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2026 Sample Response 2 - HL Free
This second response to the 2026 TZ2 extracts is stronger than the first, although it is not worthy of top marks. Examining the way the two essays compare with the first set and why they score higher...
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May 2026 sample responses
Two HL responses here on the May Time Zone 2 paper. Neither particularly strong nor weak so plenty to discuss in terms of improvements against the criteria. Asking students to re-write one paragraph is...
Course Assessment
2026 Sample response 1 - HL Free
These HL responses to the May 2026 TZ2 paper are somewhat mediocre. The candidate manages to demonstrate some insight into both passages, but the tendency towards repetition, the lack of significant attention...
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2025 Sample reponse 1 - HL
This response to both the poem and prose extract contains some good qualities but is rather limited overall. The candidate reads both in a slightly superficial manner and response to features of language...
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Act 1c: George, Nick
This scene between George and Nick (pp.15-22), whilst Martha and Honey are out of the room, focuses on the nature of masculine rivalry and conveys a lot of its dramatic impact through subtext. It is also,...
Course Assessment
Internal Assessment: the Individual Oral
The Individual Oral asks students to deliver a 10 minute oral presentation, followed by 5 minutes of teacher questions. The nature of the task, the time allocation and the assessment criteria are the...
Assessment
Paper 2 question bank and sample papers
Paper 2 questions ask students to compare and contrast two of the works they have studied. The questions may take different forms, invite examination of any aspect of content, form or style and apply...
Assessment
Paper 1: reading what is actually there
Successful analysis in IB English A Paper 1 begins with careful reading. It's tempting to approach an unfamiliar text by immediately looking for literary techniques, identifying themes or deciding what...
Review/revision
Paper 2: revising / analysing extracts
Although you may well be used to a digital interface when it comes to making notes, organising your folders and revising your chosen texts, it is important to note that old fashioned pen and paper are...
Review/revision
Revising Paper 2 texts
It is sometimes mistakenly thought that English is a hard subject to revise - or even that you can't revise for it. Whilst it may well differ in comparison with subjects characterised by a lot of prescribed,...