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CAPE® Literatures in English Free Resources

LIST OF CONTENTS

CAPE® Literatures in English Syllabus Extract 3 CAPE® Literatures in English Syllabus 4 CAPE® Literatures in English Specimen Papers ŀƴŘ aŀNJƪ {ŎƘŜƳŜǎκYŜȅǎ:

Unit 1 Paper 01 Specimen Paper 52

Unit 1 Paper 01 Key 67

Unit 1 Paper 02 Specimen Paper 68

Unit 1 Paper 02 Key and Mark Scheme 96

Unit 1 Paper 032 Specimen Paper 106

Unit 2 Paper 01 Key 149

Unit 2 Paper 02 Specimen Paper 150

Unit 2 Paper 02 Key 178

Unit 1 and 2 Paper 02 Mark Scheme

Unit 2 Paper 01 Specimen Paper

134

Unit 1 Paper 032 Key and Mark Scheme

126

CAPE® Literatures in English Subject Reports:

2004 Subject Report 223 2005 Subject Report 249

2006 Subject Report 254 2007 Subject Report 267

2008 Subject Report Trinidad and Tobago 280

2008 Subject Report Rest of Caribbean 293

2009 Subject Report 306

2010 Subject Report 323

2011 Subject Report 346

2012 Subject Report 371

2013 Subject Report 397

2014 Subject Report 428

2015 Subject Report 450

Unit 2 Paper 032 Specimen Paper

Unit 2 Paper 032 Key and Mark Scheme

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Literatures in English

The study of literature promotes understanding of both the individual and mankind in

general. Nothing that is human is foreign to literature, because literature participates

with other disciplines in commenting on, clarifying, and enhancing the human condition.

To study literature, therefore, is to understand how the human imagination, the creative

faculty, works as it responds to diverse experiences.

Through the study of Literature students are encouraged to embrace change, thus

adaptation to a rapidly changing, technologically driven world is possible. These skills

can lead to their success in career opportunities in a variety of fields, including

education, the media, human resource management, corporate communications,

advertising, law and many others.

The CAPEÈ Literatures in English Syllabus comprises two Units, each containing three

Modules corresponding to the three literary genres: Drama, Poetry, and Prose Fiction.

Each Unit incorporates the subject core which comprises the knowledge and

understanding derived from a range of readings; concepts and skills in literary study, and

related assessment objectives. The core comprises four texts drawn from a range of

historical periods between 1370 and the present day. All prescribed core texts are works

originally written in English. The core requires students to study, at least, the following:

1. one play by Shakespeare;

2. one work of Caribbean literature;

3. one work of poetry; and,

4. one work of prose fiction.

Effective for examinations from May–June 2018

SYLLABUS

LITERATURES IN ENGLISH

CXC A15/U2/17

Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination®

CXC A15/U2/17

Correspondence related to the syllabus should be addressed to: The Pro-Registrar Caribbean Examinations Council Caenwood Centre 37 Arnold Road, Kingston 5, Jamaica Telephone Number: + 1 (876) 630-5200 Facsimile Number: + 1 (876) 967-4972 E-mail Address: cxcwzo@cxc.org Website: www.cxc.org Copyright ©2017 by Caribbean Examinations Council Prince Road, Pine Plantation Road, St Michael BB11091

CXC A15/U2/17

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ i

RATIONALE .............................................................................................................................................. 1

AIMS ........................................................................................................................................................ 2

SKILLS AND ABILITIES TO BE ASSESSED ................................................................................................... 2

PREREQUISITES OF THE SYLLABUS .......................................................................................................... 3

AREAS OF STUDY ..................................................................................................................................... 4

GENERAL OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................................................. 4

STRUCTURE OF THE SYLLABUS ................................................................................................................ 5

APPROACHES TO TEACHING THE SYLLABUS ........................................................................................... 5

RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................................. 6

UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 ................................................................................................................................. 7

MODULE 1: DRAMA ................................................................................................................... 7

MODULE 2: POETRY ................................................................................................................. 13

MODULE 3: PROSE FICTION ..................................................................................................... 19

PRESCRIBED TEXTS – UNIT 1 ................................................................................................................. 24

PRESCRIBED TEXTS – UNIT 2 ................................................................................................................. 25

OUTLINE OF ASSESSMENT .................................................................................................................... 26

REGULATIONS FOR PRIVATE CANDIDATES ........................................................................................... 32

REGULATIONS FOR RESIT CANDIDATES ................................................................................................ 32

ASSESSMENT GRID ................................................................................................................................ 33

GLOSSARY OF LITERARY CONCEPTS OFTEN USED IN THE CAPE® LITERATURES IN ENGLISH EXAMINATION ....................................................................................................................................... 34

Contents

CXC A15/U2/17

GLOSSARY OF BEHAVIOURAL VERBS USED IN THE CAPE® LITERATURES IN ENGLISH EXAMINATIONS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….37 APPENDIX I: PRESCRIBED POEMS FOR UNIT 1 ...................................................................................... 39

APPENDIX II: PRESCRIBED POEMS FOR UNIT 2 ..................................................................................... 41

CXC A15/U2/17

The Literatures in English Syllabus (CXC A15/U2/17) was revised in 2017 for first examination in 2018.

Teaching is expected to commence on the revised syllabus in September 2017.

Issued 2001 Revised 2005, 2010 and 2017

Please check the website, www.cxc.org for updates on CXC®’s syllabuses