European Baccalaureate Language 1 case studies
European Baccalaureate Language 1 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The European Baccalaureate is the school-leaving qualification of the European Schools and of schools accredited by their Board of Governors. Its name belongs solely to the European Schools, which have held a monopoly on its use in all official languages of the European Union since their establishment. The cycle covers the final two secondary years, s6 and s7, and is built on a comprehensive multilingual curriculum: pupils combine language, humanities and scientific subjects, with some subjects taught through more than one language. The core includes at least two languages, mathematics at 3 or 5 periods, a scientific subject, history and geography taught in a language other than the dominant one, philosophy, physical education, and ethics or religion, plus options and complementary subjects bringing the weekly load to between 31 and 35 periods. The European Baccalaureate Language 1 case studies are 5 cases and about 2,392 words.
1Two-Marker Discrepancy on a Literary Essay
In a mock EB Language 1 written paper, 24 candidates sit a 4-hour exam. Paper 1 asks for a 900-word essay on a poem.
504 words, about 3 min2The Dominant Orator in the Oral Examination
An oral exam lasts 15 minutes: 5 minutes' presentation and 10 minutes' discussion. Candidate 8 presents on whether regional languages should be protected by law.
481 words, about 2 min3The 40/60 Preliminary Mark and a Late Collapse
At the end of s7, a school's agreed policy weights the preliminary mark as 40% formative portfolio and 60% average of three summative assessments: essay, oral, and end-of-year test. Student 12 has a formative score of 8.6/10 across eight tasks.
474 words, about 2 min4Memorised Phrase or Legitimate Intertext?
During the written exam, Candidate 22 writes an essay on a novel. One sentence reads: 'The room is not a sanctuary but a stage for the family's performance of virtue.' The examiner recognises this exact sentence from a commercially published revision guide, followed by the same three textual examples in the same order.
484 words, about 2 min5Accommodation Not Applied in the Oral
Candidate 5 has a documented anxiety condition and a mild stammer. The approved accommodation is 10 minutes' preparation instead of 5 and permission to use brief notes for the first two minutes of the 12-minute oral.
449 words, about 2 min