English

All students in Years 7-11 take English as a compulsory subject at our school. All first language students of English study English A.

MYP English A

MYP English A is academically rigorous, and equips students with linguistic, analytical and communicative skills that can also be used in an interdisciplinary manner across all other subject groups. There are six skill areas: listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing and presenting, which develop as both independent and interdependent skills. Students develop these skills through the study of both language and literature. The choice of texts also provides opportunities for and influences students in further developing the attributes of the IB learner profile.

Aims
The aims of the teaching and study of English A are to encourage and enable students to:

• use language as a vehicle for thought, creativity, reflection, learning, self-expression and social interaction
• develop the skills involved in listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing and presenting in a variety of contexts
• develop critical, creative and personal approaches to studying and analysing literary and non-literary works
• engage in literature from a variety of cultures and representing different historical periods
• explore and analyse aspects of personal, host and other cultures through literary and non-literary works
• engage with information and communication technology in order to explore language
• develop a lifelong interest in reading widely
• apply English A skills and knowledge in a variety of real-life contexts.

Objectives
The objectives of English A deal with language and literature. The various language skills—listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing and presenting—are all covered by these objectives.

English B

Aims
With the exception of the languages offered as part of the curriculum, the language of instruction for all subjects at The International School of The Hague is English. For those students whose native language is other than English, or for those with little familiarity with the language, the ISH offers English B at both Standard and Advanced levels.

The English B programme is designed to enable students to achieve accurate and confident use of English at a variety of levels. It provides a balanced programme of listening, speaking, reading and writing development, enabling students to become familiar with the language in a practical context, exposing them to a variety of challenging material and stimulating them to give their own opinions and participate in discussions and drama.

>>English B Resource Centre

 For full detail on the curriculum courses available, view the IB DP curriculum booklet and the IB MYP Subject Information booklet, available on the log-in pages of our website