Build on the Spanish you already know, reading, listening, writing and speaking across five themes, with two literary works at HL.
For Spanish B, Augment has the syllabus and how the subject is assessed. There are no questions, notes or flashcards for it yet.
Both are below, and they come straight from the subject guide, so they are worth reading before you choose your subjects.
Counted on6 topics and 29 subtopics, first assessment 2020. HL is everything here; 1 parts marked HL only are left out at SL.
2 exams, 3 h in total, internal assessment 25% of the grade.
| Component | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1 1 h 15 min · 30 marks One written task of 250 to 400 words from a choice of three, in a text type you choose. | 1 h 15 min | 30 | 25% |
Paper 2 1 h 45 min · 65 marks Two sections drawn from all five themes: listening (45 minutes, three audio passages, 25 marks) and reading (1 hour, three written texts, 40 marks). | 1 h 45 min | 65 | 50% |
Individual oralInternal 15 min · 30 marks A 12 to 15 minute conversation with your teacher about a visual stimulus and at least one more theme, after 15 minutes’ preparation. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB. | 15 min | 30 | 25% |
2 exams, 3 h 30 min in total, internal assessment 25% of the grade.
| Component | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1 1 h 30 min · 30 marks One written task of 450 to 600 words from a choice of three, in a text type you choose. | 1 h 30 min | 30 | 25% |
Paper 2 2 h · 65 marks Two sections drawn from all five themes: listening (1 hour, three audio passages, 25 marks) and reading (1 hour, three written texts, 40 marks). | 2 h | 65 | 50% |
Individual oralInternal 15 min · 30 marks A 12 to 15 minute conversation with your teacher about an extract from one of your literary works and at least one theme, after 20 minutes’ preparation. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB. | 15 min | 30 | 25% |
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