External Assessment External Assessment and Chemistryand Chemistry

Making our way through the three Making our way through the three papers that make up the Chemistry EA papers that make up the Chemistry EA

that is worth 76% of a students’ final that is worth 76% of a students’ final grade.grade.

IB Exams - GeneralIB Exams - General Schools sit exams in either May or November. Schools sit exams in either May or November. About 8500 students write the Chemistry exam About 8500 students write the Chemistry exam

worldwide in May and another 1000 write the worldwide in May and another 1000 write the exam in November.exam in November.

The May exam schedule for 2010 goes from The May exam schedule for 2010 goes from May 4May 4thth –May 24 –May 24thth..

Exam re-sits are available in the next exam Exam re-sits are available in the next exam period for a maximum of three times.period for a maximum of three times.

Calculators that are permitted to be used for Calculators that are permitted to be used for any exam include: any exam include: TI-83 Plus/TI-83 Plus Silver Edition/TI-84 Plus/TI-84 Plus Silver Edition as long as RAM and some ROM are removed.

AssessmentAssessment

SchoolsSchools – IA + Exams + Predicted Grades – IA + Exams + Predicted Grades

Assistant ExaminersAssistant Examiners

Deputy Chief ExaminersDeputy Chief Examiners

Chief ExaminersChief Examiners

Final grade award meeting at IBCA in CardiffFinal grade award meeting at IBCA in Cardiff

Results issuedResults issued

Chemistry ExamChemistry Exam

Paper 1 (Multiple Choice) does not allow Paper 1 (Multiple Choice) does not allow the use of any calculator and it does not the use of any calculator and it does not penalize for incorrect answers.penalize for incorrect answers.

Paper 1 uses only a periodic table with Paper 1 uses only a periodic table with symbols, atomic numbers and atomic symbols, atomic numbers and atomic masses.masses.

Paper 2 and 3 allow the use of both an Paper 2 and 3 allow the use of both an approved calculator and the data booklet.approved calculator and the data booklet.

Chemistry EAChemistry EA

Chemistry SLChemistry SL Paper 1Paper 1 – 30 Multiple – 30 Multiple

Choice (45 minutes)Choice (45 minutes) Paper 2Paper 2 – – A: one data-base question and A: one data-base question and

several short-answer several short-answer questionsquestions

B: One of three extended B: One of three extended response questions (75 response questions (75 minutes)minutes)

Paper 3Paper 3 – Short-answer – Short-answer questions on two options questions on two options (60 minutes)(60 minutes)

Chemistry HLChemistry HL Paper 1Paper 1 – 40 Multiple – 40 Multiple

Choice (60 minutes)Choice (60 minutes) Paper 2Paper 2 – – A: one data-base question A: one data-base question

and several short-answer and several short-answer questionsquestions

B: Two of four extended B: Two of four extended response questions (135 response questions (135 minutes)minutes)

Paper 3Paper 3 – Short-answer – Short-answer questions on two options questions on two options (75 minutes)(75 minutes)

IBNA Exam InformationIBNA Exam Information

All diagrams on the following slides were taken June 13, 2010 from http://www.ibo.org/ibna/recognition/documents/2509_IBO_datasummary_6.Final.pdf

IBNA Exam Summary

May 2006 Examination Data

World % Score by Subject World % Score by Subject Group May 2006Group May 2006

IBNA Exam Performance by Subject and Level

After the examAfter the exam

Teachers should complete the G2 Form which Teachers should complete the G2 Form which is a teacher’s comment form on the exam.is a teacher’s comment form on the exam.

Important to complete this as this is the first Important to complete this as this is the first thing examined at the Grade Award Meetings thing examined at the Grade Award Meetings that take place within three to four weeks after that take place within three to four weeks after the exams are written.the exams are written.

Students receive their results during the first Students receive their results during the first week of July. week of July.

Preparing your students Preparing your students for the examsfor the exams

Use of past papers for review (available Use of past papers for review (available for purchase at ibo.org/store).for purchase at ibo.org/store).

Use of IB Question bank (available for Use of IB Question bank (available for purchase at ibo.org/store).purchase at ibo.org/store).

Mock exams.Mock exams. Testing more than one unit on each unit Testing more than one unit on each unit

test.test. Best preparation is to use past questions Best preparation is to use past questions

as well as past markschemes.as well as past markschemes.

Predicted GradesPredicted Grades

IB teachers are required to submit “predicted IB teachers are required to submit “predicted grades” for each student before the year’s end. grades” for each student before the year’s end. Predicted grades are used for a variety of Predicted grades are used for a variety of purposes, including teacher evaluation and purposes, including teacher evaluation and determination of grade distributions. The determination of grade distributions. The decision whether to release predicted grades decision whether to release predicted grades to students, and presumable to colleges, is left to students, and presumable to colleges, is left to the individual high schools. to the individual high schools.

Predicted Grades vs. Predicted Grades vs. Actual GradesActual Grades

IB and University RecognitionIB and University Recognition

Click here for a for a link to IB link to IB University University Recognition Recognition Page. Page.