Year 11 IB Subject Guide 2020

IB – GERMAN B (SL only) Subject Summary:

The German B course, available at Standard Level, is suitable for students who have completed at least three years of German. The main focus of the course, according to the IBO, is on “language acquisition and the development of skills.” The course gives students the opportunity to reach a high degree of competence in a language and to explore the culture using the language. The topics covered are similar to those in Somerset College’s OP course. The difference between the OP and the IB courses lies in the nature of the assessment. The four language skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing) are developed through the use of a wide range of texts and materials. Listening is not assessed as a separate skill as it is in the OP course; however, it is assessed through the ability to respond to and manipulate the spoken language. There is also a considerable emphasis on the ability to read and write in the target language, as all instructions, questions and responses in both external examination papers are in German. Assessment Outline: IB Assessment (SL): All IB pupils will practise skills by doing interactive oral tasks as well as sample IB exams in Year 11. However, Year 11 marks will not count towards the final IB marks. The final IB result is determined in Year 12 as follows: Internal Assessment: 30% of the total marks at the end of the Language B course are allocated to the internal assessment of oral work, all of which is completed in Year 12. This internal assessment score consists of two marks: the compulsory individual oral and the mark for one of three mandatory interactive oral activities (normally the best one). Individual Oral: 10 minutes taped under examination conditions and submitted for moderation presentation by the candidate (15 minutes preparation time) and discussion with the teacher 20% Written assignment: SL: intertextual reading followed by a written exercise of 300 to 400 words plus a 100 word rationale, based on the core. External Assessment: Paper 1: 25% Text handling exercises on four (SL), based on the core Paper 2: 25% SL: One written task (250 to 400 words) from a choice of five, based on the options

Core Topics:

Communication and Media

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Global Issues

Social Relationships

Options:

Health Leisure

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