IB Tests
Every IB Diploma candidate
must take a total of
6 IB exams
[3 Standard Level exams and 3 Higher Level exams]
from courses in each of
the 6 IB testing categories.
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Each IB subject is assessed on a scale of
1 to 7
with a score of 4 considered passing
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All IB and AP classes, as well as class descriptions,
can be found in the course description guide below.
IB Categories and Possible Exams
Individuals and Societies
History SL/HL
Economics SL
Environmental Systems and Societies SL
Business Management SL/HL
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Sciences
Biology HL
Physics HL
Chemistry SL/HL
Environmental Systems and Societies SL
Computer Science SL/HL
Language Acquisition*
French SL/HL
Spanish SL/HL
Latin SL
*In order to take an IB language test, you must be in either level 5 of Spanish/French or level 4 of Latin (must start in Spanish/French 2 or Latin 1 as freshmen to get to Spanish/French 5 or Latin 4 as a senior)
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Mathematics
Mathematics Analysis and Approaches SL/HL
Mathematics Applications and Interpretation SL
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Language and Literature*
English Literature HL
*At Fairview, one of your HL tests must be LA
Arts*
Visual Art SL/HL
Film SL/HL
*Students may, in lieu of an exam in the Arts, take an additional exam from the Sciences, Individuals and Societies, or Language Acquisition categories as their "elective" exam.
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Traditional standardized examinations taken at the
end of the course.
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External Assessments are graded
by IB examiners around the world.
They account for 50-80% of the
final IB exam score because of
their reliable objectivity.
Examples
essays -
short-response questions -
data and text-response questions -
case-study questions -
multiple-choice questions -
Assessments completed
during the course that impact
IB scores and course grades.
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Internal Assessments are graded by
the student's teacher and the scores are moderated by IB examiners.
They account for 20-50%
of the final exam score.
Examples
- oral work in languages
- laboratory work in the sciences
- investigations in mathematics
- artistic performances and portfolios
- papers in literature and history
External vs. Internal
Assessments