G R 11 E N G L I S H L A N G U A G E A N D

L I T E R AT U R E
 As mentioned, you will be
assessed on Paper 1 in your
winter exams.

During term 1, you will study

Exams your literature sources in
parallel to your language
areas of study.

Please keep note of these

areas of language as you may
want to use some of these
sources in your IA.
 Language Focus
Use of persuasive language
Term 1:  (manipulation through language),
Language Language and Stereotypes - Text
and Reputation form and medium, propaganda,
reputation and shame, love and
loyalty, religion and oppression,
growing up and maturing.
Find examples of non – lit
sources under this category.
 SL & HL - The main messages in Persepolis are
that education is essential for a person to have true
freedom. Persepolis is an autobiographical graphic
novel by Marjane Satrapi that depicts her childhood
Literature Focus (SL) : up to her early adult years in Iran and Austria
during and after the Islamic Revolution.  The title
Persepolis Persepolis is a reference to the ancient capital of the
Literature Focus (HL): Persian Empire.
Persepolis and A
Thousand Splendid Suns HL - The story of A Thousand Splendid Suns revolves
around the lives of two Afghan women, Mariam and
Laila. Though they are born 20 years apart, their lives
are intertwined through the stormy events of the
book. Hosseini’s book thoroughly depicts the
helplessness, hardships, and suppression that
women face in a patriarchal society. A Thousand
What global issue Splendid Suns is a breathtaking story set against the
volatile events of Afghanistan's last thirty years—
would best link to from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to
post-Taliban rebuilding—that puts the violence, fear,
these texts? hope, and faith of this country in intimate, human
terms
Global issue Culture, identity Beliefs, values Politics, power Art, Science,
and community and education and justice creativity technology and
and the natural
the imagina world
tion
Areas of Family, class, Ethics, Human rights, Aesthetics, Technology,
exploration race, ethnicity, conflict, religion responsibilities, go beauty, art, media, science,
nationality, religion, education,  vernment, craft progress, human
gender, sexuality,  beliefs, values institutions,  and creation ingenuity
migration, colonialis hierarchy, wealth and society
m and nationalism distribution, 
justice, equality,
peace and conflict

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issue
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literature text
non- literature
text
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PAPER 2 & HL ESSAY PAPER 1