IB English B - Paper 1 Assessment Criteria (SL)

Which statements are correct about the following assessment?

One writing task of 250–400 words from a choice of three, each from a different

theme, choosing a text type from among those listed in the examination

instructions.

• SL

• HL

• Paper 1 (1 hour 15 minutes)

• Paper 2 (1 hour 45 minutes)

• Weighting - 25%

Which statements are correct about the following assessment?

Receptive skills—separate sections for listening and reading (65 marks)

Listening comprehension (45 minutes) (25 marks)

Reading comprehension (1 hour) (40 marks)

Comprehension exercises on three audio passages and three written texts, drawn

from all five themes.

• SL

• HL

• Paper 1 (1 hour 15 minutes)

• Paper 2 (1 hour 45 minutes)

• Weighting - 50% (25 for listening and 25 for reading)

Which statements are correct about the following assessment?

This component is internally assessed by the teacher and externally moderated by

the IB at the end of the course.

Individual oral assessment

A conversation with the teacher, based on a visual stimulus, followed by discussion

based on an additional theme. (30 marks)

• SL

• Internal assessment

• HL

• External assessment

• Weighting - 25%

Which statements are correct about the following assessment?

Productive skills—writing (30 marks)

One writing task of 450–600 words from a choice of three, each from a different

theme, choosing a text type from among those listed in the examination

instructions.

• SL

• HL

• Paper 1 (1 hour 15 minutes)

• Paper 2 (1 hour 45 minutes)

• Weighting - 25%

Which statements are correct about the following assessment?

Receptive skills—separate sections for listening and reading (65 marks)

Listening comprehension (25 marks)

Reading comprehension (40 marks)

Comprehension exercises on three audio passages and three written texts, drawn

from all five themes.

• SL

• HL

• Paper 1 (2 hours)

• Paper 2 (2 hours)

• Weighting - 50% (25 for listening and 25 for reading)

Which statements are correct about the following assessment?

Internal assessment

This component is internally assessed by the teacher and externally moderated by

the IB at the end of the course.

Individual oral assessment

A conversation with the teacher, based on an extract from one of the literary works

studied in class, followed by discussion based on one or more of the themes from

the syllabus. (30 marks)

• SL

• Internal assessment

• HL

• External assessment

• Weighting - 25%

Paper 1: Productive skills—writing

Assessment criteria are used to mark paper 1, which is worth 25% of the overall mark. There are three

assessment criteria.

What is Criterion A?

• Language

• Message

• Conceptual understanding

Paper 1: Productive skills—writing

Assessment criteria are used to mark paper 1, which is worth 25% of the overall mark. There are three

assessment criteria.

What is Criterion B?

• Language

• Message

• Conceptual understanding

Paper 1: Productive skills—writing

Assessment criteria are used to mark paper 1, which is worth 25% of the overall mark. There are three

assessment criteria.

What is Criterion C?

• Language

• Message

• Conceptual understanding

How successfully does the candidate command written language?

• To what extent is the vocabulary appropriate and varied?

• To what extent are the grammatical structures varied?

• To what extent does the accuracy of the language contribute to effective communication?

• Criterion A - Language

• Criterion B - Message

• Criterion C - Conceptual Understanding