The aims and objectives of the subject groups address all aspects of learning including knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes:

•Knowledge: The facts that the student should be able to recall to ensure competence in the subject.

•Understanding: How the student will be able to interpret, apply or predict aspects of the subject.

•Skills: How the student will be able to apply what has been learned in new situations.

•Attitudes: How the student is changed by the learning experience.

Course Aims

The aims of the teaching and study of language A are to encourage and enable the student to: use the language as a vehicle for thought, creativity, reflection, learning and self-expression; use language as a tool for personal growth, social interaction and for developing relationships within the international community; comprehend more clearly aspects of their own culture and those of other cultures by exploring the interdependence of human beings through a variety of works; explore the many facets of the language through the use of media and information technology; develop the skills involved in speaking, listening, reading, writing and viewing in a variety of contexts; respond appropriately to a variety of texts; read widely to promote a lifelong interest in language and literature develop a critical and creative approach to studying and analyzing literature; develop language skills through interdisciplinary work; consider the role of literature both culturally and historically; reflect on the learning process in various ways and at various stages empathize with real people and fictional characters as and when appropriate.

 

The aims and objectives of the subject groups address all aspects of learning including knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes:

•Knowledge: The facts that the student should be able to recall to ensure competence in the subject.

•Understanding: How the student will be able to interpret, apply or predict aspects of the subject.

•Skills: How the student will be able to apply what has been learned in new situations.

•Attitudes: How the student is changed by the learning experience.

Course Aims

The aims of the teaching and study of language A are to encourage and enable the student to: use the language as a vehicle for thought, creativity, reflection, learning and self-expression; use language as a tool for personal growth, social interaction and for developing relationships within the international community; comprehend more clearly aspects of their own culture and those of other cultures by exploring the interdependence of human beings through a variety of works; explore the many facets of the language through the use of media and information technology; develop the skills involved in speaking, listening, reading, writing and viewing in a variety of contexts; respond appropriately to a variety of texts; read widely to promote a lifelong interest in language and literature develop a critical and creative approach to studying and analyzing literature; develop language skills through interdisciplinary work; consider the role of literature both culturally and historically; reflect on the learning process in various ways and at various stages empathize with real people and fictional characters as and when appropriate.