Solution (30 hours): 30% of final grade
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
Paper 1: (1 hour 30 minutes): 70 marks
The purpose of the paper is to assess the student’s ability to demonstrate the following objectives in relation to the syllabus:
Assessment objective 1—know and understand
Assessment objective 2—apply and use
Assessment objective 3—construct, analyse and evaluate
Section A (30 minutes approximately) consists of several compulsory short answer questions testing mainly objectives 1 and 2. The maximum mark for this section is 25. Some of the questions are common to this paper and HL paper 1, section A.
Section B (60 minutes approximately) consists of three compulsory structured questions that may be subdivided. The maximum mark for this section is 45. Some questions may be common to this paper and HL paper 1, section B.
The number of marks for each part will be given on the paper, and is linked to the command term used. This will indicate to students the depth of the response required.
Paper 2: (1 hour): 45 marks
The purpose of the paper is to assess the student’s ability to demonstrate the following objectives in relation to the option chosen:
Assessment objective 1—know and understand
Assessment objective 2—apply and use
Assessment objective 3—construct, analyse and evaluate
Students are required to answer all the questions for the option chosen. The questions are common to this paper and HL paper 2, section A.
Students are not expected to construct code in the following options:
databases
modelling and simulation
web science.
Students will be expected to interpret and/or construct code in Java in the OOP option
(adapted from www.ibo.org)