As we start assessing this first cohort of Language and Literature students, we are already conducting further oral activities (FOAs). The Language and Literature guide states clearly that student must submit a 'reflective statement' upon completing a further oral activity, according to the guidelines found in the Handbook of Procedures. Since the Handbook of Procedures does not come out until September 2012 for the 2011-2013 cohort, we find ourselves doing orals with no paper work. What's the solution?

I have contacted the IB about this issue, and the official line from the academics department is that we are to have students write 200-300 words in which they comment on their performance. It should be done AFTER their FOA. Once the forms come out in September we can ask students to write out their statements on this form again. 

This is all we can do for now. I hope everyone manages all right. If you have any tips and tricks to share with the rest of us on how you conduct the further oral activity, please feel free to write a comment on the FOA tips page.