Topic outline

  • Workshop overview

    Online | € 500 | 4 x 1.5 hours of training | 2, 3, 8 & 9 October 2025 | 16:00-17:30 (Berlin time) | workshop leader: Conny Brock 

    Register for this workshop

    • This live online workshop is aimed at German B teachers in the IB Programme.
    • The workshop leader, Conny Brock, is also the author of the German B Support Site and the coursebook German B for the IB Diploma by Cambridge University Press and Assessment.
    • The workshop consists of 4 x 1.5 hours of instruction, discussion and activities. 
    • The number of participants is limited to 20 participants, who will be able to engage with each other and the content through Google Meet and this website. Recordings of each session and downloadable content will be made available to participants who cannot make the live sessions. 
    • The workshop fee is € 500 (excl. VAT if applicable). Register here
    • Participants will receive a digital Philpot Education certificate afterwards. This workshop is not endorsed by the IB.

     

    Workshop leader: Conny Brock

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    Conny Brock is the Home Languages and EE Coordinator at the International School of Dresden and has been an international educator for 17 years. Her IB journey began at Scarborough College, UK, and has since taken her to the US and Colombia, where she taught German, Spanish, and English across MYP and DP. She holds a Master’s in Applied Linguistics, co-authored Deutsch im Einsatz (Cambridge University Press), and has presented on topics including European literature, film in language learning, and thinking routines. Conny is also an experienced examiner and content developer for both MYP and DP assessment.

    Erfahrungsbericht/Testimonials

    During the last two weeks I had the opportunity to attend a workshop related to teaching German B in the IB program that was led by the wonderful Conny Brock. Conny is an experienced IB language A and B teacher and I can only recommend her workshop. The workshop is designed for all German B teachers and is valuable for experienced and inexperienced teachers. After this workshop I feel more confident to continue my good practices and implement new strategies and help my students reach their full potential. - Ilda, Latvia

  • Session 1

    Introduction
    What is the German B course all about? How do I structure this two-year course? How do I go about writing a DP unit plan? Which text types do I need to cover with my students? How do I include TOK and CAS in my German B lessons? How do I best support my students in writing an EE in German B?

  • Session 2

    Individual Oral
    This session will focus on both the SL and HL Individual Oral - their structure; discussing HL works of literature and new suggestions; how to analyse images and tackle longer text passages, and support students who struggle to organize their ideas.

  • Session 3

    Paper 1
    How do we get our students to properly analyse and understand the prompts, choose the right text type, and plan accordingly? We’ll be looking at specimen papers, this exam component’s criteria, and how to  support students with exam specific language skills.

  • Session 4

    Paper 2
    This fourth and final session will explore the reading and listening exam: we’ll be discussing its challenges; review common reading and listening exercises; go over specimen papers - and, of course, share tips and tricks.

  • Recordings

    Workshop recordings for the past online New to teaching German B workshop held September 2022.
    Log in with your credentials or contact aafje@philpot.education to find out how to get access.

  • Certificates

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    Please contact aafje@philpot.education if your name is spelled incorrectly.