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IB
Assessment at Friends'
Each of the six subjects is awarded a grade from 1 (minimum) to 7 (maximum). In addition, performance on the Extended Essay and in the Theory of Knowledge course can gain candidates up to 3 extra points. Thus, the maximum possible score for the IB Diploma is 45 points. A Diploma is awarded to any candidate who achieves a minimum total of 24 points, subject to a series of conditions which include satisfactory completion of the Extended Essay, the ToK course and the CAS program. Students who do not reach this level are awarded an IB Certificate which records their achievements. IB assessment involves a range of external assessment methods, including examinations, combined with internal assessment, usually involving one or several larger tasks in Year 12. In most subjects, external assessment counts for about 70% - 80% of the final award. All assessment is criterion referenced. More than 2100 examiners are drawn from schools all over the world, with assessment coordinated by the IB Curriculum and Assessment Office (IBCA) in Cardiff. Considerable effort is put into ensuring that all work is validly and reliably assessed according to fixed criteria, and that standards do not vary from year to year. The grades achieved reflect the student's performance relative to these international standards, and are not influenced by how well other students do. IB students measure themselves against the world. For more information contact the IB Coordinator, Tim Sprod on (+613) 6210 2288 or by email: tsprod@friends.tas.edu.au |
