In this Paper 1 practice paper students will be required to write TWO responses.
The topic of each response will be losely based on:
Positive and negative study habits
In preparation for this practice, students should develop confidence with Conceptual Understanding Thinking Routine and revise IB English B Text Type Conventions with a focus on the following text types:
Blog
Letter to the Editor
Guidelines
Speech/Talk
Students should use Literacy Resources for support language and grammar support.
In this Paper 1 practice paper students will be required to write TWO responses.
The topic of each response will be losely based on:
Positive and negative uses of technology
The respective impacts of the positive and negative uses of technology
In preparation for this practice, students should develop confidence with Conceptual Understanding Thinking Routine and revise IB English B Text Type Conventions with a focus on the following text types:
Article
Interview
Opinion Column
Diary Entry/Journal Entry
Students should use Literacy Resources for support language and grammar support.
In this Paper 1 practice paper students will be required to write TWO responses.
The topic of each response will be losely based on:
Perspectives on wearing religious clothing at school
Perspectives on celebrating religious events at school
In preparation for this practice, students should develop confidence with Conceptual Understanding Thinking Routine and revise IB English B Text Type Conventions with a focus on the following text types:
Brochure/Pamphlet/Leaflet
Social media post/Online forum post
Article
Email/Letter
Students should use Literacy Resources for support language and grammar support.
In this Paper 1 practice paper students will be required to write TWO responses.
The topic of each response will be losely based on:
Festive celebrations
Waste generated during/by festive celebrations
Sustainable approaches to festive celebrations
In preparation for this practice, students should develop confidence with Conceptual Understanding Thinking Routine and revise IB English B Text Type Conventions with a focus on the following text types:
Guidelines
Report
Proposal
Essay
Students should use Literacy Resources for support language and grammar support.
In this Paper 1 practice paper students will be required to write TWO responses.
The topic of each response will be losely based on:
Applying for jobs
Starting new jobs
In preparation for this practice, students should develop confidence with Conceptual Understanding Thinking Routine and revise IB English B Text Type Conventions with a focus on the following text types:
Email/Letter
Diary entry/Journal Entry
Blog
Social media post/online forum post
Students should use Literacy Resources for support language and grammar support.
In this Paper 1 practice paper students will be required to write TWO responses.
The topic of each response will be losely based on:
Holding and expression strong opinions
Ethos, pathos, logos
In preparation for this practice, students should develop confidence with Conceptual Understanding Thinking Routine and revise IB English B Text Type Conventions with a focus on the following text types:
Email/Letter
Letter to the editor
Speech/Talk
Brochure/Pamphlet/Leaflet
Students should use Literacy Resources for support language and grammar support.
In this Paper 1 practice paper students will be required to write TWO responses.
The topic of each response will be losely based on:
Research informing perspectives
Logical reasoning
In preparation for this practice, students should develop confidence with Conceptual Understanding Thinking Routine and revise IB English B Text Type Conventions with a focus on the following text types:
Proposal
Essay
Review
Report
Students should use Literacy Resources for support language and grammar support.
In this Paper 1 practice paper students will be required to write TWO responses.
The topic of each response will be losely based on:
Using social media safely and unsafely
In preparation for this practice, students should develop confidence with Conceptual Understanding Thinking Routine and revise IB English B Text Type Conventions with a focus on the following text types:
Review
Opinion column
Letter to the editor
Interview
Students should use Literacy Resources for support language and grammar support.
In the exam, students will choose ONE prompt from the three to respond to.
Paper 1 assesses the degree to which students are able to:
apply conceptual understanding to select the most appropriate text type for their response from the task options
communicate clearly and effectively in a range of contexts and for a variety of purposes
understand and use language appropriate to a range of interpersonal and/or intercultural contexts and audiences
understand and use language to express and respond to a range of ideas with fluency and accuracy
identify, organize and present ideas on a range of topics.
Students’ factual knowledge of topics within the themes will not be tested; however, it can be used to support any ideas that the student wishes to communicate.
Note: Students are not allowed to use dictionaries and other reference materials during the examinations for Paper 1.
75 minutes / 30 marks
250-400 words
25% of course grade
SL Paper 1 Rubric
90 minutes / 30 marks
450-600 words
25% of course grade
HL Paper 1 Rubric