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Sample EE on Ishiguro and Mishima Free
This essay is a comparison of how the conflict between western ideas and traditional Japanese values is presented in A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro and Spring Snow by Yukio Mishima . The essay...
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George Orwell's Essays: The Spike
The following tasks and activities are intended for teaching and studying George Orwell’s essay ‘The Spike’. It is not required that students study all of the available materials. However, the materials...
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George Orwell's Essays: Shooting an Elephant
The following tasks and activities are intended for teaching and studying George Orwell’s essay ‘Shooting an Elephant’. It is not required that students study all of the available materials. However,...
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Paper 2: sample responses
Linked from this page are some paper 2 sample responses with teacher marks and comments, including a new sample that has just been added. We will be looking to add more examples, covering a range of...
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Paper 2 sample response (May 2024) Free
HL Paper 2 response using Othello and A Streetcar Named DesireThis week we have published another sample Paper 2 response to one of the questions on the May 2024 TZ2 examination. The student uses Othello by...
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Paper 2 sample response (2024) Free
HL Paper 2 response using Antigone by Sophocles and Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk. The response is well balanced between the two text and uses relevant aspects of each...
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Using AI to support learning
Many different AI tools are now available to support your learning. Using them can provide you with fast, effective help in different ways. However, using them in a way that is practical and, just as...
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2023 Sample response 2 - HL
This sample response is a good one to show students in the sense that there are (hopefully) quite obvious flaws for them to identify. There are many qualities in both essays, but a lack of detailed support...
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Paper 2 sample response (2024) Free
HL Paper 2 response using Othello and The Remains of the DayThis week we have published a sample Paper 2 response to one of the questions on the May 2024 TZ2 examination. The student uses Othello by Shakespeare...
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Changes to the course 2024 Free
The IB have now published a document which summarises the changes made to the Language A courses, including some FAQs for teachers. The summary document can be found on My IB in the Programme Resource...