Assessment
Almost everything we have for assessment is located under “Student access pages" including all of our model examples for all assessments. We also have an area for review/revision designed to support students when studying for their exams.
However, in the “Teacher only” tab, you will find practice exams for Paper 1 and Paper 2. Students don't need to see them! Instead, use these when you need to set a cover lesson, want to have a diagnostic exam at the start of the course, or just need something that isn't from the IB and that students may not have seen.
Sample Index (for teachers)
Paper 1 Practice Exams
Under this heading, you will find Paper 1 practice exam texts. These practice exams have been created and curated for you to save you time. Instead of making your own Paper 1 for an in-class exam, a...
Paper 2 Sample Examination Papers
This page provides teachers with a range of sample Paper 2 examination papers. Feel free to use them for everyday classroom use or for summative purposes such as mock examinations.
Mini-Individual Oral Practice Texts
The IB, in their Frequently Asked Questions publication (updated May 2023), says this about the Individual Oral: “Practising the individual oral with works and bodies of work that will be available...
Sample Index (for students)
Paper 1
Paper 1 includes two unseen non-literary texts or text extracts. SL students write a guided textual analysis about one of the texts. HL students write a guided textual analysis about both of the texts....
Paper 2
The Paper 2 exam consists of four essay questions, only one of which must be answered during the timed period. Students will need to use two of the literary works not used in other assessments in the...
Higher level essay
The Higher Level Essay is a 1200-1500 word essay completed internally but externally assessed by an examiner. It is a processed piece of writing that is completed over time and with guidance from the...
Individual oral
The individual oral is a 10-minute oral followed by five minutes of teacher questions. It is worth 20% of the student’s final mark at HL and 30% at SL. The individual oral addresses the following prompt:...
Review/revision
Paper 1 is an examination that requires students to write a guided textual analysis from an unseen non-literary text or extract. The exam will contain two unseen non-literary texts or extracts. Key