independent and supported opinions; and develop arguments that are communicated clearly, effectively and appropriately.

Special attention will be paid to the ways in which:

• choices of form, structure and language shape Williams’ meanings
• the language and style of Williams’ writing
• the effective use of Williams’ narrative methods
• how parts of the All My Sons relate to the work as a whole
• the creative and poetic qualities of Williams’ writing
• insightful, original and critical appreciation of All My Sons

You will receive thorough preparation in responding to an essay question and a passage-based question set on Small Island.

My lessons will develop your insightful understanding of the novel and guide you to making informed, independent and supported opinions; and develop arguments that are communicated clearly, effectively and appropriately.

Special attention will be paid to the ways in which:

• choices of form, structure and language shape Levi’s meanings
• the language and style of Levi’s writing
• the effective use of Levi’s narrative methods
• how parts of the Small Island relate to the work as a whole
• the creative and poetic qualities of Levi’s writing
• insightful, original and critical appreciation of Small Island
• the ways in which themes and ideas, character, setting, mood, tone and atmosphere are established and developed

You will receive thorough preparation in responding to an essay question and a passage-based question set on Howards End.

My lessons will develop your insightful understanding of the novel and guide you to making informed, independent and supported opinions; and develop arguments that are communicated clearly, effectively and appropriately.

Special attention will be paid to the ways in which:

• choices of form, structure and language shape Forster’s meanings
• the language and style of Forster’s writing
• the effective use of Forster’s narrative methods
• how parts of the Howards End relate to the work as a whole
• the creative and poetic qualities of Forster’s writing
• insightful, original and critical appreciation of Howards End
• the ways in which themes and ideas, character, setting, mood, tone and atmosphere are established and developed

You will receive thorough preparation in responding to an essay question and a passage-based question set on the Anthology.

My lessons will develop your insightful understanding of the Short Stories and guide you to making informed, independent and supported opinions; and develop arguments that are communicated clearly, effectively and appropriately.

Special attention will be paid to the ways in which:

• choices of form, structure and language shape writers’ meanings
• the language and style of the writing
• the effective use of narrative methods in each of the stories
• how parts of the stories relate to the work as a whole
• the creative and expressive qualities of the writing
• insightful, original and critical appreciation of the short stories
• the ways in which themes and ideas, character, setting, mood, tone and atmosphere are established and developed