IB assessment study guide

HL essay

20% of total score, 20 marks, no time limit; write essay 1,200-1,500 words on 1 work studied; based on exploration student done in LP where investigated many works

IO

20% of total score, 40 marks, 15 min time limit; examine way global issue chosen is presented thru content and form of 2 works studied; based on exploration of global issues done in LP

paper 2

25% of total score, 30 marks, 1 hr 45 min time limit; write 1 comparative essay in response to 1 of 4 given general questions, comparing 2 works studied in course

paper 1

35% of total score, 40 marks, 2 hr 15 min time limit; write guided analysis of each of 2 dif literary form passages that are new

how many IB assessments

4: paper 1, paper 2, HL essay, IO

when IO completed

end of junior year

when paper 1, paper 2, and HL essay completed

senior year