English A: Language and Literature for the IB Diploma Exam Preparation and Practice with Digital Access (2 Year)

Available from:September 2019

Fully revised for first examination in 2021 with an emphasis on 21st century skills.

This exam preparation and practice guide is the perfect companion to the coursebook giving students opportunity to practise and gain confidence in preparation for examination. The guide includes an introduction to assessment, plus two full tests and analysis of each paper, which gives students exposure to the different styles of assessment. The guide also contains graded sample oral, including audio and written responses with examiner comments, helping students understand the assessment criteria for long-form answers. Fully revised for first examination in 2021, these resources contain helpful exam strategies and tips from expert authors. This series engages your critical thinkers with an emphasis on 21st century skills and international mindedness. It is a great accompaniment to the Cambridge Topics in English Language series, which contains introductory study guides to major scholarly topics in the fields of English linguistics and stylistics.

Features

• Includes an introduction to assessment, plus two full tests with graded sample oral, including audio
• Contains written responses with examiner comments, helping students understand the assessment criteria for long form answers, and enabling them to assess their own work
• Includes advice on how to plan long-form answers
• Contains helpful exam strategies and tips from expert authors
• Includes theory of knowledge (TOK) and approaches to learning (ATL) features to help teachers ensure coverage of the IB Diploma curriculum
• Revised and updated for first examination in 2021
• Answers are included at the back of the book