French A (Lit)

Do you need some guidance in preparing for your IB French A Literature exams or writing your HL essay and are wondering how you can maximize your score? This post is here to help you identify the grade boundaries so you can plan yourself accordingly. Keep in mind that these values change from session to session and hence are only an indicator of the approximate marks you would need for a certain grade, but feel free to use this guide as a planning tool!&nbsp;&nbsp;<h2 style="text-align:center;">IB French A Literature HL Grade Boundaries</h2>&nbsp;The following grade boundaries are based on official IB May 2024 grade boundaries.&nbsp;<figure class="table" style="width:100%;"><table><thead><tr><th colspan="6">Points needed</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Grade</td><td>Paper 1</td><td>Paper 2</td><td>Individual oral</td><td>HL Essay</td><td>Final grade (%)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>0-5</td><td>0-4</td><td>0-6</td><td>0-3</td><td>0-14</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>6-11</td><td>5-8</td><td>7-12</td><td>4-6</td><td>15-28</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>12-16</td><td>9-11</td><td>13-18</td><td>7-9</td><td>29-41</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>17-22</td><td>12-15</td><td>19-23</td><td>10-12</td><td>42-55</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>23-27</td><td>16-20</td><td>24-28</td><td>13-14</td><td>56-68</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>27-33</td><td>21-24</td><td>29-33</td><td>15-17</td><td>69-82</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>34-40</td><td>25-30</td><td>34-40</td><td>18-20</td><td>83-100</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<h2 style="text-align:center;">IB French A Literature SL Grade Boundaries</h2>&nbsp;The following grade boundaries are based on official IB May 2024 grade boundaries.&nbsp;<figure class="table" style="width:100%;"><table><thead><tr><th colspan="5">Points needed</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Grade</td><td>Paper 1</td><td>Paper 2</td><td>Individual oral</td><td>Final grade (%)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>0-2</td><td>0-4</td><td>0-6</td><td>0-13</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>3-5</td><td>5-8</td><td>7-12</td><td>14-27</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>6-7</td><td>9-10</td><td>13-18</td><td>28-37</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>8-10</td><td>11-15</td><td>19-23</td><td>38-52</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>11-12</td><td>16-21</td><td>24-28</td><td>53-66</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>13-15</td><td>22-26</td><td>29-33</td><td>67-81</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>16-20</td><td>27-30</td><td>34-40</td><td>82-100</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;We hope that this guide helps you in planning your studies and IO preparation. <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;display:inline !important;float:none;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:justify;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Also, make sure to visit <a href="/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;display:inline !important;float:none;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:justify;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Clastify</a><a class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineHover css-16r75hj" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0, 171, 85);font-family:&quot;Public Sans&quot;, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px;orphans:2;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.clastify.com/" node="[object Object]"> </a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;display:inline !important;float:none;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:justify;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">for many more free IA examples. Good luck!

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A comprehensive list of IB French A Literature grade boundaries for Paper 1, Paper 2,  Individual Oral and HL Essay. See what the boundaries are and use this to plan your studying accordingly. 

IB French A Literature Grade Boundaries

The IB French A: Literature course focuses on the in-depth study and critical analysis of literary texts from various periods, genres, and cultural contexts. Students engage with works that highlight different literary traditions, developing their interpretative skills and an appreciation for the richness of French literature​.

IB French A (Lit)

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332 students

4.9 average grade

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332 students

4.9 average grade

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Grade distribution