Gr11 IA 2022 - 23 - Timeline & resources

IB Computer Science 2021-22 IA Resources (adapted from D.Mulkey, FIS, Germany)

Assessment Criteria (IBO) Student Checklist (IBO)

The Internal Assessment Project forms a significant part of the overall IB grade - 30% for SL students and 20% for HL students.

It involves solving a real problem by using software development tools.

The solution should be designed for a specific intended-user (CLIENT) and produced using good, reliable development techniques.

The IBO recommends spending at least 30 hours on the project (in class), but a more realistic expectation is probably 50 hours or more.

There are no particular skills that the student must use in the Project, but the solution is expected to demonstrate "a high level of complexity and ingenuity", which can be accomplished by implementing a significant amount of AUTOMATION and using sophisticated programming techniques - using arrays, loops, methods, classes, etc.

None of these techniques are required, but it is difficult to achieve a high grade without them.

Deadlines

Jan , 2023 - Project intro

• Research Suggested Topics

Jan, 23 - Project research

• Continue to investigate different topics

17 Feb, 2023 (Ski Week) - Topic chosen - Client and adviser (optional) chosen

• Starting Simple

• Software Design Principles

13 March, 2023 - Criterion A : Planning / Analysis

• Interview client

• Write Goals

17 April , 2023 - Criterion B : Detailed Modular Design

• Iterative Techniques and Decomposition

• Design Outline DesignOverviewBlank.doc

• UML class diagram - video tutorial - Lucidchart

IB examiner's comment for criterion B - "The design overview should include UML diagrams with interdependencies explained in order to obtain full marks".

, 2023 - Working Program/Product (Preliminary Version)

Guidance Notes (from old syllabus - ignore details)

, 2023 - IA Draft - Criteria A, B & C

, 2023 - Criterion C: Development - including FINISHED program/product

Look at IBO examples:

Example 6: Stock Control System

Example 7: Game for children

Example 8: Computer Science for Kids

: Personal Interviews with teacher, 20 min each

Various Notes

-- Notes and Suggestions --

Starting the Project - Suggested Topics (ignore dates)

Starting Simple Big Tic Tac Toe Prototype

Software Design Principles Iterative Techniques and Decomposition

Design Outline

BIS Examples

Example IA solutions from BIS students

IBO Examples

More examples, are available at:

Teacher Support Material: Overview

IBO Guidelines

Step by Step (IBO) Frequently Asked Question (IBO)

Assessment Criteria (IBO) Checklist (IBO)

FORMS.ZIP = required folder structure for submitting the project