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Paper 1 in DP Language A: Language & Literature and Literature
Virtual Think-In, 22 May 2024
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Paper 2 in DP Language A: Language & Literature and Literature
Virtual Think-In, 23 May 2024
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The HL essay in DP Language A: Language & Literature and Literature
Virtual Think-In, 29 May 2024
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The Individual Oral in DP Language A: Language & Literature and Literature
Virtual Think-In, 5 June 2024
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The Extended Essay in DP Language A
Virtual Think-In, 13 June 2024
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- Hi Silke,As Tim says, above, song lyrics are literary. If it is song lyrics that the student is discussing, then the album cover is not relevant (to this particular assessment task or consideration of the 'work'). If the student is discussing...
- Hi Robert,A few things: The non-literary work the student selects must be part of something you studied in class. I am not familiar with the documentary. However, I had a quick look at it (thanks for the link); I get the sense that it is about...
- Hi Tim, thanks for the quick reply. I do have another question concerning the music by SZA. Is the student allowed to talk about the album cover? Probably that would only work without her making connections to the songs (because...
- Hello David and Tim,Hope this finds you well again. I've got a question regarding this non-liteary work my student wishes to dive into. Her global issue is Reconciling identity in the face of religious fundamentalism using Persepolis...