French B Course Companion (NYP Due March 2027)

Oxford Resources for IB DP French B: Course Book is the concept-based coursebook for IB Diploma Programme French B, developed in cooperation with the IB and fully updated for the 2027 subject guide. Written by Christine Trumper and Cécile Léonard and published by Oxford University Press, it supports first teaching in August 2027 and first exams in May 2029.

Why teachers choose it

Developed in cooperation with the IB.
Teach with confidence knowing the content has been developed with, and reviewed by, the IB for the new course.

Complete coverage of the 2027 subject guide.
Every aspect of the new language acquisition syllabus is covered, so you can plan your two-year course knowing nothing is missing.

Ready before you need it.
Publication is expected in February 2027, alongside the launch of the new guide, giving you the spring and summer to plan ahead of August first teaching.

Concept-based teaching made easier.
The revised guide places more emphasis on conceptual understanding and critical thinking. This book builds language concepts and approaches to learning (ATL) into every unit, so you don’t have to design that layer yourself.

The whole Diploma, connected.
Clear links to Theory of Knowledge (TOK) and CAS help you show students how French connects to the rest of their IB studies.

Audio included.
Accompanying online audio gives you ready-made listening practice for class or homework, with no need to source your own recordings.

Why students benefit

Build all four skills.
Contemporary texts and activities develop reading, writing, speaking and listening together, the way students will need to use them in the exam and beyond.

Stronger listening for Paper 2.
Listening counts for a quarter of the final grade. The online audio and activities give students regular practice with real spoken French.

French from around the world.
International texts expose students to French as it’s used across Europe, Africa, the Americas and beyond, building cultural understanding alongside fluency.

Skills that go beyond the exam.
Critical thinking, communication and intercultural skills developed through the course support university study, travel and future careers.

The five IB Language B themes

• Identities: lifestyles, health and wellbeing, beliefs and values, subcultures, language and identity
• Experiences: leisure, travel, life stories, rites of passage, customs and traditions, migration
• Human ingenuity: entertainment, artistic expression, media, technology, scientific innovation
• Social organization: relationships, community, social engagement, education, work, law and order
• Sharing the planet: environment, human rights, peace and conflict, equality, globalization, ethics, urban and rural life

Exam preparation at a glance

Product details

Frequently asked questions

Is this book for the new IB French B syllabus?
Yes. It’s fully updated for the 2027 subject guide, with first teaching in August 2027 and first exams in May 2029.

Was it developed with the IB?
Yes. Oxford developed it in cooperation with the IB.

Does it include audio?
Yes. Online audio accompanies the reading and listening activities.

Does it cover both SL and HL?
Yes

Is there a digital version?
Oxford also offers a Kerboodle+ digital course for IB French B, sold separately. [

Can I use it for students sitting exams in 2027 or 2028?
Those students follow the current guide. The assessment structure is unchanged, so much of the practice still applies, but the book is written for the course first assessed in 2029. Oxford’s IB Prepared: French B remains suitable for assessments until 2028.

When will it ship?
This is a pre-order. Publication is estimated for 11 February 2027, and orders ship as soon as stock arrives.