IB LANGUAGE B IB LANGUAGE B EXAMSEXAMS

Your Spanish IB Exams Your Spanish IB Exams will consist of the will consist of the

following elements:following elements:Two written exams (70%)-External Two written exams (70%)-External

AssessmentAssessmentPaper 1: Reading Paper 1: Reading

Comprehension/Text Handling (30%of Comprehension/Text Handling (30%of total) and Written Response (10% of total) and Written Response (10% of

total)total)Paper 2: Written Production/Essay Paper 2: Written Production/Essay

(30% of total)(30% of total)Oral Assessment (30%)-Internal Oral Assessment (30%)-Internal

AssessmentAssessmentIndividual Oral (15% of total)Individual Oral (15% of total)Interactive Oral (15% of total)Interactive Oral (15% of total)

ASSESSMENT DETAILSASSESSMENT DETAILS

Paper 1: Reading Comprehension Paper 1: Reading Comprehension and Analysis, including a written and Analysis, including a written activity based on a passage activity based on a passage (1h30)(1h30)

Section A: ReadingSection A: Reading Section B: Written ResponseSection B: Written Response

PAPER 1: SECTION APAPER 1: SECTION A

This is worth 30% of your total score. This This is worth 30% of your total score. This portion tests your ability to read a range of portion tests your ability to read a range of texts. It consists of: multiple choice, short texts. It consists of: multiple choice, short answer, identification of ideas, content answer, identification of ideas, content and speakers, fill-in the blanks and charts, and speakers, fill-in the blanks and charts, true/false, etc… In true/false, etc… In addition to answering addition to answering the questions, you must justify all of your the questions, you must justify all of your responses! Section A normally includes 2 responses! Section A normally includes 2 texts and generally begins with the easiest texts and generally begins with the easiest and then proceeds to the most difficult. and then proceeds to the most difficult.

PAPER 1: SECTION BPAPER 1: SECTION B This is worth 10% of your total score. This is a This is worth 10% of your total score. This is a

written activity based on a moderately difficult written activity based on a moderately difficult passage from paper 1. It is assessed with one passage from paper 1. It is assessed with one criterion which is based on these questionscriterion which is based on these questions

1. Has the candidate provided all the details 1. Has the candidate provided all the details from the source that are relevant? from the source that are relevant? INCLUDE AT INCLUDE AT LEAST 6 DETAILS WITHOUT USING DIRECT LEAST 6 DETAILS WITHOUT USING DIRECT QUOTES! QUOTES!

2. How appropriately have the details been 2. How appropriately have the details been used? used? 3. How appropriate is the use of register and 3. How appropriate is the use of register and style?style?

This response should be of a minimum of 100 words.This response should be of a minimum of 100 words.

Paper 2: Written Paper 2: Written Production (1h, 30 min)Production (1h, 30 min)

This is worth 30% of your total scoreThis is worth 30% of your total score This is assessed according to 3 Criteria: This is assessed according to 3 Criteria:

Language, Cultural Interaction, and Message.Language, Cultural Interaction, and Message. This is to assess your ability to communicate This is to assess your ability to communicate

accurately for a range of purposes. It will allow accurately for a range of purposes. It will allow you to make use of the literature and culture you you to make use of the literature and culture you have studied as well as your personal experience.have studied as well as your personal experience.

You may NOT use a dictionary!You may NOT use a dictionary! You will be given the choice of 4 tasks and you You will be given the choice of 4 tasks and you

are required to choose only ONE to complete.are required to choose only ONE to complete. You are required to write a minimum of 250 You are required to write a minimum of 250

words for SL candidates and 400 words for HL words for SL candidates and 400 words for HL candidates. There is no maximum, but remember candidates. There is no maximum, but remember that quality is more important than quantity!that quality is more important than quantity!

Oral Assessment-Individual Oral Assessment-Individual OralOral

50% of oral mark, 15% of total score. 50% of oral mark, 15% of total score. This is assessed according to 3 Criteria: Language, Cultural This is assessed according to 3 Criteria: Language, Cultural

Interaction, Message. Interaction, Message. 2008 DATES: TBA2008 DATES: TBA This is recorded and externally moderated by IBOThis is recorded and externally moderated by IBO Your topic is based on support material that will enable you to Your topic is based on support material that will enable you to

reflect on the cultures studied during the course. This may be a reflect on the cultures studied during the course. This may be a text, excerpt, music, play, picture, object, etc…text, excerpt, music, play, picture, object, etc…

You may take brief working notes into the individual oral; these You may take brief working notes into the individual oral; these should consist of no more than ten headings, and should consist of no more than ten headings, and must not be must not be read or memorized as a prepared speech.read or memorized as a prepared speech.

It is up to you to choose a topic and do research to prepare for It is up to you to choose a topic and do research to prepare for your 3-4 minutes speech. This will be done outside of class and your 3-4 minutes speech. This will be done outside of class and without supervision. without supervision.

**The instructor The instructor will advice students on choosing an appropriate will advice students on choosing an appropriate topic and support material, prepare for the interview by topic and support material, prepare for the interview by familiarizing themselves with the topic to be presented, and familiarizing themselves with the topic to be presented, and encourage students to be concise and effective in their encourage students to be concise and effective in their presentations.presentations.

Oral Assessment-Individual Oral Assessment-Individual OralOral

Format of assessment Format of assessment Preparation Time Preparation Time Assessment Time Assessment Time

Part 1:Part 1: Presentation by Presentation by the candidate based on the candidate based on support material chosen support material chosen

by him or her. by him or her.

Prior to the day of the Prior to the day of the individual oral individual oral

3-4 minutes 3-4 minutes

Part 2:Part 2: Follow up Follow up questions and discussion questions and discussion

with the teacher on with the teacher on issues arising from the issues arising from the

presentation presentation

No preparation time No preparation time 3-4 minutes 3-4 minutes

Part 3:Part 3: General General discussion between the discussion between the

teacher and the teacher and the candidate candidate

No preparation time No preparation time 3-4 minutes 3-4 minutes

Oral Assessment-Interactive Oral Assessment-Interactive OralOral

50% of oral mark, 15% of total score. 50% of oral mark, 15% of total score. Assessed on 3 Criteria: Language, Assessed on 3 Criteria: Language,

Cultural Interaction, Message)Cultural Interaction, Message) During the year you will be assessed During the year you will be assessed

during many classroom discussions, during many classroom discussions, debates, role-plays, and other various debates, role-plays, and other various interactive activities. I will use your interactive activities. I will use your best score for your internal best score for your internal assessment component to be assessment component to be submitted to IBO.submitted to IBO.

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