WOSS IB GROUP 2 : LANGUAGE B


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.....Michelle Lemaire
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Mostly available at both higher and standard levels, the language B courses occupy the middle ground of the group 2 modern languages spectrum and are language learning courses for students with some previous experience of learning the target language. The main focus of these courses is on language acquisition and the development of skills considerably beyond those expected of an ab initio candidate, up to a fairly sophisticated degree at higher level.

Language B courses give students the opportunity to reach a high degree of competence in a language and explore the culture(s) using the language. The range of purposes and situations for which and in which the language is used extends well beyond those at ab initio, to the domains of work, social relationships, and the discussion of abstract ideas, for example. The types of language needed for these purposes and situations are more refined.

In the context of language B the successful use of a language consists of demonstrating competence in three distinct but interrelated areas:

• language - handling the language system accurately (grammar, syntax, etc)
• cultural interaction - selecting language appropriate to a particular cultural and social context
• message - understanding ideas and how they are organized in order to communicate them appropriately.

These three areas form the thread that runs through the entire course and that leads students from the “nature of language B”, through the description of the language skills to be acquired, to the assessment criteria.

During the course of study, and through the development of all language skills, students should be encouraged to develop confidence in the use of the language, sensitivity to the audience and an ability to communicate their ideas clearly.


French Language B

A detailed description of French Language B SL will follow. Please check again at a later date.

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