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Environment & sustainability
10 minute read
Human rights, peace & equality
Globalization & ethics
11 minute read
Urban vs rural challenges
12 minute read
Lifestyles & health
Language and identity
Beliefs, values & subcultures
Leisure & travel
Customs, traditions & migration
Life stories & rites of passage
Entertainment & artistic expression
Scientific innovation
Communication, media & technology
Social relationships & community
Law, rules & engagement
Education & working world
Blogs, diaries & personal letters
8 minute read
Emails & social media posts
7 minute read
Paper 1 (writing) criteria
5 minute read
Paper 1 (writing) format and timing
Matching text type to purpose
Building a strong response
Paper 2 (Listening) format and timing
3 minute read
Paper 2 (Listening) assessment criteria
Paper 2 (Listening) strategies
4 minute read
Paper 2 (Listening) common pitfalls
Paper 2 (Reading) format and timing
Paper 2 (Reading) assessment focus
Paper 2 (Reading) strategies for success
Paper 2 (Reading) common pitfalls
IA format and timing
IA assessment criteria
Selecting material
Formal letters & emails
Essays, reports & proposals
Questionnaires, surveys & instructions
Articles, news reports & reviews
16 minute read
Advertisements, brochures & posters
18 minute read
Podcasts, radio & interviews
20 minute read
Speeches & opinion pieces
Travel guides & web pages
17 minute read
Creative literature (HL only)
Building notes
Structuring your talk
Discussion skills
IA common pitfalls
6 minute read
