IB German B SL - Study Hub
A public revision hub for IB German B SL with the five prescribed themes, exam structure, and the skills to revise first — built around real vocabulary, text types, the German case system, and the productive, receptive and oral skills the course is marked on.
What is IB German B?
IB German B is a Group 2 language-acquisition course for students with some previous experience of German. It is organised around five prescribed themes — identities, experiences, human ingenuity, social organization, and sharing the planet — and develops the ability to communicate accurately and appropriately in writing, in listening and reading, and in speech.
The course is assessed by three components: Paper 1 (a written task), Paper 2 (listening and reading comprehension), and an individual oral built around a visual stimulus. Aimnova covers German B SL across seven study units — the themes, text types, grammar, Paper 1 writing, Paper 2 listening and reading, and the individual oral — so you can build vocabulary, master the German case system, learn each text type and technique, and move into exam-style practice with model answers.
Subject Group
Group 2 (Language Acquisition)
Available on Aimnova
SL
Teaching Hours
150 (SL)
Assessment
Paper 1 (writing) · Paper 2 (listening + reading) · Individual oral
IB German B SL Assessment
Paper 1 — Productive skills (Writing)
25%1 h 15One written task of 250–400 words, chosen from three options across the themes. Marked on Criterion A (Language) /12, Criterion B (Message) /12 and Criterion C (Conceptual understanding) /6 — so the right text type, register and audience matter as much as accuracy and correct case endings.
Paper 2 — Receptive skills (Listening + Reading)
50%≈ 45 min listening · 1 h readingObjective, answer-key comprehension. Listening has three audio passages (each played twice); reading has several texts of increasing difficulty. Question types include multiple choice, true/false with justification, gap-fill, matching and short answer.
Individual oral (Internal assessment)
25%≈ 12–15 minA presentation describing and interpreting a visual stimulus linked to one theme, followed by a conversation with the teacher. Marked on Criterion A (Language) /12, Criterion B (Message) /12 and Criterion C (Interactive and receptive skills) /6.
IB German B Themes and Study Units
Unit 1: Core Themes
Unit 2: Text Types
Unit 3: Grammar
Unit 4: Paper 1 — Writing
Unit 5: Paper 2 — Listening
Unit 6: Paper 2 — Reading
Unit 7: Individual Oral (IA)
Free IB German B Study Resources
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Jump into the live German B SL study flow — themes, grammar and exam skills
Grammar
The four cases, word order, tenses and the most common errors — explained in English, demonstrated in German
Exam Skills
Paper structures, the A/B/C marking criteria, and how to score each writing, listening, reading and oral task
Predicted Topics
Which themes and text types come up most often, based on past papers
Command Terms
Learn how IB wording changes a high-scoring answer
Frequently Asked Questions about IB German B
What does IB German B cover?
German B is built around five prescribed themes — identities, experiences, human ingenuity, social organization, and sharing the planet. Across them you develop vocabulary and grammar, master the four German cases and word order, learn to produce a range of text types (blog, email, article, speech, and more), and practise the productive (writing), receptive (listening and reading) and interactive (oral) skills the course is assessed on.
How is IB German B SL assessed?
Three components: Paper 1 is one written task of 250–400 words (25%); Paper 2 is listening plus reading comprehension (50%); and the individual oral, an internally assessed presentation and conversation around a visual stimulus (25%). Writing and the oral are marked on Criteria A (Language), B (Message) and C (Conceptual or Interactive skills); Paper 2 uses an objective answer key.
What is the difference between German B and German ab initio?
German B is for students with some prior experience of the language. German ab initio is for near-beginners and is SL only. German B expects a wider range of vocabulary, more developed ideas, and more accurate grammar — including secure control of cases and word order — across all four skills.
How should I revise IB German B efficiently?
Build a theme-by-theme word bank with each noun’s gender, learn the conventions and register of each text type, and drill the high-value grammar (the four cases, verb-second and verb-final word order, tenses, and adjective endings). For Paper 2, read the questions first and listen for meaning rather than matching words. For Paper 1 and the oral, decide audience and register first, then develop your ideas with examples and link them with connectors.
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Use the theme overview, grammar notes, and live study path to build vocabulary, master the cases, and nail the writing, listening, reading and oral skills German B SL tests most.
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