WorksheetsIB English B - Paper 1 Assessment Criteria (SL)
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which statements are correct about the following assessment?
One writing task of 250–400 words from a choice of three, each from a different
theme, choosing a text type from among those listed in the examination
instructions.
SL
HL
Paper 1 (1 hour 15 minutes)
Paper 2 (1 hour 45 minutes)
Weighting - 25%
Which statements are correct about the following assessment?
Receptive skills—separate sections for listening and reading (65 marks)
Listening comprehension (45 minutes) (25 marks)
Reading comprehension (1 hour) (40 marks)
Comprehension exercises on three audio passages and three written texts, drawn
from all five themes.
SL
HL
Paper 1 (1 hour 15 minutes)
Paper 2 (1 hour 45 minutes)
Weighting - 50% (25 for listening and 25 for reading)
Which statements are correct about the following assessment?
This component is internally assessed by the teacher and externally moderated by
the IB at the end of the course.
Individual oral assessment
A conversation with the teacher, based on a visual stimulus, followed by discussion
based on an additional theme. (30 marks)
SL
Internal assessment
HL
External assessment
Weighting - 25%
Which statements are correct about the following assessment?
Productive skills—writing (30 marks)
One writing task of 450–600 words from a choice of three, each from a different
theme, choosing a text type from among those listed in the examination
instructions.
SL
HL
Paper 1 (1 hour 15 minutes)
Paper 2 (1 hour 45 minutes)
Weighting - 25%
Which statements are correct about the following assessment?
Receptive skills—separate sections for listening and reading (65 marks)
Listening comprehension (25 marks)
Reading comprehension (40 marks)
Comprehension exercises on three audio passages and three written texts, drawn
from all five themes.
SL
HL
Paper 1 (2 hours)
Paper 2 (2 hours)
Weighting - 50% (25 for listening and 25 for reading)
Which statements are correct about the following assessment?
Internal assessment
This component is internally assessed by the teacher and externally moderated by
the IB at the end of the course.
Individual oral assessment
A conversation with the teacher, based on an extract from one of the literary works
studied in class, followed by discussion based on one or more of the themes from
the syllabus. (30 marks)
SL
Internal assessment
HL
External assessment
Weighting - 25%
Paper 1: Productive skills—writing
Assessment criteria are used to mark paper 1, which is worth 25% of the overall mark. There are three
assessment criteria.
What is Criterion A?
Language
Message
Conceptual understanding
Paper 1: Productive skills—writing
Assessment criteria are used to mark paper 1, which is worth 25% of the overall mark. There are three
assessment criteria.
What is Criterion B?
Language
Message
Conceptual understanding
Paper 1: Productive skills—writing
Assessment criteria are used to mark paper 1, which is worth 25% of the overall mark. There are three
assessment criteria.
What is Criterion C?
Language
Message
Conceptual understanding
How successfully does the candidate command written language?
• To what extent is the vocabulary appropriate and varied?
• To what extent are the grammatical structures varied?
• To what extent does the accuracy of the language contribute to effective communication?
Criterion A - Language
Criterion B - Message
Criterion C - Conceptual Understanding
To what extent does the candidate fulfill the task?
• How relevant are the ideas to the task?
• To what extent are ideas developed?
• To what extent do the clarity and organization of ideas contribute to the successful delivery of the
message?
Criterion A - Language
Criterion B - Message
Criterion C - Conceptual Understanding
To what extent does the candidate demonstrate conceptual understanding?
• To what extent is the choice of text type appropriate to the task?
• To what extent are register and tone appropriate to the context, purpose and audience of the task?
• To what extent does the response incorporate the conventions of the chosen text type?
Criterion A
Criterion B
Criterion C
Match the following descriptors for Criterion A with their points.
Command of the language is limited.
1–3
Command of the language is partially effective.
4–6
Command of the language is effective and mostly accurate.
7–9
Command of the language is mostly accurate and very effective.
10–12
Match the following descriptors for Criterion B with their points.
The task is partially fulfilled. Few ideas are relevant to the task.
Ideas are stated, but with no development. Ideas are not clearly presented and do not follow a logical structure, making the message
difficult to determine.
1–3
The task is generally fulfilled.Some ideas are relevant to the task. Ideas are outlined, but are not fully developed. Ideas are generally clearly presented and the response is generally structured in a logical manner, leading to a mostly successful delivery of the message.
4–6
The task is fulfilled.
Most ideas are relevant to the task.
Ideas are developed well, with some detail and examples.
7–9
The task is fulfilled effectively.
Ideas are relevant to the task.
Ideas are fully developed, providing details and relevant examples.
10–12 The
Match the following descriptors for Criterion C with their points.
Conceptual understanding is limited.
The response incorporates limited recognizable conventions of the chosen text type.
1–2
Conceptual understanding is mostly demonstrated.
The register and tone, while occasionally appropriate to the context, purpose and
audience of the task, fluctuate throughout the response.
3–4
Conceptual understanding is fully demonstrated.
The choice of text type is appropriate to the context, purpose and audience.
5–6
A response that ignores context, purpose and audience may receive marks of 0 for criteria B and C, even if the response has received a high mark for criterion A.
True
False
