<p>Thanks! I was just wondering...my school only offered language B. Most of us didn't even like English A1. :D</p>
<p>Languages!
A1- first language, literature analysis
A2- for students already fluent in a second language (ie my French A2 class is only for those who have been in immersion) and there is also some hard core literature being read, though not as much as A1 (at least at my school... Germinal, some Moliere, Saint-Exupery, Hugo)
B - for new students at the language (speaking/writing/some culture)
ab initio - for new students at the language (only speaking/writing... this one is the easiest and very basic)</p>
<p>Really? A2 at my school is easily done...you just take four years and it's a progression from beginners to A2 SL (perhaps you are referring to HL?)</p>
<p>Ok, I<code>m taking A1/A2 right now, and you CAN get the bilingual diploma (or dual-language diploma).
And A2 does require hard-core literature, atleast 7~8 books (more for HL). I</code> ve read books like 1984 and The Things They Carried.
Basically, A2 is for people who are near-native in a language.</p>
<p>No, I'm talking about SL.
There are even a few francophones in the class every year (because our school doesn't offer French A1 obviously), and 7's on the A2 exam don't happen that frequently.
Our teachers are very hardcore. All of them are from Quebec or France, and we are required to read 5+ novels per semester (none of which are easy... try Germinal!). The highest mark in my French 10 class was a 92. On the French A2 exam, you have to write a comparative commentary (paper 1)... we do nearly the same thing on the English A1 exam.
Of course, the level your class depends on your teachers, the language you're taking (I've heard Spanish to be easier than French) and your ability in languages. With only four years of a language (when we have kids with 11+ years), I'd have to wonder what your class IB grades turn out to be?</p>
<p>4 years of a language in school should put you taking B level...</p>