IB Chinese B is a Group 2: Language Acquisition subject in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). It explores five prescribed themes: Identities, Experiences, Human ingenuity, Social organization, and Sharing the planet, with a strong focus on developing communicative competence across receptive, productive, and interactive language skills while fostering intercultural understanding.
The course is available at Standard Level (SL, 150 teaching hours) and Higher Level (HL, 240 teaching hours), with first assessment in 2020.
| Assessment | Format | SL | HL | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Writing tasks (1 task from 3 choices) | 1h 15m | 1h 30m | 25% |
| Paper 2 | Listening and Reading comprehension | 1h 45m | 2h | 50% |
| Individual Oral | Oral presentation and discussion | 12-15 minutes | 12-15 minutes | 25% |
Develop international-mindedness through the study of languages, cultures, and ideas and issues of global significance
Enable students to communicate in the language they have studied in a range of contexts and for a variety of purposes
Encourage, through the study of texts and through social interaction, an awareness and appreciation of a variety of perspectives of people from diverse cultures
