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Group 2 - Language Acquisition (Language B and Language ab initio)

IB Language ab initio

Prerequisite

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description and Aims

The aims of the Language B ab initio course are to:

develop the student's intercultural understanding;
enable students to understand and use the language they have studied in a range of contexts and for a variety of purposes;
encourage, through the study of texts and through social interaction, an awareness and appreciation of the different perspectives of people from other cultures;
develop student awareness of the role of language in relation to other areas of knowledge;
develop student awareness of the relationship between the languages and cultures with which they are familiar;
provide students with a basis for further study, work and leisure through the use of an additional language;
provide the opportunity for enjoyment, creativity and intellectual stimulation through knowledge of an additional language.

Curriculum Model Overview

Three areas of study – language, themes and texts – provide the basis of the Language ab initio course. These three fundamental areas, as well as intercultural understanding, are all interrelated and should be studied concurrently.

Areas of Study

Receptive skills: the ability to comprehend straightforward written and spoken language.
Productive skills: the ability to write and speak the target language effectively.
Interactive skills: the ability to understand and respond effectively to written and spoken language.

Identities	Explore the nature of the self and how we express who we are.	personal attributes personal relationships, eating and drinking physical wellbeing
Experiences	Explore and tell the stories of the events, experiences and journeys that shape our lives.	daily routine leisure holidays festivals and celebrations
Human ingenuity	Explore the ways in which human creativity and innovation affect our world.	transport entertainment media technology
Social organisation	Explore the ways in which groups of people organize themselves, or are organized, through common systems or interests.	neighbourhood education the workplace social issues
Sharing the planet	Explore the challenges and opportunities faced by individuals and communities in the modern world.	climate physical geography the environment global issues

TEXT TYPES

Personal texts

Professional texts

Mass media texts

Blog

Diary

Invitation

Journal

List

Personal letter

Postcard

Social media posting/chat room

Text message

Timetable

Blog

Brochure

Catalogue

Essay

Formal letter

Interview

Invitation

Literature (short-story, novel,

poem, graphic novel)

Maps/diagrams

Online forum

Personal statement/CV

Proposal

Questionnaire

Recipe

Report

Set of instructions/guidelines

Supporting letter

Survey

Timetable

Article (newspaper, magazine)

Blog

Brochure

Film

Flyer

Interview

Leaflet

Literature

News report

Newsletter

Opinion column/editorial

Pamphlet

Podcast

Poster

Public commentary (editorial/

readers’ letters)

Radio programme

Review

Social media posting

Speech

Travel guide

TV/drama/music

Web page

Assessment at a Glance — Standard Level

Type of Assessment	Format of Assessment	Time (hours)	Weighting Final Grade (%)
External			75
Paper 1 Productive Skills - writing	Based on the five themes. (30 marks) Two written tasks of 70–150 words each from a choice of three tasks, choosing a text type for each task from among those listed in the examination instructions.	1	25
Paper 2 Receptive Skills – listening and reading	Receptive skills—separate sections for listening and reading (65 marks) based on the five themes Listening comprehension - Comprehension exercises on three audio passages (45 minutes) (25 marks) Reading comprehension - Comprehension exercises on three written texts (1 hour) (40 marks) .	1h 45min	50
Internal			25
Interactive Oral Skills	A conversation with the teacher, based on a visual stimulus and at least one additional course theme. (30 marks)	10 min	25

Enter Field Title

IB Language ab initio

Prerequisite

Course Description and Aims

Curriculum Model Overview

Assessment at a Glance — Standard Level