Hi Michael, Thanks for the comments here. Hopefully, if all goes well, I'll be offering a bunch of Paper 2 "Think Ins" in February and March about some of these exact things you bring up in your post! And, as you say, good luck to...
May 2026 Paper 2: Sample Response 1 (Question 2)Hi Annemarie, Short stories and poems are literary works. They cannot be considered non-lit texts in any Language A course. As for your particular student, you know these works (as you have taught them in class) and thus are...
Individual oralHello Tim / David New to teaching Language A - Could you please clarify if short stories and poems are considered non-lit texts in Eng A? I also have this specific inquiry for a student's oral: I would like to have some feedback...
Individual oralGood to see some May samples here. I assessed May but of course cannot take any for sharing. The new criteria is very teachable and seems to help direct candidates to a richer appreciation of how authors create meaning. We looked at starting at a...
May 2026 Paper 2: Sample Response 1 (Question 2)Hi Shelley, I don't know the requirements for Film Studies. My understanding, for our subject, is that one film is sufficient. Best, Tim
Extended Essay (2027)Dear Tim, Just one more question. Is one film as a primary text enough? The Film Studies requirements state that it must be a minimum of two films, so wanted to clarify if this applies for English too. Thanks, Shelley
Extended Essay (2027)Dear Tim, Thank you so much for clarifying. Kind regards, Shelley
Extended Essay (2027)Hi Shelley, The IB went back and forth on this one, which is where a lot of the confusion arises from. It's my understanding that right now, a student can study a film as an English EE. It would not have to be interdisciplinary....
Extended Essay (2027)Dear Tim and David, This is my first time supervising EE students with the new requirements. I have a student that wants to do a film study for their EE, and have a few questions: Would this be considered an Interdisciplinary essay...
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Hi Tim and David, I have a student who would like to write her EE on JJK/ comic book (manga) or Death Note. I am not sure what EE category it will be- can she write on a comic book? Please advise. Thank you
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