In this episode I’m talking with Nick Webber. Nick is a Head of English and IBDP Coordinator at Carmel school in Hong Kong as well as being a PhD graduate in Literature. 

We discuss: 

• the best text Nick’s ever read, studied or taught
• a quick introduction to Nick’s career to date and current role at Carmel.
• his take on the most recent round of global IB results
• his department’s attempts at balancing canonized writers with new or local voices in the IB curriculum
• specific challenges his students face in English and how the department combats this
• The successes or challenges he’s noticed with the need to enshrine inquiry at the heart of each teacher's IB approach
• And finally, Nick’s thoughts on how to approach language at DP English level given the new course’s changes. 

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Thanks again to Nick for finding time around his IBDP summer admin and offering a wide variety of insights and ideas for new writers. 

Links:

The poetry of Wisława Szymborska

The Visit by Friedrich Durrenmatt