The International Baccalaureate® (IB) assesses student work as direct evidence of achievement against the stated goals of the Diploma Program (DP) courses.
DP assessment procedures measure the extent to which students have mastered advanced academic skills in fulfilling these goals, for example:
analysing and presenting information
evaluating and constructing arguments
solving problems creatively.
Basic skills are also assessed, including:
retaining knowledge
understanding key concepts
applying standard methods.
In addition to academic skills, DP assessment encourages an international outlook and intercultural skills, wherever appropriate.
Student results are determined by performance against set standards, not by each student's position in the overall rank order.
Internal and External Assessment
The IB uses both external and internal assessment in the DP.
External assessment
Examinations form the basis of the assessment for most courses. This is because of their high levels of objectivity and reliability.
They include:
essays
structured problems
short-response questions
data-response questions
text-response questions
case-study questions
multiple-choice questions – though these are rarely used.
Internal assessment
Teacher assessment is also used for most courses. This includes:
oral work in languages
fieldwork in geography
laboratory work in the sciences
investigations in mathematics
artistic performances.
Read further information on understanding DP assessment.
Guides
Art: IB-Art-Guide.pdf
Biology: IB-Biology-Guide.pdf
Business: IB-Business-Guide.pdf
English: IB-English(Literature)-Guide.pdf
ESS: IB-ESS-Guide.pdf
Film: IB-Film-Guide.pdf
History: IB-History-Guide.pdf
Foreign Language: IB-Language-Guide.pdf
Math AA: IB-Math-AA-Guide.pdf
Math IA (studies): IB-Math-AI-Guide.pdf
Music: IB-Music-Guide.pdf
Forms and Sending Scores
Escape Grant Application: Download Form Here
May Exam Schedule: Download Form Here
Order copy of Diploma or send a college your scores (college transfer students): Here
Resources for Students: Un Libro de Consejos
Compiled here is “Un Libro de Consejos”, or “A Book of Advice”: comprehensive guide specific to Palisade’s IB program. Resources below include:
Advice/Tips from Previous Students
An overview/description of Internal and External Assessments per class
A compilation of all applicable rubrics for said assessments
Core Classes
English
Overview: (English)Overview
External Assessments: (English)Paper1-Paper2-HLessay
IA: (English)IA
History
Overview: (History)Overview
External Assessments: (History)Paper1-Paper2-Paper3
IA: (History)IA
World Language (SL/HL)
Overview: (Language)Overview(SL-HL)
External Assessments: (Language SL)Paper1-Paper2 (Language HL)Paper1-Paper2
Electives
All IB DP students are allowed to choose from one of the following options: music, art, film, or business. For all courses we offer both SL and HL options.
ART (Visual)
Overview: (Art)Overview(SL-HL)
IA: (Art)IA
Process Portfolio: (Art)Process Portfolio
Comparative Study: (Art)Comparative Study
Business (SL/HL)
Overview: (Business)Overview(SL-HL)
IA: (Business SL)IA (Business HL)IA
External Assessments: (Business)Paper1-Paper2
Music
Overview: (Music)Overview(SL-HL)
Presenting: (Music)Presenting
Exploring: (Music)Exploring
Experimenting: (Music)Experimenting
Contemporary Music Maker: (Music)Contemporary Music-Maker
FILM
Overview: (Film)Overview(SL-HL)
IA: (Film)IA (Film)IA(HL only)
Textual Analysis: (Film)Textual Analysis
Comparative Study: (Film)Comparative Study
Command Terms: (Film)Command Terms