Literature AND Language & Literature (HL & SL) – Writing skills & Paper 2 practice
$299 $249 (16.7% off)
Course Dates: 26 Feb 2023 – 26 Mar 2023
No. of sessions: 10 sessions
Class Schedule: Sundays (12 pm – 2 pm IST) (2 sessions)
Class code: LANGLIT-C-23
This course is taught by Alexandra Petrescu who is an IB Examiner
Some of the topics covered:
Overview of Paper 2
Constraints on picking works for Paper 2
Understanding and taking advantage of the IB Assessment Criteria
Understanding the question
Understanding command terms
Frequently asked questions on Paper 2 and how to answer each one
Elements to compare and contrast in your works
What you must do now to prepare for the Paper 2 exam
Revision of elements of Literary analysis as necessary
Essay plan / organisation – block by block v point by point
Pointers on use of language and style
Paper 2 practice
You’ll be taken through sample questions as well as answers
Each essay will be broken down into understandable and replicable components
- Structured online IB tuition course with live interactive online classes
- Exam oriented – key concepts, learning strategies, in-exam techniques, how to understand IB
questions, how to organise IB answers by mark-scheme keywords, writing style, time management
skills and much more
Location
Organizer
Alexandra Petrescu
IB EXAMINER
Alexandra is an experienced Diploma Programme English Language and Literature and English Literature Teacher, with 100% pass rate in the past 7 years and results above the world average. She holds a Bachelor Degree in English Language and Literature and a Master’s Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language from University of San Francisco. Hard work and sincerity are part of the virtues that best epitomize who she is as a professional. She focuses on holistic education with students who are willing to widen their horizons through inquiry and critical thinking.
Her interests range from higher education to leadership and foreign languages. She is particularly interested in curriculum development for blended learning and digital tools and applications for a more practical approach to the humanities and languages. Her wish is to empower students to become analytical thinkers and to make sense of current events, by facilitating access to a range of curated reliable sources, thus helping students navigate the intricacies of news dissemination and prepare for the challenges of IB assessments.
