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English B
IB DP Category 1
Stockholm, Sweden, 20 - 22 September 2024
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With up to date information on the English B, this is by far a better resource for teachers than any textbook or Teacher's guide on the subject. If there is a question about English B -- and I have had many over the years -- the answer will be...
Clay Boutilier
Shohei High School (Japan)
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Language is the source of misunderstandings.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900 - 1944)
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- 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...
- Hi David,I have a few students with dyslexia. I don't see 'spelling errors' in the paper 1 assessment criteria. If a student's command of the language is effective, with varied vocabulary and complex structures, can frequent spelling errors...
- So I have a weird situation here in a mock exam a DP1 student wrote. They had three choices: e-mail, proposal, and diary, with e-mail being the "appropriate" choice. The student checked off "proposal", but then wrote a report. She...