New Course (First Exams 2027)
Inquiry Portfolio Assessment
The Portfolio (aka the Art-making Inquiries Portfolio) asks SL and HL students to designate and pursue lines of inquiry as they develop personal investigations. As students explore, scratch, test, practice,...
New Course (First Exams 2027)
SA, Inquiry Portfolio
Through lines of inquiry relating to freedom, the student "SA" explores notions of liberty, personal choice, social constraints and familial obligations through various art-making forms and conceptual...
Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
IB Core
The IB Core refers to the core requirements for all Diploma Programme students, regardless of the subjects chosen. At the center of the IB diagram are the three elements of the IB core: The Extended Essay...
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Criterion E. Reflection
Criterion E asks you to reflect on planning and progress. You may want to consider how your research process has affected your future thinking, or how your understanding was impacted throughout the process....
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Criterion D. Discussion and evaluation
Criterion D focuses on discussion and evaluation within the essay. Evaluation is focused on the strengths and challenges of the research you have undertaken. Discussion is the broader, more holistic...
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Criterion C. Analysis
Criterion C assesses the analysis used to develop an argument. Secondly, it looks at how conclusions are drawn throughout the essay. The goal of the analysis is to explain the value of the research that...
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Criterion B. Knowledge and understanding
Criterion B focuses on how the research and theories are described, as well as how terminology is used in the essay. Key skills for this criterion include the ability to link research back to your research...
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Criterion A. Framework
Criterion A focuses on how the essay is framed. This includes the clarity and focus of the research question, the use of evidence to build an argument, and the structure and communication of the essay....
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Beyond Praise
When offering students encouragement, we are doing much more than simply praising or criticizing. We are tuning into what is really going on. Maybe they need practical help with something technical, or...
New Course (First Exams 2027)
Processing Feedback
Whether your teacher has provided you with feedback or you've participated in a long-form critique or a quick peer-feedback session in class, taking the feedback you've received and putting it into action...