IB English Literature: The Learner Portfolio – a guide for students

Why is it important to have a learner portfolio?

• It is a place for literary scrapbooking, recording, analysis, and creativity.

• It helps develop thinking about texts and skills needed for the IB Literature course.

• It is an IB requirement for all students.

• All of the above.

What is the learner portfolio a place for?

• Developing thinking about texts.

• Developing skills needed for the IB Literature course.

• Both A and B.

• None of the above.

What will the learner portfolio include?

• Only formal work.

• Only informal work.

• Both formal and informal work, analysis, and creativity.

• None of the above.

What is the nature of the learner portfolio?

• It should be neat and organized.

• It should be exploratory and experimental.

• It should be formal.

• It should be informal.

What is expected regarding the frequency of portfolio entries?

• At least one entry every month.

• At least one entry every week.

• At least one entry every day.

• At least one entry every year.

Which of the following is NOT an area of exploration for organizing your portfolio?

• Readers, writers and texts

• Time and space

• Intertextuality: connecting texts

• Science and technology

Which of the following is an assessment component?

• Paper 1

• Identity

• Culture

• Creativity

Which concept involves understanding different cultural backgrounds?

• Identity

• Culture

• Creativity

• Communication

What is one way to explore different stylistic choices in writing?

• Pastiche writers

• Annotate extracts

• Make connections between texts

• Record teacher and peer feedback

Which of the following is NOT a global issue listed in the document?

• Culture, identity and community

• Beliefs, values and education

• Politics, power and justice

• Identity