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For HL, questions in section A (45 marks) consists of the core of the option, which may be common to the SL paper, and questions in section B (20 marks) are based on the extension of the option. Paper 3 (HL only: 30 raw marks contributing 20% of the course, 1 hour) consists of 4 compulsory questions based on the pre-seen case study annually ...
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a two-year educational programme primarily aimed at 16-to-19-year-olds in 140 countries around the world. The programme provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education and is recognized by many universities worldwide.
HL and SL candidates answer two questions from section A (study of two prescribed works), of which one MUST be a comparison between the two prescribed works. HL and SL candidates are also required to complete Section B of the exam, which is aural analysis of four previously unheard extracts, of which two are named, and one has a score provided.
Theory of Knowledge is a course created by the IB organization and must not be conceived as pure epistemology. This course involves a process of exploring and sharing students' views on "knowledge questions" (an umbrella term for "everything that can be approached from a TOK point of view"), so "there is no end to the valid questions that may arise", "there are many different ways to approach ...
The Global Contexts should be linked to every topic taught in class and every assessment they set. The Global Contexts are as follows: identities and relationships; personal and cultural identity; orientations in space and time; scientific and technical innovation; fairness and development; globalisation and sustainability
Howard Gardner, a professor of educational psychology at Harvard University, said that the IBDP curriculum is "less parochial than most American efforts" and helps students "think critically, synthesize knowledge, reflect on their own thought processes and get their feet wet in interdisciplinary thinking."
The HL written task 2 is a critical response to one of the six prescribed questions, two from each area of study. Each task must be within 800 to 1000 words. External assessment accounts for 70% of the grade for the course.
Abiogenesis; Aerobiology; Agronomy; Agrostology; Anatomy; Astrobiology; Bacteriology; Biochemistry; Biogeography; Biogeology; Bioinformatics; Biological engineering