Dear Tim, Thanks so much for the clarification. This is very helpful.
Extended Essay (2027): Subject-focused EssaysThanks for this.
Individual oralHi Tim, Thank you for your guidance! It was a big helped and it allowed me to come to some decisions. With kind regards, Rodrigo
Non-literary bodies of workDear Tim and David, This is brilliant! Just started on A Doll's House and these are perfectly timed. I added "beat" as in taking a beat or making a shift in the plot or characterisation and "foil" as dramatists like tio create these valuable...
Drama Specific VocabularyHi M. Auer, I had to look this up and I used this source for it: https://www.scribbr.com/mla/in-text-citations/ From...
Higher level essayHi Anna, Because the May 2026 cohort was the first to go through the assessment under the new criteria, we don't yet have what you are looking for. But, I'm on it! It just will take some time. About mid-November is when we...
Paper 2Hi Tim and David! First of all, thank you again for all your wonderful resources. I just wanted to ask what kind of answer would merit a higher band/5 for the new criterion (i.e., B2). I’m not sure if I just haven’t looked enough, but...
Paper 2Hi A student of mine is working with essays and downloaded them from the internet. When quoting is she allowed to refer to the pages of her word document which she then attaches at the end of the essay? Thanks in advance Kind regards M....
Higher level essayHI Alexa, The IB doesn't explicitly tell us. You will need to think about assessment in particular - how many paintings will they need to be able to be successful on their IO or HLE? My rough guess, 7-9 feels appropriate, but that's...
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Site authorHi Tom, Thanks for the feedback. We appreciate it! Coming in the next few months will be terms for graphic novels and poetry. We also have "elements of fiction" to cover the basics on characterization (which is where you will...
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