School supported self-taught Language A SL students

Druga gimnazija Sarajevo appreciates the diversity of languages spoken by the school community. Advice and support are given to students whose mother tongue is other than the currently offered Languages A and who want to include their mother tongue in their subject program.

If taking the self-taught language the student must be a proficient speaker and writer of the language, with self-discipline necessary for working independently through this two-year program.

The student must understand and accept the parameters of self-taught course. His/her schedule will include one period designated for self-study course, and a supervisor who will advice the student on the techniques required for such tasks as essay writing and the commentary, set the timeline with the student, ensure that the student works regularly on the approved booklist and is preparing seriously for the examination, supervise the work required for the world literature component and administer the oral examination provided by the IBO. The supervisor monitors student's progress.

The student must have an external tutor that will help him/hert with Lang A:lit SL. The tutor must understand IB criteria so he/she can help with literature analysis and preparation for exam style questions. The tutor also should regularly report student's progress to the school supervisor or coordinator. The school can assist parents in searching the suitable external tutor for the language, but it is solely the responsibility of the parents/guardians/students.