Unfortunately, the first 10 minutes had just the literary text exploration - does that mean that the non - lit section is not to be considered at all? Do advise. Thanks, Tim.
Individual oralHi Tim, What is delivered beyond 10 minutes is not to be considered, right? The candidate's score gets adversely impacted for Criterion C? This is a high performing one, so, what should be the max score that she can attain? Thanks...
Individual oralHi Asha, I'm a little unsure of what you are asking: Are you asking students to write more than they are currently writing? Alternatively, are you asking students to write more than 1000 words? Either way, we can throw the issues around: There...
2024 Paper 1: Sample Response 1 (Infographic)Hi Tim I was going through the sample answers and understood that a 1000-word answer has a scope for good grades. Is this word length fine, as we advise our students to write more? I understand that it is the quality of the answer that justifies...
2024 Paper 1: Sample Response 1 (Infographic)Thank you for the thoughtful response. My school uses google classroom, so everything is in one place; I'm hoping that will be functionally the same thing.
Learner PortfolioOK David. Perfectly clear. this makes me feel more aware of what to do and how to guide the students because the choice of film and text was a discussion we had, and I was wondering how it would be channelled. Thanks a lot.
Extended Essay (2027)Hi Alistair, That is the essence of the exam text, with some manipulation/change. Your link is not exactly what appears in the exam paper text. Kind regards, David
May 2025 Paper 1: Sample Response 1 (Real Estate)H Senem (!), and hi Tim. Do we think it might be this ad? https://bourkes.com.au/property/114-154-mill-point-road-south-perth-wa-6151/ The...
May 2025 Paper 1: Sample Response 1 (Real Estate)Hi Mary, Probably, in many instances, children's literature and YA fiction essays do poorly as EEs. In simple terms, the works used lack complexity and are treated without sophistication; it's the combination that brings the house (and the grades)...
Extended Essay (2027)
Mattia
Hi Tim, Do you have any other exemplars of HL Essays on a non-literary body of work that is visual and not a graphic novel (e.g., artist paintings, magazine covers, photography). I am really just interested in formatting. Do you suggest embedding...
HLE sample work