How do you define "appropriate challenge" for language learning? Are students truly prepared, with genuine pathway choice? Is your placement process robust? This piece and slides from the accompanying webinar cover how to ensure academic integrity and true multilingual learning. We discuss the IB's "appropriate challenge" concept and how to determine language proficiency by way of mapping MYP, IGCSE and other qualifications to CEFR, in turn mapping this to entry points for DP

This handbook is part of a series of IB Leadership handbooks, including five Developing Policies handbooks, that are designed to prompt deep reflection amongst you and your colleagues, keep the agency for school improvement firmly in your hands, and respect your context. Written with the experience of an IB school evaluation visitor, it includes checklists on what to include in your policy to meet minimum requirements, as well as detailed scaffolding to draft and deliver your