IB Biology Internal Assessment Criteria and Guidelines Criteria and aspects

There are five assessment criteria that are used to assess the work of both SL and HL students. DesignD Data collection and processingDCP Conclusion and evaluationC !anipulative skills!S Personal skillsPS The first three criteriadesign "D#$ data collection and processing "DCP# and conclusion and evaluation "C #are each assessed twice. !anipulative skills "!S# is assessed summativel% over the whole course and the assessment should be based on a wide range of manipulative skills. Personal skills "PS# is assessed once onl% and this will be during the group & pro'ect. ach of the assessment criteria can be separated into three aspects as shown in the following sections. Descriptions are provided to indicate what is e(pected in order to meet the re)uirements of a given aspect completel% "c# and partiall% "p#. * description is also given for circumstances in which the re)uirements are not satisfied$ not at all "n#. A complete is awarded 2 marks, a partial 1 mark and a not at all 0 marks. The ma(imum mark for each criterion is + "representing three ,completes-#. D . / 0 1/ DCP . / 0 1/ C . / 0 1/ !S . 1 0 + PS .10+ This makes a total mark out of &2. The marks for each of the criteria are added together to determine the final mark out of &2 for the 3* component. This is then scaled at 34C* to give a total out of /&5.

anipulati!e skills "assessed summati!ely# " $#

This criterion addresses ob'ective 6. %e!els&marks Complete7/ Aspect 1 (ollowing instructions) 8ollows instructions accuratel%$ adapting to new circumstances "seeking assistance when re)uired#. 8ollows instructions but re)uires assistance. <arel% follows instructions or re)uires constant supervision. Aspect 2 Carrying out tec*ni+ues Competent and methodical in the use of a range of techni)ues and e)uipment. 9suall% competent and methodical in the use of a range of techni)ues and e)uipment. <arel% competent and methodical in the use of a range of techni)ues and e)uipment. Aspect ' ,orking sa-ely Pa%s attention to safet% issues.

Partial71

9suall% pa%s attention to safet% issues. <arel% pa%s attention to safet% issues.

:ot at all7;

=3nstructions ma% be in a variet% of forms> oral$ written worksheets$ diagrams$ photographs$ videos$ flow charts$ audio tapes$ models$ computer programs$ and so on$ and need not originate from the teacher. The rubrics on the back of this page need to be consulted each time a lab is being submitted for internal assessment. These guidelines will be used b% the teacher to calculate lab marks in both ?rade 11 and ?rade 1/$ and are the same as those used b% 34C* for labs being submitted for moderation.

.*ese criteria s*ould /e used -or guidance -or all la/ work su/mitted -or internal assessment. 0esign "0#
%e!els&marks Complete7/ Aspect 1 0e-ining t*e pro/lem and selecting !aria/les 8ormulates a focused problem7research )uestion and identifies the relevant variables. 8ormulates a problem7research )uestion that is incomplete or identifies onl% some relevant variables. Does not identif% a problem7research )uestion and does not identif% an% relevant variables. Aspect 2 Controlling !aria/les Designs a method for the effective control of the variables. Designs a method that makes some attempt to control the variables. Designs a method that does not control the variables. Aspect ' 0e!eloping a met*od -or collection o- data Develops a method that allows for the collection of sufficient relevant data. Develops a method that allows for the collection of insufficient relevant data. Develops a method that does not allow for an% relevant data to be collected.

Partial71

:ot at all7;

0ata collection and processing "0C1#

%e!els&marks Aspect 1 2ecording raw data <ecords appropriate )uantitative and associated )ualitative raw data$ including units and uncertainties where relevant. <ecords appropriate )uantitative and associated )ualitative raw data$ but with some mistakes or omissions. Does not record an% appropriate )uantitative raw data or raw data is incomprehensible. Aspect 2 1rocessing raw data Processes the )uantitative raw data correctl%. Aspect ' 1resenting processed data Presents processed data appropriatel% and$ where relevant$ includes errors and uncertainties. Presents processed data appropriatel%$ but with some mistakes and7or omissions. Presents processed data inappropriatel% or incomprehensibl%.

Complete7/

Partial71

Processes )uantitative raw data$ but with some mistakes and7or omissions. :o processing of )uantitative raw data is carried out or ma'or mistakes are made in processing.

:ot at all7;

Conclusion and e!aluation "C3#

%e!els&marks Complete7/ Aspect 1 Concluding States a conclusion$ with 'ustification$ based on a reasonable interpretation of the data. States a conclusion based on a reasonable interpretation of the data. States no conclusion or the conclusion is based on an unreasonable interpretation of the data. Aspect 2 3!aluating procedure"s# valuates weaknesses and limitations. 3dentifies some weaknesses and limitations$ but the evaluation is weak or missing. 3dentifies irrelevant weaknesses and limitations. Aspect ' Impro!ing t*e in!estigation Suggests realistic improvements in respect of identified weaknesses and limitations. Suggests onl% superficial improvements.

Partial71

:ot at all7;

Suggests unrealistic improvements.