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15 Oct 2026
May 2026 Paper 2: Sample Response 1 (Q2)
This week, we are posting our first May 2026 Paper 2 model example on the site. This is also the first essay we are publishing under the “new” criteria for Paper 2. The IB has added criterion B2 from...
1 Oct 2026
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Hi Aziza, The student can write this kind of comparative essay, but I have a few concerns: There is a lot of reading here and the works are relatively challenging. I think I would counsel the student to study either Eliot or Bronte. If choosing...
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Hi John, This is not an approach that I take, but you could and, with careful class management, prepare students for their various assessment tasks. You would need to ensure, too, that an approach like this ensures that all students in the class...
Literature circles -
Hi John, Well, available time - often the lack of it! - is something many teachers experience. Yes, you can combine the study of literary works with non-literary texts (and vice-versa; extracts from literary works can also inform the study of...
Combining the literary and non-literary
Aziza
Hello David, Thank you for the prompt reply. The problem is that the student has studied these texts already on her own and she is passionate about her choices. I did try to dissuade her before but she is not budging. Do you think it would hamper...
Extended Essay (2027)