I.B Posted May 13, 2018 Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 If i get a 6 in an assessment that counts in the final grade, does it mean I cannot get a 7 in the end? Or if i get 6s for 50% of the grade and 7s for the other 50%, does that mean I will get a 6? Or a 7? Just want to know how the grading system works. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kw0573 Posted May 13, 2018 Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 IB does not award final grades based on 1-7 of individual assessments. Instead, IB calculates a weighted average out of 100% for each course. This will be compared to the final grade boundaries and a grade is assigned. In most cases, IA are worth 20-30% and the remaining are the final papers. That is to say, a 90% in the IA is less valuable than a 90% on the final. For example there is an IA worth 20%, a Paper 1 worth 40% and a Paper 2 worth 40%, and you scored 13/20, 75/90, and 82/90, respectively. The weighted average is 13/20 * 20% + 75/90 * 40% + 82/90 * 40% = 82.8% rounded up to 83%. The average of 83% will be compared to the grade boundaries and is often a 7, even though 13/20 is not a level 7 IA. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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