English B HL - Course Design by Antonela Cuccaro https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme Years 1 & 2 (240 teaching hours) en-us 2022-06-27 10:59:05 UTC 2025-12-23 21:33:36 UTC hello@padlet.com antonelacuccaro https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231366143
  • Develop international-mindedness through the study of languages, cultures, and ideas and issues of global significance.

    • Enable students to communicate in the language they have studied in a range of contexts and for a variety of purposes.

    • Encourage, through the study of texts and through social interaction, an awareness and appreciation of a variety of perspectives of people from diverse cultures.

    • Develop students’ understanding of the relationship between the languages and cultures with which they are familiar.
    • Develop students’ awareness of the importance of language in relation to other areas of knowledge.

    • Provide students, through language learning and the process of inquiry, with opportunities for intellectual engagement and the development of critical- and creative-thinking skills.

    • Provide students with a basis for further study, work and leisure through the use of an additional language.

    • Foster curiosity, creativity and a lifelong enjoyment of language learning.


    ]]>     2022-06-27 11:07:07 UTC https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231366143     antonelacuccaro https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231370431 1. Communicate clearly and effectively in a range of contexts and for a variety of purposes.
    2. Understand and use language appropriate to a range of interpersonal and/or intercultural contexts
    and audiences.
    3. Understand and use language to express and respond to a range of ideas with fluency and accuracy.
    4. Identify, organize and present ideas on a range of topics.
    5. Understand, analyse and reflect upon a range of written, audio, visual and audio-visual texts (such as works of literature written in the target language of study).]]>     2022-06-27 11:14:04 UTC https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231370431     antonelacuccaro https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231374385 1. 
    • Students respond to written tasks using appropriate language, register and format.
    • Students communicate clearly and effectively in the context of a written task.
    • Students orally describe and react to a visual stimulus, respond to questions and engage in a general conversation using appropriate interactive skills.
    • Students interact in classroom activities.
    2.
    • Students demonstrate an understanding of written texts.
    • Students demonstrate the ability to understand a written task and respond appropriately using a variety of text types. 
    • Students express their reaction to a statement.
    • Students demonstrate comprehension and accurate use of structures in reading passages.
    • Students interact with the teacher using a range of structures. 
    • Students interact in classroom activities orally.
    3. 
    • Students demonstrate an understanding of written texts.
    • Students demonstrate the ability to use vocabulary appropriate to the specific topic studied.
    • Students demonstrate comprehension, accuracy and pertinent vocabulary in a written assignment.
    • Students interact appropriately with the teacher on a range of topics. 
    • Students interact in classroom activities.
    4.
    • Students are able to develop a coherent and organized griten response.
    • Students are able to develop a coherent written response using a register appropriate to the task.
    • Students are able to interact orally appropriately.
    5.
    • Students respond appropriately to an authentic text.
    • Students respond to the written task using the appropriate conventions and register. Studentsexpress their reaction to a statement.
    • Students demonstrate the ability to understand and respond to written texts.
    • Students demonstrate the ability to interact in the target language within the context of different situations.
    • Students are able to understand and interpret literary texts.
    • Students demonstrate an understanding of literary works and are able to complete the written task creatively.
    ]]>     2022-06-27 11:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231374385     antonelacuccaro https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231393961 2022-06-27 11:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231393961 antonelacuccaro https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231403682 2022-06-27 12:14:52 UTC https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231403682 antonelacuccaro https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231404625 1. Identities: Students explore the nature of the self and what it is to be human.
    • Lifestyles
    • Health and well-being
    • Beliefs and values
    • Subcultures
    • Language and identity

    2. Experiences: Students explore and tell the stories of the events, experiences and journeys that shape our lives.
    • Leisure activities
    • Holidays and travel
    • Life stories
    • Rites of passage
    • Customs and traditions
    • Migration

    3. Human Ingenuity: Students explore the ways in which human creativity and innovation affect our world.
    • Entertainment
    • Artistic expressions
    • Communication and media
    • Technology
    • Scientific innovation

    4. Social Organization: Students explore the ways in which groups of people organize themselves, or are organized, through common systems or interests.

    • Social relationships
    • Community
    • Social engagement
    • Education
    • The working world
    • Law and order
    5. Sharing the planet: Students explore the challenges and opportunities faced by individuals and communities in the modern world.

    • The environment
    • Human rights
    • Peace and conflict
    • Equality
    • Globalization
    • Ethics
    • Urban and rural environment


    ]]>     2022-06-27 12:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231404625     11 weeks antonelacuccaro https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231419003 Unit 1: “Fit for life” (Theme: Identities)
    Subthemes: Lifestyles, Mental Health, A healthy life
    Research question: What ideas do we associate with a healthy lifestyle?

    Communication skills:
    Listening/Reading skills 
    • Receptive 
    • Productive
    Oral and interactive skills
    • Productive: Presentations
    Written text types
    • Personal letters and emails

    Resources:
    • Coursebook: Oxford  IB Diploma Programme - English B Course Companion 2nd edition - Pages 2-40
    • Kognity
    • InThinking
    • Online magazine/newspaper articles
    • Podcasts and videos

    TOK link: As readers, how do we know  how to identify the audience of a text? 
    The TOK recognises the following ways of knowing: sense perception, reason, emotion, faith, imagination, intuition, memory and language. Which of these ways of knowing are most helpful when you want to identify the audience for a text?

    ]]>     2022-06-27 12:35:04 UTC https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231419003     12 weeks antonelacuccaro https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231424583 Unit 3 - “Sketching our lives” (Theme: Experiences)
    Topics:  Migration, Holidays and Travel, Leisure activities
    Research question:
    How would travelling/migrating/living in another culture change your worldview?

    Communication skills:
    Listening/Reading skills 
    • Receptive 
    • Interactive
    Oral and interactive skills
    • Productive: Presentations
    • Interactive: Debate
    Written text types
    • Travel blogs
    • Personal blogs
    • Diary entries

    Resources:
    • Coursebook: Oxford  IB Diploma Programme - English B Course Companion 2nd edition - Pages 41-88
    • Kognity
    • InThinking
    • Online magazine/newspaper articles
    • Podcasts and videos

    TOK link: To what extent does migration affect the evolution of language?
    Research and discuss the following questions:
    -    How has immigration affected English?
    -Has any language escaped the effects of migration?

    ]]>     2022-06-27 12:42:47 UTC https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231424583     antonelacuccaro https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231426214 Unit 2: "Who we are!" (Theme: Identities)
    Subthemes: Beliefs and values, Language and Identity, Subcultures
    Research question:
    How do values, culture and language contribute to shaping our identity?

    Communication skills:
    Listening/Reading skills 
    • Receptive 
    • Interactive
    Oral and interactive skills
    • Receptive: listening to talks/presentations
    • Productive: Presentations, Delivering a speech
    Written text types
    • Proposal
    • Speech

    Resources:
    • Coursebook: Oxford  IB Diploma Programme - English B Course Companion 2nd edition - Pages 213-254
    • Kognity
    • InThinking
    • Online magazine/newspaper articles
    • Podcasts and videos

    TOK link: To what extent does the language we use reflect our identity? 
    Research about the role of language in the formation of one's identity.

    ]]>     2022-06-27 12:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231426214     antonelacuccaro https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231426447 Unit 4: "Facing life's challenges" (Theme: Experiences)
    Topics:  Life stories, Rites of passage, Customs and traditions
    Research question:
    To what extent do historical events shape our present and future?

    Communication skills:
    Listening/Reading skills 
    • Receptive 
    • Interactive
    Oral and interactive skills
    • Interactive: Debate
    Written text types
    • Editorial
    • Letter to the editor

    Resources:
    • Coursebook: Oxford  IB Diploma Programme - English B Course Companion 2nd edition - Pages 257-291
    • Kognity
    • InThinking
    • Online magazine/newspaper articles
    • Podcasts and videos

    TOK link: What are the functions of language and how do we use them to communicate about the past?
    Explore the following ways of knowing about the past:
    - memory
    - language
    - reason
    - imagination
    - emotion
    - sense/perception
    - faith
    - intuition
    ]]>     2022-06-27 12:45:32 UTC https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231426447     11 weeks antonelacuccaro https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231427765 Unit 5: Literary Work
    Novel: "The Outsiders"]]>     2022-06-27 12:47:21 UTC https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231427765     antonelacuccaro https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231428527 Unit 6: "Celebrity" (Theme: Human Ingenuity)
    Topics: Artistic Expression, Media and communication, Entertainment
    Research question:
    How can we define a culture though its artistic expression?

    Communication skills:
    Listening/Reading skills 
    • Receptive 
    • Interactive
    Oral and interactive skills
    • Productive: Interviews
    Written text types
    • Embedded interview
    • Reviews

    Resources:
    • Coursebook: Oxford  IB Diploma Programme - English B Course Companion 2nd edition - Pages  91-132
    • Kognity
    • InThinking
    • Online magazine/newspaper articles
    • Podcasts and videos

    TOK link: To what extent is the function of a text dependent on purpose and context?
    Research: In what ways can language be used to influence, persuade or manipulate an audience? In particular you might want to think about the role of the media and the ways in which they portray celebrities. Find an article about a celebrity from an English language magazine and answer the question.

    ]]>     2022-06-27 12:48:27 UTC https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231428527     11 weeks antonelacuccaro https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231430908 Unit 1: "Scientific and technological innovation" (Theme: Human Ingenuity)
    Topics: Communication and media, Scientific Innovation, The future of humanity

    Research question:
    How can developments in science and technology create a better world for us all?

    Communication skills:
    Listening/Reading skills 
    • Receptive 
    • Productive
    Oral and interactive skills
    • Interactive: Discussion/Negotiation
    Written text types
    • Advertisements
    • Brochures/Flyers/Leaflets

    Resources:
    • Coursebook: Oxford  IB Diploma Programme - English B Course Companion 2nd edition - Pages 293-336
    • Kognity
    • InThinking
    • Online magazine/newspaper articles
    • Podcasts and videos

    TOK link: What does "meaning" mean? Can the meaning of a text change over time?
    Analysing old adverts and analysing them as a 21st-century reader, and the impacts they might have had when they were first published.

    ]]>     2022-06-27 12:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231430908     antonelacuccaro https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231432174 Unit 2: Literary Work
    Novel: "The Giver"]]>     2022-06-27 12:53:09 UTC https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231432174     12 weeks antonelacuccaro https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231432670 Unit 3: “Volunteering” (Theme: Social Organization)
    Topics:  Community, Social Engagement, Social Relationships
    Research question:
    What are the benefits of volunteering in your local community?

    Communication skills:
    Listening/Reading skills 
    • Receptive 
    • Productive
    Oral and interactive skills
    • Role play
    • Drama
    Written text types
    • Set of instructions
    • Set of guidelines

    Resources:
    • Coursebook: Oxford  IB Diploma Programme - English B Course Companion 2nd edition - Pages 135-175
    • Kognity
    • InThinking
    • Online magazine/newspaper articles
    • Podcasts and videos

    TOK link: How do we know (evaluate) whether a community project has meaning/is worth engaging with?
    Research and discuss the following question:
    -     How do we know about things that are far away or that we cannot experience directly?
    - Decide which ways of knowing would be valuable in answering the question.
    ]]>     2022-06-27 12:53:52 UTC https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231432670     antonelacuccaro https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231433809 Unit 4: "21st-century learning" (Theme: Social Organisation)
    Topics: Education, Higher Education, The Working World
    Research question:
    What do you need to be an effective 21st-century learner?

    Communication skills:
    Listening/Reading skills 
    • Receptive 
    • Productive
    Oral and interactive skills
    • Role-play
    • Drama
    Written text types
    • Formal correspondence

    Resources:
    • Coursebook: Oxford  IB Diploma Programme - English B Course Companion 2nd edition - Pages 339-379
    • Kognity
    • InThinking
    • Online magazine/newspaper articles
    • Podcasts and videos

    TOK link: What ways of knowing can we use to make the correct language choices?
    Discuss the following questions:
    Why is it so important to know what variety of English to use: 
    a. in your social life?
    b. in your academic life?
    c. in your future professional life?

    ]]>     2022-06-27 12:55:13 UTC https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231433809     11 weeks antonelacuccaro https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231435162 Unit 5: "Protecting the Planet" (Theme: Sharing the Planet)
    Topics: The environment, Urban and rural environments, Youth Activism
    Research question:
    What environmental and social issues present challenges to our world and how can young people tackle these challenges?

    Communication skills:
    Listening/Reading skills 
    • Receptive 
    • Productive
    Oral and interactive skills
    • Interactive: Discussion
    Written text types
    • Reports

    Resources:
    • Coursebook: Oxford  IB Diploma Programme - English B Course Companion 2nd edition - Pages 177-211
    • Kognity
    • InThinking
    • Online magazine/newspaper articles
    • Podcasts and videos

    TOK link: How do we know what kind of English to use according to our audience?
    Research and discuss the following questions:
    If there are so many geographical variations and varieties of English, how do we know what is "good" and what is "bad" English?

    ]]>     2022-06-27 12:56:56 UTC https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231435162     antonelacuccaro https://padlet.com/antonelacuccaro/ozzb3r19nkfpkrme/wish/2231437182 Unit 6: "Our rights!" (Theme: Sharing the Planet)
    Topics: Human rights, Equality, Ethics
    Research question:
    Does the definition of human rights differ in different Anglophone cultures?

    Communication skills:
    Listening/Reading skills 
    • Receptive 
    • Interactive
    Oral and interactive skills
    • Productive: Presentations
    • Interactive: Discussions
    Written text types
    • Newspaper articles
    • Opinion Columns
    • Pamphlet

    Resources:
    • Coursebook: Oxford  IB Diploma Programme - English B Course Companion 2nd edition - Pages 382-426
    • Kognity
    • InThinking
    • Online magazine/newspaper articles
    • Podcasts and videos

    TOK link: Are human rights ethically binding?
    Research and discuss the following questions:
    -    How would you define "morality" in relation to human trafficking?
    -How would you define "ethics" in relation to human trafficking?


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