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Assessment

 

External assessment - overview

At the end of the DP Biology course all students take three paper examinations. This counts for 80% of the assessment for the course. There is no data booklet in exams up to November 2027 but from May

 

External Assessment - some pointers

These points describe the three exam papers and the styles of questions to expect in each one. There are several styles of exam question and included in this page are suggestions for answering the questions

 

Internal assessment (IA)

The IA is an Individual investigation marked by the teacher and moderated by the IB. It is intended as a creative, meaningful student investigation. The only time in the DP Biology course where you get

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