Hi Peter, Yes, Jakarta was a lot of fun, good memories indeed. Regarding the markbands for Paper 3, question 3, while the demands are somewhat unique from Paper 2, the IB has opted to use the same markbands for Paper 2 and...
Paper 3 in PracticeHi Brian, I still have excellent memories of the DPGP workshop you led in Jakarta. And a pile of very useful materials. Can you please share the level descriptor for Paper 3, question 3? What the Subject Guide has does...
Paper 3 in PracticeHi Emir, Thank you for your kind words, I'm happy to hear you've been finding the resources helpful. Regarding question 3, in the specimen paper published by the IB and in two of my three sample papers
Writing Paper 3Hi Brian, This platform has been a lifesaver for me and I can't put into words how much I appreciate all the sources and sample questions. I have a question regarding Q3. It seems to me that most of the available sample Paper 3 exams are...
Writing Paper 3Hi Netra, I think it depends on the theme you will be focusing on in your Paper 3. I used an excerpt from a Nicholas Kristof article the other day (if the Paper goes well with our students, I'll add it to the site). My "go to" Global Politics...
Writing Paper 3Hello Brian, Thank you for all the information you've been sharing. I was just wondering if you could suggest sources (if you can) for the stimulus? As the mock examinations are coming up and we will need to set papers.
Writing Paper 3Hi Rebecca, You have understood what students should be doing correctly in the first place. I didn't like how I phrased the second half of my explanation, so I have amended it to provide more clarity. You are entirely correct: students...
Assessment: Peace & ConflictHi Brain, I am new to teaching IB Global Politics this year and I inherited a 2year class who's teacher last year was a TOK teacher and taught the course more that way so didn't really explain how to do the papers to them. I have a question...
Assessment: Peace & ConflictHi Kimberly, Check out the overview section of this page, I have suggestions for Paper 2, Paper 1 shouldn't change much from years past: https://thinkib.net/globalpolitics/page/53540/paper-2. Take...
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Hi Brian, I hope all is well. I have a question regarding Q4. It says above that students must evaluate their argument in order to achieve the top mark band. Can you please elaborate what "evaluate" entails in this context? Thank...
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