English Language and Literature 6

The sixth grade course of study particularly aims to build independence and agency required in the transition from the structure of elementary to middle grades.

Language is fundamental to learning, thinking and communicating, as well as providing an intellectual framework to support conceptual development. It plays a central role in developing critical thinking, cultivating international-mindedness, exploring and sustaining personal development and cultural identity, and responsibly participating in local, national and global communities. 

The language and literature courses equips students with linguistic, analytical and communicative skills that help to develop interdisciplinary understanding. The course includes a balanced study of genres and literary texts, including a world literature component. 

Students’ interactions with texts generate moral, social, economic, political, cultural and environmental insights. Through their studies, students learn how to form opinions, make decisions, and engage in ethical reasoning. 

The course is organized around global concepts of perspective, communication, creativity, and connections as well as subject-specific concepts for the study of literature and language.