Assessment Outline And Exam Tips For IBDP Chemistry

Stack the two assessment categories in two buckets-

External Assessment (80%)

Paper	Higher Level (HL)	Standard Level (SL)
1	Multiple-choice questions on Core and Additional Higher Level (AHL) material	Multiple-choice questions on Core material
2	Data-based question and short-answer and extended-response questions on the Core and AHL material	Data-based question and short-answer and extended-response questions on Core material
3	This paper will have questions on core and AHL Option material	This paper will have questions on Core and SL Option material

Do your practical sessions throughout Year 11 and 12 based on the following criteria.

Criterion	Weightage	Time duration	Criterion descriptor
Personal Engagement	2 (8%)	10 hrs	This criterion assesses the extent to which you engage and explore your topic.
Exploration	6 (25%)	This criterion assesses the extent to which you are explicating the RQ
Analysis	6 (25%)	This criterion assesses the extent to which you select, record, process, and interpret the data connecting it with the RQ.
Evaluation	6 (25%)	This criterion assesses the extent to which you substantiate your evaluation and investigation based on the RQ and the relevant scientific context.
Communication	4 (17%)	This criterion assesses whether the investigation is presented and reported in a way that supports your effective communication with respect to focus, process, and methods.
Total	24 (100%)

Exam tips-HL

Paper	Number and Type of questions	Weightage	Time	Time per mark	Areas of focus	Note to remember
1	40 MCQs-concepts from all topics	20%= 40 marks	60 mins	1 min 30 secs	1-11 (core) or 1-21 (core and AHL)	No calculator or data booklet useNo penalty for wrong answersAttempt allUse of periodic table
2	1 section with structured questions of varying length	36%=95 marks	2 hrs 15 mins	1 min 25 secs	Starts with a question on Stoichiometry	Be careful with calculations, units and decimalsBe familiar with the data booklet and the command termsNever write anything out of the box spaceUse calculator and data booklet
3	Section A-one data-based question and several short-answer questions on experimental work. [15 marks] Section B-short-answer and extended-response questions from one option (out of four) [30 marks]	24%=45 marks=[15 marks+30 marks]	1 hr 15 mins =[30 mins (Sec A)+45 mins (Sec B)]	1 min 40 secs	Data based and experimental	Analyse graphs and draw best fit linesIdentify source of errors Use calculator and data booklet

Exam tips-SL

Paper	Number and Type of questions	Weightage	Time	Time per mark	Topics	Note to remember
1	30 MCQs (about 15 of which are common with HL)- concepts from all topics	20%= 30 marks	45 mins	1 min 30 secs	1-11 (core) or 1-21 (core and AHL)	No calculator or data booklet useNo penalty for wrong answersAttempt allUse of periodic table
2	1 section with structured questions of varying length	40%=50 marks	1 hr 15 mins	1 min 30 secs	Starts with a question on Stoichiometry	Be careful with calculations, units and decimalsBe familiar with the data booklet and the command termsNever write anything out of the box spaceUse calculator and data booklet
3	Section A: one data-based question and several short-answer questions on experimental work. [15 marks] Section B: short-answer and extended-response questions from one option. [20 marks]	20%=35 marks = [15 marks+ 20 marks]	1 hr [Recommended time for Section A = 25 minutes Recommended time for Section B = 35 minutes]	1 min 43 secs		Analyse graphs and draw best fit linesIdentify source of errors Use calculator and data booklet

Remember your past papers are your guide

Learn to draw and label diagrams with precision

Revise all the topics, including the optional ones and topics 10 and 11