Diploma Program Assessments
Scoring Subject Areas
Each subject course includes a combination of internal and external assessments.
Internal assessments are papers or projects completed over an extended period of time. Teachers provide input and guidance along the way. Edison teachers grade these assessments using criteria provided by the IB, which is the same worldwide. These assessments include essays, oral presentations, research investigations, and artistic compositions.
External assessments come at the end of a course, in May. Exams are sent in to be scored by the IB.
Both sets of assessments contribute to the score a student earns for a course. 7 is the highest one can earn.
Scoring the DP Core
The theory of knowledge (TOK) and extended essay (EE) components are awarded individual grades and, collectively, can contribute up to 3 additional points towards the overall diploma score.
Creativity, activity, service (CAS) – the remaining element in the DP core – does not contribute to the points total but authenticated participation is a requirement for the award of the diploma.
Earning an IB Diploma
A student’s final diploma result score is made up of the combined scores for each subject. The diploma is awarded to students who gain at least 24 points, subject to certain minimum levels of performance including successful completion of the three essential elements of the DP core.
Receiving a Bilingual Diploma
A bilingual diploma is awarded to candidates who complete and receive a grade 3 or higher in two languages selected from the DP course studies in language and literature.
OR
Students who gain a grade 3 or higher in studies in language and literature and a grade 3 or higher in an individuals and societies or science subject, completed in a different language, will also receive the bilingual diploma.