Year 11 IB Assessment Booklet 2019

YEAR 11 BIOLOGY (IB) COURSE OUTLINE

SEMESTER ONE

SEMESTER TWO

• Topic 1 Cell Biology • Topic 2 Molecular Biology • Topic 4 Ecology • Topic 5 Evolution and Biodiversity • Topic 6 Human Physiology

ASSESSMENT OUTLINE DATES

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Paper 1

Paper 2

Paper 3

Issued

Interim

Due

IA

SEMESTER ONE Internal Assessment 1

20%

12.02.19 05.03.19 draft review

15.03.19

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Internal Assessment 2

19.03.19

29.04.19 draft review

09.05.19

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Semester 1 Examination SEMESTER TWO Internal Assessment 3

16.05.19

29.05.19

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05.06.19 30.07.19 draft review 13.08.19 05.09.19 draft review 10.10.19 17.10.19 13.11.19

09.08.19

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Internal Assessment 4

14.09.19

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Group 4 Project

27 - 28.11.19 13.11.19

Semester 2 Examination

30.10.19

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There are four (4) Assessment Categories for given tasks: Paper 1

Multiple Choice questions on Core material

Paper 2

Data-based question and short-answer and extended-response questions on the Core material

Paper 3 Section A: candidates answer short-answer questions based on experimental skills and techniques, analysis and evaluation; Section B: short-answer and extended- response questions from one option. Internal Assessment The year 11 experimental reports will count for 20% of the final mark In addition the Group 4 Project is an interdisciplinary activity; the reflection required for the Group 4 Project will be recorded on the Group 4 Individual Candidate Cover Sheet (4ICCS).

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