IB Chinese Private and Online Tutoring

Why do students struggle in IB Chinese?

Our IB Chinese tutors often report that students struggle because they don’t have enough guided practice. It is easy to be overwhelmed by the variety of language skills that Chinese A HL/SL, Chinese B HL/SL or even Ab Initio demands. This is even harder for candidates given the IB’s emphasis on critical thinking and international mindedness, especially in the writing exam. Our IB Chinese tutoring programme will iron out the students’ trouble areas and help develop the critical thinking skills needed to achieve a 7.

For any IB Chinese student, the internal oral assessment component is uniquely difficult. In terms of external assessments, in Chinese A there is more of a focus on contextual and literary understanding, much like in English Literature. Candidates taking IB Chinese A usually struggle with analysis and structure, and find themselves requiring extra support with an experienced IB Chinese tutor. For Chinese B and Ab Initio, the content is more topic-based.

The idea is that through exploring topics, such as health, environment, globalisation or technology, candidates will enhance their written vocabulary and verbal expression. IB Chinese B students usually find expression and vocabulary the hardest; these are also areas where tutors can help a candidate raise a 6 to a 7. 

How BartyED’s IB Chinese tutors improve scores

1. Consolidating reading comprehension and analytical expression

   Our tutors teach structured critical thinking and analytical vocabulary to help students bridge the gap between a difficult 6 and an easy 7.

2. Customized writing programmes

   BartyED’s IB Chinese tutors work on each area of assessment, a crucial element being the written components. Our expert IB Chinese tutors develop structured writing programmes for each individual candidate, with the aim of expanding the range of topics that students are comfortable writing about. For Chinese A candidates, there is more of a focus on thematic analysis and contextual awareness. For Chinese IB candidates, our tutors focus on topic-based essay writing and help with furthering knowledge and authentic fluent expression.

3. Interactive and guided oral expression practice

   BartyED’s IB Chinese tutors guide candidates to greater confidence through training presentation skills and structured verbal explanation, ensuring top marks.

4. Enhance vocabulary

   BartyED’s holistic teaching style means our IB Chinese tutors will train candidates to easily integrate complex vocabulary into their written and verbal expression.

BartyED’s IB Chinese tuition

BartyED’s IB Chinese tutors are very familiar with these challenges, and have extensive experience in helping candidates secure 7s in IB Chinese A and B. Our IB Chinese tutors are often IB alumni as well as qualified teachers who have earned top marks for both themselves and their students.

Our IB Chinese tutors and tuition programmes guide students through key exam techniques with reference to established learning outcomes, consolidating language skills in IB Chinese in an engaging manner. Our track record is strong, and our tutors have helped many students graduate with 7s in IB Chinese. We can confidently say that the BartyED way works, and that our comprehensive support and unparalleled tutoring leads to academic success.

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