The IB English Guys - English Teachers and YouTubers - Bangkok

The Leading, Language and Literature Podcast

In this episode I’m speaking to The IB English Guys, otherwise known as Andrew Cohen and David Giles. Andrew and Dave are both English teachers at the International School of Bangkok and moonlight as YouTubers in their spare time.

Andrew and Dave’s channel has grown far and wide in such a small amount of time, in no small part thanks to their engaging manner on camera and concise, practical advice for students.

We discuss:

1. The best text they’ve ever read, taught or been taught

2. Their background in international teaching and what made them start a YouTube channel

3. Which of the videos have garnered the biggest views and why they you think that is

4. Focusing on the Individual Oral specifically, what Andrew and Dave think are the most important aspects to prepare students for

5. Whether they feel Paper 1 is more challenging in Lang/Lit or Literature and why

6. What makes a good HL essay in their opinion

7. How their department approaches formative assessment given the need to offer students agency in terms of the texts used in respective examinations

8. And finally, a selection of the texts they currently use for the respective courses

This was easily one of the most engaging conversations I’ve had about the IBDP for some time and it was hard not to be buoyed by Andrew and Dave’s positivity and clear love for the subject.

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Links:

Andrew and Dave’s website and channel

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