Paper 1 (SL): Respond to ONE of two non-literary texts (previously unseen).

Criterion 0 1 2 3 4 5
Criterion A: The work The response The response The response The response The response
Understanding and does not demonstrates little demonstrates demonstrates an demonstrates a demonstrates a thorough
Interpretation reach a understanding of the some understanding of the thorough and perceptive
How well does the standard literal meaning of the understanding of literal meaning of the understanding of the understanding of the
candidate demonstrate described text. the literal meaning text. There is a literal meaning of the literal meaning of the text.
an understanding of by the References to the text of the text. satisfactory text. There is a There is a convincing and
the text and draw descriptors are infrequent or are References to the interpretation of some convincing insightful interpretation of
reasoned conclusions below. rarely appropriate. text are at times implications of the interpretation of many larger implications and
from implications in it? appropriate. text. implications of the text. subtleties of the text.
References to the text References to the text References to the text are
How well are ideas are generally relevant are relevant and well-chosen and effectively
supported by and mostly support support the candidate’s support the candidate’s
references to the text? the candidate’s ideas. ideas. ideas.
Criterion B: Analysis The work The response is The response The response The response The response
& Evaluation does not descriptive and/or demonstrates demonstrates a demonstrates an demonstrates an insightful
To what extent does reach a demonstrates little some appropriate generally appropriate appropriate and at and convincing analysis of
the candidate analyze standard relevant analysis of analysis of textual analysis of textual times insightful textual features and/or
and evaluate how described textual features features and/or features and/or analysis of textual authorial choices. There is
textual features and/or by the and/or authorial authorial choices, authorial choices. features and/or a very good evaluation of
authorial choices descriptors choices. but is reliant on authorial choices. There how such features and/or
shape meaning? below. description. is a good evaluation of choices shape meaning.
how such features
and/or choices shape
meaning.
Criterion C: The work Little organization is Some organization The presentation of The presentation of The presentation of ideas
Focus & Organization does not apparent in the is apparent in the ideas is adequately ideas is well organized is effectively organized and
How well organized, reach a presentation of ideas. presentation of organized in a and mostly coherent. coherent. The analysis is
coherent and focused standard No discernible focus ideas. There is generally coherent The analysis is well focused.
is the presentation of described is apparent in the little focus in the manner. There is adequately focused.
ideas? by the analysis. analysis. some focus in the
descriptors analysis.
below.
Criterion D: Language The work Language is rarely Language is Language is clear and Language is clear and Language is very clear,
How clear, varied and does not clear and appropriate; sometimes clear carefully chosen with carefully chosen, with a effective, carefully chosen
accurate is the reach a there are many errors and carefully an adequate degree of good degree of accuracy and precise, with a high
language? standard in grammar, chosen; grammar, accuracy in grammar, in grammar, vocabulary degree of accuracy in
How appropriate is the described vocabulary and vocabulary and vocabulary and and sentence grammar, vocabulary and
choice of register and by the sentence construction sentence sentence construction; register sentence construction;
style? (“Register” descriptors and little sense of construction are construction despite and style are register and style are
refers, in this context, below. register and style. fairly accurate, some lapses; register consistently effective and appropriate
to the candidate’s use although errors and style are mostly appropriate to the task. to the task.
of elements such as and appropriate to the
vocabulary, tone, inconsistencies task.
sentence structure and are apparent; the
terminology register and style
appropriate to the are to some extent
analysis). appropriate to the
task.
 Paper 2 (SL): Comparative Essay (Respond to 1 of 4 prompts based on TWO texts studied in class.)
Criterion
Criterion A: Knowledge,
Understanding, &
Interpretation
How much knowledge and
understanding does the
candidate demonstrate of
the works?
To what extent does the
candidate make use of
knowledge and
understanding of the works
to draw conclusions about
their similarities and
differences in relation to the
question?
Criterion B:
Analysis & Evaluation
To what extent does the
candidate analyze and
evaluate how the choices of
language, technique and
style, and/or broader
authorial choices, shape
meaning?
How effectively does the
candidate use analysis and
evaluation skills to compare
and contrast both works?
Criterion
Criterion C:
Focus & Organization
How well structured,
balanced and focused is the
presentation of ideas?
Criterion D: Language
How clear, varied and
accurate is the language?
How appropriate is the
choice of register and style?
(“Register” refers, in this
context, to the candidate’s
use of elements such as
vocabulary, tone, sentence
structure and terminology
appropriate to the essay).
0 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10
The work There is little There is some There is satisfactory There is good knowledge There is perceptive knowledge
does not knowledge and knowledge and knowledge and and understanding of the and understanding of the
reach a understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the works and a sustained works and a persuasive
standard works in relation to the works in relation to works and an interpretation of their interpretation of their
described question answered. the question interpretation of their implications in relation to implications in relation to the
by the There is little answered. implications in relation the question answered. question answered.
descriptors meaningful comparison There is a superficial to the question The essay offers a The essay offers an insightful
below. and contrast of the attempt to compare answered. convincing interpretation interpretation of the
works used in relation and contrast the The essay offers a of the similarities and similarities and differences
to the question. works used in relation satisfactory differences between the between the works used in
to the question. interpretation of the works used in relation to relation to the question.
similarities and the question.
differences between the
works used in relation
to the question.
The work The essay is descriptive The essay The essay demonstrates The essay demonstrates The essay demonstrates a
does not and/or demonstrates demonstrates some a generally appropriate an appropriate and at consistently insightful and
reach a little relevant analysis appropriate analysis analysis of textual times insightful analysis of convincing analysis of textual
standard of textual features of textual features features and/or broader textual features and/or features and/or broader
described and/or the broader and/or broader authorial choices. broader authorial choices. authorial choices. There is a
by the authorial choices. authorial choices, but There is an adequate There is a good evaluation very good evaluation of how
descriptors is reliant on comparison and of how such features such features and/or choices
below. description. contrast of the authors’ and/or choices shape contribute to meaning.
There is a superficial choices in the works meaning. There is a very good
comparison and selected.. There is a good comparison and contrast of
contrast of the comparison and contrast the authors’ choices in the
authors' choices in of the authors’ choices in works selected.
the works selected. the works selected.
0 1 2 3 4 5
The work The essay rarely The essay only The essay maintains a The essay maintains a The essay maintains a clear
does not focuses on the task. sometimes focuses on focus on the task, mostly clear and sustained and sustained focus on the
reach a There are few the task, and despite some lapses; focus on the task; task; treatment of the works
standard connections between treatment of the treatment of the works treatment of the works is is well-balanced. The
described ideas. works may be is mostly balanced. The balanced. The development of ideas is logical
by the unbalanced. There are development of ideas is development of ideas is and convincing; ideas are
descriptors some connections mostly logical; ideas are logical; ideas are connected in a cogent
below. between ideas, but generally connected in a cohesively connected. manner.
these are not always cohesive manner.
coherent.
The work Language is rarely Language is Language is clear and Language is clear and Language is very clear,
does not clear and appropriate; sometimes clear and carefully chosen with an carefully chosen, with a effective, carefully chosen and
reach a there are many errors carefully chosen; adequate degree of good degree of accuracy in precise, with a high degree of
standard in grammar, grammar, vocabulary accuracy in grammar, grammar, vocabulary and accuracy in grammar,
described vocabulary and and sentence vocabulary and sentence construction; vocabulary and sentence
by the sentence construction construction are fairly sentence construction register and style are construction; register and
descriptors and little sense of accurate, although despite some lapses; consistently appropriate to style are effective and
below. register and style. errors and register and style are the task. appropriate to the task.
inconsistencies are mostly appropriate to
apparent; the register the task.
and style are to some
extent appropriate to
the task.
 Paper 1 (HL): Respond t0 TWO non-literary texts (previously unseen).
Criterion 0 1 2 3 4 5
Criterion A: The work The response The response The response The response The response
Understanding & does not demonstrates little demonstrates demonstrates an demonstrates a demonstrates a thorough
Interpretation reach a understanding of the some understanding of the thorough and perceptive
How well does the standard literal meaning of the understanding of literal meaning of the understanding of the understanding of the
candidate demonstrate described text. the literal meaning text. There is a literal meaning of the literal meaning of the text.
an understanding of by the References to the text of the text. satisfactory text. There is a There is a convincing and
the text and draw descriptors are infrequent or are References to the interpretation of some convincing insightful interpretation of
reasoned conclusions below. rarely appropriate. text are at times implications of the interpretation of many larger implications and
from implications in it? appropriate. text. implications of the text. subtleties of the text.
References to the text References to the text References to the text are
How well are ideas are generally relevant are relevant and well-chosen and effectively
supported by and mostly support support the candidate’s support the candidate’s
references to the text? the candidate’s ideas. ideas. ideas.
Criterion B: The work The response is The response The response The response The response
Analysis & Evaluation does not descriptive and/or demonstrates demonstrates a demonstrates an demonstrates an insightful
To what extent does reach a demonstrates little some appropriate generally appropriate appropriate and at and convincing analysis of
the candidate analyze standard relevant analysis of analysis of textual analysis of textual times insightful textual features and/or
and evaluate how described textual features features and/or features and/or analysis of textual authorial choices. There is
textual features and/or by the and/or authorial authorial choices, authorial choices. features and/or a very good evaluation of
authorial choices descriptors choices. but is reliant on authorial choices. There how such features and/or
shape meaning? below. description. is a good evaluation of choices shape meaning.
how such features
and/or choices shape
meaning.
Criterion C: The work Little organization is Some organization The presentation of The presentation of The presentation of ideas
Focus & Organization does not apparent in the is apparent in the ideas is adequately ideas is well organized is effectively organized and
How well organized, reach a presentation of ideas. presentation of organized in a and mostly coherent. coherent. The analysis is
coherent and focused standard No discernible focus ideas. There is generally coherent The analysis is well focused.
is the presentation of described is apparent in the little focus in the manner. There is adequately focused.
ideas? by the analysis. analysis. some focus in the
descriptors analysis.
below.
Criterion D: Language The work Language is rarely Language is Language is clear and Language is clear and Language is very clear,
How clear, varied and does not clear and appropriate; sometimes clear carefully chosen with carefully chosen, with a effective, carefully chosen
accurate is the reach a there are many errors and carefully an adequate degree of good degree of accuracy and precise, with a high
language? standard in grammar, chosen; grammar, accuracy in grammar, in grammar, vocabulary degree of accuracy in
How appropriate is the described vocabulary and vocabulary and vocabulary and and sentence grammar, vocabulary and
choice of register and by the sentence construction sentence sentence construction; register sentence construction;
style? (“Register” descriptors and little sense of construction are construction despite and style are register and style are
refers, in this context, below. register and style. fairly accurate, some lapses; register consistently effective and appropriate
to the candidate’s use although errors and style are mostly appropriate to the task. to the task.
of elements such as and appropriate to the
vocabulary, tone, inconsistencies task.
sentence structure and are apparent; the
terminology register and style
appropriate to the are to some extent
analysis). appropriate to the
task.
 Paper 2 (HL): Comparative Essay (Respond to 1 of 4 prompts based on TWO texts studied in class.)
Criterion
Criterion A: Knowledge,
Understanding, &
Interpretation
How much knowledge and
understanding does the
candidate demonstrate of
the works?
To what extent does the
candidate make use of
knowledge and
understanding of the works
to draw conclusions about
their similarities and
differences in relation to the
question?
Criterion B:
Analysis and Evaluation
To what extent does the
candidate analyze and
evaluate how the choices of
language, technique and
style, and/or broader
authorial choices, shape
meaning?
How effectively does the
candidate use analysis and
evaluation skills to compare
and contrast both works?
Criterion
Criterion C:
Focus & Organization
How well structured,
balanced and focused is the
presentation of ideas?
Criterion D: Language
How clear, varied and
accurate is the language?
How appropriate is the
choice of register and style?
(“Register” refers, in this
context, to the candidate’s
use of elements such as
vocabulary, tone, sentence
structure and terminology
appropriate to the essay).
0 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10
The work There is little There is some There is satisfactory There is good knowledge There is perceptive knowledge
does not knowledge and knowledge and knowledge and and understanding of the and understanding of the
reach a understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the works and a sustained works and a persuasive
standard works in relation to the works in relation to works and an interpretation of their interpretation of their
described question answered. the question interpretation of their implications in relation to implications in relation to the
by the There is little answered. implications in relation the question answered. question answered.
descriptors meaningful comparison There is a superficial to the question The essay offers a The essay offers an insightful
below. and contrast of the attempt to compare answered. convincing interpretation interpretation of the
works used in relation and contrast the The essay offers a of the similarities and similarities and differences
to the question. works used in relation satisfactory differences between the between the works used in
to the question. interpretation of the works used in relation to relation to the question.
similarities and the question.
differences between the
works used in relation
to the question.
The work The essay is descriptive The essay The essay demonstrates The essay demonstrates The essay demonstrates a
does not and/or demonstrates demonstrates some a generally appropriate an appropriate and at consistently insightful and
reach a little relevant analysis appropriate analysis analysis of textual times insightful analysis of convincing analysis of textual
standard of textual features of textual features features and/or broader textual features and/or features and/or broader
described and/or the broader and/or broader authorial choices. broader authorial choices. authorial choices. There is a
by the authorial choices. authorial choices, but There is an adequate There is a good evaluation very good evaluation of how
descriptors is reliant on comparison and of how such features such features and/or choices
below. description. contrast of the authors’ and/or choices shape contribute to meaning.
There is a superficial choices in the works meaning. There is a very good
comparison and selected.. There is a good comparison and contrast of
contrast of the comparison and contrast the authors’ choices in the
authors' choices in of the authors’ choices in works selected.
the works selected. the works selected.
0 1 2 3 4 5
The work The essay rarely The essay only The essay maintains a The essay maintains a The essay maintains a clear
does not focuses on the task. sometimes focuses on focus on the task, mostly clear and sustained and sustained focus on the
reach a There are few the task, and despite some lapses; focus on the task; task; treatment of the works
standard connections between treatment of the treatment of the works treatment of the works is is well-balanced. The
described ideas. works may be is mostly balanced. The balanced. The development of ideas is logical
by the unbalanced. There are development of ideas is development of ideas is and convincing; ideas are
descriptors some connections mostly logical; ideas are logical; ideas are connected in a cogent
below. between ideas, but generally connected in a cohesively connected. manner.
these are not always cohesive manner.
coherent.
The work Language is rarely Language is Language is clear and Language is clear and Language is very clear,
does not clear and appropriate; sometimes clear and carefully chosen with an carefully chosen, with a effective, carefully chosen and
reach a there are many errors carefully chosen; adequate degree of good degree of accuracy in precise, with a high degree of
standard in grammar, grammar, vocabulary accuracy in grammar, grammar, vocabulary and accuracy in grammar,
described vocabulary and and sentence vocabulary and sentence construction; vocabulary and sentence
by the sentence construction construction are fairly sentence construction register and style are construction; register and
descriptors and little sense of accurate, although despite some lapses; consistently appropriate to style are effective and
below. register and style. errors and register and style are the task. appropriate to the task.
inconsistencies are mostly appropriate to
apparent; the register the task.
and style are to some
extent appropriate to
the task.
 HL Essay: 1,200-1,500 word essay on a work or works studied in class
Criterion 0 1 2 3 4 5
Criterion A: Knowledge, The work does There is little There is some There is satisfactory There is good There is excellent
Understanding, & Interpretation not reach a knowledge and knowledge and knowledge and knowledge and knowledge and
How well does the candidate standard understanding of the understanding of understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the work
demonstrate knowledge and described by work or text shown the work or text work or text shown work or text shown or text shown through the
understanding of the work or text the through the essay in shown through the through the essay and an through the essay and essay and a persuasive
chosen? descriptors relation to the topic essay in relation to interpretation of its a sustained interpretation of their
below. chosen. the topic chosen. implications in relation to interpretation of its implications in relation to
To what extent does the candidate References to the References to the the topic chosen. implications in relation the chosen topic.
make use of knowledge and work or text are work or text are at References to the work or to the topic chosen. References to the work or
understanding of the work or text infrequent or are times appropriate in text are generally References to the work text are well-chosen and
to draw conclusions in relation to rarely appropriate in relation to the relevant and mostly or text are relevant and effectively support the
the chosen topic? relation to the chosen topic. support the candidate’s support the candidate’s candidate’s ideas in
chosen topic. ideas in relation to the ideas in relation to the relation to the chosen
How well are ideas supported by chosen topic. chosen topic. topic.
references to the work or text in
relation to the chosen topic?
Criterion B: The work does The essay is The essay The essay demonstrates The essay The essay demonstrates a
Analysis & Evaluation not reach a descriptive and/or demonstrates some a generally appropriate demonstrates an consistently insightful and
To what extent does the candidate standard demonstrates little appropriate analysis analysis and evaluation appropriate and at convincing analysis and
analyze and evaluate how the described by relevant analysis of of textual features of textual features and times insightful evaluation of textual
choices of language, technique the textual features and the author’s the author’s broader analysis and evaluation features and the author’s
and style, and/or broader descriptors and/or the author’s broader choices in choices in relation to the of textual features and broader choices in relation
authorial choices shape meaning below. broader choices in relation to the chosen topic. the author’s broader to the chosen topic.
in relation to the chosen topic? relation to the chosen topic, but is choices in relation to
chosen topic. reliant on the chosen topic.
description.
Criterion C: Focus, The work does Little organization is Some organization The essay is adequately The essay is well The essay is effectively
Organization, & Development not reach a present. No is apparent. There is organized in a generally organized and mostly organized and cohesive.
How well organized, focused and standard discernible line of little development of cohesive manner. There cohesive. The line of The line of inquiry is well
developed is the presentation of described by inquiry is apparent a line of inquiry. is some development of inquiry is adequately developed.
ideas in the essay? the in the essay. Supporting the line of inquiry. developed. Supporting examples are
descriptors Supporting examples examples are rarely Supporting examples are Supporting examples well integrated into the
How well are examples integrated below. are not integrated integrated into the sometimes integrated are mostly well structure of the sentences
into the essay? into the structure of structure of the into the structure of the integrated into the and paragraphs.
the sentences and sentences and sentences and structure of the
paragraphs. paragraphs. paragraphs. sentences and
paragraphs.
Criterion D: Language The work does Language is rarely Language is Language is clear and Language is clear and Language is very clear,
How clear, varied and accurate is not reach a clear and sometimes clear and carefully chosen with an carefully chosen, with effective, carefully chosen
the language? standard appropriate; there carefully chosen; adequate degree of a good degree of and precise, with a high
described by are many errors in grammar, accuracy in grammar, accuracy in grammar, degree of accuracy in
How appropriate is the choice of the grammar, vocabulary and vocabulary and sentence vocabulary and grammar, vocabulary and
register and style? (“Register” descriptors vocabulary and sentence construction despite sentence construction; sentence construction;
refers, in this context, to the below. sentence construction are some lapses; register and register and style are register and style are
candidate’s use of elements such construction and fairly accurate, style are mostly consistently effective and appropriate
as vocabulary, tone, sentence little sense of although errors and appropriate to the task. appropriate to the task. to the task.
structure and terminology register and style. inconsistencies are
appropriate to the analysis). apparent; the
register and style
are to some extent
appropriate to the
task.
 Individual Oral (Discuss a global issue as presented in TWO texts, one literary & one non-literary)
Criterion
Criterion A: Knowledge,
Understanding, & Interpretation
How well does the candidate
demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of the extracts, and
of the works/texts from which
they were taken?
To what extent does the candidate
make use of knowledge and
understanding of the extracts and
the works/texts to draw
conclusions in relation to the
global issue?
How well are ideas supported by
references to the extracts, and to
the works/texts?
Criterion B:
Analysis & Evaluation
How well does the candidate use
his or her knowledge and
understanding of each of the
extracts and their associated
works/texts to analyze and
evaluate the ways in which
authorial choices present the
global issue?
Criterion C:
Focus & Organization
How well does the candidate
deliver a structured, well-balanced
and focused oral?
How well does the candidate
connect ideas in a cohesive
manner?
Criterion D: Language
How clear, accurate and effective
is the language?
1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10
There is little There is some There is satisfactory There is good knowledge There is excellent knowledge
knowledge and knowledge and knowledge and and understanding of the and understanding of the
understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the extracts and the extracts and of the works/texts
extracts and the extracts and the extracts and the works/texts works/texts and a and a persuasive interpretation
works/texts in relation works/texts in and an interpretation of their sustained interpretation of their implications in relation
to the global issue. relation to the global implications in relation to of their implications in to the global issue. References to
References to the issue the global issue. References relation to the global the extracts and to the
extracts and to the References to the to the extracts and to the issue. References to the works/texts are well-chosen and
works/texts are extracts and to the works/texts are generally extracts and to the effectively support the
infrequent or are rarely works/texts are at relevant and mostly support works/texts are relevant candidate’s ideas.
appropriate. times appropriate. the candidate’s ideas. and support the
candidate’s ideas.
The oral is descriptive The oral contains The oral is analytical in Analysis and evaluation Analysis and evaluation of the
or contains no relevant some relevant nature, and evaluation of the of the extracts and their extracts and their works/texts
analysis. analysis, but it is extracts and their works/texts are relevant are relevant and insightful.
Authorial choices are reliant on description. works/texts is mostly and at times insightful There is a thorough and
seldom identified and, Authorial choices are relevant. There is a good nuanced understanding of how
if so, are poorly identified, but are Authorial choices are understanding of how authorial choices are used to
understood in relation vaguely treated identified and reasonably authorial choices are present the global issue.
to the presentation of and/or only partially understood in relation to the used to present the global
the global issue. understood in relation presentation of the global issue.
to the presentation of issue.
the global issue.
The oral rarely focuses The oral only The oral maintains a focus The oral maintains a The oral maintains a clear and
on the task. There are sometimes focuses on on the task, despite some mostly clear and sustained focus on the task;
few connections the task, and lapses; treatment of the sustained focus on the treatment of the extracts and
between ideas. treatment of the extracts and works/texts is task; treatment of the works/texts is well-balanced.
extracts, and of the mostly balanced. The extracts and works/texts The development of ideas is
works/texts may be development of ideas is is balanced. The logical and convincing; ideas are
unbalanced. mostly logical; ideas are development of ideas is connected in a cogent manner.
There are some generally connected in a logical; ideas are
connections between cohesive manner. cohesively connected in
ideas, but these are an effective manner.
not always coherent.
The language is rarely The language is The language is clear; errors The language is clear and The language is clear, accurate
clear or accurate; generally clear; errors do not hinder accurate; occasional and varied; occasional errors do
errors often hinder sometimes hinder communication. Vocabulary errors do not hinder not hinder communication.
communication. communication. and syntax are appropriate communication. Vocabulary and syntax are
Vocabulary and syntax Vocabulary and to the task but simple and Vocabulary and syntax varied and create effect.
are imprecise and syntax are often repetitive. Elements of style are appropriate and Elements of style (for example,
frequently inaccurate. imprecise with (for example, register, tone varied. register, tone and rhetorical
Elements of style (for inaccuracies. and rhetorical devices) are Elements of style (for devices) are appropriate to the
example, register, tone Elements of style (for appropriate to the task and example, register, tone task and enhance the oral.
and rhetorical devices) example, register, neither enhance nor detract and rhetorical devices)
are inappropriate to tone and rhetorical from the oral. are appropriate to the
the task and detract devices) are often task and somewhat
from the oral. inappropriate to the enhance the oral.
task and detract from
the oral.