IB Group 4 Sciences
Name: ________________________
PERSONAL ENGAGEMENT
Evidence of personal engagement with
exploration.
Clear with significant independent
2 A lot
thinking, initiative or creativity.
Limited with little independent
1 Little
thinking, initiative or insight.
0 Standard not reached.
EXPLORATION
The topic of the investigation is
identified and research question.
6 Relevant and fully focused.
4 Relevant but not fully focused.
2 Some relevance but not focused.
0 Standard not reached.
ANALYSIS
Raw data is
Sufficient. Could support a detailed and
6 enables a conclusion to the RQ to be
valid conclusion.
Relevant but incomplete. Could support a
4 Some consideration.
simple or partially valid conclusion.
2 Insufficient to support a valid conclusion.
0 Standard not reached.
EVALUATION
Conclusion data
Described in detail and justified, entirely
6 relevant to the RQ fully supported by the
data.
Described, relevant to the research
4 awareness of the methodological issues*
question and supported by the data.
Outlined but may not be relevant to the
2 research question or may not be
supported by the data.
0 Standard not reached.
COMMUNICATION
Presentation of the investigation
Clear. Any errors do not hamper
4 understanding of the focus, process and
outcomes.
Unclear, making it difficult to understand
2 subject specific terminology and
the focus, process and outcomes
0 Standard not reached.
IA Investigation Criteria
Experiment: ___________________________________
The justification given for choosing the
research question and/or the topic
under investigation.
Demonstrates personal significance,
interest or curiosity.
Does not demonstrate personal
significance, interest or curiosity.
Standard not reached.
Background information provided for
the investigation is.
Entirely appropriate and relevant and
enhances the understanding of the context
of the investigation.
Mainly appropriate and relevant and aids
the understanding of the context of the
investigation.
Superficial or of limited relevance and
does not aid the understanding of the
context of the investigation
Standard not reached.
Data processing
Appropriate and sufficient accuracy
drawn that is fully consistent with data.
Appropriate and sufficient. Could lead to a
broadly valid conclusion but significant
inaccuracies and inconsistencies in the
processing.
Basic, inaccurate or too insufficient to lead
to a valid conclusion
Standard not reached.
Conclusion theory
Justified through relevant comparison to
the accepted scientific context.
Some relevant comparison to accepted
scientific context.
Erroneous or superficially compared to the Outlined but are restricted to an account of
accepted scientific context.
Standard not reached.
Structure
Well-structured and clear: the necessary
information on focus, process and
outcomes is present and presented in a
coherent way.
Not well structured and is unclear: the
necessary information on focus, process
and outcomes is missing or is presented in obscured by the presence of inappropriate
an incoherent or disorganized way.
Standard not reached.
Evidence of personal input and
initiative in the designing,
implementation or presentation.
Standard not reached.
Appropriateness of the methodology of
the investigation.
Highly
Mainly
Limited
Standard not reached.
Impact of uncertainties
Full and appropriate consideration.
Little consideration.
Standard not reached.
Strengths and weaknesses of the
investigation, such as limitations of the
data and sources of error, are
Discussed and provide evidence of a clear
understanding of the methodological
issues* involved in establishing
theconclusion.
Described and provide evidence of some
involved in establishing the conclusion.
the practical or procedural issues faced.
Standard not reached.
Relevance
Relevant and concise thereby facilitating a
ready understanding of the focus, process
and outcomes of the investigation.
The understanding of the focus, process
and outcomes of the investigation is
or irrelevant information.
Standard not reached.
Marking Sheet
Date_______
PE = _____
EXP = _____
Consideration of factors that may Evidence of awareness of the
influence the relevance reliability and significant safety, ethical or
sufficiency of collected data. environmental issues
Full - all potential hazards identified
Nearly all factors considered.
and dealt with appropriately
Some factors considered. Limited
Few factors considered. Some
Standard not reached. Standard not reached.
A = ______
Interpretation of processed data
Correct valid and detailed conclusion.
Broadly valid limited conclusion.
Incorrect or insufficient invalid or very
incomplete
Standard not reached.
EV = ______
Realistic and relevant suggestions for
the improvement and extension of the
investigation.
Are discussed.
Some described.
Very few outlined.
Standard not reached.
C = ______
Terminology
The use of subject specific terminology
and conventions is appropriate and
correct. Any errors do not hamper
understanding.
There are many errors in the use of
conventions*.
Standard not reached.