IB French B Part I (HL)

IB French B HL1 is year one of a two-year course of study. The focus of this course is on language acquisition and development of language skills. These language skills are developed through the study and use of a range of written and spoken material. Such material will extend from the everyday oral exchanges to literary texts. Thematic units include identities, experiences, human ingenuity, social organization, and sharing the planet. students learn to communicate in the target language in familiar and unfamiliar contexts. The distinction between language B SL and HL can be seen in the level of competency the student is expected to develop in receptive, productive, and interactive skills.  IB assessments focus on the ability to communicate clearly and effectively in a range of contexts and for a variety of purposes; to understand and use language appropriate to a range of interpersonal and/or intercultural contexts and audiences; to understand and use language to express and respond to a range of ideas with fluency and accuracy; to identify, organize and present ideas on a range of topics; and to understand, analyse and reflect upon a range of written, audio, visual and audio-visual texts. 

HL assessment tasks will require more complex language and structures and demand higher-order thinking skills. Additionally for HL, a higher word range has been provided in order to accommodate the more complex responses required.  At HL the study of two literary works originally written in the target language is required and students are expected to extend the range and complexity of the language they use and understand to communicate.  For the individual oral internal assessment, the stimulus at language B HL is an excerpt from one of the two literary works studied.