European Baccalaureate Other National Language (ONL) study plan
European Baccalaureate Other National Language (ONL) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Language 1 (compulsory written and/or oral examination) & Mathematics (compulsory written examination)
Diagnose Language 1 baseline by writing one timed 500-word argumentative essay in the exam register and scoring it against accuracy, structure and range criteria
Build a personal error log of the 20 most frequent grammar and register faults found in that essay
Re-derive the Mathematics syllabus map and mark every topic as secure, shaky or unseen
Complete 15 mixed algebra and function questions under timed conditions and record accuracy per topic
Your checkpoint
A one-page diagnostic sheet listing Language 1 error log, Mathematics topic confidence map and baseline scores for both
Language 1 (compulsory written and/or oral examination) & Mathematics (compulsory written examination)
Draft and revise two Language 1 text types (commentary and formal letter) using the error log as a checklist
Memorise and apply 25 advanced connectors and discourse markers in original sentences
Master differentiation and integration techniques by working 20 graded exercises without notes
Summarise each Mathematics formula family onto a single reference card from memory
Your checkpoint
Two finished Language 1 texts plus a self-made Mathematics formula card verified against the syllabus
Language 2 (compulsory written and/or oral examination) & Mathematics (compulsory written examination)
Record a 4-minute oral response in Language 2 on a current-affairs prompt and transcribe it to expose fluency gaps
Practise 10 comprehension items in Language 2 under exam timing and annotate why each distractor fails
Drill probability and statistics problems until three consecutive sets score above 80 percent
Compile a Language 2 phrase bank of 40 academic expressions with example sentences
Your checkpoint
Transcribed oral recording with annotated corrections, a 40-item phrase bank and three scored statistics sets
Language 1 (compulsory written and/or oral examination) & Mathematics (compulsory written examination)
Write one full Language 1 paper under strict time and self-mark against the assessment criteria
Reduce the error log to the 10 recurring faults still appearing and design targeted drills for each
Complete a full Mathematics past-paper section on functions and calculus and analyse every lost mark
Re-teach the two weakest Mathematics topics aloud as if explaining to a classmate
Your checkpoint
A mid-point scorecard showing Language 1 paper mark, Mathematics section mark and a revised list of remaining weaknesses
History or Geography taught through L2 (compulsory oral examination option) & Language 2 (compulsory written and/or oral examination)
Build a source-based argument in the Language 2 humanities subject using three documents and a clear thesis
Deliver three 8-minute oral presentations in Language 2 with structured introductions and conclusions
Practise handling follow-up questions by recording a 3-minute unscripted defence of one presentation
Assemble a vocabulary set of 60 subject-specific terms in Language 2 for history or geography
Your checkpoint
One recorded 8-minute oral with follow-up defence plus a 60-term subject glossary in Language 2
History or Geography taught through L2 (compulsory oral examination option) & Other optional/complementary subjects (e.g. ONL, sciences, philosophy, economics)
Run two full mock orals in the Language 2 humanities subject with a timer and self-assessment rubric
Map the optional subject syllabus and identify the five highest-yield topics to revise first
Produce condensed summary sheets for those five optional-subject topics
Answer 20 short optional-subject questions and log accuracy per topic
Your checkpoint
Two scored mock oral rubrics and five optional-subject summary sheets with accuracy log
Language 2 (compulsory written and/or oral examination) & Other optional/complementary subjects (e.g. ONL, sciences, philosophy, economics)
Complete a full Language 2 written paper under exam conditions and mark it against criteria
Refine the oral delivery by targeting pace, pausing and signposting across three short recorded answers
Work a timed optional-subject paper section and classify errors as knowledge, method or careless
Rewrite every knowledge and method error into a personal correction sheet
Your checkpoint
Marked Language 2 paper, three refined oral recordings and a classified error correction sheet
Language 1 (compulsory written and/or oral examination) & Mathematics (compulsory written examination)
Sit one full mock in Language 1 and one in Mathematics on separate days under real timing
Review only the correction sheets and error logs, avoiding new material
Rehearse the oral opening and closing for the Language 2 humanities subject five times each
Finalise a one-page exam-day checklist covering timing, materials and mark allocation strategy
Your checkpoint
Final mock scores in Language 1 and Mathematics plus a completed exam-day checklist
Milestones
Week 2: Language 1 error log is complete and both text types are revised against it; Mathematics formula card reproduced from memory with no gaps
Week 4: Full Language 1 paper and Mathematics section both completed under timing with marks at or above your target band and weaknesses reduced to a written shortlist
Week 6: Two mock orals in the Language 2 humanities subject delivered and scored, with subject glossary and optional-subject summaries finished
Week 8: Final mock scores in Language 1 and Mathematics meet your target band, all correction sheets consolidated and the exam-day checklist signed off