European Baccalaureate Language 1 Advanced study plan
European Baccalaureate Language 1 Advanced · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Preliminary mark from s7 formative (A marks) and summative (B marks / Pre-Baccalaureate examinations) assessment & Written examinations (five; L1, L2 and Mathematics compulsory)
Audit all s7 A-mark and B-mark records to identify which assessments still carry weight and which are closed
List every upcoming summative assessment and Pre-Baccalaureate examination date in a single calendar
Draft a written-exam skills inventory for L1, L2 and Mathematics, rating confidence 1–5 per skill
Set up a weekly evidence folder for A-mark tasks with naming conventions and deadlines
Your checkpoint
One-page domain-3 audit sheet plus a dated assessment calendar covering every remaining A-mark and B-mark opportunity.
Preliminary mark from s7 formative (A marks) and summative (B marks / Pre-Baccalaureate examinations) assessment
Convert each A-mark criterion into a checklist of observable behaviours you can self-assess weekly
Produce one timed A-mark-style task per subject and self-mark against the official criteria
Identify the two A-mark criteria where your evidence is weakest and schedule corrective tasks
Write a B-mark revision cycle that spaces Pre-Baccalaureate topics over the remaining weeks
Your checkpoint
Self-marked A-mark task portfolio with a written gap analysis naming the two weakest criteria and the corrective plan.
Written examinations (five; L1, L2 and Mathematics compulsory)
Deconstruct the L1 written paper into its component tasks and allocate a target time per task
Write two full timed L1 essays under exam conditions and mark them against the published criteria
Compile a personal error log from both essays, tagging errors by type (structure, evidence, language)
Memorise and rehearse three flexible essay structures that can adapt to unseen prompts
Your checkpoint
Two timed L1 essays with completed marking grids and a categorised error log of at least fifteen entries.
Written examinations (five; L1, L2 and Mathematics compulsory) & Preliminary mark from s7 formative (A marks) and summative (B marks / Pre-Baccalaureate examinations) assessment
Complete one full mock Pre-Baccalaureate paper for L1 under timed conditions and mark it strictly
Complete one full mock Pre-Baccalaureate paper for Mathematics, focusing on the question types that recur
Reconcile the mock results with the domain-3 audit and re-rank your priorities for weeks 5–6
Submit or finalise any outstanding A-mark evidence due before the mid-point
Your checkpoint
Mid-point mock results table with a revised priority ranking for the remaining four weeks.
Written examinations (five; L1, L2 and Mathematics compulsory)
Drill Mathematics past-paper questions by topic until two consecutive sets are error-free
Write two timed L2 written responses and mark them against the L2 criteria
Build a one-page formula and method sheet for Mathematics and test recall without notes
Rehearse the L1 essay structures on two unseen prompts under 20-minute planning constraints
Your checkpoint
Mathematics topic-drill log showing error-free sets plus two marked L2 responses.
Oral examinations (three; L1, L2 or a subject taught through L2 compulsory)
Draft and rehearse a three-minute opening statement for each of the three oral examinations
Record each oral once, review the recording, and list three specific improvements per subject
Prepare a bank of ten follow-up questions an examiner might ask and practise answering them aloud
Run two full mock orals with a peer or teacher and collect written feedback
Your checkpoint
Three recorded oral openings with improvement notes and two completed mock-oral feedback forms.
Written examinations (five; L1, L2 and Mathematics compulsory) & Oral examinations (three; L1, L2 or a subject taught through L2 compulsory)
Sit one full timed written mock across L1, L2 and Mathematics on consecutive days
Conduct one full mock oral for each of the three oral subjects with a different examiner or peer
Update the error log and oral improvement notes and close every item flagged as recurring
Rehearse time management for the written papers using a written pacing plan per paper
Your checkpoint
Full mock-week results pack including written marks, oral feedback forms and a closed-items list.
Preliminary mark from s7 formative (A marks) and summative (B marks / Pre-Baccalaureate examinations) assessment & Written examinations (five; L1, L2 and Mathematics compulsory) & Oral examinations (three; L1, L2 or a subject taught through L2 compulsory)
Verify that every A-mark and B-mark requirement is complete and evidence is filed correctly
Run light retrieval practice on the Mathematics method sheet and L1 essay structures
Rehearse the three oral openings once more and finalise the follow-up question bank
Write a final one-page exam-week logistics plan covering dates, rooms and materials
Your checkpoint
Final readiness checklist confirming domain-3 completion, plus the exam-week logistics plan.
Milestones
Week 4: Domain-3 audit is complete, two timed L1 essays and two mock Pre-Baccalaureate papers are marked, and priorities are re-ranked for weeks 5–8.
Week 6: All three oral openings are recorded and reviewed, two mock orals are completed with written feedback, and the follow-up question bank has at least ten entries.
Week 8: Every A-mark and B-mark requirement is evidenced and filed, all mock results are logged, and the exam-week logistics plan is written.