Work one-on-one on literary analysis, text comparison and rhetorical examination aligned with the IB English A: Language and Literature HL and SL curriculum. Includes IO, HL Essay and Paper 1/Paper 2 strategies.
All lessons are fully online, live, and interactive.
Group courses are held in classes of maximum 6 students.
One-to-one packages start at $100 per lesson.
One of the IB teachers is Burak Kara.
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IB English A: Language and Literature is a Group 1 course that analytically examines literary works, non-literary texts and various text types from different cultural contexts. Literary analysis, rhetorical examination, comparative text analysis and critical writing form the core skills. HL students read more works and deeper literary criticism is expected.
Paper 1 involves unseen text analysis (Guided Literary Analysis), Paper 2 requires comparative examination of two works. The Individual Oral (IO) presentation requires establishing connections between a literary work and a global issue. TestPrep English A tutors teach literary analysis terminology and essay structure aligned with IB rubric criteria. Support is provided from topic selection to presentation practice for IO, and from thesis development to argument structuring for HL Essay.
Core topics include Readers, writers and texts, Time and space and Intertextuality; HL covers the SL core plus extra depth and an additional paper.
We combine concise topic notes, conceptual questions and past-paper practice, with a weekly error-log review.
It depends on the target grade and starting level; typically 1-2 hours of tutoring per week plus 3-5 hours of independent work.
No. The IB publishes one subject guide for every school worldwide, so paper structure and weightings are fixed; only the grade boundaries move each session. HL and SL sit different papers.
Unseen passages with a guiding question; HL analyses two passages, SL one
A comparative essay on two studied works, written from a choice of questions
A recorded oral on a global issue, built from one literary and one non-literary extract
An independent written exploration of one studied work; SL candidates do not submit one
We agree on a topic that fits the student's interest and the IB assessment criteria.
Per-draft criterion-based written feedback (e.g. analysis, justification, language).
Correct citation, source management and originality checks.
First draft → tutor feedback → editing → final submission.
Each topic is followed by questions from IB past papers at the student's level.
Every answer is compared against the official IB markscheme and assessment criteria.
Errors are tagged conceptual/careless/timing and reviewed weekly.
Tutors who teach the IB subject guide for IB English A at both HL and SL and mark to the official criteria.
Common questions and answers about IB English A Tutoring courses and exam preparation.
FAQ
The current IB subject guide, at both HL and SL. The IB is the only awarding body for the Diploma Programme, so there is no board to choose between.
Diagnostic test → topic-order plan → weekly concept + question practice on topics like Readers, writers and texts → practice test.
Yes. After every lesson we set a topic-specific problem set or written task and review it together next session.
Yes — every lesson is online, delivered worldwide over BigBlueButton with a digital whiteboard. There is no in-person option.
It depends on the target — typically at least 8-12 weeks to close gaps, ideally a full academic year for the complete syllabus.
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