GERMAN AB INITIO

If you are a beginner in German, this course is for you. In two years it enables beginners in a language to grow and become intermediate communicators. It is a fast-paced and fun language learning experience starting at the basics of introducing yourself and moving through to discussing issues such as nuclear energy or drugs. The groups are usually small and, therefore, the learning is personalised and targets your interests and competencies. A wide variety of different experiences and assessment tasks allow you to follow your progress easily and signpost the next steps in learning. Games, songs, a variety of texts, videos and other technologies are used to enhance learning in the classroom.

You are externally assessed by the IB through the final oral examination (25%) and the two final written examinations: Paper 1 (writing - 25%) and Paper 2 (reading and listening - 50%).

FRENCH B SL/HL

During this course you will increase your linguistic competence and deepen your intercultural understanding through the exploration of five compulsory themes: identities, experiences, human ingenuity, social organisation and sharing the planet. You will strengthen your command of key language skills undertaking a range of engaging and inspiring activities which will allow you to develop both your passive and active language acquisition capabilities and become more spontaneous in your language production. You will also deepen your understanding of the various cultures and societies where the language is spoken. Taking an active role in many types of activities such as discussions, debates, role plays and text analysis, you will be given the opportunity to demonstrate your creativity through a range of written and spoken pieces whilst using technology as a learning tool.

If you decide to follow the HL course, there is an additional literary component to further enhance your wider understanding of the language and culture. For German, you can also opt to study the course as a one year anticipated (fast track) course that allows you to study the full SL course in one year.

You are externally assessed by the IB through the final oral examination (25%) and the two final written examinations: Paper 1 (writing - 25%) and Paper 2 (reading and listening - 50%).

SPANISH B SL/HL

During this course you will increase your linguistic competence and deepen your intercultural understanding through the exploration of five compulsory themes: identities, experiences, human ingenuity, social organisation and sharing the planet. You will strengthen your command of key language skills undertaking a range of engaging and inspiring activities which will allow you to develop both your passive and active language acquisition capabilities and become more spontaneous in your language production. You will also deepen your understanding of the various cultures and societies where the language is spoken. Taking an active role in many types of activities such as discussions, debates, role plays and text analysis, you will be given the opportunity to demonstrate your creativity through a range of written and spoken pieces whilst using technology as a learning tool.

If you decide to follow the HL course, there is an additional literary component to further enhance your wider understanding of the language and culture. For German, you can also opt to study the course as a one year anticipated (fast track) course that allows you to study the full SL course in one year.

You are externally assessed by the IB through the final oral examination (25%) and the two final written examinations: Paper 1 (writing - 25%) and Paper 2 (reading and listening - 50%).

ENGLISH B HL

During this course you will increase your linguistic competence and deepen your intercultural understanding through the exploration of five compulsory themes: identities, experiences, human ingenuity, social organisation and sharing the planet. You will strengthen your command of key language skills undertaking a range of engaging and inspiring activities which will allow you to develop both your passive and active language acquisition capabilities and become more spontaneous in your language production. You will also deepen your understanding of the various ultures and societies where the language is spoken. Taking an active role in many types of activities such as discussions, debates, role plays and text analysis, you will be given the opportunity to demonstrate your creativity through a range of written and spoken pieces whilst using technology as a learning tool. There is an additional literary component to further enhance your wider understanding of the language and culture.

You are externally assessed by the IB through the final oral examination (25%) and the two final written examinations: Paper 1 (writing - 25%) and Paper 2 (reading and listening - 50%).

BLENDED APPROACH - OTHER LANGUAGES AT HL ONLY

You will have the opportunity to study a language that you know well. The IB offers this course in several languages (see below). You will engage in real world issues examining and engaging with literature to analyse how language is used to convey meaning. You will produce thoughtful analytical commentaries, comparative essays, imaginative texts, academic presentations, creative pitches and more. You will work with a language tutor and the first language coordinator.

You are externally assessed by the IB through coursework (50%) and final examinations (50%).

*Languages available: Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay (SL only), Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tamil (SL only)