Course descriptions/11th & 12th grade
IB English HL
This is a required two-year course for all Berkeley International High School students. This course will provide comprehensive preparation in oral and written expression and in analytical and critical thought through a carefully chosen curriculum of international works by recognized world authors. The curriculum will provide reading and writing opportunities in both genre and time period. Study will focus on international literary works from which multicultural reading, thinking, and writing exercises will be drawn. Emphasis will be on the unique historical, cultural, and geographical influences upon each work. Students will develop a precise and informed critical eye for patterns of literary expression. Students will be capable of taking the AP English literature exam and the SL or HL level IB exam in the spring of their senior year. Prerequisites: enrollment in Berkeley International High School.