Language A Individual Oral: How to Score Higher with AI Help

What Is RevisionDojo’s AI-Powered IO Grader (Beta)?

RevisionDojo’s Language A Individual Oral (IO) Grader (Beta) is a free, AI-powered practice tool designed specifically for IB students. It allows you to rehearse your IO under realistic conditions and receive instant, structured feedback aligned with IB assessment criteria.

Using the tool, students can:

• Record a full Individual Oral using a simple, built-in interface
• Receive an automatic transcript, pacing analysis, and structural feedback
• Improve performance through personalised, rubric-aligned recommendations

The grader simulates an examiner-style review while delivering feedback immediately, making it ideal for repeated practice.

How the IO Grader Works: Step by Step

Step 1: Select the Assessment

Navigate to Coursework > IO Grader and select Language A – English.

Step 2: Record Your Oral

Deliver your full 10-minute IO in one uninterrupted recording, just as you would in the real assessment.

Step 3: Automated Analysis

The system processes your audio and produces:

• A full transcript
• Speaking pace and timing data
• Structural and organisational feedback based on IB rubric norms

Step 4: Feedback and Improvement Suggestions

You receive targeted suggestions on:

• Clarifying and sustaining your global issue
• Strengthening structure and transitions
• Managing pacing and timing
• Improving language control and fluency

This creates a clear feedback loop that helps you improve with every attempt.

Reliability and Student Perceptions

Student feedback suggests the tool is especially strong for delivery, structure, and timing.

Some users report that scoring can be slightly generous, while still finding the feedback highly useful for improvement. Others note that the results closely matched moderator outcomes in real assessments.

The consensus is that the grader is most effective when used as a practice and refinement tool, not as a final predictor of marks.

Why This Tool Helps You Score Higher

Practice Under Real Exam Conditions

Recording a full-length IO builds confidence, stamina, and time awareness.

Objective Feedback on Delivery and Structure

The grader highlights issues such as rushed pacing, filler words, and weak transitions that are easy to miss in self-review.

Clear Alignment with IB Criteria

Feedback maps directly to the four IO criteria:

• Understanding and Interpretation
• Analysis and Evaluation
• Organisation
• Language Use

Iterative Improvement

Recording, reviewing, revising, and re-recording helps embed strong habits and steadily raise performance quality.

Using the IO Grader Alongside Other RevisionDojo Resources

For best results, combine the grader with structured IO preparation materials. A strong workflow looks like this:

• Review the IO assessment criteria to understand how marks are awarded
• Use IO structure guides to plan a clear introduction, analysis, and conclusion
• Record your oral using the grader
• Adjust based on feedback
• Confirm content quality and global issue development with teacher or peer input

This combination creates a data-informed, exam-focused preparation cycle.

Suggested Practice Routine

1. Draft a clear IO plan centred on one global issue and two texts
2. Structure your oral as:
   • 1-minute introduction
   • 8-minute comparative analysis
   • 1-minute conclusion
3. Record your presentation using the IO Grader
4. Review pacing, structure, and transcript feedback
5. Revise content and delivery
6. Re-record and compare improvement
7. Finalise using rubric descriptors and teacher feedback

Repeat until your delivery is fluent, confident, and well-structured.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the IO Grader free to use?
Yes. During the beta phase, the Language A IO Grader is completely free.

How accurate is the scoring?
The feedback is reliable for pacing, structure, and clarity. Estimated scores should be treated as indicative rather than final.

Can I rely on it alone for exam preparation?
No. It is best used alongside teacher feedback, especially for argument depth and global issue development.

Does it support languages other than English?
Currently, the beta version supports Language A IOs in English only.

Can I export the transcript?
Yes. The transcript can be reviewed or exported to help refine wording and phrasing.

Conclusion: Record Smarter, Present Stronger

RevisionDojo’s AI-Powered IO Grader (Beta) provides IB students with a practical, structured way to rehearse their Individual Oral. While it should not replace teacher feedback, its insights into pacing, structure, and clarity make it a powerful preparation tool.

Used consistently and alongside rubric-based guidance, the IO Grader helps students present with greater confidence, coherence, and control—key ingredients for reaching the top mark bands.