Group 1: Studies in Language and Literature

Slovak A: Literature

Study of Slovak and world literary works at first-language level, developing close reading, comparative analysis, and confident critical writing.

All subjects

Course overview

Slovak A: Literature lets students study their first language through its literature - reading Slovak and translated works closely, comparing texts across periods and cultures, and writing with precision and style about how meaning is made.

What you will study

  • Readers, writers and texts: how literary form and language create meaning.
  • Time and space: the cultural and historical contexts that shape works.
  • Intertextuality: connections and dialogue across texts and traditions.
  • A selection of Slovak and translated world literature studied in depth.

Assessment

ComponentSLDescription
Paper 1 (guided literary analysis)35%Guided analysis of an unseen literary passage
Paper 2 (comparative essay)35%Comparison of two studied literary works
Individual Oral30%Spoken analysis of two literary works