Activities
AWL Sublist 3
This page focuses on words from the Academic Wordlist sublist 3. There are Quizlet flashcards, a gap fill exercise to learn these words, and a writing prompt and speaking task to practise using them....
Assessment
Understanding Paper 2 Reading
These pages unpack the Paper 2 reading part of the course, providing detailed explanations of the exam format and question types. Paper 2 Reading Overview One of the best ways to prepare for the Paper...
Building a programme
The May 25 Subject Report
After each exam session, the IB releases a subject report that contains reflections on the individual components of the most recent exams. These reports are useful in informing our teaching, however...
Assessment
Paper 2 Reading Question Types Free
One of the best ways to prepare for the Paper 2 reading is to be familiar with the question types. This page gives an overview of the 13 question types for Paper 2 readings. The question types are the...
Assessment
SL Listening exam 1
Here is another complete exam, following the pattern of the new Listening Component. Note that this is an SL exam - the lengths of recordings, the level of difficulty of the texts, and the challenge of...
Assessment
HL Listening exam 5
The best way to prepare students for the Paper 2 listening exam is through practice. While building vocabulary and grammar knowledge is essential, the discrete skills required to succeed in this component...
Review/revision
Lord of the Flies
This recording is taken from the BBC Radio 4 programme Front Row, available as a podcast. The item consists of a review of a recent theatrical adaptation of William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies,...
Review/revision
Try something new for 30 days
In this super-short but engaging TED talk (3:10), former Google employee Matt Cutts talks about an interesting method for setting and reaching our goals. Practice your Paper 2 listening skills with True/False...
Review/revision
Gap Years
This is a pretty accessible audio text to practise skills for Paper 2. The language is relatively simple and clear, which is not surprising since it's from a BBC programme called 'Six Minute English'....
Review/revision
Dancing
This is a pleasantly interesting subject, containing entertaining little anecdotes concerned with why people like to dance, and also gender roles and stereotypes. It is short and at a suitable level so...