Year 13 Summer Booster for IB Paper 1
About the course
Build a strong foundation for IB English with this focused Y13 Pre-IB Booster, designed to develop the analytical and writing skills essential for success in Paper 1. The course introduces students to a wide range of non-literary texts, helping them confidently approach unseen material.
Through guided practice, students learn how to analyse structure, language, and writer’s intentions across text types such as articles, cartoons, photography, adverts, blogs, and speeches. Emphasis is placed on crafting clear thesis statements, developing insightful analysis, and writing effective introductions and conclusions.
Students will:
- Gain confidence analysing unseen non-literary texts
- Learn key terminology for a range of text types
- Develop strong essay structure, from planning to full responses
- Improve analytical depth and clarity of written expression
Regular Paper 1 style practice and targeted homework tasks ensure students are well-prepared to begin IB English with confidence and a clear skill set.
Class dates: 13th July – 19th August.
Class times:
- Tues 6:40 pm-8:10 pm (China Standard Time (CST))
Price:
£360
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Great resource! Easy for me to prep and useful for the students.
I recently attended the online professional development session for English Language and found it to be incredibly helpful and informative. The content was eye-opening, with clear and practical examples that I can easily adapt to my current teaching practices. Many of the strategies and resources shared can also be implemented into our whole-school English teaching plan. The resources provided were excellent—well-structured, detailed, and immediately usable. I also really appreciated the generous amount of time dedicated to supporting our department. I would highly recommend this session to other educators looking to enhance their approach to English teaching.
On my mom: I learned more things in three lesson of this English class than 2 years of English class in my school.
Syllabus
| Tuesday Live Lesson | Homework | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Articles: Analysing structure and writing thesis statements | Introduction and main body paragraph |
| 2 | Cartoons: Cartoon terminology and writer's intentions | Essay plan |
| 3 | Photography: Photography terminology, roadmaps and topic sentences | Full Paper 1 practice |
| 4 | Adverts and PSAs: Advert terminology and essay planning | Create revision tool for terminology |
| 5 | Blogs: Developing analysis | Full Paper 1 practice |
| 6 | Speeches: Great introductions and conclusions | Write introduction and conclusion |
Please be aware that the time zone is China Standard Time. Lessons will be recorded and available for sale to other students.
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