September 2011

Hilton High School English 11 - IB Language and Literature or IB Literature

Beginning in September 2011, Hilton High School is offering either the International Baccalaureate Language and Literature or IB Literature course to all English 11 students.  An IB World School, Hilton High School has been offering IB Diplomas since 2005.  Forty students have received the IB Diploma at Hilton High School: IB Diploma Recipients from Hilton High School since 2005.

The IB Programme's Language A1 course is intended to work with students to help them look at literature and a variety of literary materials in order to analyze them from multiple perspectives.  An important part of the course is the examination of work produced in other languages and cultures which will encourage students to reflect on and address their own cultural assumptions.  Along with this, issues ranging from gender, power and identity and they figure into political pressure and censorship, the role of the individual and family in society and other concepts will be considered throughout the course.  From the Hilton High School PROGRAM OF STUDIES 2012-13 .

Assessments include a variety of written and verbal tasks designed to prepare students for success beyond high school as well as meet New York State and District English Language Arts standards.

Part of the benefit of this course is that it is the first part of a two-year sequence leading to an IB Certificate in Language and Literature.  Students taking both years [junior and senior years] of the IB Language and Literature course are eligible to take the IB exam and if successful, earn an IB certificate.

For further information, the High School IB Program is coordinated by teacher Tim Ackroyd at 585-392-1000 ext. 2367.