Hi Jocelyn - further to previous message, you can read the proposals for the next iteration of the course, as they currently stand, in the 'Curriculum Review' section on MyIB. (apologies if you already know this).
Overview of the courseHi Jocelyn - the IB is in the throes of a curriculum review process at the moment. My guess would be that new Group 1 courses will be introduced 2-4 years from now but we will have to see.
Overview of the courseDo we know at what point in the review process we're at -- and when there will be a new Language & Literature curriculum?
Overview of the courseHi Liane. While we use the rubrics to feed back to students, we do not generally convert marks to grades, explaining to students that the grade boundaries are subject to change; this approach also helps in keeping students focused on the criteria...
Paper 2: Comparative essayJust curious what other people are doing for a mark range for the new rubric for paper 2. We won't have an official one until the next subject report is issued.
Paper 2: Comparative essayThanks Chamouni - this is now fixed
Global Issues #1Hiya Mark, A typo that needs tweaking above the image from Persepolis, kindest Chamouni Make a claim about a cultural concern connected to the this panel:
Global Issues #1Hi Fiona - yes they can write their EE on an author being studied, but not of course on the same text. Your reservation is nonetheless valid I would say - unless there is a good reason, it might be better to encourage students to choose an author...
Higher Level EssayThe same question regarding possible overlap between the IO and EE. For example: works by Kafka and Pinter used for the EE (category 2 essay); different work by Kafka + another writer used for IO.
Higher Level Essay
Johana
Hi David, Where can I find the grade boundaries for the new Paper 2 for exam session May 2026? Thank you for your support. Kind regards, Johanna
Paper 2 question bank and sample papers