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Language A: Language and literature (generic)
IB DP Category 1
Stockholm, Sweden, 20 - 22 September 2024
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English A: Literature
IB DP Category 1
Online (IB Approved), 4 - 6 October 2024
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Virtual Think-Ins
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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Writing Well for DP Language A: Language & Literature and Literature Examinations
Virtual Think-In, 14 June 2024
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- Hi Harriet,Speaking personally, I am a little concerned about what I think is a drift away from a concern for language, the ways in which language works, and the way in which it represents. I think, however, my understanding of language centres...
- Hi Tim and David, I know this has been addressed before but I'm still a little unsure. The course guide states that 'the essay requires students to construct a focused, analytical argument examining the work from a broad literary or linguistic...
- Hi Tim,Thank you so much for your prompt reply - much appreciated :)Cate
- Hi Simon,The IB isn't exactly explicit. What they do say is that students must write about more than one short story. How many after that isn't specified. In many respects, it will depend on the line of inquiry. Is the...