The British School of Lome - Pre Ib reading programme

IB 2010-2012

Dear IB student

You must be very excited as you move towards the next stage of your education. The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program is a rigorous program of study and personal development that will help you succeed at University and in the workplace.

It is vital that you begin the program with the right attitude, commitment and determination to be the best that you can be. Our staff here at The British School is looking forward to delivering well prepared and engaging lessons and will be available to offer guidance and support.

To make sure you are ready for this learning journey, we have put together a suggested list of reading material and activities for each subject. During the summer vacation you should set yourself goals and targets and try to cover as much of the material as possible.

Have a great vacation and we all look forward to seeing you in August for induction where you will have the opportunity to familiarize yourself with your new surroundings, bond with the rest of the year group, meet subject teachers and make your final academic subject choices.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Program reading and activity list

Subject	Reading	Activity
Maths		Find practice IGCSE exams. Look at the IB curriculum and study a topic or two. Observe the prevalence of maths and mathematical concepts in the built environment.
English	Any fiction	Vocabulary building exercises
English B – English as a foreign language	English language newspapers and magazines	Keep clippings of articles and advertisements that you find interesting
French A1 Literature	‘Eugénie Grandet’ H. De Balzac ‘L’école des femmes’ Molière ‘1984’ George Orwell ‘Les Raisins de la colère’ J. Steinbeck
French B – French as a foreign language	French newspapers and magazines. Children’s books Read cartoons	Surfing on the internet in French – www.yahoo.fr, www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize www.tv5.org (very good video exercises Watching French TV – TV5, France 24 Speak French as much as you can when travelling (airport …etc) Listen to French songs and search for lyrics on the internet Watch children’s TV programs in French
German	German newspapers and magazines	Children’s TV programs in German
Spanish	Spanish newspapers and magazines	Children’s TV programs in Spanish
Biology	Any science magazine. The best is ‘New Scientist’ (weekly)	Look for articles in stem cells, gene therapy, the human genome etc. Visit science museums
Chemistry	Mole concept
Physics	Any science magazine
ITGS	Impact of ICT on a global society	Think about social and ethical issues involved in ICT design
Environmental Systems
Geography	Travel literature	Watch BBC and CNN on the TV Watch National Geographic
History		Watch History programs.
Business & Management	Business section of quality newspapers. Business management magazines.	Look around you and try to understand the business environment. Watch business discussion programs. Try to see and understand the connections between everyday life and the business world.
Economics	Economist magazine	Take an interest in Government policy. Gather newspaper & magazine articles referring to aspects of the economy (unemployment, inflation, education, poverty, GDP, Foreign aid etc)
Art		Visit galleries and art museums. Critical observation of ‘art’ in the environment. (Public statues and sculptures, building design, public garden designs) Collect a range of clippings, magazine articles, pictures and images that you feel have artistic value. Take photographs
TOK		Think about the following questions – What is knowledge? Is there certainty in Maths? Can you be right or wrong when talking about Art? How does language effect your perception of the world?