Upper secondaryCode 8019
English General Paper
7 topics and 64 objectives, each one something you should be able to do.
Written by Kindred in its own plain words. Your syllabus is still the official list, so check it for anything exact.
What this subject asks you to be able to do
1Economic, historical, moral, political and social21 objectives
- How history matters and what it contributes to contemporary society
- Wars, conflicts and terrorism
- The state and the institutions through which it works
- Political systems and the various types of government; leadership; nationalism
- International organisations and the part they play
- How aid is provided, and the politics surrounding it
- What justice means and how the justice system works; prisons and the rehabilitation of offenders
- Individuals and the part they play in society
- Families, marriage and other partnerships, pressure to conform, social class, and the attitudes society holds
- Globalisation and its impacts
- Wealth, and how equal or unequal a society is
- Population and migration
- Education
- Welfare
- Sport and leisure
- Work and employment
- Industry and commerce
- The freedom to speak, think and act
- Human rights
- Animal welfare
- Questions of conscience and faith, and how tolerant people are of one another
2Science, including its history, philosophy, ethics, general principles and applications; environmental issues; technology and mathematics12 objectives
- Advances in medicine and science, and the ethical issues they give rise to
- Testing, making and supplying drugs
- Nutrition, teaching about health, and the provision of medical care
- Venturing into space and the commercial sector linked to it
- Information and communications technology
- Surveillance and privacy
- Environmental concerns
- Natural disasters, including how their effects can be reduced and how they are managed
- Rural and urban concerns
- Food and water security
- Transport, travel and tourism
- How mathematics is put to work in practice
3Literature, language, the arts, crafts, and the media11 objectives
- Literature
- Non-fiction writing
- Language
- Performing arts
- Visual arts
- Applied arts
- Arts institutions and venues
- Heritage, and the arts and crafts passed down through the generations
- Print and digital media
- Advertising
- Censorship, and how far the media and artists are free to express themselves
4Application of information3 objectives
- identify, select and apply the information a task calls for when responding to it
- understand the various viewpoints people can take on a topic
- use information as evidence, drawing on examples to back up an argument and to take ideas further
5Reading6 objectives
- read a broad range of material in order to grasp the general sense
- identify, across a range of different sources, the information that is relevant
- build up a large and varied stock of English vocabulary
- understand how English words and phrases work within their context
- understand the ways information is set out and put across
- understand the ways English conveys meaning, both explicit and implicit
6Analysis and evaluation7 objectives
- analyse data and interpret information, then put forward the points that matter most
- evaluate evidence, doing more than simply noting what it shows or summing it up
- draw out inferences
- understand what may follow from a particular course of action
- develop an argument and bring out its significance
- examine alternative viewpoints
- make supported judgements
7Writing4 objectives
- write clearly, coherently and with a sound structure in accurate English, including essays
- write briefer pieces with the goals of explaining, describing, summarising, analysing, evaluating and persuading
- use varied vocabulary along with spelling, grammar and punctuation that are appropriate
- use a register that fits the task when conveying information, ideas and opinions
Kindred builds your map from these, so you can see what you've covered and what's still to do.