IB Internal vs. External Assessment 4

Question 1

A student submits their IB Chemistry IA two weeks after the school deadline. What is the most likely consequence?

Accepted Answer

The student may receive a failing grade or be awarded zero for the component

Answer

Missing IA submission deadlines can result in a zero for that component, seriously jeopardizing the student's diploma.

Question 2

Which IB subject uses a 'world literature' piece as part of its internal assessment structure?

Accepted Answer

Language A: Literature

Answer

IB Language A: Literature includes written tasks and oral assessments connected to world literature texts studied in class.

Question 3

External assessment in the IB is considered more standardized than internal assessment primarily because:

Accepted Answer

All students face identical conditions and centralized marking

Answer

External exams use the same questions for all students worldwide and are marked centrally, ensuring uniform standards.

Question 4

In IB Visual Arts, the exhibition that students present at the end of the course is assessed as:

Accepted Answer

Internal but externally moderated via submitted materials

Answer

The Visual Arts exhibition is internally assessed by the teacher but moderated externally by IB using submitted photos and documentation.

Question 5

What does 'criterion-referenced assessment' mean in the context of IB grading?

Accepted Answer

Each student's work is measured against a fixed set of descriptors, not relative to peers

Answer

Criterion-referenced assessment judges each student's work against defined descriptors, so theoretically all students could score highly.

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