1984
Description
1984 is a set text for the 0475 IGCSE English Literature exams in 2021.
Orwell wrote Nineteen Eighty-four as a warning after years of brooding on the twin menaces of Nazism and Stalinism. Its depiction of a state where daring to think differently is rewarded with torture, where people are monitored every second of the day, and where party propaganda trumps free speech and thought is a sobering reminder of the evils of unaccountable governments. Winston is the symbol of the values of civilized life, and his defeat is a poignant reminder of the vulnerability of such values in the midst of all-powerful states.
This course is being taught as a group workshop during specific times of the academic year, in correlation to exam dates.
Paper Marking
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What Will I Learn?
- Make effective literature notes and mind maps
- Understand genre specific literary devices
- Explore effects created by the writer’s use of language devices and narrative style
- Link ideas to the essay question in an insightful manner
- Unique question-specific strategies
- Exam techniques practiced through extensive question practice and personalised feedback
- Time management strategies
Topics for this course
Extract-based Essay
Personal Response
Characters, situations and themes
Authorial purpose and writer’s use of language
Ability to reference and quote from the text
General Essay
Target Audience
- This course is designed for Grade 9 and 10 students who are studying the CIE IGCSE, Edexcel and GCSE curriculums and have this literature text as part of their exams.
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