Theatre for change –‘Disorder contained’
Many of you will know about Brecht and Boal, and will probably have come across some other theorists or theatre companies that create theatre designed to make a specific impact, and hopefully bring...
View ArticleAnd the results are in!
…Well, they were in a month ago. As teachers, more than anything we are most interested in the grade boundaries for each paper. For two years we were flying blind, trying to guide our students to...
View ArticleRights and Protest: 60 years since the Little Rock 9 entered Central High School
When I opened the paper today (yes, some of us still do that), there was a brief interview with some of the members of the Little Rock 9. 60 years ago today, 9 African-American teenagers entered...
View ArticleThe May 2017 Subject Report is now available
Most understandably, there was a small delay in the release of the subject report. With all new assessments, there was much to report on and the examiners responsibly clearly wanted to provide clarity...
View ArticleAnimating Still Life
I hope you remember reading a post of mine which was published on this site at the end of July this year titled Transforming the meaning of evidence and truth. If not, go have a look, and then watch...
View ArticleThe Ten-Year Rule
I have decided that, when school resumes in January, I will give my students an assignment in which I will ask them to analyse the IB’s 10-year rule and determine if they think that it is a...
View ArticleNew Release: IB History Paper 2 Authoritarian States: Italy 1914–1945
We are pleased to announce the release of a new title in the OSC IB Study & Revision Guide series, the latest and final instalment in our 20th century World History books exploring the rise of...
View ArticleNew Release: IB History Paper 2: Causes and Effects of 20th-Century Wars: The...
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new title in the OSC IB Study & Revision Guide series. IB History Paper 2 Causes and Effects of 20th-Century Wars: The Spanish Civil War This...
View ArticleHistory Internal Assessment Tips: What you don’t find in the Subject Guide
The most important thing for students to do is to choose a straightforward, answerable question on a suitable topic. The Subject Avoid ‘well worn paths’. There is little new that you could add to our...
View ArticleNew Study & Revision Guides for IB History Paper 2: Topic 11: Causes and...
We are pleased to announce the publication of two new titles in the OSC IB Study & Revision Guide series. IB History SL & HL Paper 2 Causes and Effects of 20th-century Wars: The First World War...
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