COD 2012 - S402

Literary Theory for IGCSE and AS Literature

AS / IGCSE Literature Teachers.

1 sessions, start: 10-May

Course detail

Year: 2012
Level: Secondary
Language: English
Status: Ended
Lugar: ESSARP - Deheza 3139, CABA
Facilitator/s: Mr. Leonardo Andrés Pantaleo
Print course
ESSARP Schools
ARS
Exams Schools
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Non affiliate
ARS 100.00

Sessions


Sessions Dates Start Finish
1 10 May 2012 05:30 pm 08:30 pm

Facilitator/s

Leonardo Andrés Pantaleo

Leonardo graduated from the University of La Plata as a Teacher of English Language and Literature. He is doing his MA degree in Literary Studies at UBA. He has worked as a Teaching Assistant in Contemporary English Literature for two years and one in English Culture and Civilization at UNLP. He has participated in several academic conferences. For the past fifteen years, he has taught ESL and FLE classes for IGCSE and AS/A English Language and Literature in English at Patris Bilingual School, City Bell, and he has prepared IB candidates at St. George's, Quilmes and at Southern International School. For the past three years, he has developed digital material for an online educational platform.
AS / IGCSE Literature Teachers.
- To discuss the value of literary theory for these international exams.
- To reflect upon the importance of literary jargon in IGCSE/AS Literature exams.
- To discuss possible ways of facilitating students’ reading and interpretations of the literary texts.
- Expectations set by IGCSE/AS Literature exams.
- Literary Theory as a compass for critics and for our students.
- Possible ways of introducing literary theory and jargon in our classes.
- Presentation and discussion of syllabus, marking schemes and examiner reports.
- Reflection upon the relevance of literary theory as regards the texts included in the syllabus for IGCSE/AS literature.
- Introduction of possible ways of working with literary theory in class.
- AS syllabus and material available on www.cie.org.uk
- A Reader's Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory by R. Selden, P. Widdowson & P. Brooker. Great Britain, Prentice Hall: 1997.
- A Glossary of Literary Terms by M. H. Abrams. USA, Hartcourt Brace College Publishers: 1993.
- Literary Theory: A Compass for Critics by Paul Hernadi. Chicago Journals, The University of Chicago Press: 1976
- Theory, Writing, Experience by David Punter. New Literary History, The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1984
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