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IB Spanish B: Assessment: Papers 1–2, oral, HL literature

Text types and writing, listening and reading, individual oral, HL literary works. 4 subtopics, 17 key terms.

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In this topic: 6.1 · 6.2 · 6.3 · 6.4

6.1Paper 1: producción escrita

Key terms

Paper 1: Writing: one task from a choice of three, 30 marks, 25 %; SL 1 h 15 min (250–400 words), HL 1 h 30 min (450–600 words).
Criterio A · Lengua (12): Range and accuracy of vocabulary and grammar.
Criterio B · Mensaje (12): Relevance, development and organisation of ideas.
Criterio C · Comprensión conceptual (6): Text type, register, tone, audience, purpose; conventions.

Tipos de texto: personales (blog, diario, correo informal), profesionales (carta formal, informe, propuesta, correo formal), medios de comunicación (artículo, reseña, discurso, folleto, entrevista, noticia).

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Exam tip: Written accents count for accuracy: check él/el, tú/tu, más/mas, and verb endings (habló/hablo).

6.2Paper 2: comprensión auditiva y de lectura

Key terms

Paper 2: Listening (25 marks, 25 %; SL 45 min, HL 1 h) and reading (40 marks, 25 %; 1 h).
la idea general / los detalles: gist / detail
inferir: to infer
una trampa: a trap / distractor

Comprensión auditiva: tres textos de audio; opción múltiple, completar frases, respuestas cortas.

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Exam tip: “Ya no” (no longer) often flips a true/false answer: underline it.

6.3La evaluación oral individual

Key terms

Oral individual: Internal assessment: 12–15 minutes plus preparation; 30 marks, 25 %.
Estímulo visual (NM): A visual linked to a theme and to Spanish-speaking culture(s).
Fragmento literario (NS): An extract (up to 300 words) from one of the two works studied.
Habilidades interactivas: Understanding and responding naturally.

Estructura: presentación (3–4 min) → discusión (4–5 min) → conversación general sobre al menos otro tema (5–6 min).

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Exam tip: Link the stimulus to a specific Spanish-speaking country: it strengthens criterion B1.

6.4Literatura (NS) HL

Key terms

una obra literaria: a literary work (two studied at HL, originally written in Spanish)
el protagonista: the protagonist
el tema: theme
el narrador: narrator
el realismo mágico: magical realism

Conoce la trama, los personajes, los temas, el contexto y pasajes clave de cada obra.

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Exam tip: Prepare 5 likely extracts per work and practise a 3–4 minute presentation for each.

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