Language A: Literature (generic)

Overview

These workshops are designed to prepare participants to teach a specific DP subject in a manner that supports the IB mission statement and philosophy. The workshop will enable participants to:
• Develop a deep understanding of the IB organization: its history, mission statement, learner profile, IB continuum and the international dimension
• Consider the impact of the centrality of the IB learner profile and approaches to teaching and learning in the DP and CP models
• Consider how the course makes links with Theory of Knowledge (TOK) and Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) and takes the CP context into consideration
• Explore the nature of the extended essay and the role of the supervisor, to include reference to world studies interdisciplinary extended essay
• Develop an understanding of student and teacher approaches to inquiry in the DP/CP classroom
• Design course outlines that align with curriculum requirements, aims and assessment objectives of the subject, IB terminology and the relevant standards
• Design student engagements for interactions with the syllabus concepts and content
• Articulate the assessment requirements for their subject
• Create formative assessment tasks that will equip students with the required factual, procedural and conceptual knowledge that support the summative assessment task(s)
• Use assessment criteria to make judgments about student achievement (criterion-related, best fit)
• Interact with and explore the TSM and subject-specific teaching and learning resources on the programme resource centre and in the programme communities throughout the curriculum life cycle
• Select and analyse suitable resources that support teaching and learning in an IB classroom
• Promote the importance of academic integrity
• Participate in professional learning communities within and beyond their school to facilitate the transfer of professional development

*As this is a F2F workshop, delegates are advised not to make travel arrangements until the workshop has been confirmed for delivery by IBSCA. Please see our T's & C's when finalising your booking for more details*

Recommended for

Language workshops designated as ‘generic’ provide IB professional development for German, Mandarin, Italian, Arabic and other languages that are not presented in language-specific workshops. Most of the time, the workshops are presented in English. The workshops address common content and materials, and language-specific examples from various languages are provided.

Workshop benefits:

Location

We are delighted to host our in-person IB authorised workshops at the University of Warwick’s Scarman Conference Centre and Radcliffe Conference Centre. Both facilities offer purpose-built spaces that combine accommodation and meeting space, providing a central hub of activity during your workshop. Located at the heart of the University of Warwick’s campus, you’ll enjoy access to one of the UK’s leading universities. The University is conveniently located near Birmingham and Coventry with easy accessibility via air, rail and road links.

Join us in Warwick for:

• Comfortable and stylish hotel-style ensuite accommodation
• Delicious, high-quality meals including breakfast, lunch and dinner (residential delegates only)
• 20 minute taxi journey from Birmingham International Airport | 15 minute taxi journey from Coventry train station | Free parking
• Facility-wide reliable wifi
• Complimentary access to the University of Warwick’s gym and swimming pool at the Sports & Wellness Hub (residential delegates only)
• Accessible venue for guests with accessibility requirements

The University of Warwick’s conference facilities are sustainably minded venues that seek to provide top-level event spaces that minimise their impact on the environment. The venues hold EcoSmart Platinum status from Greengage Solutions and are IACC Green Star Certified. You can read more about the sustainability goals of the conference facilities by visiting their website.

Is this Category correct for me?

Category 1 workshops focus on IB philosophy and implementation. They are open to educators from schools that have decided to apply for IB authorisation. They are also relevant for educators who are new to a school with an existing IB programme.