ASSESSMENT OUTLINE:
HIGHER LEVEL
All responses, written and oral, must be in the Language A1 studied.
External Assessment 70%:
Written Paper Component 50%
Two written papers, externally set and externally assessed.
Paper 1 Commentary 2 hours 25%
Written commentary based on poetry or another text to which the
techniques of literary criticism can be applied.
Two unseen texts for commentary; no guiding questions.
One commentary to be written on one of the texts.
Paper 2 Essay 2 hours 25%
Two essay questions on each genre available for study in Part 3,
Groups of Works, and four essay questions of a general nature.
One question only to be answered, based on the Part 3 works studied
and, if relevant, a Part 2 work of the same genre.
World Literature (WL) Assignments 20%
Two assignments written during the course and externally assessed,
each 1000 - 1500 words.
Assignment 1
Comparative study of at least two Part 1 works.
10%
Assignment 2
Based on work(s) not used in Assignment 1
Assignment 2a: Comparative Study
(1 WL work and 1 Language A1 work)
Assignment 2b: Imaginative or Creative Assignment
(1 WL work, or 1 WL and 1 Language A1 work)
Assignment 2c: Detailed Study
(1 WL work only)
10%
IB Language A1, April 1999
ASSESSMENT OUTLINE HL
Internal Assessment 30%:
Two compulsory oral activities to be internally assessed by the teacher and
externally moderated by the IBO.
Individual Oral Commentary 15 minutes 15%
Commentary on an extract, chosen by the teacher, from one of the Part 2
works studied. Extract accompanied by guiding questions.
Individual Oral Presentation 10 - 15 minutes 15%
Presentation of a topic, chosen by the candidate, based on Part 4 work(s).
IB Language A1, April 1999
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STANDARD LEVEL
All responses, written and oral, must be in the Language A1 studied.
External Assessment 70%:
Written Paper Component 50%
Two written papers, externally set and externally assessed.
Paper 1 Commentary 1½ hours 25%
Written commentary based on poetry or another text to which the
techniques of literary criticism can be applied.
Two unseen texts for commentary, each accompanied by guiding questions.
One commentary to be written on one of the texts.
Paper 2 Essay 1½ hours 25 %
Two essay questions on each genre available for study in Part 3,
Groups of Works, and four essay questions of a general nature.
One question only to be answered, based on the Part 3 works studied
and, if relevant, a Part 2 work of the same genre.
World Literature (WL) Assignment 20%
One assignment written during the course and externally assessed,
1000 - 1500 words.
Comparative study of at least two Part 1 works.
ASSESSMENT OUTLINE SL
Internal Assessment 30%:
Two compulsory oral activities to be internally assessed by the teacher and
externally moderated by the IBO.
Individual Oral Commentary 15 minutes 15%
Commentary on an extract, chosen by the teacher, from one of the
Part 2 works studied. Extract accompanied by guiding questions.
Individual Oral Presentation 10 - 15 minutes 15%
Presentation of a topic, chosen by the candidate, based on Part 4 work(s).
IB Language A1, April 1999
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