Deep Dive: Individual Oral

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• Introduction

  Deep Dive: Individual Oral
  English A: Language and Literature

  online | € 250 | 2 x 1.5 hours of training | 18 and 20 February 2025 | 16:00-17:30 (Berlin time)

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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 amazing Individual Orals sound like? 
    • What structures help students juggle the many components of this assessment? 
    • How can we help students appreciate both literary and non-literary works, while developing the skills that they need to do well on the IO?

    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 amazing IOs sound like? We will unpack the assessment criteria in detail and examine the skills that students need to perform well on the IO. How can we best introduce the IO to students and run the exam fairly? How can we help students formulate a good global issue? What kinds of structures help students juggle the many components of the IO? What do good outlines look like? 
  

• Session 2

  What problems often occur in the IO? How can these be avoided? What types of literary works and non-lit BOWs work well for the IO? How can we build units of inquiry to help students appreciate these works while developing the skills they need to do well on the IO? How might students use ChatGPT to prepare the IO?
  

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• Certificates

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