Internal vs. External Assessment Flashcards
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Which IB subject typically requires a laboratory report as part of its internal assessment?
Answer: Biology
Biology IA requires students to design and report on a scientific investigation, making the lab report a standard IA format.
In IB, who is primarily responsible for moderating internal assessment marks to ensure global consistency?
Answer: External IB examiners
External IB examiners sample and moderate teacher-awarded IA marks to ensure they align with IB standards worldwide.
What happens if a teacher's internal assessment marks are found to be significantly inflated during moderation?
Answer: A scaling adjustment is applied to all students in that cohort
If moderation reveals systemic inflation, IB applies a scaling adjustment to all students in that cohort proportionally.
Which component of IB English Language & Literature is externally assessed?
Answer: Paper 1 textual analysis
Paper 1, the unseen textual analysis exam, is externally assessed by IB examiners.
The IB extended essay is assessed by:
Answer: External IB examiners
The Extended Essay is externally assessed by trained IB examiners who do not know the student.
In IB Mathematics, what is the main purpose of the Internal Assessment exploration?
Answer: To demonstrate understanding of a self-chosen mathematical topic
The Math IA exploration allows students to investigate a mathematical topic of personal interest, showing depth of understanding.
Which statement best describes the difference between formative and summative assessment in the IB?
Answer: Formative provides feedback during learning; summative determines final grades
Formative assessments guide learning with feedback, while summative assessments like IB exams determine final diploma grades.
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