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IB subjects - Polish
Polish is the subject which arises many controversies, as if you are an IB student and you tell somebody that you took Polish, they usually ask you incredulously: �And what, you have lessons of Polish in English, right?� So, just to be clear - no, Polish lessons are not taught in English. In fact, Polish is the only language used there, sometimes along with Latin, used in naming the concepts we learn about. Generally, Polish in IB is all about literature, which is divided into four groups, each used in another component of the exam - oral commentary, world literature essay, presentation and paper 2. During Polish on Standard Level, students are supposed to read 10 books, while those on Higher Level - 13. The books which were chosen for my year are not demanding and, in most cases, interesting (for example, �The Visit� by Durrenmatt - I loved it!) I used to think that learning Polish in programme which aim is gaining the possibility of studying abroad is a waste of time, but after this year, I definitely changed my mind, because during Polish, the discussions and one�s personal attitude count more than only listening to teacher and taking notes. This is why I strongly recommend you taking this subject, either on HL or SL, if only you like reading and writing - you�ll love it.
Zuzanna Kostyra
IB subjects - Economics
Economics is the subject where we study the mechanisms which goveren modern world economies, on an international scale as well as taking a look at individual firms and industries. We learn about consumption, taxes, elasticities, how the price of the product may be affected and many more issues which we hear from time to time in the tv but don�t really understand their meaning. The course is interesting and finds it reflection in our everyday life, with the before-mentioned tv as well as other media sources. Reading �The Economist� would actually be a pleasant activity, trust me! In order to really immerse oneself into the vast material of the Economics course one has to... first of all 1. attend the classes (really! listening to the teacher really give you an advantage!) then 2. practice and learn the diagrams by writing them again and again. After that I suggest 3. creating a dictionary with definitions of words that are mainly used in economics (in the exam there is a separate task only for definitions!). As for the IA - they are fairly easy, in comparison to say, chemistry. The most important thing is to find a good article to which you can easily plot diagrams. The rest will follow. I truly recommend ECONOMICS, you won�t regret it :-)! Good luck.
Asia Borowczyk
10 tips how to survive the IB program
1. Always have a calendar
2. Start your extended essay as soon as possible
3. Try not to freak out - you will get to college anyway
4. Choose CAS that fits your interests
5. Learn the command terms!
6. Take subjects that will not bore you
7. Fill your CAS journal regularly
8. Have booklets, questionbanks and syllabuses to every subject - that�s what probably will be on an exam
9. Remember to have fun sometimes and do not use IB as an excuse of having no social life
10. But do not forget you can choose only two from these things: social life, sleep, good grades, do not try to join them all
Editors
Polish is the subject which arises many controversies, as if you are an IB student and you tell somebody that you took Polish, they usually ask you incredulously: �And what, you have lessons of Polish in English, right?� So, just to be clear - no, Polish lessons are not taught in English. In fact, Polish is the only language used there, sometimes along with Latin, used in naming the concepts we learn about. Generally, Polish in IB is all about literature, which is divided into four groups, each used in another component of the exam - oral commentary, world literature essay, presentation and paper 2. During Polish on Standard Level, students are supposed to read 10 books, while those on Higher Level - 13. The books which were chosen for my year are not demanding and, in most cases, interesting (for example, �The Visit� by Durrenmatt - I loved it!) I used to think that learning Polish in programme which aim is gaining the possibility of studying abroad is a waste of time, but after this year, I definitely changed my mind, because during Polish, the discussions and one�s personal attitude count more than only listening to teacher and taking notes. This is why I strongly recommend you taking this subject, either on HL or SL, if only you like reading and writing - you�ll love it.
Zuzanna Kostyra
IB subjects - Economics
Economics is the subject where we study the mechanisms which goveren modern world economies, on an international scale as well as taking a look at individual firms and industries. We learn about consumption, taxes, elasticities, how the price of the product may be affected and many more issues which we hear from time to time in the tv but don�t really understand their meaning. The course is interesting and finds it reflection in our everyday life, with the before-mentioned tv as well as other media sources. Reading �The Economist� would actually be a pleasant activity, trust me! In order to really immerse oneself into the vast material of the Economics course one has to... first of all 1. attend the classes (really! listening to the teacher really give you an advantage!) then 2. practice and learn the diagrams by writing them again and again. After that I suggest 3. creating a dictionary with definitions of words that are mainly used in economics (in the exam there is a separate task only for definitions!). As for the IA - they are fairly easy, in comparison to say, chemistry. The most important thing is to find a good article to which you can easily plot diagrams. The rest will follow. I truly recommend ECONOMICS, you won�t regret it :-)! Good luck.
Asia Borowczyk
10 tips how to survive the IB program
1. Always have a calendar
2. Start your extended essay as soon as possible
3. Try not to freak out - you will get to college anyway
4. Choose CAS that fits your interests
5. Learn the command terms!
6. Take subjects that will not bore you
7. Fill your CAS journal regularly
8. Have booklets, questionbanks and syllabuses to every subject - that�s what probably will be on an exam
9. Remember to have fun sometimes and do not use IB as an excuse of having no social life
10. But do not forget you can choose only two from these things: social life, sleep, good grades, do not try to join them all
Editors
How to survive in IB
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