Year 11 IB Subject Guide 2020

IB – FRENCH B (SL only) Subject Summary:

The French B course, available at Standard Level (SL) only, is suitable only for students who have completed French to Phase 3 or 4 up to Year 10. The main focus of the course, according to the IBO, is on 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 the same as those in Somerset College’s OP course. 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 French.

Assessment Outline: IB Assessment (SL):

All IB students will practise skills by completing 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: 300 to 400 words plus a 100 word rationale, based on the core External Assessment: Paper 1: 25% Text handling exercises on four written texts, 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

• • •

Global issues

Social relationships

Options (select two):

Cultural diversity Customs and traditions

• • • • •

Health Leisure

Science and Technology

20