Hi Belinda, Which link in particular wasn't working? We have been revamping the standalone listening tasks to make them all student-facing. The page Exploring Britain had been updated during this process, as it was somewhat outdated. However,...
P2 Listening PracticeHi - the link for me just opens this exact page in a new tab...is the link broken or am I missing something? I was looking for the Will Self's Great British Bus Journey task which used to be here. Thanks!
P2 Listening PracticeHi Dylan, This page was made before anyone had seen a social media post prompt in the wild. There was some debate over whether such dialogue would be a necessary convention for the exam. Now that we have seen a couple of prompts, we know that...
Social media sampleIs it really appropriate to write numerous comments from different characters' views, or should we write one longer comment from a single perspective?
Social media sampleHi Mark, Thanks for your reply -- I totally understand and agree with you on what you say about developing your points. Kind regards, Helmi
HL Sample DHello Helmi. Direct quotation is necessary for a high score in criterion B1. In this particular example, the student used three direct quotations. That may be on the low side but what she did with those quotations, her understanding...
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Oral IA Criteria, unpackedDear Mark, Thanks for your response! Sorry if my question was a bit abrupt— I wrote with in a rush as I had just listened to the sample with my students and the lack of direct quotes had raised some eyebrows amongst them. I have...
HL Sample DHello Helmi. Thank you for your question. It is always useful to discuss why full marks may or may not be awarded. To support the grade given, I would point to the grade descriptors that do not say the student has to quote the extract...
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Hi! I have a question regarding the "best fit" approach. From what I have understood that is what examiners use when marking final exams, and I have tried to explain to my students how it works but I am little unsure myself. What happens...
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