IB Internal Assessment Criteria
Planning A
Level |
Defining the problem or research question |
Formulating the hypothesis or prediction |
Selecting variables |
Complete |
Identifies a focused problem or research question |
Relates the hypothesis or prediction directly to the research question and explains it quantitatively where appropriate |
Selects the relevant independent and controlled variables |
Partial |
States the problem or research question but it is unclear or incomplete |
States the hypothesis or prediction but does not explain it |
Selects some relevant variables |
Not at all |
Does not state the problem or research question or repeats the general aim provided by the teacher |
Does not state a hypothesis or prediction |
Does not select any relevant variables |
Planning B
Level |
Selecting appropriate materials or apparatus |
Designing a method for the control of variables |
Designing a method for the collection of sufficient relevant data |
Complete |
Selects appropriate apparatus or materials |
Describes a method that allows for the control of variables |
Describes a method that allows for sufficient relevant data |
Partial |
Selects some appropriate apparatus or materials |
Describes a method that makes some attempt to control the variables |
Describes a method that allows for insufficient relevant data |
Not at all |
Does not select any appropriate apparatus or materials |
Describes a method that does not allow for the control the variables |
Describes a method that does not allow relevant data to be collected |
Data Collection
Level |
Collecting and recording raw data |
Organizing and presenting raw data |
Complete |
Records appropriate raw data (qualitative and/or quantitative, including units and uncertainties where necessary |
Presents the raw data clearly allowing for easy interpretation |
Partial |
Records some appropriate raw data |
Presents raw data but does not allow for easy interpretation |
Not at all |
Does not record any appropriate raw data |
Does not present raw data or presents it incomprehensibly |
Data Processing and Presentation
Level |
Processing raw data |
Presenting processed data |
Complete |
Processes the raw data correctly |
Presents processed data appropriately, helping interpretation and, where relevant takes into account errors and uncertainties |
Partial |
Some raw data is processed correctly |
Presents processed data appropriately but with some errors and or omissions |
Not at all |
No processing of raw data is carried out or major errors are made in processing raw data |
Presents processed raw data inappropriately or incomprehensibly |
Conclusion and Evaluation
Level |
Drawing conclusions |
Evaluating procedures and results |
Improving the investigation |
Complete |
Gives a valid conclusion based on the correct interpretation of results with an explanation of results, with an explanation and where appropriate compares results with literature values |
Evaluates procedure(s) and results including limitations, weaknesses or errors |
Identifies weaknesses and states realistic suggestions to improve the investigation |
Partial |
States a conclusion that has some validity |
Evaluates procedure(s) and results but misses some obvious limitations or errors |
Suggests only simplistic improvements |
Not at all |
Draws a conclusion that misinterprets the results |
The evaluation is superficial or irrelevant |
Suggests unrealistic improvements |
IB Achievement Level Matrix
Matrix 1: For Planning A, Planning B, Conclusion and Evaluation. Personal Skills A, Personal Skills B
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Matrix 2: For Data Collection, Data Processing and Presentation, Manipulative Skills:
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