IB Chinese B

SL
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In this IB Chinese B Standard Level (SL) course, students continue to build their Mandarin language skills while gaining deeper insight into Chinese culture and contemporary issues. Aimed at learners with some prior experience of the language, the course develops communication across listening, speaking, reading and writing through engaging and meaningful activities. Students explore core themes such as identity, education, health and wellbeing, and social organisation. The course fosters confidence, intercultural understanding, and practical language use in real-world contexts. Chinese B is available as both an SL and HL course, following the same core units and themes.

Course Structure

The course covers the following topics:

The Benefits

Taking IB Chinese B SL online will enable students to:
  • Be supported by experienced IB Mandarin teachers.
  • Strengthen their language skills across all four core areas.
  • Gain intercultural awareness and global perspective.
  • Become confident and independent learners.
  • Develop their ability to use a range of online learning tools effectively.

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What is different in taking IB Chinese B SL online?

Students will have the opportunity to:
  • Access a flexible yet structured online learning environment.
  • Collaborate with students from around the world.
  • Improve their digital communication and time-management skills.
  • Explore the Chinese language and culture through engaging, authentic tasks.
Some things won’t be different though. Standards and expectations will be just as high as in a face-to-face classroom.

Activities and Assessment

Assessment tasks include oral presentations, listening and reading comprehension, writing assignments, and class discussions. These are aligned to formal IB assessment criteria and are supported by ongoing engagement tracking through Pamoja’s internal framework.

Advice from Our Teachers

To succeed in the SL course, students should plan to dedicate six to eight hours per week to their studies. *Please note: All courses offered are subject to minimum enrolment numbers. Your Pamoja point of contact will be in touch as we approach the start date if we are unable to take a course forward.

*Please note, that all courses offered are subject to receiving a minimum enrolment number. Your Pamoja point of contact will be in touch as we approach the start date if we are unable to take a course forward.

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