New changes in Group 4 IA (IB)
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The document discusses proposed changes to the internal assessment (IA) for group 4 subjects beginning in 2014. Key points: 1) The IA will consist of a single open-ended practical investigation or scientific exploration. It can include a wider range of activities than traditional hands-on experiments. 2) The investigation will be presented as a written task and assessed using generic criteria reflecting the learner profile and nature of science theme. 3) The criteria may have different weightings for SL and HL, and moderation will likely be done electronically using e-portfolios.
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- 1. NEW CHANGES IN IA To be applicable from 2014 As updated by Fiona Clark, Group 4 curriculum manager at IBO Workshop, Mumbai, November, 2011
- 2. New Internal assessment The model proposed is for one, open-ended practical investigation with new generic criteria that will allow both a wider range of activities satisfying the varying needs of the three subjects and more agreement on the marks awarded as a result of the application of the criteria. It would be 20% of the overall assessment. The criteria would need to reflect the learner profile and the overarching nature of science theme for the new group 4 courses. Page 2 息 International Baccalaureate Organization 2007
- 3. New Internal assessment Summary of outcomes The practical activities programme will remain at 40/60 hours and the group 4 project would remain and be assessed, as now, with the criterion personal skills. The IA task will be one investigation/scientific exploration. It will be presented as written task (as the group 4 project already allows for wider range of presentational modes). Page 3 息 International Baccalaureate Organization 2007
- 4. New Internal assessment The task will allow a wider range of activities than the present traditional hands-on practical investigation (this latter would remain as a possible IA task but the detailed assessment of specific aspects of it would be undertaken in the written papers) : E.g. Using a spreadsheet for analysis and modelling Extracting data from a database and analyzing graphically etc Simulations must be interactive and open ended More qualitative work allowed Page 4 息 International Baccalaureate Organization 2007
- 5. New Internal assessment The task will have the same assessment criteria for SL and HL but may have different weightings (percentages). Moderation would probably be based on e-portfolios and e-moderated by seeding. The rigour of the IA would be maintained by ensuring the criteria reflect the demanding conceptual understanding required by making the nature of science the overarching theme. Page 5 息 International Baccalaureate Organization 2007
- 6. New Internal assessment Draft criteria are Context, Analysis, Communication, and Reflection, each on a possible 0-4 point scale. The tasks produced would be complex and commensurate with the level of the course. They would require a purposeful research question and the scientific rationale for it and a cognitive component - critical scientific thinking element (thinking like a scientist). Page 6 息 International Baccalaureate Organization 2007