This document outlines the plan for the end of the year for Bv5b literature students. It provides details on scheduling, reading assignments, and assessments for both Standard Level and Higher Level students. Key points include:
- Standard Level students will study Othello and have one written task, while Higher Level students will study both Othello and Heart of Darkness and complete two written tasks.
- Reading assignments and deadlines are outlined for completing Heart of Darkness for Higher Level students.
- Plans are provided for focus of instruction, written tasks, and practice for Internal Oral Commentaries for the remainder of the school year and heading into the following year.
- Non-IB students will
2. Important notice
This is the PLAN for Bv5b. Bv5a will be following a different process and
therefore will have a different schedule. We are coordinating so that we both
get to the same end at the same time, with the same assessments, but will be
following a different route. Therefore, some aspects of how the course is
conducted may differ significantly.
This is a PLAN. The PLAN reflects my intentions on how to achieve the goals
for all students, but is not set in stone. Some of the ideas stated here are still
pending approval, and other steps in the plan may need to be adjusted as
circumstances dictate. Flexibility may be required, however, note that
flexibility is limited by the calendar.
3. New situation
Standard Level
Until the end of the year, 4 lessons
a week
Othello
Only one more written task this
year (type 1 only)
Higher Level
Until the end of the year, 5 lessons
a week
Othello + Heart of Darkness
Two more written tasks this year
(can be type 1 or type 2)
4. Higher Level
Wednesday lesson: Higher Level only (max. 10 students), to discuss Heart of
Darkness, to end of year
Heart of Darkness:
quarter of book finished before 21 March
Half of book finished before 28 March
¾ finished before 4 April
Book finished before 11 April
Homework assignments every week
Not prepared (also for Othello): down to SL
5. All IB students: (HL and SL)
1st lesson back: introduction of FOA
Next +/- 20 lessons Othello (including some homework)
Then FOAs
Then preparation for IOCs
6. Non-IB students
Should attend (some/most) lessons on Othello
Will do IOC, so should attend (some/most) IOC practice lessons
May do FOA with IB/non-IB students, or may do alternative (individually): TBA*
Grades:
All grades up until now* (WT1, WT2, P1 SL, P1 HL)
Reading test SE week 3
Listening Test
SE spreekvaardigheid (5%): FOA or alternative
SE literature (5%): IOC in SE week 4
No more written tasks
*May drop one WT mark (must decide after Listening Test mark).
*TBA=To Be Advised, i.e., not decided yet
7. Written Tasks
Standard Level
One written task
Type 1 only
Part 2 (Media Bias, Advertising,
Gender and Mass Media)
Part 1 (Language and Gender)
Othello
Next year: 2 WTs (type 1)
One on Part 3
One part 2 or free choice*
Higher Level
Two written tasks
Can choose between Type 1 and
Type 2
One on Part 2 or Part 1 (see SL list)
One on HoD or Othello
Next year: 2 WTs (type 1 or 2)
One on Part 3
One on Part 2 or free choice*
*Free choice if you have all 4 parts
8. Year 6
Standard Level
Literature: Woman at Point Zero +
book TBA
SE Schrijfvaardigheid (paper 1 SL) –
25%
SE Spreekvaardigheid (FOA) – 20%
SE Kijk- en luister (CITO) – 25%
SE Literature (Paper 2) – 20%
Higher Level
Woman at Point Zero, The Things
They Carried and A View from the
Bridge
SE Schrijfvaardigheid (paper 1 SL) –
25%
SE Spreekvaardigheid (FOA) – 20%
SE Kijk- en luister (CITO) – 25%
SE Literature (Paper 2) – 20%
9. Year 6
Non-IB
Two books TBA
SE Schrijfvaardigheid (paper 1 SL) –
25%
SE Spreekvaardigheid (maybe not
FOA: TBA) – 20%
SE Kijk- en luister (CITO) – 25%
SE Literature (Paper 2) – 20%
11. Notes
Shakespeare’s language is difficult: we will be reviewing it in great detail, but
it is essential that you have read the text (i.e., that you have gone over the
words), even when you don’t understand it: it is easier to teach what has
been said if you have already read it. Therefore, it is essential that you have
read the texts before we start teaching them. The other way round, and you
won’t understand it or retain it as well for your IOC.
SL students: if you want to do a WT on Part 2, or Part 1 Gender, then it is silly
to wait until the end, because you will forget some things. You can submit
your proposal and your task any time in advance of the deadlines.
Summer reading: If you are clever you will read all books for year 6 during the
summer. If you want to make your life easier, you will read at least one of
the books. If you want the same problems you’ve had this year, you won’t
bother.
