The main argument of this article includes a critical comparison of SAT Subject Test: Korean with Listening to International Baccalaureate Korean B. Although the number of applicants for SAT Korean have been enormously increased since its introduction...
The main argument of this article includes a critical comparison of SAT Subject Test: Korean with Listening to International Baccalaureate Korean B. Although the number of applicants for SAT Korean have been enormously increased since its introduction as exam subject, SAT Korean has often been criticised as examining only receptive language skills such as listening and reading. In comparison to SAT Korean, IB Korean B examination covers a wider range of language skills including speaking and writing. IBO Diploma Programme provides the core syllabus by which the two year course and examination of IB Korean B is guided; thus IB Korean B can be addressed to have provided for the needs of establishing Korean as a second language syllabus for secondary schools.