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High School Cambridge AICE English General Paper AS Level

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Suggested Prerequisites

N/A

Description

This course is developed to develop learners who are confident, responsible, reflective, innovative, and engaged. Students explore a broad range of topics in Cambridge English General Paper to gain knowledge and understanding of complex issues facing society in local, national, and international arenas. Through the study of these broad topics, students learn to effectively communicate their opinions and ideas as they gather information and build an argument. This course helps students to think globally and prepares them to take the Cambridge International AS English General Paper exam. This course meets the criteria of Group 4: Interdisciplinary Subjects for students seeking a Cambridge International Diploma.

Module One: Introduction to English General Paper

-assessment objectives of the English General Paper AS exam

-exam keywords and commands words

-The Hand Approach (perspective analysis)

-Politics, Government, and Economics research lens

-using CAPER (source analysis)

-APA and citations

-using evidence in writing

-argumentative versus discursive essay writing

-identifying bias


Module Two: Paper 1 Toolkit

-Environment and Ethics research lens

-components of Paper 1

-establishing writing scope

-thesis statements

-persuasive writing

-PEEL (paragraph writing strategy)

-writing effective conclusions


Module Three: Taking a Stand

-Science and Technology research lens

-formatting argumentative and discursive essays

-logical fallacies

-clauses and sentence structure

-proofreading, revising, and editing


Module Four: Decoding Paper 2

-Relationships and Social Interactions research lens

-Apply AICE skills and peer evaluation to essay writing.

-components of Paper 2

-annotation

-figurative language and satire

-peer evaluation of writing

-decoding Paper 2 questions


Module Five: Developing Your Perspective

-Culture and the Arts research lens

-using personal examples in writing

-tone and academic writing

-planning skills

-basic skill review for Paper 1 and 2


Module Six: Paper 1 Exam Review

-applying perspectives to Paper 1

-exam day reminders

-revising and editing on the official exam

-self-assessment and timed practice


Module Seven: Paper 2 Exam Review

-applying perspectives to Paper 2

-exam day reminders

-revising and editing on the official exam

-best practices for research