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Paper 1 Essay Writing (3 hours) (50%)

This paper will comprise three sections, A – C. Candidates must answer one question on one of two novels in Section A; one question on one of two plays in Section B; and one question comparing two or more short stories in Section C. In each of the three sections, there will be a choice of two questions on each text. All questions will require essay-type answers, with some inviting imaginative expansion of texts.

Paper 2 Appreciation (2 hours) (30%)

This paper will be divided into 3 sections. Candidates must choose one question from a choice of four in Section A, one question from a choice of two in Section B and one question in Section C. Multi-part questions will invite critical analyses of a single passage from either of the prescribed novels or the prescribed plays in Section A (10% of the subject mark), two or three set poems either by the same or different poets in Section B (12% of the subject mark), and one unseen poem in Section C (8% of the subject mark). For the Unseen Poetry section, candidates should study a broad range of modern poetry, including themes such as love, nature, war, death and animals. Candidates will be expected to show an ability to understand the thought and feeling in the poetry, and the ways in which these are conveyed. Copies of the set and unseen poems will be included in the question paper.

School Based Assessment (SBA) (20%)

The SBA component of Literature in English constitutes 20% of the total weighting for the subject. It involves the preparation of an analytical study of at least one film/ filmmaker/ film genre OR an essay on a topic related to at least one film/ filmmaker/ film genre of around 2000 to 2500 words.

Work for the SBA should not be exclusively or extensively based on the films in the List of Set Texts. Similarly, work for the SBA should not be exclusively or extensively based on film adaptations of the written texts in the List of Set Texts. Candidates can use the texts they study as an inspiration for their SBA work, but they should not include detailed analysis of those works.

The main film(s) chosen for study should have been made originally in English. Candidates should be encouraged to take the opportunity to explore in depth areas such as the content, filmic techniques and socio-cultural background underpinning the production of the film(s). Extended essays which deal exclusively with such subjects as history, sociology, psychology or science are not appropriate.

Candidates are required to safe keep their SBA work for inspection and authentication purposes until the release of the HKDSE results. The detailed requirements, regulations, assessment criteria and guidelines are provided in the SBA Handbook for HKDSE Literature in English published by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority.

Activities and Project Work:

• Students to enter the Hong Kong Budding Poets Award
• Students to join talks and workshops at the Hong Kong International Literary Festival

• Visits to the theatre / cinema
• Students to conduct in-class sharing on other literary texts / their own creative work
• Students to complete a group project which offers cross-text analysis on a chosen theme and includes their own creative work

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