Hi Peter, I haven't read the book (although it is on my 'to read in 2026 list'). The issue of 'is it a novel, is it a short novel, is it a novella?' comes up from time to time. My response is this: Who is to determine whether the work...
Course Construction: Q&AHI David and Tim, Hope you're well. To conclude my course, students have requested that we study one short final literary work, Claire Keegan's Small Things Like these. I am tempted to go with it, as the book as so rich and accessible, and students...
Course Construction: Q&AHi Senem, Unfortunately, not that I know of. My understanding is the it is not on the IB store (you can purchase this exam, but it's left blank because of copyright, I believe). We genuinely wish it were otherwise. Best, Tim...
May 2025 Paper 1: Sample Response 1 (Real Estate)Is there any possible way we can access this advertisement? Maybe on the IBO website?
May 2025 Paper 1: Sample Response 1 (Real Estate)Hi Tim, Many thanks; that's very clear. Katharine
Individual oralHi Katharine, I took a look at the website from the link you sent. It seems as if all the articles have been "Reviewed by Dr. David H. Demmer, Senior Clinical Psychologist" but they say nothing about who actually authored or wrote the...
Individual oralHi David and Tim, For her SL IO, one of my students is using 'Death of a Salesman' in which to explore societal expectations of masculinity as her global issue. For her non-literary body of work, she would like to use articles that we...
Individual oralPerfect! Good to hear, thank you, Tim. As this is my first year with IB and back to teaching after 16 years, I am grateful for your advice and confirmation. Thanks again :-) G
Extended Essay (2027): What's New? First Submissions 2027Hi Gabriela, Both works of literature are fine to use for their EE and, in very rough form, both ideas or seeds of their RQ work too. One deals with an unreliable narrator and the effects and the other with a fragmented narrative/characterization....
Extended Essay (2027): What's New? First Submissions 2027
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Thanks David! Much appreciated
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