Assessment outline - Hl
Paper 1 (2 hour 15 minutes)
Seven structured questions in three sections that assess in an integrated way the three strands of the syllabus.
Social and ethical significance
Application to specific scenarios
IT systems
Section A - answer 2 of the three structured questions
Section B - answer 1 of the two structured questions based on IT systems in organizations
Section C - answer 1 of two structured questions based on Robotics, artificial intelligence and expert systems
(80 marks)
Paper 2 (1 hour 15 minutes)
This paper consists of one unseen article.
The format of the examination paper requires students to:
describe one social/ethical concern related to the IT system in the article and the relationship of a primary stakeholder to it.
describe how the IT system works and explain how it relates to the social/ethical concern previously described
evaluate the impact of the social/ethical issues on relevant stakeholders
evaluate one possible solution to the impact previously identified
(26 marks)
Paper 3 (1 hour 15 minutes)
Four questions based on a pre-seen case study.
(30 marks)
Seven structured questions in three sections that assess in an integrated way the three strands of the syllabus.
Social and ethical significance
Application to specific scenarios
IT systems
Section A - answer 2 of the three structured questions
Section B - answer 1 of the two structured questions based on IT systems in organizations
Section C - answer 1 of two structured questions based on Robotics, artificial intelligence and expert systems
(80 marks)
Paper 2 (1 hour 15 minutes)
This paper consists of one unseen article.
The format of the examination paper requires students to:
describe one social/ethical concern related to the IT system in the article and the relationship of a primary stakeholder to it.
describe how the IT system works and explain how it relates to the social/ethical concern previously described
evaluate the impact of the social/ethical issues on relevant stakeholders
evaluate one possible solution to the impact previously identified
(26 marks)
Paper 3 (1 hour 15 minutes)
Four questions based on a pre-seen case study.
(30 marks)
Assessment - Sl
Paper 1 (1 hour 45 minutes)
Five structured questions that assess in an integrated way the three strands of the syllabus.
Social and ethical significance
Application to specific scenarios
IT systems
Students answer three of five structured questions on any of the SL/HL core topics. (60 marks)
Paper 2 (1 hour 15 minutes)
This paper consists of one unseen article.
The format of the examination paper requires students to:
Five structured questions that assess in an integrated way the three strands of the syllabus.
Social and ethical significance
Application to specific scenarios
IT systems
Students answer three of five structured questions on any of the SL/HL core topics. (60 marks)
Paper 2 (1 hour 15 minutes)
This paper consists of one unseen article.
The format of the examination paper requires students to:
- describe one social/ethical concern related to the IT system in the article and the relationship of a primary stakeholder to it.
- describe how the IT system works and explain how it relates to the social/ethical concern previously described
- evaluate the impact of the social/ethical issues on relevant stakeholders
- evaluate one possible solution to the impact previously identified