Exams and Assessment Advice

External Assessment

This section of the website gives advice to the teacher on how to approach the external assessment. The examinations for HL and SL vary and an outline is given below. The additional weighting is given...

Paper 1

The purpose of the exam paper 1 is to assess the student’s ability to demonstrate the following objectives in relation to the syllabus:Assessment objective 1—know and understandAssessment objective...

Paper 2

The purpose of the exam paper 2 is to assess the student’s ability to demonstrate the following objectives in relation to the option chosen:Assessment objective 1—know and understandAssessment objective...

Paper 3 - The Case Study

The computer science case study provides the stimulus material for the investigation of a scenario involving current developments and/or issues in computer science. The information obtained will prepare...

Internal Assessment

This section covers the internal assessment element of the course. Having a good project is a great way for the student to build a good foundation for the external assessment. It also helps to develop...

Internal Assessment - About

The internal assessment requires to development of a solution for a specified client to a specified problem or an unanswered question.

Internal Assessment - Teacher Guide

Teacher guide for the Computer Science Internal Assessment

Internal assessment - Student Guide

Student guide to the IB Computer Science Internal Assessment.

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