IB Diploma Programme Exams

IB Diploma Programme Exams

EPIC IV

Language and Literature- English HL

• Paper 1: Guided Literary Analysis 35%

• Paper 2: Comparative Essay 25%

• HL Essay: 1,200 to 1,500 words 20% (completed earlier than the exams in May)

HL Internal Assessments

• Individual Oral 20% Based on two excerpts chosen by the student to present

Multiple Choice

When you take the HL English exam, what percentage of your grade comes from the Internal Individual Oral Assessment?

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%

• 35%

Multiple Choice

How many papers (tests) are part of the English HL exam?

• 0ne

• Two

• Three

• Four

World Language: Language B HL and SL

• Paper 1: Productive skills - writing 25%

• Paper 2: Receptive skills- listening and reading 25% each

World Language Internal Assessments

• Internal Individual Oral 25%

• HL - based on presentation of an excerpt from literature studied in class

• SL- based on presentation of a photo

Multiple Choice

How many components make up the Language B exam?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

Multiple Choice

What are the components that make up the Language B exam?

• Reading, Writing, Arithmetic and Spelling

• Writing, Reading and Listening

• Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking

• Speaking, Writing and Listening

History of the Americas HL

• Paper 1: Four short-answer/structured questions 20%

• Paper 2: Two extended response questions 25%

• Paper 3: Three extended response questions 35%

History Internal Assessment

• Historical Investigation 20%

History of the Americas SL

• Paper 1: Four short-answer/structured questions 30%

• Paper 2: Two extended response questions 45%

History Internal Assessment

• Historical Investigation 25%

Multiple Choice

How many more extended response questions does the HL History exam have than the SL History exam?

• one

• three

• five

• seven

Biology, Chemistry and Physics HL

• Paper 1: Forty multiple-choice questions on the core and AHL 20%

• Paper 2: One DBQ, short-answer questions, and two extended-response questions- core & AHL 36%

• Paper 3: Short-answer questions and one extended-response question 24%

Biology, Chemistry and Physics HL

• Internal Assessment- Internal Investigations including Group 4 Project 20%

Biology, Chemistry and Physics SL

• Paper 1: Thirty multiple-choice questions on the core 20%

• Paper 2: One DBQ, short-answer questions, and one extended-response questions- 40%

• Paper 3: Short-answer questions 20%

Biology, Chemistry and Physics SL

• Internal Assessment- Internal Investigations including Group 4 Project 20%

Environmental Systems and Societies SL

• Paper 1: Case study 20%

• Paper 2: Section A- short answer and data-based questions Section B- structured essay questions 50%

Environmental Systems and Societies SL

• Internal Assessment- Individual investigation 25%

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Multiple Select

What is the difference between the Biology, Chemistry and Phyics HL and SL exams?

• The number of questions

• Where material comes from

• The number of papers (tests)

• The Internal Assessment

Multiple Select

What makes the ESS exam different from the other science exams?

• The number of papers

• There are more questions

• There are no papers

• Where the content comes from

Math: Analysis & Approaches HL

• Paper 1: Short & extended-response questions- NO CALCULATOR 30%

• Paper 2: Short and extended-response questions - Calculator 30%

• Paper 3: Extended-response questions - Calculator 20%

Math: Analysis and Approaches HL

• Internal Assessment- Mathematical investigations 20%

Math: Analysis & Approaches SL

• Paper 1: Short & extended-response questions- NO CALCULATOR 40%

• Paper 2: Short and extended-response questions - Calculator 40%

Math: Analysis and Approaches SL

• Internal Assessment- Mathematical investigations 20%

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between the HL and SL Math Analysis and Approaches exams?

• Harder questions

• No internal assessment

• HL has one more paper with extended response questions

• HL has one less paper with extended response questions

Math: Applications and Interpretations SL

• Only SL is offered in the level

• Paper 1: Short-response questions - NO CALCULATOR 40%

• Paper 2: Extended-response questions- Calculator 40%

Math: Applications and Interpretations SL

• Internal Assessment- Mathematical investigations 20%

Multiple Choice

What is the MAJOR difference between the two math classes?

• The number of papers

• The number of questions

• The difficulty level

• The Internal Assessment

The Arts: Music HL

• Paper 1: Five musical responses 30%

• Musical links investigation 20%

Music HL Internal Assessment

• Solo performance (20 minutes) 25%

• Creating (3 creations of 3-6 minutes) 25%

Music SL

• Paper 1: Four musical responses 30%

• Musical links investigations 20%

Music SL Internal Assessment

• Solo performance (15 minutes) OR Creating (2 creations of 3-6 minutes) OR Group performance (30 minutes -2 recitals) 50%

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Visual Arts HL

• Process portfolio 40%

• Comparative Study 20%

Internal Assessment

• Exhibition: 8-11 artworks and a 400 word rationale 40%

Visual Arts SL

• Process portfolio 40%

• Comparative Study 20%

Visual Arts SL Internal Assessment

• Exhibition: 4-7 artworks and a 400 word rationale 40%

Psychology HL (in place of Arts selection)

• Paper 1: 6 short answer and 1 essay question 40%

• Paper 2: 15 short answer and 2 essay questions 20%

• Paper 3: 3 short answer 20%

Psychology HL Internal Assessment

• Simple Experimental Study 20%

Psychology SL

• Part 1: 6 short answer and 1 essay question 50%

• Paper 2: 15 short answer and 1 essay question 25%

Psychology SL Internal Assessment

• Simple Experimental Study 25%