Bottled_Lightning Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 I will be starting IB in the fall and I'm signed up for ab inito German. I know IB exams are mostley essay based, and I'm wondering if this also applies to languages. Will I have to write an essay in German? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shreyas.murali Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I will be starting IB in the fall and I'm signed up for ab inito German. I know IB exams are mostley essay based, and I'm wondering if this also applies to languages. Will I have to write an essay in German? Hi! I myself will be opting for German ab initio SL for my IB Diploma. After reading the subject outline on the IBO website and after looking through some past papers, I have been able to confirm the kind of questions that most likely will be asked. There are 2 papers for your German External Assessment - Paper 1 : Objective type questions based on your textbook Paper 2 : Essays! and only essays. I think a total of 3 essays. Thats it for your external assessment. P.S - Do note that the past paper i looked into was a 2008 paper. I dont really know if the format of the questions changes much over the years o.O anyway. thought you should know Glad to help. Oh btw, this my first Ibsurvival post! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut Butter Jelly Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I believe it is the same as B SL except the texts and grading is easier.You should have 2 orals for the IBand a 40 mark reading comprehension (includes 10 mark essay on a given prompt)30 mark essay on chosen prompt Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurvivingtheIB Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 Hey, I'm myself writing the German ab initio exam in may 2012. In class I mostly do past papers and so I can tell you. PP1 contains about 5 texts that you gotta read and then answers questions on an other booklet about it, it's made of QCM and other types of questions, at the end of PP1 you have to write a mini essay about 80 words I think. And on PP2, you have to write 3 essays. I think the 2 first must be written, and then you have the choice in between 3 subjects in the 3 one.But in each essay, you're expected to put a certain amount on info. And be really careful on what tell you, cause you have to reuse that. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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