PRESCRIBED THEMES LANGUAGE B ENGLISH
APPROACHES TO LEARNING
APPROACHES TO TEACHING
ASSESSMENT
LANGUAGE B AND THE CORE
100

It covers topics like subcultures, language and lifestyles.

What is IDENTITIES?

100

It's about having the ability to bring creativiteness and ethics to your understanding.

What are THINKING SKILLS?

100

It uses real-life contexts and examples. Students are encouraged to process new information by connecting it to their own experiences and to the world around them.

What is TEACHING BASED ON LOCAL AND GLOBAL CONTEXTS? 

100

One writing task of 250–400 words from a choice of three, each from a different theme, choosing a text type from among those listed in the examination instructions.

What is PAPER 1 SL?

100

Language is itself one of the specific ways of knowing that is identified in this COURSE.

What is TOK/THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE?

200
It covers topics like social relationships, community and education.

What is SOCIAL ORGANIZATION?

200

It's about having the ability to express written and oral ideas, develop an effective listening, and formulate arguments.

What are COMMUNICATION SKILLS?

200

Terms which are explored in order to both deepen disciplinary understanding and to help students make connections and transfer learning to new contexts.

What is TEACHING FOCUSED ON CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING? 

200

Comprehension exercises on three audio passages and three written texts, drawn from all five themes.

What is PAPER 2 LISTENING COMPREHENSION?
300

It covers topics like rites of passage, migration, and customs and traditions.

What is EXPERIENCES?

300

It's about having the ability to form and maintain positive relationships, listen, and solve conflicts.

What are SOCIAL SKILLS

300

This approach recognizes the crucial role of providing students with effective feedback.

What is TEACHING BASED ON INFORMED ASSESSMENT? 

300

A conversation with the teacher, based on a visual stimulus, followed by discussion based on an additional theme.

What is the INDIVIDUAL ORAL SL?

400

It covers topics like technology, entertainment and science and technology.

What is HUMAN INGENUITY?

400

It's about having the ability to compare, contrast, validate, and prioritize information.

What are RESEARCH SKILLS?

400

It is inclusive and values diversity. It consolidates students’ identities, and creates learning opportunities to help students to develop and pursue appropriate personal goals.

What is TEACHING BASED ON REMOVING BARRIERS TO LEARNING? 

400

One writing task of 450–600 words from a choice of three, each from a different theme, choosing a text type from among those listed in the examination instructions.

What is PAPER 1 HL?

500

It covers topics like human rights, globalization, and the environment.

What is SHARING THE PLANET?

500

It's about having the ability to manage time, tasks, states of mind and motivation.

What are SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS?

500

Students find their own information and construct their own understandings.

What is TEACHING BASED ON INQUIRY?

500

A conversation with the teacher, based on an extract from one of the literary works studied in class, followed by discussion based on one or more of the themes from the syllabus.

What is the INDIVIDUAL ORAL HL?

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