Reminder of Reading Programme for IB LITERATURE A PROGRAMME

Syllabus component

Teaching hours

SL HL

Part 1: Works in translation

SL: Two works – “WAITING FOR GODOT” “A DOLL’S HOUSE”

HL: Three works – as above plus “THE OUTSIDER” CAMUS

All works are chosen from the titles in the prescribed literature in translation

(PLT) list.

40 65

Part 2: Detailed study

SL: Two works – MARTIN LUTHER KING ‘LANDMARK SPEECHES’ –WILFRED OWEN POETRY (WW1)

HL: Three works – as above plus – Judith Thompson’s play “PALACE OF THE END’

All works are chosen from the prescribed list of authors (PLA) for the language A

being studied, each from a different genre.

40 65

Part 3: Literary genres

SL: Three works –ROMEO AND JULIET, THE CRUCIBLE, AMADEUS,

HL: Four works – as above plus MASTER HAROLD AND THE BOYS

All works are chosen from the prescribed list of authors (PLA) for the language A

being studied, all from the same genre.

40 65

Part 4: Options

SL: Three works – PERSEPOLIS, OF MICE AND MEN, METAMORPHOSIS

HL: Three works – as above

Works are freely chosen in any combination.

30 45

Total teaching hours 150 240