German B
📅 Exam: 2026-05-05**IB German B** is a **Group 2** subject in the **International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP)**. It explores **language acquisition through five prescribed themes: Identities, Experiences, Human ingenuity, Social organization, and Sharing the planet**, with a strong focus on **developing receptive, productive, and interactive language skills through written and spoken texts relating to German culture and society**.
The course is available at **Standard Level (SL, 150 teaching hours)** and **Higher Level (HL, 240 teaching hours)**, with **first assessment in 2018** for the current syllabus.
### Assessment at a Glance
| Assessment | Format | SL | HL | Weighting |
|------------|--------|----|----|-----------|
| **Paper 1** | Productive skills (writing) | 1h 15min | 1h 30min | 25% |
| **Paper 2** | Receptive skills (listening + reading) | 1h 45min | 2h | 50% |
| **Individual Oral** | Internal assessment based on visual stimulus | Teacher assessed | Teacher assessed | 25% |
The course is available at **Standard Level (SL, 150 teaching hours)** and **Higher Level (HL, 240 teaching hours)**, with **first assessment in 2018** for the current syllabus.
### Assessment at a Glance
| Assessment | Format | SL | HL | Weighting |
|------------|--------|----|----|-----------|
| **Paper 1** | Productive skills (writing) | 1h 15min | 1h 30min | 25% |
| **Paper 2** | Receptive skills (listening + reading) | 1h 45min | 2h | 50% |
| **Individual Oral** | Internal assessment based on visual stimulus | Teacher assessed | Teacher assessed | 25% |