At the end of the Language B course, Higher Level candidates are expected to demonstrate an ability to communicate clearly and effectively in a wide range of situations; show accuracy in the use and understanding of all essential oral and written forms of the language required in a range of styles and situations; understand a wide range of vocabulary and use a substantial part of it; select register and style which are generally appropriate to the situation, express ideas with general clarity and fluency; structure arguments in a clear, coherent and convincing way; understand and analyze fairly complex spoken and written material; assess subtleties of the language; and show an awareness of the culture (s) related to the language studied.
Prerequisites
Spanish Level IV and teacher recommendation. Open to all Grade 11 and 12 W-L students who meet the prerequisites.
This course prepares students for the Higher Level IB examination in Spanish to be taken at the end of the senior year. Students not completing the Internal Assessment and/or not taking the exam will not earn the additional quality point (25578) (25588). This IB course is weighted by applying an additional 1.0 quality point value assigned to the final grade upon completion of the course.