IB language and literature
IB课程要求学生至少要选择一门语言相关的课程，从language和literature中任选一个。如果选择这两门，可以获得bilingual diploma。
“As part of the Diploma Programme (DP), students take at least one subject from studies in language and literature. Taking two studies in language and literature subjects in different languages is one way of obtaining a bilingual diploma.”
IB的语言和文学课程提供很大的阅读范围和难度的进阶，对于学生未来的学术上的挑战做好准备 。在实战过程，以北京的学员为例，在SAT和ACT写作课上都有较好的表现，对于文本的分析IB考生有先天的优势，IB课程中比较注重一下几方面：
a personal appreciation of language and literature
skills in literary criticism using a range of texts from different periods, styles and genres
an understanding of the formal, stylistic and aesthetic qualities of texts
strong powers of expression, both written and oral
an appreciation of cultural differences in perspective
an understanding of how language challenges and sustains ways of thinking.
通过课程了解不同时期不同题材，提升语言文学鉴赏能力。同时，对于正式的书面语表达和口语表达有较全面的训练。这些都是标化考试中要求的重要，另外，课程对于语言在不同文化中和思维方式中的表现力也有很高的要求。
