05 Internal Assessment

Solution

Duration: 30 hours

Weighting at SL: 30%

Weighting at HL: 20%

Introduction

The requirement of the internal assessment is to develop a solution for a specified client to a specified problem or an unanswered question.

The solution is assessed using five criteria.

Planning

Solution overview

Development

Functionality and extensibility of product

Evaluation

Key terms

The term “solution” refers to all the work submitted by the student for the internal assessment; the term “product” refers to the completed software only. The product is a subset of the solution.

The terms “developer” and “student” are synonymous.

The term “client” refers to the person for whom the product is being developed. The student may also be the client.

The term “adviser” refers to a third party the student must identify to assist him or her in the development of the product.

There are three scenarios for the development of the product.

1. The student is developing the product for a third party who is the client and also acts as the adviser.

2. The student is developing the product for a third party who is the client. Another person acts as the adviser.

3. The student is the client (developing the product for himself or herself). An appropriate adult must act as the adviser.