External Assessment
Semester Exams
In this section, we share our end of semester assessments. This is the exam that I created for my December year 1 students (after 3-4 months of teaching). This is the exam that I created for my end of...
External Assessment
Topic Tests
In this section we will provide example tests. These are some questions I used for the first test I gave my class. I also used a question from a May 2012 exam which was about the Iraq wetlands. I can't...
External Assessment
Paper 1 Assessment
Under this page we are developing resources to support assessment of Paper 1 at SL and HL. Paper 1 type questions seem to be requiring more and more specific answers beyond showing understanding of a...
External Assessment
Early Year 1 Exam
This is the exam that I created for my December year 1 students (after 3-4 months of teaching). Context The November 2018 Paper 1 exam fits well with the topics that I covered in year 1 - topics 1 and...
External Assessment
Example Essay Nitrogen Cycle and HL Lens Economics
I decided to attempt to write an exemplar essay response to the practice essay on the Nitrogen Cycle. It took about 25 minutes and we've annotated the essay to show where it could still be improved. This...
Activities
6.4 HL Polar Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
In this activity, we will use a comic strip diagramming approach to understanding the role of polar stratospheric clouds in ozone depletion. Student Task In this activity, you will work in groups to...
Activities
7.3: Visualizing Plastic Waste by Country
This page uses a great resource from "visual capitalist" to help understand the issue of mismanaged plastic waste in LEDC's and MEDC's. There is a difference between plastic waste and "mismanaged" plastic...
Assessment
Analysing Survey Data
This page explains how you can analyse data collected via a survey. Assume you have done a survey of 97 people. You are interested in comparing male and female attitudes to Topic A (eg recycling). You...
External Assessment
Answers: Topic 8 Example Assessment
Find the answers to Topic 8 Example Assessment here. Question 1 a. State one source of PM2.5 air pollution (1) b. Describe the difference between the 2 maps (1) c. Explain two reasons for the changes...
External Assessment
Answers: Topic 7 Example Assessment
Find the answers to this Topic 7 Example Assessment here Question 1 a. State what percentage of global waste is managed by incineration? (1)11.1% b. Evaluate the use of incineration as a waste management...