Course curriculum

  • 1

    Become Familiar with the Structure of the Paper 1 Exam

    • Read the SL Exam Cover Sheet

    • Read the HL Exam Cover Sheet

    • Read Chapter 6.5 (pages 583-585 in the textbook)

    • Handout: Understand the Structure of the Exam and the Point Values
  • 2

    Look At a Sample SL or HL Paper 1 Exam & Scan Through the Matching Markscheme Noticing the Depth of Expected Answers

    • The "Scenario" is the story of the Paper 1 Case Study. It is the same story/case for both SL and HL. The case posted here is the sample so it will be different for your real exam in May. Look at how it's set up and study the complex questions.

    • Read this IB SL Paper 1 Sample Exam and the Matching SL Questions

    • Read the IB Paper 1 SL Answers (Markscheme). Also Read the Rubrics!

    • Read this IB HL Paper 1 Sample Exam and the Matching HL Questions

    • Read the IB Paper 1 HL Answers (Markscheme). Also Read the Rubrics!
  • 3

    The Actual Case You Will Study Now is Called: Afghan Sun

    • Read the Complete Case Here (Note: On the Real Exam Day, the Last Page and Some Numerical Data Is Seen For the First Time)

  • 4

    Teacher- and Student-generated Background Research

    • Video: Overview of the Afghan Sun (AS) Scenario

    • Meet our main character: Suchenlin

    • Who is this woman? Read her brief bio

    • Read a short story about the travel company where she is CEO

    • Video: Video: Interview with this travel company CEO

    • The plot thickens: Bangladesh and the Microfinance Provider

    • Where is the Country of Bangladesh?

    • Micro-Finance Lesson

    • This Case Revolves Around Microfinance. What are all the key terms involved with this topic?

    • In Rural Bangladesh Solar Power is Reliable, Clean and Cheaper

    • Read this article from the NY Times: In Rural Bangladesh, Solar Power Dents Poverty

    • What is a Social Enterprise? Read each slide and take notes! This is a main topic in the Paper 1 exam

    • Video: Professor Muhammad Yunus - Real-life banker to the poor (another character in our case)

    • Video: Quick Look at Real-life Grameen Bank (another stakeholder in our case)

    • Video: Grameen Bank Testimonial

    • Take a quick look here: Is Grameen the Real AK Bank and Afghan Sun Enterprise?

    • Here is the link to the Grameen Shakti website.

    • Compare Grameen to Kiva, another microfinance operation.

    • Video: Micro-finance in the Middle East

    • Video: Why Micro-finance fails (this is the other perspective/disadvantages)

    • How to Send the Message? Social Marketing versus Commercial Marketing

    • Key Marketing Insight!