Year 12 IB Assessment Booklet 2019

YEAR 12 BIOLOGY (IB) COURSE OUTLINE

SEMESTER ONE

SEMESTER TWO

• Human Physiology (Part 2) • Further Human Physiology (Option D SL) • Human Physiology (Option D HL) • Molecular Biology (Part 2 SL) • Animal Physiology (HL)

• Genetics (SL and HL) • Nucleic Acids (HL) • Metabolism, Cell Respiration and Photosynthesis (HL) • Plant Physiology (HL)

ASSESSMENT OUTLINE

DATES Issued

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Interim

Due

Paper 1

Paper 2

Paper 3

IA

SEMESTER ONE Internal Assessment Independent Choice Semester 1 Examination SEMESTER TWO IB Mock Examination

29.01.19

08.03.19 draft review

01.04.19

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16.05.19

29.05.19

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05.09.19

13.09.19

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IB External Examination

20.11.19 Paper 1 and 2

21.11.19 Paper 3

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There are four (4) Assessment Categories for given tasks: Paper 1

Multiple Choice questions on Core material

Paper 2 Data-based question and short-answer and extended-response questions on the Core material Paper 3 Section A: candidates answer short-answer questions based on experimental skills and techniques, analysis and evaluation; Section B: short-answer and extended-response questions from one option. Internal Assessment The year 12 experimental report will count for 20% of the final mark All papers test knowledge and understanding of the content covered in the course and represent 80% of the total assessment. The Internal Assessment represents 20% of the total assessment.

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