Pueblo West High School IB World School SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 70 661 Capistrano Avenue Pueblo West, Colorado 81007 • Telephone (719) 547-8050 Fax: (719) 547-8041 Martha Nogare Principal May 25, 2017 Dear IB English 11 Student: Welcome to the first year of International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Literature: A HL (Higher Level), or IB English 11. As part of our IB English 11 course of we will experience language in an academic context. According to the IB Language A Literature Guide, the study of texts, both literary and provides a focus for developing an understanding of how language works to create meaning in a culture, as well as in each particular text. All texts may be understood according to their form, content, purpose, and audience, and through the social, historical, cultural and workplace contexts that produce and value them. Responding to, and producing texts, promotes an understanding of how language sustains or challenges ways of thinking and being. IB English 11 texts will be challenging and students are expected to meet that challenge with maturity befitting future scholars and leaders. As part of your summer work, you will define a short list of SAT vocabulary words and review basic literary terms. You may expect an exam on assigned words and terms when you arrive. Please remember that IB English 11 is part of a two-year IB English HL course. For your Senior year, you must enroll in IB English 12. In addition, all students completing coursework for the IB programme may sit for the IB exams at the conclusion of the final (senior) year. The cost of the IB English exam is approximately There is also an additional one-time IB registration $110. fee of approximately $160 required before a student sits for any IB course exam. Passing exam marks will likely result in college course credit. Note: If you have any question about testing fees or credit hours, please contact our Pueblo West IB Coordinator, Rachelle Eastep, at . Information about dual enrollment credit available from Colorado State University Pueblo will be offered – during the first week of classes. If you have any questions about IB English 11, please contact me at anytime at . I look forward to working with you next year. Thank you. Sincerely, Johanna M. Woelfel IB English HL, Accelerated English 10 Sponsor, Eye of the Storm Literary Journal Coach, PWHS Mock Trial
Pueblo West High School IB World School SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 70 661 Capistrano Avenue • Pueblo West, Colorado 81007 Telephone (719) 547-8050 Fax: (719) 547-8041 Martha Nogare Principal May 25, 2017 Dear IB English 11 Student: Welcome to the first year of International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Literature: A HL (Higher Level), or IB English 11. As part of our IB English 11 course of we will experience language in an academic context. According to the IB Language A Literature Guide, the study of texts, both literary and provides a focus for developing an understanding of how language works to create meaning in a culture, as well as in each particular text. All texts may be understood according to their form, content, purpose, and audience, and through the social, historical, cultural and workplace contexts that produce and value them. Responding to, and producing texts, promotes an understanding of how language sustains or challenges ways of thinking and being. IB English 11 texts will be challenging and students are expected to meet that challenge with maturity befitting future scholars and leaders. As part of your summer work, you will define a short list of SAT vocabulary words and review basic literary terms. You may expect an exam on assigned words and terms when you arrive. Please remember that IB English 11 is part of a two-year IB English HL course. For your Senior year, you must enroll in IB English 12. In addition, all students completing coursework for the IB programme may sit for the IB exams at the conclusion of the final (senior) year. The cost of the IB English exam is approximately $110. There is also an additional one-time IB registration fee of approximately $160 required before a student sits for any IB course exam. Passing exam marks will likely result in college course credit. Note: If you have any question about testing fees or credit hours, please contact our Pueblo West IB Coordinator, Rachelle Eastep, at . Information about dual enrollment credit available from Colorado State University – Pueblo will be offered during the first week of classes. If you have any questions about IB English 11, please contact me at anytime at . I look forward to working with you next year. Thank you. Sincerely, Johanna M. Woelfel IB English HL, Accelerated English 10 Sponsor, Eye of the Storm Literary Journal Coach, PWHS Mock Trial