cookie.dough.love Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 People who have just started the IB course and are having their examinations in May 2013, how are you finding the course. People who are doing the old syllabus, how you find this new course compared to the old one that you are doing? Are the topic that you cover interesting? All comments and ideas welcome xo Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellwo Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 I like the fact that you guys get to talk with your teacher in a conversation for part of the oral commentary. It seems more natural than giving a 10 minute speech. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yap Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 I'm doing this course in Sweden but none of my class mates are native speakers, oh well. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChikkyD Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 It seems a whole lot easier and better set out than the new syllabus. And I definitely like the oral aspect of the new course more, simply because I hated doing my IOP and IOC 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CkyBlue Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 It is easier because 2013 (I think) and on HL students only do 1 WL assignment. Apparently WL is too hard on students, which is pure BS.... You also read less books than the cohorts before. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procrastination Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 I am a 2013 candidate, I don't really understand what's different. Could somebody explain it to me? If I were a 2012 candidate I'd be coursing English A2, what am I taking now? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Filipino Limner Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 I am a 2013 candidate, I don't really understand what's different. Could somebody explain it to me? If I were a 2012 candidate I'd be coursing English A2, what am I taking now? If your teacher teaches you language, grammar, etc. WITH literature, then you're Language and Literature. If your teacher teachers you ONLY LITERATURE, then you're just literature. This is because they split Language A1 into those who already know English sufficient enough that they can just focus on literature, and English for those who are pseudo-beginners. All the subject guides are in the free section of the files section! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eve Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 I'm in Language and Litterature, and apparently we are only going to read 5 books!! That is very sad, and even though we are going to analyze the books to pieces (right now The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, next Hamlet) I'd like to see more books, especially classics. Analyzation tecnique and speech preparation are some of the vital parts and I feel that we are getting very well prepared for that!! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie.dough.love Posted September 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 If you all had the choice, would stay with the type of Language A you're doing, or switch. Personally, I'll stay Literature, prefer it over Lang. & Lit Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riparian Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 I'm doing this course in Sweden but none of my class mates are native speakers, oh well.It's the same in my class. At best, the A1 students have lived a year abroad... Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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