IB Diploma
Program
Exams – Semester Report Cards
HOW DO WE READ THEM?
ASSESSMENT
 Assessment is an on-going process.
 Assessment results are communicated in
informal and formal ways.
 To assess planning, teaching and learning
 To allow meaningful reporting to students
and parents about student progress.
ASSESSMENT
Information collected using balanced
range of strategies and methods, both
Formative and Summative
Addressing DP objectives, using
criterion-referenced approach
during the time of two quarters per
semester, and REPORTED FORMALLY
to parents
EXAMS for DP / Gr. 11-12
 Preparation for the IB finals (assessment
under the exam conditions – for regular
and online studied DP subjects )
 Exact duration like the IB exams
 Comprehensive papers 1-2-3 style
 IB style questions
 Exam grade helps estimate (with other
indicators) the IB predicted grades for
university purposes and IB final scores.
Exams Vs Tests (other summative
assignments)
Tests examine short-term memory (usually
right at the end of a taught unit; skills
development)
Exams test long-term memory, skills
application, and application of knowledge
in unfamiliar situations;
Much bigger corpus of content examined
and assessed; strict time duration
EXAMINATION TIMES
Grade 11 – SEMESTER 1 (mid-year)
Grade 11 – SEMESTER 2 (end of year)
Grade 12 – Semester 1 (mid year)
Grade 12 – IB Mock exams (March of
Semester 2)
Grade 12 – IB final exams and ISB final
exam (for non-IB students) in May
EXAM FEEDBACK
Exams assessed using the IB rubrics
Feedback and comments discussed with
students in class, immediately after
assessment / grading takes place.
Discussion with the whole class – if the
identified issue(s) relates to most
Individual discussion with students about
specific issues
FEEDBACK PURPOSE
To communicate
What is understood and done well
(knowledge and skills based)
What is not done well or was wrong
Areas for improvement (content or skills)
Ways how to deal and overcome them,
offering strategies
REFLECTION
Exam reflection by students before
receiving teacher’s feedback is discussed
in class – “what and why” is discussed.
Exam reflection by students after receiving
teacher’s feedback – different from the
above? What am I going to do?
Different if student is Gr. 11 or Gr. 12
Curriculum teaching continues
SEMESTER GRADES
 QUARTER 1 = 40%
 QUARTER 2 = 40%
 SEMESTER EXAM = 20%
 SEMESTER FINAL GRADE = 100%
(goes in the ISB transcript, calculated
into the GPA)
REPORT CARD COMMENTS
 Teachers provide detailed and
individualized most important information
 Student overall semester work
Strengths / Areas for improvement /
Strategies
 Performance, effort, attitude to course
 Content knowledge, skills development
REPORT CARD COMMENTS
This semester we have studied the basics of _____ and
methods for measuring ____. X is a positive member of the
classroom, and is very confident when communicating
ideas in classroom discussions and presentations. X took
part in an in-depth investigation of ____ within the school.
S/he collected most of the data needed, but should work on
processing and analyzing the data X collects in order to
make a more clear conclusion which is based on the
evidence collected. One area for X to improve is coming to
class more consistently and prepared in the second
semester. Overall, I am very pleased with X”s progress so
far, but I encourage X to put more effort into the written
work in the second semester.
REPORT CARD COMMENTS
X is a very able student with a good grasp of the
content discussed in ___ class. X is keen to participate
in class discussions and also listens carefully to the
viewpoints expressed by peers. X produced some
interesting assignments in our exploration of the _____
analysis of ______However, X’s performance in the recent
examinations was only satisfactory. X should be
encouraged to put more consistent effort into work and
improve revision technique in order to achieve a grade
that is reflective of X’s true capabilities.
REPORT CARD COMMENTS
X. has had a solid first semester, did better during quarter 2,
compared to quarter 1, but didn't do as good as expected in his
semester exam. The reason is that X didn't review outside what
was reviewed in class, and this was not enough to achieve a really
good result. I hope X will learn a lesson here, which will be important
once we start reviewing for the Mocks and final IB exams in May. X
devoted time studying and reviewing more for other subjects' exams,
and needs to learn how to balance and distribute his time and efforts
for all subjects. Additionally, X needs to practice when writing
essays, separating relevant evidence that needs to be used to
support explicit analysis of the essay question, from very detailed
knowledge X owns, but is not necessary to be addressed. Overall,
good semester, with space for improvement until graduation, and I
hope X will use the time in front of him wisely and efficiently
What now?
Parents task
Discuss with your children all
subjects’ written comments in details.
Acknowledge the positives
Discuss the challenges
Pay special attention to ways for
improvement!
What next?
Grade 11 – learning and development continue,
there’s time to address challenges, first time
exams;
Grade 12 – learning continues but we are
running out of time, skills should be nearly
mastered – (mocks in March)
Email, contact teacher, if clarification or anything
else needed (after report cards received)
THANK YOU!
For more information, please
contact your students’
IB DP Coordinator/SBC (IB online)
- Mrs. Branka Srecković-Minić
(bsreckovic@isb.rs)