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  • Introduction

    Deep Dive: Higher Level Essay
    English A: Language and Literature

    online | € 250 | 2 x 1.5 hours of training |  21 and 23 January 2025 | 16:00-17:30 (Berlin time)

    Register to participate in the live workshop and / or get access to the recordings.

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    • This live online workshop is appropriate for IBDP Language and Literature teachers of all levels of experience. The guiding questions for this workshop include: 

      • What do top-level HL essays look like? 
      • How can teachers help students formulate meaningful lines of inquiry?
      • How can teachers help students structure their HL essay?
      • How can students use these structures to avoid issues with plagiarism?
      • How can students and teachers harness the potential of ChatGPT in a fair way?  

      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 2 x 90 minutes of instruction, discussion and break-out activities. Sessions are held from 16:00 to 17:30 Central European Time.

      The number of participants is limited to 12 participants. Recordings of each session and downloadable content will be made available to participants. 

      The workshop fee is €250 (excl. VAT if applicable). 

      Participants will receive a digital Philpot Education certificate afterwards. This workshop is not endorsed by the IB. 

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  • Session 1

    What do top-level HL Essays look like? We will unpack a good example, apply the assessment criteria and explore the learning outcomes for this assessment. We will explore methods for framing lines of inquiry, doing research and structuring paragraphs.  

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