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Our school has subscribed to InThinking English since we started our IB program in 2013. David provides excellent resources and sensible guidance which answers questions directly. As well as building program contents, thereâs invaluable advice about...
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The IBDP is notoriously tough, and for good reason. Perhaps understandably, students (and their parents) will look to game the system if they...
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- Glad you think they're valuable, Kieran - and yes, another SL listening test is on my 'To Do' list. You can of course just use the HL ones for SL students...there isn't that much difference in levels of ability, and anyway practising the listening...
- Hi David. These are extremely valuable tasks. Would it be possible to add additional SL listening practice tests as there is only one for this level? Thank you
- In my view, Kiara, yes - spelling would be seen as largely irrelevant, if there is evidence of sophisticated command of the language in other areas, as you suggest. Under Criterion A, the wording "effective and mostly accurate would apply",...
- Yes, Daniel - "a weird situation" ! Worth pointing out to your students that they really have to choose a text type from the options. As you say, the IB does not tolerate them simply choosing their favourite text type: they have to play by...