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In our comprehensive secondary English courses, students will:
G7-8 inspirED Reader & Writer
• read, discuss, debate, and write about themes such as genetic engineering,
artificial intelligence, human migration, and media literacy;
• close-read fiction and non-fiction texts to improve their comprehension skills;
• develop the ability to write clear, correct, and concise texts.
G9-10 inspirED Reader & Writer
• acquire the skills and vocabulary that will prepare them for success in IBDP and
AP English;
• learn to carefully and systematically analyze excerpts from a variety of
challenging literary and non-literary texts;
• practice constructing an analytical argument and communicating their ideas in
clear academic prose.
G9-10 IGCSE English
• learn the format of the various IGCSE papers and how to correctly interpret the
requirements;
• analyze prescribed literary and non-literary texts in detail to develop the skills
that apply to these kinds of assessments;
• receive learning support with their school’s chosen texts, taken from the IGCSE
curriculum.
G11-12 AP English
• learn the format of these examinations and acquire their technical terminology
and high-level vocabulary;
• hone their skills in the various reading techniques that allow them to answer the
multiple-choice sections effectively;
• learn how to write the required analytical and persuasive essays in the free-
response sections of these exams.
G11-12 IBDP English
• learn the skills and technical terminology that will allow them to succeed in
Paper 1, Paper 2, and the IOC;
• receive additional support and feedback with the Written Assignment, Written
Task, IOP, and FOA;
• receive additional instruction and support with the texts they study in their
individual schools.
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