Ohhhh wait, so if the body of work is the ad campaign, the student can't do a commercial and a print ad, BUT they also can't just do the commercial? That's a tough one for me this year...
Higher level essayHi Swati, This is a hard spot for us as teachers. We want our students to do well! And when they come to us with work that is, well, surface-level as you say, it can cause us some pain. I get it! But it's also important...
Higher level essayHi, I have one student who is doing her HL essay on the songs of Melanie Martinez and is only doing a very surface-level one, and i really would love if you could guide me on how to guide her... If needed, I can personally email you too and...
Higher level essayHi Ella, (i) Rather than ask if the text is per se bad or good, it may be more useful to ask if the text is a good fit with the task - a task that always asks the student to consider the presentation of the global issue the student has...
ResourcesHi Monika, No, it's not mandatory. Fundamentally, it is an assessment task that emerges from the taught course, and is certainly not a researched task. That said, it is also an essay that should reflect the interests of a student and they may,...
Higher level essayThanks for your reply, Tim. Very useful! I'm keen to broaden the non-literary text types my students are exposed to. I have two quick follow up questions. 'Samsara' the feature length doc is wordless, using only image and sound....
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RequirementsHi Is it mandatory to use secondary sources for the HL-Essay? Thanks in advance. Kind regards Monika
Higher level essayHi Shane, This isn't an issue - in my eyes - based on what the IB says. Your group studied 1 work by Lahiri. They have not studied 2 works by her (the issue the guide deals with). The other group studied a different work by...
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Hi gentlemen, As always, I'm very appreciative of your excellent information. My DP coordinator has instructed us to think of the new criterion D requirements as mandating a separate section of the EE. Now, I'm a firm believer in the many...
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