Syllabus Outline:
Teachers develop their own programs based on the main course objectives, i.e. social, academic and cultural. The framework comprises three IB prescribed themes; selection of a wide range of textbooks; a grammatical structure and vocabulary component; and key skills development.

 A) External

HL

SL

 

 

 

%

 

%

Written Paper Component

 Paper 1

  • Text-handling exercises based on a number of written texts
  • Although the format is the same for HL and SL, the content differs for both.
   

1½ hrs

40

 Paper 2

  • One writing task from a choice of titles
   

1½ hrs

30

Total 

    

 

70

 B) Internal

 

 

 

 

Oral Component
  • Activities conducted during the final year of the course and assessed by the teacher (externally moderated)
   

3 units
(min.)

 30

Total 

 

  

 

 100

 
 

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