English Language & Literature

The MYP 4 and MYP 5 Language and Literature course, mapped across literary and non-literary texts and the skills of analysis and writing. This follows the standard MYP framework and can be tailored to your school's set texts.

Written by Fayek · MYP student

2Years

10Units

42Topics

42Notes ready

Assessed against four criteria: A Analysing · B Organizing · C Producing text · D Using language.

Year one

MYP 4

Analysis · Prose · Poetry · Media Texts · Writing

Unit 1 · The Analytical Toolkit

5 topics

1.1

Literary Devices & Figurative Language

Metaphor, simile, imagery, symbolism and personification.

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Diction, Tone & Mood

How word choice shapes feeling and attitude.

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Narrative Perspective & Voice

First vs third person, reliability and point of view.

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Structure & Meaning

How the ordering of a text builds its effect.

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Close Reading of Unseen Extracts

Reading unfamiliar passages under Criterion A.

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Unit 2 · Prose & the Novel

4 topics

2.1

Studying a Whole Novel

Plot, structure and the reading journey.

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Character & Characterisation

How writers build and reveal characters.

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Theme & Authorial Message

Identifying and tracing big ideas.

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Setting & Context

Time, place and social background.

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Unit 3 · Poetry

4 topics

3.1

Form & Structure

Stanzas, line breaks and shape on the page.

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Sound Devices

Rhythm, rhyme, alliteration and assonance.

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Comparing Two Poems

Similarities and differences across texts.

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Writing a Poetry Analysis

Turning close reading into an essay.

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Unit 4 · Non-Literary & Media Texts

4 topics

4.1

Visual Literacy

Reading images, layout and design choices.

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Advertising & Persuasive Techniques

How adverts target and persuade.

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News, Articles & Bias

Fact, opinion, and slanted language.

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Speeches & Rhetoric

Ethos, pathos, logos and rhetorical devices.

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Unit 5 · Producing & Presenting

4 topics

5.1

The Analytical Essay

PEEL paragraphs and essay structure (Criterion B).

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Creative & Narrative Writing

Producing original text (Criterion C).

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Oral Presentation & Discussion

Speaking, listening and presenting.

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Grammar, Register & Accuracy

Using language correctly (Criterion D).

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Year two · Exam & eAssessment

MYP 5

Literary Analysis · Drama · Comparative Texts · Rhetoric · eAssessment

Unit 1 · Advanced Literary Analysis

4 topics

1.1

Unseen Prose Analysis

Analysing an unfamiliar prose extract.

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Unseen Poetry Analysis

Analysing an unfamiliar poem.

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Comparative Literary Analysis

Reading two literary texts together.

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Sustained Interpretation & Evidence

Building an argument with quotations.

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Unit 2 · Drama

4 topics

2.1

Studying a Play

Plot, structure and dramatic arc.

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Dramatic Techniques & Stagecraft

Stage directions, dialogue and performance.

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Shakespeare: Language & Context

Reading early modern English and its world.

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Analysing Dramatic Extracts

Close reading a scene.

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Unit 3 · Global & Comparative Texts

4 topics

3.1

Texts Across Cultures & Time

Reading beyond one place and period.

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Context & Perspectives

How background shapes meaning.

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The Comparative Essay

Structuring a two-text comparison.

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Theme Across Texts

Tracing an idea through different works.

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Unit 4 · Media, Rhetoric & Argument

4 topics

4.1

Analysing Non-Literary Texts

Applying Criterion A to media texts.

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Purpose, Audience & Context

Why a text exists and who it targets.

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Rhetoric, Persuasion & Bias

Spotting and analysing persuasive strategy.

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Multimodal & Digital Texts

Images, video and online communication.

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Unit 5 · eAssessment Skills

5 topics

5.1

The Timed Analytical Essay

Writing a strong response under exam conditions.

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Planning & Structuring a Response

Organising ideas quickly (Criterion B).

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Producing Polished Text

Clear, controlled writing (Criterion C).

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Using Language Accurately

Grammar, vocabulary and register (Criterion D).

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Practising Past eAssessment Tasks

Working through real exam-style papers.

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