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    Workshop for teachers new to English A: Language and Literature

    online | € 400 | 6 hours of training (4 x 90 minutes) | September 2025, 16:00-17:30 (Berlin)

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    • This live online workshop is aimed at teachers who are new to teaching English A: Language and Literature for the IB Diploma Programme. The guiding questions for this workshop include: 
      • How should we put this course together, considering the reading requirements, 7 concepts, 3 areas of exploration, 5 fields of inquiry and 4 assessment components? 
      • How can we prepare students for their exams and assessment components?  


      The workshop leader, Brad Philpot, is the author of English A: Language and Literature and English B (both with Cambridge University Press). He is an experienced workshop leader and examiner.  

      The workshop consists of 4 x 90 minutes of instruction, discussion and break-out activities. Sessions are held on  17-19-24-26 September 2024 from 16:00 to 17:30 Central European Time.

      The number of participants is limited to 20 participants, who will be able to engage with each other and the content through Zoom and this website. Recordings of each session and downloadable content will be made available to participants. 

      The workshop fee is € 400 (excl. VAT if applicable). 

      Participants will receive a digital Philpot Education certificate afterwards. This workshop is independently organized and therefore not endorsed by the IB. Register here >

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  • Session 1: Paper 1

    As you read the guide, you realise there's a lot to juggle, such as global issues, concepts and areas of exploration. How does one design a syllabus that's meaningful for students? Start with the end in mind. Let's plan backwards from the Paper 1 exam. The best way learn is by doing. This 90-minute, hands-on session walks you through the Paper 1 and explores the core skills of the Language A: Language and Literature course.  

  • Session 2: Paper 2

    Again, we start from the end. What does the Paper 2 exam look like and how can we best prepare students for success? This 90-minute session explores the nuts-and-bolts of Paper 2, the reading requirements and possible course outlines. 

  • Session 3: Individual Oral

    The individual oral (IO) is internally assessed, meaning you (the teacher) are administering this. No pressure, you got this! In this 90-minute session, you'll hear a model performance, discuss non-lit Bodies of Work (BOWs), explore IO outlines, and write a 'global issue'. We'll see where the IO fits into a coherent course outline and discuss how they can best be administered. 

  • Session 4: HLE and course outlines

    At Higher Level, students write a 1,200- to 1,500-word essay (HLE). How do we guide students, as they decide on a work and a line of inquiry? Can they write more than one essay? What is the teacher's role? This session answers these questions and concludes with a discussion on course planning and outlines. 

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