IB Grading Criteria
Criterion A: Knowing and Understanding - Tests, Quizzes, Research Projects, Analysis of Scientific Media/Articles
0 - The student does not reach a standard identified by any description below
1-2: The student is able to state scientific knowledge, apply scientific knowledge and understanding to suggest solutions to problems set in familiar situations, interpret information to make judgements.
3-4: The student is able to outline scientific knowledge, apply scientific knowledge and understanding to solve problems set in familiar situations, interpret information to make scientifically supported judgements.
5-6: The student is able to describe scientific knowledge, apply scientific knowledge and understanding to solve problems set in familiar situation and suggest solutions to problems set in unfamiliar situations, analyse information to make scientifically supported judgements.
7-8: The student is able to explain scientific knowledge, apply scientific knowledge and understanding to solve problems set in familiar and unfamiliar situations, analyse and evaluate information to make scientifically supported judgements.
Criterion B: Inquiring and Design -Experiment, Case Study, Research, Lab Reports, Projects
0 - The student does not reach a standard identified by any description below
1-2: The student is able to state a problem or question to be tested by a scientific investigation, outline a testable hypothesis, outline the variables, design a method, with limited success.
3-4: The student is able to outline a problem or question to be tested by a scientific investigation. formulate a testable hypothesis using scientific reasoning, outline how to manipulate the variables, and outline how relevant data will be collected, design a safe method in which he or she selects materials and equipment.
5-6: The student is able to describe a problem or question to be tested by a scientific investigation, formulate and explain a testable hypothesis using scientific reasoning, describe how to manipulate the variables, and describe how sufficient, relevant data will be collected, design a complete and safe method in which he or she selects appropriate materials and equipment.
7-8: The student is able to explain a problem or question to be tested by a scientific investigation, formulate and explain a testable hypothesis using correct scientific reasoning, explain how to manipulate the variables, and explain how sufficient, relevant data will be collected, design a logical, complete and safe method in which he or she selects appropriate materials and equipment..
Criterion C: Processing and Evaluating - Experiments, Data Analysis, Lab Reports and Projects
0 - The student does not reach a standard identified by any description below
1-2: The student is able to collect and present data in numerical and/or visual forms, interpret data, state the validity of a hypothesis based on the outcome of a scientific investigation, state the validity of the method based on the outcome of a scientific investigation, state improvements or extensions to the method.
3-4: The student is able to correctly collect and present data in numerical and/or visual forms, accurately interpret data and explain results, outline the validity of a hypothesis based on the outcome of a scientific investigation, outline the validity of the method based on the outcome of a scientific investigation, outline improvements or extensions to the method that would benefit the scientific investigation.
5-6: The student is able to correctly collect, organize and present data in numerical and/or visual forms, accurately interpret data and explain results using scientific reasoning, discuss the validity of a hypothesis based on the outcome of a scientific investigation, discuss the validity of the method based on the outcome of a scientific investigation, describe improvements or extensions to the method that would benefit the scientific investigation.
7-8: The student is able to correctly collect, organize, transform and present data in numerical and/or visual forms, accurately interpret data and explain results using scientific reasoning, evaluate the validity of a hypothesis based on the outcome of a scientific investigation, evaluate the validity of the method based on the outcome of a scientific investigation, explain improvements or extensions to the method that would benefit the scientific investigation.
Criterion D: Reflecting on the Impacts of Science - debates, oral presentations, analysis of media such as books, videos, blogs or magazines, research projects, case studies, essays, Lab Reports
0 - The student does not reach a standard identified by any description below
1-2: The student is able to outline the ways in which science is used to address a specific problem or issue, outline the implications of using science to solve a specific problem or issue, interacting with a factor (moral, environmental, social, technological, ethical, historical), apply scientific language to communicate understanding but does so with limited success, and document sources with limited success.
3-4: The student is able to summarize the ways in which science is applied and used to address a specific problem or issue, describe the implications of using science and its application to solve a specific problem or issue, interacting with a factor (moral, environmental, social, technological, ethical, historical), sometimes apply scientific language to communicate understanding, and sometimes document sources correctly.
5-6: The student is able to describe the ways in which science is applied and used to address a specific problem or issue, discuss the implications of using science and its application to solve a specific problem or issue, interacting with a factor (moral, environmental, social, technological, ethical, historical), usually apply scientific language to communicate understanding clearly and precisely, and usually document sources correctly.
7-8: The student is able to explain the ways in which science is applied and used to address a specific problem or issue, discuss and evaluate the implications of using science and its application to solve a specific problem or issue, interacting with a factor (moral, environmental, social, technological, ethical, historical), consistently apply scientific language to communicate understanding clearly and precisely, and document sources correctly.
Miscellaneous Category: Homework, Signatures, Formatting, Grammar, etc.
0 - The student does not reach a standard identified by any description below
1-2: The student has completed less than 75% of work or shows poor effort on most work.
3-4: The student has completed 75% of the tasks assigned with adequate effort.
5-6: The student has completed 90% of the tasks assigned with adequate effort.
7-8: The student has completed all tasks and has shown high quality effort.
0 - The student does not reach a standard identified by any description below
1-2: The student is able to state scientific knowledge, apply scientific knowledge and understanding to suggest solutions to problems set in familiar situations, interpret information to make judgements.
3-4: The student is able to outline scientific knowledge, apply scientific knowledge and understanding to solve problems set in familiar situations, interpret information to make scientifically supported judgements.
5-6: The student is able to describe scientific knowledge, apply scientific knowledge and understanding to solve problems set in familiar situation and suggest solutions to problems set in unfamiliar situations, analyse information to make scientifically supported judgements.
7-8: The student is able to explain scientific knowledge, apply scientific knowledge and understanding to solve problems set in familiar and unfamiliar situations, analyse and evaluate information to make scientifically supported judgements.
Criterion B: Inquiring and Design -Experiment, Case Study, Research, Lab Reports, Projects
0 - The student does not reach a standard identified by any description below
1-2: The student is able to state a problem or question to be tested by a scientific investigation, outline a testable hypothesis, outline the variables, design a method, with limited success.
3-4: The student is able to outline a problem or question to be tested by a scientific investigation. formulate a testable hypothesis using scientific reasoning, outline how to manipulate the variables, and outline how relevant data will be collected, design a safe method in which he or she selects materials and equipment.
5-6: The student is able to describe a problem or question to be tested by a scientific investigation, formulate and explain a testable hypothesis using scientific reasoning, describe how to manipulate the variables, and describe how sufficient, relevant data will be collected, design a complete and safe method in which he or she selects appropriate materials and equipment.
7-8: The student is able to explain a problem or question to be tested by a scientific investigation, formulate and explain a testable hypothesis using correct scientific reasoning, explain how to manipulate the variables, and explain how sufficient, relevant data will be collected, design a logical, complete and safe method in which he or she selects appropriate materials and equipment..
Criterion C: Processing and Evaluating - Experiments, Data Analysis, Lab Reports and Projects
0 - The student does not reach a standard identified by any description below
1-2: The student is able to collect and present data in numerical and/or visual forms, interpret data, state the validity of a hypothesis based on the outcome of a scientific investigation, state the validity of the method based on the outcome of a scientific investigation, state improvements or extensions to the method.
3-4: The student is able to correctly collect and present data in numerical and/or visual forms, accurately interpret data and explain results, outline the validity of a hypothesis based on the outcome of a scientific investigation, outline the validity of the method based on the outcome of a scientific investigation, outline improvements or extensions to the method that would benefit the scientific investigation.
5-6: The student is able to correctly collect, organize and present data in numerical and/or visual forms, accurately interpret data and explain results using scientific reasoning, discuss the validity of a hypothesis based on the outcome of a scientific investigation, discuss the validity of the method based on the outcome of a scientific investigation, describe improvements or extensions to the method that would benefit the scientific investigation.
7-8: The student is able to correctly collect, organize, transform and present data in numerical and/or visual forms, accurately interpret data and explain results using scientific reasoning, evaluate the validity of a hypothesis based on the outcome of a scientific investigation, evaluate the validity of the method based on the outcome of a scientific investigation, explain improvements or extensions to the method that would benefit the scientific investigation.
Criterion D: Reflecting on the Impacts of Science - debates, oral presentations, analysis of media such as books, videos, blogs or magazines, research projects, case studies, essays, Lab Reports
0 - The student does not reach a standard identified by any description below
1-2: The student is able to outline the ways in which science is used to address a specific problem or issue, outline the implications of using science to solve a specific problem or issue, interacting with a factor (moral, environmental, social, technological, ethical, historical), apply scientific language to communicate understanding but does so with limited success, and document sources with limited success.
3-4: The student is able to summarize the ways in which science is applied and used to address a specific problem or issue, describe the implications of using science and its application to solve a specific problem or issue, interacting with a factor (moral, environmental, social, technological, ethical, historical), sometimes apply scientific language to communicate understanding, and sometimes document sources correctly.
5-6: The student is able to describe the ways in which science is applied and used to address a specific problem or issue, discuss the implications of using science and its application to solve a specific problem or issue, interacting with a factor (moral, environmental, social, technological, ethical, historical), usually apply scientific language to communicate understanding clearly and precisely, and usually document sources correctly.
7-8: The student is able to explain the ways in which science is applied and used to address a specific problem or issue, discuss and evaluate the implications of using science and its application to solve a specific problem or issue, interacting with a factor (moral, environmental, social, technological, ethical, historical), consistently apply scientific language to communicate understanding clearly and precisely, and document sources correctly.
Miscellaneous Category: Homework, Signatures, Formatting, Grammar, etc.
0 - The student does not reach a standard identified by any description below
1-2: The student has completed less than 75% of work or shows poor effort on most work.
3-4: The student has completed 75% of the tasks assigned with adequate effort.
5-6: The student has completed 90% of the tasks assigned with adequate effort.
7-8: The student has completed all tasks and has shown high quality effort.