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Chinese B IBS: Examination papers are produced in traditional and simplified
characters. Students are required to master 500 characters for writing purposes.
Japanese B IBS: Students are expected to master 400 Kanji characters by the end of
the course.
Where students’ levels of proficiency allow, and when class enrollment is low, there is a
possibility that students could be grouped in one class for the IB Language B program. All
students are expected to take the external examination.
IB Chinese B, French B, Japanese B, Spanish B H1 and H2 Grade 11, 12
Pre-requisites for H1: Level 4 or level 3 with teacher recommendation
2 years, 1 credit per year
This course has the same features as the IB Standard Level except that the texts related to
the major topics are studied more thoroughly. Students are encouraged to produce wellstructured
written and spoken interactions in a number of registers and styles.
At the end of the second year of this course, students will be assessed on their ability to
handle and process written information, write their own texts, understand and respond to
oral and written communication and enter into intelligent discussion of a wide range of
topics. They will also demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of the different
perspectives of people of other cultures.
Assessment is carried out through a variety of tasks including homework, quizzes, essay
writing, oral presentations, interviews, role plays and examinations.
For Chinese: Examination papers are produced in traditional and simplified
characters. Students are expected to use characters consistently.
For Japanese: Students are expected to master 600 Kanji characters.
Where students’ levels of proficiency allow and when class enrollment is low, there is a
possibility that students could be grouped in one class for the IB Language B program. All
students are expected to take the external examination.
IB Filipino, Japanese and Korean A Literature H1 and H2 Grade 11, 12
Pre-requisite for H1: Native speaker
2 years, 1 credit per year
This is a course based on literature dealing with a comprehensive and close study of a
select group of representative works examined under four major areas: world literature,
detailed study, groups of works and student’s free choice. The main objective of the
course is to relate literature from different cultures, periods and traditions. Another goal is
to promote the close study and practice of writing clear, balanced and well-organized
prose.
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