French B HL & SL
Built on the French you already speak, sharpened for HL or SL.
Book a free 15-minute callTop French B tutors
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Etienne Le Guellec
IBDP Teacher
Vibrant, interactive teacher whose games and conversation-led lessons keep language learning lively and memorable.
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IBDP Teacher · Assumption College, Manila
Etienne Le Guellec
Alliance Française de Manille · DELF-DALF Examiner & Corrector (A1–B2)
Teaching in IB schools across the Philippines since 2014, specialising in French Ab Initio and B.
Vibrant and interactive — games, conversation, and positive reinforcement that keep sessions lively and memorable.
Saleh Ghoneim
IBDP Teacher
Focused, structured teacher who pushes students to express themselves with confidence, backed by IB examiner experience.
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IBDP Teacher · International Schools, France & Egypt
Saleh Ghoneim
Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas · Masters
Teaching IB French across schools in France, Egypt, and beyond, plus experience as an IB examiner.
Focused and structured — pushes students to think critically and express themselves with confidence, backed by exam-ready resources.
Imaad Bukhari
McGill University · Electrical Engineering
Empathetic tutor who listens first, having been in his students’ shoes not long ago — a steady presence at any level.
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Valedictorian · Headstart School, Islamabad
Imaad Bukhari
McGill University · Bachelor of Electrical Engineering & Applied AI
His favourite piece of work: a Math IA combining football and machine learning into a full mathematical paper.
Empathetic and attentive — listens first, so students feel comfortable sharing where they’re stuck.
How we help
One tutor, matched to your current grade and school, covering every paper and the Individual Oral against the same criteria examiners use. Tap any item for more detail.
Paper 1 asks you to choose one of three prompts and write a structured response in an appropriate text type — an article, blog, letter, speech, or report. SL responses run 250–400 words; HL responses run 450–600 words, with markers looking for accurate, varied vocabulary and real awareness of audience, purpose, and text-type conventions.
25% of final gradePaper 2 combines listening (25%) and reading (25%) comprehension: three audio passages testing understanding across different situations, and three written texts testing detail, inference, and fact from opinion. We drill both skills under timed conditions until the format stops being the obstacle.
50% of final gradeThe oral is worth 25% of the final grade. SL students respond to a visual stimulus tied to a course theme; HL students respond to an extract from one of their two studied literary works. Either way, we run mock orals until the presentation and follow-up discussion feel natural, not rehearsed.
25% of final gradeHL only. HL students study two literary works originally written in French, which then feed directly into the Individual Oral — examiners expect genuine literary analysis, not just conversation practice. We build close, exam-ready knowledge of both texts well before the oral.
HL onlyBefore you book
Sessions run one-on-one over video, built around your child's actual school assessments rather than a generic syllabus.
We match on subject mastery and teaching style, informed by the free 15-minute call, not just who happens to be free.
Simply reach out to our admin team, and we'll work with you to arrange a replacement tutor better suited to your needs.
We recommend starting a few weeks before the beginning of term to allow adequate time for preparation, though starting earlier is always beneficial.
There is no minimum session requirement. We do, however, offer package options for families who prefer to commit in advance.
Yes. Paper 1, Paper 2, and the Individual Oral are covered at both levels — HL adds longer written responses and two studied literary works that feed into the oral — all timed to your school's assessment calendar.
Ab Initio is for true beginners with little or no prior French. French B is for students who already have some background in the language. If you're not sure which course you're enrolled in, check with your IB coordinator.
Yes. We run mock orals using the visual stimulus (SL) or literary extract (HL), then practise the presentation and both discussion rounds, with feedback mapped to the same criteria examiners use.
For IA, EE, and TOK-specific feedback, see our IA / EE / TOK Review service.