IB Biology

Your final grade depends on:

• Internal Assessment, Group 4 Project, External Assessment

• Internal Assessment, External Assessment

• Internal Assessment, Group 4 project

• External Assessment, Group 4 project

Paper 1 in the EA consists of:

• Extended response

• Data-based questions

• Multiple choice questions

• Short answers

EA: You can use the calculator in paper(s):

• 1, 2, 3

• 2, 3

• 1, 2

• 1,3

The product of the group 4 project is a:

• Detailed report

• Written reflection

• Presentation

In the group 4 project planning stage:

• The topic is investigated in mixed-subject groups or single subject groups.

• All group 4 project students brainstorm about the central topic and come up with ideas.

• Students share their findings.

In the group 4 project action stage:

• The activities to be carried out are clearly defined before moving on.

• All group 4 project students brainstorm about the central topic and come up with ideas.

• Findings of investigations should be shared with other students within the mixed/single-subject group.

• Students sharing their findings, both successes and failures, with other students.

EA: (SL&HL)Paper 3 includes:

• Short answer questions on experimental skills.

• Short answer questions on experimental skills, + short-answer and extended-response questions from one option.

• Short-answer and extended-response questions from one option.

• Extended response questions

The guide is available:

• Before each chapter

• Before each section

• After each chapter

• After each section

EA: (SL&HL) Paper 2 includes:

• Data-based questions

• Multiple choice questions

• Short-answer and extended response questions on core material (and AHL material for HL)

• Data-Based questions and short-answer and extended response questions on core material (and AHL material for HL)

The internal assessment 'assessment criteria' includes:

• Personal Engagement, Exploration, Analysis, Evaluation, Communication

• Personal Engagement, Exploration, Analysis, Evaluation, Presentation

• Reflection, Exploration, Analysis, Evaluation, Communication

• Personal Engagement, Exploration, Analysis, Evaluation, Reflection