This is a demanding and complete course which requires hard work and commitment. The rewards from this are not only an excellent understanding of chemistry and its application to the world around us but also an extremely well recognized course for universities worldwide.
The course is assessed by exams (multiple choice, structured questions, options questions and practical work. All details of the course can be found on the web: http://ibchem.com/IB/ibsyllabus-2009.htm
Examination action verbs
As with all examinations, it is important to know what the examiners require. The IBO releases a list of key words and what they mean when referring to exam questions.
For example the word "Draw" is taken to mean "represent by a series of pencil lines and labels (unless specifically told not to do so)" This leaves the students clear as to the actual requirements of the questions. A full list of these so-called action verbs can be found here
Practical (Internal) Assessment
| Criterion | marks available | marks |
| Design | two grades out of 6 are to be presented | 12 marks |
| Data collection and processing | two grades out of 6 are to be presented | 12 marks |
| Conclusions and Evaluation | two grades out of 6 are to be presented | 12 marks |
| Manipulative skills | 1 grade out of 6 will be presented | 6 marks |
| Personal skills | 1 grade out of 6 will be presented | 6 marks |
Total = | 48 marks |
Every year a sample of the internal assment work is sent by the teacher in charge for external moderation. In this process a third part (the moderator) tries to decide whether the teacher has applied the criteria correctly in his/her assessment. More about moderation.
Final grades
The final grade awarded for an IB subject is from 1-7. The schools receive a breakdown of the grade achieved in each part of the exam.
The requirements to achieve the IB diploma are fairly complex and may be found here: IB diploma award requirements
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