European Baccalaureate Language 1 Advanced

The published curriculum table lists Language 1 at 4 periods per week and L1 Advanced as a 3-period complementary subject. Your total subject package must amount to a minimum of 31 and a maximum of 35 periods per week, so L1 Advanced competes for space with other options and complementary subjects.

No. The compulsory written examinations are L1, L2 and Mathematics, and you sit five written papers in total. The compulsory oral examinations are L1, L2 or a subject taught through L2, meaning History or Geography. Whether a complementary subject such as L1 Advanced is examined depends on your subject package, so confirm this with your school.

Half of the final mark is a preliminary mark reflecting all formative A marks and summative B marks, including the Pre-Baccalaureate examinations, earned during s7. The other half comes from the examinations: the five written papers account for 35% of that part and the three oral examinations for 15%. The overall pass mark is 5 out of 10, that is 50 out of 100.

Written and oral examinations are double-corrected by your own teachers and by external examiners, and the final mark is the average of the two marks. If the disagreement exceeds two points, a third external corrector analyses both previous corrections and sets a final mark somewhere between the highest and the lowest of the two.

Assessment is criteria referenced against the syllabus objectives, and the whole s7 syllabus is examinable, together with competences from s6. A common failure mode is neglecting the A marks: attention in class, quality of interventions, regularity of work, initiative and progress all feed the preliminary mark that carries half the total. Strong exam performance alone cannot compensate for weak daily work.

The source page does not describe a retake procedure, so no retake rules, limits or conditions can be stated here. Ask your school's European Baccalaureate coordinator or consult the European Baccalaureate Regulations in the official texts before assuming any possibility of a resit.

Examinations are held at the end of year s7. The source page links a timetable for the 2026 European Baccalaureate session examinations, published on 11 December 2025, but it does not state session dates or paper durations. Check that timetable and your school's internal calendar rather than relying on second-hand dates.

Start from the s7 syllabus for each examined subject and map the competences back into s6 material, since examinations assess both. Then build the habits that generate A marks throughout the year, and only afterwards drill past-paper technique. Treat the Pre-Baccalaureate examinations as a genuine rehearsal, because their B marks feed the preliminary mark.

You must demonstrate written and oral proficiency in at least two languages, since L1 and L2 are compulsory written examinations and the oral requirement covers L1, L2 or History or Geography taught through L2. History and Geography are taught through a language different from the dominant one, in French, English or German.

The diploma certifies completion of secondary studies in a European School or an accredited school and is officially recognised as an entry qualification for higher education in all European Union countries and a number of others. Holders enjoy the same rights as nationals with equivalent qualifications when seeking admission to universities and tertiary institutions in the EU.