International Baccalaureate
Assessment Policy
(updated September 2014)
Assessment values and principles:
In assessing our students, we are guided by the following values and principles:
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IB teachers recognize that our IB students come to the school from different cultural backgrounds and with
different expectations, needs and learning styles.
IB students must receive constructive feedback on their performance and learning styles, in order to be able to
improve their learning process.
IB students must be able to liaise with the teacher about the assessment, and be given opportunities to reflect
on their own learning styles, learning process and assessment.
During the progress of the school-year, assessment and evaluation:
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are integrated within the planning of lessons and topics.
monitor the progress of student learning and achievement
inform teachers and students about where practices need to be adjusted.
familiarise the students with the IB Diploma criteria and requirements for each Diploma subject.
are relevant and motivating to both students and teachers.
The IB Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the communication and discussion of individual students to:
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Parents and guardians, when a student is below the age of 18.
Subject teachers, at IB staff grading meetings two to three times a year, as well as at regular consultations with
the IB student counsellor.
Providing relevant data to institutions of higher education and the IBO.
Informing students about their academic progress
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Ongoing formative teacher assessment of oral and written assignments.
Summative assessment tasks e.g. tests in the subjects, end-of-year exams, internal assessment work/exams, and
mock exams.
parents' consultations
conversations with students about progress – teachers, student counsellors and IB coordinator
Profile reports in December and June of first year diploma, and in December of second year diploma. Mock
examination reports in June of first year diploma and March of second year diploma.
Ensuring access to official IB Diploma exam results via the IBIS database, released on the 6 th July each year.
Presentation of the IB Diplomas and Certificates in August.
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Assessment Practices Diploma Programme
Criteria based assessment profiles.
In the IB Diploma programme general assessment profiles are used for reporting progress in each subject. These have
been drawn up in line with published IBO guidelines for assessment in each subject.
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The profiles cover 5 key criteria for each subject, with 5 levels of achievement.
The profiles identify areas of strengths and weakness, thus facilitating planning and target setting
Profiles show progress from the last report
The coordinator produces a statistical overview showing each student’s progress both overall and in individual
subjects to be discussed at IB staff grading meetings and at follow-up meetings with the coordinator and
student counsellor.
Mock Examinations
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Mock examinations are marked with a numerical score/percentage in line with published IBO mark schemes.
Mock Examination reports give the numerical mark for each paper, and an overall grade 1-5 on the following
scale: 5: Very good 4: Good 3: Satisfactory 2: Below satisfactory 1: Needing serious attention
Effort grades
Students are awarded an effort grade (A-E) in each subject in the criteria based assessment profiles. These grades can
inform the assessment in the criteria and provide guidance signals for improvement. Effort is not assessed in the 5
assessment criteria of achievement. Effort grades are awarded on the following scale:
Effort
E
Rarely adequately
prepared for lessons.
Limited participation in
classroom activities.
D
Sometimes adequately
prepared for lessons.
Some appropriate
participation in
activities.
C
Generally satisfactorily
prepared for lessons.
Adequate participation
in classroom activities.
B
Well- prepared for
lessons.
Good and constructive
participation in
classroom activities
A
Always very wellprepared for lessons.
Very good
and constructive
participation in
classroom activities and
able to initiate
positively.
Use of IB subject specific grade descriptors published in subject guides
Students are made familiar with the assessment criteria for each subject and its components from the beginning of the
Diploma programme. The subject teachers are responsible for the introduction to the assessment criteria in relation their
subject and its components.
In assessing assignments (written and oral) subject specific grade descriptors for that component should be used
whenever possible.. The student's answer should be placed in the highest level where the majority of descriptors
correspond to the student's work. If a piece of work seems to fall between two level descriptors, only partially fulfilling
the requirements of the higher descriptor, teachers re-read both of the descriptors in question and choose the descriptor
which most appropriately describes the candidate's work.
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The IBO 7 point scale
We recognize that the seven point scale is impossible to administer effectively in our assessment procedures as final
grades in a subject embrace all components (written examinations, IA and EA) and are subject to moderation factors
and varying grade boundaries. Therefore it is only to be used sparingly for:
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Feedback on an individual assignments marked in line with a published IBO mark scheme with published
grade boundaries (with the proviso made clear to students that this may not be 100% accurate)
For awarding a predicted grade in March of the final year, based on the teacher’s best estimate of the expected
achievement in all the subject components combined. Predicted grades are not published to students.
Students not writing in their first language
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For assessments in many subjects many students will not be using their first language. Teachers are not
marking the language used by the students, but it is important that students present their answers as clearly as
possible. All teachers should aid students by highlighting language errors, when detected.
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PRE-IB
Criteria based assessment profiles.
The school has produced general assessment profiles are used for reporting progress in each subject in November,
March and May.
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The profiles cover 4 key criteria for each subject, with 5 levels of achievement.
The profiles identify areas of strengths and weakness, thus facilitating planning and target setting
Profiles show progress from the last report
The assistant coordinator converts the grades to a 1-7 grade to be published in Lectio and produces a
statistical overview showing each student’s progress both overall and in individual subjects to be discussed at
Pre-IB team grading meetings and at follow-up meetings with the assistant coordinator and student counsellor.
Examinations
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Pre-IB students take end of year examinations in English, Danish, Mathematics and one science subject.
Exams are given a numerical score/percentage and a grade 1-7 to be published in Lectio
Effort grades
Students are awarded an effort grade (A-E) in each subject in the criteria based assessment profiles. These grades can
inform the assessment in the criteria and provide guidance signals for improvement. Effort is not assessed in the 5
assessment criteria of achievement. Effort grades are awarded on the following scale:
Effort
E
D
Rarely adequately prepared
for lessons. Limited
participation in classroom
activities.
Sometimes adequately
prepared for lessons. Some
appropriate participation in
activities.
C
Generally satisfactorily
prepared for lessons.
Adequate participation in
classroom activities.
B
A
Well- prepared for lessons.
Good and constructive
participation in classroom
activities
Always very well- prepared
for lessons. Very good
and constructive
participation in classroom
activities and able to initiate
positively.
Successful completion of Pre-IB Year
The coordinator, assistant coordinator, student counsellor and Pre-IB teams will evaluate whether the individual
student has successfully completed the Pre-IB year and is ready to embark on the Diploma Programme.
Pre-IB and STX
To comply with the requirement that Danish Pre-IB students satisfy the conditions for transfer to the Danish stx system
at the end of Pre-IB (if desired) students complete the:
General Linguistics course and Basic Science course in the first term:
The General Linguistics course is completed by an official written exam (assessed by the General Linguistics teachers)
in December. .
The Basic Science course is completed by an official oral exam (assessed by the Basic Science teachers) in October.AT
1 is completed in February as a cross-curricular project based on a study tour to Copenhagen.
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Conditions for the Award of the Diploma (from IBO Handbook of Procedures)
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Examiners appointed by the IBO assess candidates’ work in IB examinations and other forms of
external assessment using common mark schemes. This external assessment may be complemented
by internal assessment by schools of other required work, moderated by IBO examiners.
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Performance in each of the six IB diploma subjects is graded on a scale of 1 point (minimum) to 7
points (maximum). A maximum of 3 points is awarded for combined performance in Theory of
Knowledge and the extended essay. The maximum total Diploma Programme point score is therefore
45.
Award of the diploma
12.1 All assessment components for each of the six subjects and the additional IB diploma requirements
must be completed in order to qualify for the award of the IB diploma, except under the conditions
stipulated in section C of these general regulations.
12.2 The IB diploma will be awarded to a candidate whose total score is 24, 25, 26 or 27 points, provided
all the following requirements have been met:
a numeric grades have been awarded in all six subjects registered for the diploma
b an approved programme of CAS has been completed
c grades A (highest) to E (lowest) have been awarded for both Theory of Knowledge and an
extended essay, with a grade of at least D in one of them
d there is no grade 1 in any subject
e there is no grade 2 at higher level
f
there is no more than one grade 2 at standard level
g overall, there are no more than three grades 3 or below
h at least 12 points have been gained on higher level subjects
(candidates who register for four higher level subjects must gain at least 16 points at higher level)
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at least 9 points have been gained on standard level subjects
(candidates who register for two standard level subjects must gain at least 6 points at standard
level)
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the final award committee has not judged the candidate to be guilty of malpractice
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12.3 The IB diploma will be awarded to a candidate whose total score is 28 points or above, provided all
the following requirements have been met:
a numeric grades have been awarded in all six subjects registered for the diploma
b an approved programme of CAS has been completed
c grades A to E have been awarded for both Theory of Knowledge and an extended essay, with a
grade of at least D in one of them
d there is no grade 1 in any subject
e there is no more than one grade 2 at higher level
f
there are no more than two grades 2 at standard level
g overall, there are no more than three grades 3 or below
h at least 11 points have been gained on higher level subjects
(candidates who register for four higher level subjects must gain at least 14 points at higher level)
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at least 8 points have been gained on standard level subjects
(candidates who register for two standard level subjects must gain at least 5 points at standard
level)
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the final award committee has not judged the candidate to be guilty of malpractice.
12.4 A maximum of three examination sessions is allowed in which to satisfy the requirements for the
award of the IB diploma.
Conversion to Danish grades:
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Information about the IB grade system and how IB grades are converted to fit with Danish grade system for
entry to Danish Universities can be found on: www.iu.dk
(- In Danish - Look up: Eksamenshåndbog and "Vælg land" for "International Baccalaureate" - Choose
"Karakterer".)
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