IBO

International Baccalaureate Organization

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

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English BEnglish BHigher LevelHigher Level

External AssessmentExternal Assessment

Written Component 70%

Paper 1: Text Handling 1½ hours 40%

Reading: 27%

Questions based on a number of written texts

Written response: 13%

A short writing exercise in response to a written text

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External AssessmentExternal Assessment

Paper 2: Written Production 1½ hours

30%

One writing task from a choice of six

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Internal AssessmentInternal Assessment

Oral Component 30%

Two oral activities to be internally assessed by the teacher and externally moderated by the IBO

English BEnglish BHigher LevelHigher Level

Internal AssessmentInternal Assessment

Individual Oral 15%

Based on a stimulus chosen by the candidate

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Internal AssessmentInternal Assessment

Interactive Oral Activity 15%

The mark of one interactive oral activity