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Online | € 300 | 2 x 1.5 hours of training | 24 and 31 October 2025 (16:00-17:30 Berlin time) | workshop leader: Conny Brock
- This live online workshop is aimed at German Ab Initio AND 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 2 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 € 300 (excl. VAT if applicable).
- Participants will receive a digital Philpot Education certificate afterwards. This workshop is not endorsed by the IB.
Workshop leader: Conny Brock
Conny Brock has been working as an international educator for 17 years and is currently the Home Languages and EE Coordinator at the International School of Dresden. 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
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Overview:
In this session, we’ll unpack the Paper 1 assessment criteria and examine what success looks like across the different markbands. We’ll look closely at how to guide students through interpreting prompts, planning their writing, and selecting the appropriate text type. Special attention will be paid to features of key text types—such as blogs, letters, articles, and speeches—and how to teach them effectively.
The session will also explore scaffolding techniques to help students organize ideas, use register appropriately, and develop coherent, well-structured responses. Participants will leave with clear, classroom-ready strategies to support diverse learners in preparing for Paper 1.
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This session focuses on practical application. We will revisit key text types with examples of real student work such as social media postings and emails, applying the assessment criteria to evaluate Paper 1 samples from an examiner’s perspective. Participants will collaboratively mark and discuss responses, gaining insight into what examiners look for and how to provide meaningful, targeted feedback to students.
We’ll also consider common challenges in student writing and explore techniques to build stronger skills in content development, text type conventions, and language accuracy. By the end of the session, teachers will feel more confident in both preparing students and assessing their work effectively.
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