IB English A Language and Literature (first exams 2021) - HL/SL

Individual Oral Assessment Criteria

Criterion A: Criterion B: Criterion C: Criterion D:
Knowledge, understanding and Analysis and evaluation Focus and organization Language
interpretation How well does the candidate use his or How well does the candidate deliver How clear, accurate and effective is
● How well does the candidate her knowledge and understanding of a structured, well-balanced and the language?
demonstrate knowledge and each of the extracts and their focused oral?
understanding of the extracts, and associated work and body of work to
of the work and body of work from analyse and evaluate the ways in How well does the candidate
which they were taken? which authorial choices present the connect ideas in a cohesive manner?
● To what extent does the candidate global issue?
make use of knowledge and
understanding of the extracts and
the work and body of work to draw
conclusions in relation to the global
issue?
● How well are ideas supported by
references to the extracts, and to
the work and body of work?

9-10 There is excellent knowledge 9-10 Analysis and evaluation of the 9-10 The oral maintains a clear 9-10 The language is clear,
and understanding of the extracts and their work and and sustained focus on the accurate and varied;
extracts and of the work and body of work are relevant and task; treatment of the occasional errors do not
body of work and a insightful. extracts and work and body hinder communication.
persuasive interpretation of of work is well-balanced. Vocabulary and syntax are
their implications in relation There is a thorough and varied and create effect.
to the global issue. nuanced understanding of The development of ideas
how authorial choices are is logical and convincing; Elements of style (for
References to the extracts used to present the global ideas are connected in a example, register, tone and
and to the work and body of issue. cogent manner. rhetorical devices) are
work are well-chosen and appropriate to the task and
effectively support the enhance the oral.
candidate’s ideas.

7-8 There is good knowledge 7-8 Analysis and evaluation of the 7-8 The oral maintains a mostly 7-8 The language is clear and
and understanding of the extracts and their works/texts clear and sustained focus accurate; occasional errors
extracts and the work and are relevant and at times on the task; treatment of do not hinder
body of work and a insightful the extracts and work and communication.
sustained interpretation of body of work is balanced. Vocabulary and syntax are
their implications in relation There is a good appropriate and varied.
to the global issue. understanding of how The development of ideas
authorial choices are used to is logical; ideas are Elements of style (for
References to the extracts present the global issue. cohesively connected in an example, register, tone and
and to the work and body of effective manner. rhetorical devices) are
work are relevant and appropriate to the task and
support the candidate’s somewhat enhance the
ideas. oral.

5-6 There is satisfactory 5-6 The oral is analytical in nature, 5-6 The oral maintains a focus 5-6 The language is clear; errors
knowledge and and evaluation of the extracts on the task, despite some do not hinder
understanding of the and their work and body of lapses; treatment of the communication.
extracts and the work and work is mostly relevant. extracts and work and body Vocabulary and syntax are
body of work and an of work is mostly balanced. appropriate to the task but
interpretation of their Authorial choices are simple and repetitive.
implications in relation to identified and reasonably The development of ideas
the global issue. understood in relation to the is mostly logical; ideas are Elements of style (for
presentation of the global generally connected in a example, register, tone and
References to the extracts issue. cohesive manner. rhetorical devices) are
and to the work and body of appropriate to the task and
work are generally relevant neither enhance nor
and mostly support the detract from the oral.
candidate’s ideas.

3-4 There is some knowledge 3-4 The oral contains some 3-4 The oral only sometimes 3-4 The language is generally
and understanding of the relevant analysis, but it is focuses on the task, and clear; errors sometimes
extracts and the work and reliant on description. treatment of the extracts, hinder communication.
body of work in relation to and of the work and body Vocabulary and syntax are
the global issue Authorial choices are of work, may be often imprecise with
identified, but are vaguely unbalanced. inaccuracies.
References to the extracts treated and/or only partially
and to the work and body of understood in relation to the There are some Elements of style (for
work are at times presentation of the global connections between example, register, tone and
appropriate. issue. ideas, but these are not rhetorical devices) are often
always coherent. inappropriate to the task
and detract from the oral.
1-2 There is little knowledge and 1-2 The oral is descriptive or 1-2 The oral rarely focuses on 1-2 The language is rarely clear
understanding of the contains no relevant analysis. the task. There are few or accurate; errors often
extracts and the work and connections between hinder communication.
body of work in relation to Authorial choices are seldom ideas. Vocabulary and syntax are
the global issue. identified and, if so, are imprecise and frequently
poorly understood in relation inaccurate.
References to the extracts to the presentation of the
and to the work and body of global issue. Elements of style (for
work are infrequent or are example, register, tone and
rarely appropriate. rhetorical devices) are
inappropriate to the task
and detract from the oral.

0 The work does not reach a 0 The work does not reach a 0 The work does not reach a 0 The work does not reach a
standard described by the standard described by the standard described by the standard described by the
descriptors above. descriptors above. descriptors above. descriptors above.