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Comprehensive Guide to IB French B Test 2015–2016: Components, Dates, and Grading

This guide provides an in-depth overview of the IB French B test for the academic year 2015–2016, including detailed information on test components, deadlines, and grading criteria. It covers Paper 1, Paper 2, written work, individual oral, interactive oral, assessment criteria, academic honesty, personal inventory, and homework assignments. Get ready to excel in your IB French B examination with this comprehensive resource!

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Comprehensive Guide to IB French B Test 2015–2016: Components, Dates, and Grading

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  1. Do Now • Write one thing you know about the IB test and one thing you would like to know.

  2. Guide to IB French B test 2015 – 2016 Ms. Malynn

  3. Agenda • Outline of IB test components • Breakdown of each component, when it will be due/held, what it entails • How each component is graded

  4. Quiz • True or false: Some parts of the IB test are graded by the board; some parts are graded by the teacher. True You’re so smart 

  5. Paper 1 • Externally assessed, 25% of total grade • Will take place on Tuesday, May 17thin the afternoon (for all HL, SL, and ab initio) • 1 hour 30 minutes long • Reading four (SL) or five (HL) texts – arranged from simplest to most complex – and answering questions • Based on the CORE topics (social relations, global issues, communication and media) • Texts could be interviews, blogs, articles, letters, etc. • Questions could be matching, true/false, fill in the blank, short answer, identifying references (ie: pronouns), etc.

  6. Quiz 1. What does Paper 1 of the IB test consist of?  Reading four (or five) texts and answering questions about them. 2. Is Paper 1 based on the core or the options?  It is based on the core.

  7. Paper 2 • Externally assessed, 25% of total grade • Will take place on Wednesday, May 18thin the afternoon (for all) • 1 hour 30 minutes long (SL & HL), 1 hour (ab initio) • Choose one of five tasks • Based on the OPTIONS: (cultural diversity, customs & traditions, health, leisure, science & technology) • Each prompt will require a specific format (ie: blog, letter, journal, etc.) • HL – “stimulus” text based on the core, responding in any manner you choose. 150-250 words – example of writing and thinking skills

  8. Quiz 1. When will you take Paper 2 of the IB test?  Wednesday, May 18th 2. Paper 2 is worth what percent of your grade?  25%

  9. Written Work • Externally assessed, 20% of total grade • Word-processed, completed independently by the students, and submitted electronically • SL: Students will select their own resources. 300-400 words plus a 150-200 word rationale. • HL: Based off of one or two works of literature that have some sort of shared correspondance. 500-600 words plus a 150-250 word rationale. • Due March 10th

  10. Quiz The written work is done… • By me, during class • By me, outside of class • By my teacher, whenever she has free time • By me with the help of my teacher Answer: b.) By me, outside of class

  11. Individual Oral • Internally assessed by teacher; externally moderated by the IB • 20% of final grade • Will take place April 5th and 6th (and possibly 7th and 8th)

  12. Quiz What percent of your total test grade is the individual oral?  20%

  13. Individual Oral

  14. Interactive Oral • Internally assessed, 10% of total grade • Will take place throughout the remainder of the year • Based on the CORE • Three oral activities will be carried out in the classroom – one must be based on a listening activity • The highest of the three grades will be submitted as the final mark for the interactive oral • Could take the form of whole-class activities, group or pair activities, or listening activities followed by individual reaction/ interpretation

  15. Assessment criteria for Paper 2 * Failure to write the minimum number of words will result in a 1-mark penalty

  16. Assessment Criteria for Paper 2 – Section B (HL) * Failure to write the minimum number of words will result in a 1-mark penalty

  17. Assessment criteria for Written Work

  18. Assessment criteria for Individual oral (SL)

  19. Assessment criteria for Interactive oral (SL)

  20. Academic Honesty • If the IB board gets any indication of cheating, your score will be thrown out.

  21. Personal Inventory Take a moment to reflect on where you are and where you would like to be by the end of the year.

  22. Homework • Tonight: Create a DuoLingo account and add me • By tomorrow: Study food vocabulary. Choose three words related to food/eating you would like to know that are not on either of the lists, look them up, and present them in class tomorrow. • By Friday: Read chapters 2-3 of L’Etranger.

  23. DOL True/False: • The IB test is only reading and answering questions. • The written assignment (travail écrit) is done outside of class. • For Paper 2, I get to choose between five tasks. • For the individual oral, I can write out what I am going to say and read it from the paper. • For the individual oral, I will have to speak completely in French by myself for 3-4 minutes.

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