Курсы IB Diploma Group 3: История и Экономика – структура и оценка.

The Group 3: Individuals and societies subjects of the IB Diploma Programme consist of ten courses offered at both the Standard level (SL) and Higher level (HL): Business Management, Economics, Geography, Global Politics, History, Information technology in a global society (ITGS), Philosophy, Psychology, Social and cultural anthropology, and World religions (SL only). There is also a transdisciplinary course, Environmental systems and societies (SL only), that satisfies Diploma requirements for Groups 3 and 4.

History is the process of recording, reconstructing and interpreting the past through investigation of sources. IB DP History teaches candidates to interpret and critically evaluate these sources and allows them to understand and appreciate the culture and context of those living in other periods of time.

All candidates must study one prescribed subject and two topics for 150 hours.

There are three assessment components at SL and four at HL.

Paper 1 (25 marks weighed at 30% for SL and 20% for HL, 1 hour) Candidates answer four structured, short answer questions on the prescribed subject studied. This paper is common to both SL and HL. Paper 2 (30 marks weighed at 45% for SL and 25% for HL, 1 hour 30 minutes) Candidates must answer two extended response questions, one on each topic studied. Each topic has a selection of 6 questions. This paper is common to both SL and HL. Paper 3 (HL only: 45 marks weighed at 35% of the course, 2 hours 15 minutes) Candidates must answer three extended response questions. There are two questions set for each section. Each option has a separate examination paper. External assessment accounts for 75% of the course grade at SL and 80% at HL.

Historical investigation (25 marks weighed at 25% for SL and 20% for HL, 20 hours) Candidates research and write a historical investigation of 1500 to 2000 words. The topic can be freely chosen from any part of the syllabus. The investigation is internally marked and externally assessed by the International Baccalaureate. Internal assessment accounts for the remaining 25% of the course grade at SL and 20% at HL.

The syllabus of the Economics course is divided into four sections – microeconomics, macroeconomics, international economics, and development economics – all of which receive approximately equal weight. All sections must be studied by all candidates, and questions of all will be posed in examinations. The Diploma programme Economics course is noted for focusing more on development than any other economics course at a pre university level, and this is all part of the IB programmes' international perspective. The final exams consist of three papers for HL and two for SL. There have been changes to both the external and internal assessments starting with the 2022 examination period. Paper 1 consists of one prompt from each of Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Global Economics. Students choose and write on one of the prompts only. Each question is divided into two sections with part (a) being worth 10 points and part (b) being worth 15. Paper 2 involves answering one of two data response questions. Each question pulls material from any of the four sections of the course. Paper 2 is worth 40 points. Paper 3 involves calculations (only HL is required to do this paper), with two mandatory questions that involve all sections of the course. Internal assessment includes three commentaries of current news items involving the use of economic concepts and terminology. The time allowed for each exam is a strict limit of 75 minutes each for Paper 1 and 105 minutes for Paper 2 and Paper 3.

Philosophy is offered both as a standard and higher level Group 3 subject. It consists of both internal assignment (philosophical approach to an essay on current topic) and 2 (3 on higher level) externally assessed exam papers on core and optional topics.

SL students are required to study one theme from the following list. HL students are required to study two themes from the following list. 1. Aesthetics
2. Epistemology
3. Ethics
4. Philosophy and contemporary society
5. Philosophy of religion
6. Philosophy of science
7. Political philosophy

HL students are required to undertake a deeper exploration of the nature, function, meaning and methodology of philosophy.

SL and HL students are required to produce a philosophical analysis of a non philosophical stimulus such as a poem, film scene, or painting.

Geography involves the study and investigation of human relationships with the environment.

SL candidates study three themes the core theme and two optional themes, while HL candidates study five themes the core theme, three optional themes and the HL extension.

There are three assessment components at SL and four at HL.

Paper 1 (60 marks weighing 40% of the course for SL and 25% for HL, 1 hour 30 minutes) Both SL and HL candidates sit the same paper assessing their knowledge on the core theme. Section A (45 marks; questions 1 4) consists of four compulsory short answer questions, one on each of the four topics in the theme. Command terms indicate the depth of the answer required (e. g. evaluate indicates that more depth is required than define). Section B (15 marks; questions 5 7) consists of three extended response questions that require more in depth treatment than in Section A, and are required to answer one. Questions are based on the core theme but may link with the optional themes as well. Paper 2 (40 marks at SL and 60 marks at HL, both weighed to 35%, 1 hour 20 minutes at SL, 2 hours at HL) This paper assesses knowledge on the optional themes studied. Essentially, SL and HL students sit the same paper except that SL candidates answer two questions and HL candidates answer three from the themes studied, for 20 marks each. The paper consists of 14 questions, two on each theme, and may also come with a resources booklet for certain questions. Each question has at least three parts earlier parts are short answer questions which may or may not require depth. The last part is a 10 mark extended response question which more depth is required. Paper 3 (HL only: 25 marks weighing 20% of the course, 1 hour) HL candidates are assessed on the HL extension in this paper, but knowledge of the core theme is assumed. Students choose one question to answer out of a choice of three. Each question has two parts worth 10 and 15 marks respectively. Both parts require essay length and in depth writing. The first part tests understanding and application, while the second tests synthesis and evaluation. External assessment accounts for 75% of the grade for the entire course at SL, and 80% of that at HL.

Fieldwork (30 marks weighing 25% of the course for SL and 20% for HL, 20 hours) All candidates are required to complete a fieldwork investigation based on one or more themes in the syllabus and write a 2500 word report based on the collection of primary data, processing the data and evaluating the fieldwork. Secondary data may be collected but only play a smaller part in the fieldwork. Reports are marked according to seven criteria by the teacher and then sent for external moderation. The report demands the same from both SL and HL. Internal assessment accounts for the remaining 25% of the grade at SL and 20% at HL.

In some cases, Standard level subjects can be studied in one year, as opposed to the two years for Higher level subjects. This gives students more study time in their final year of school, as well as the option to spend more hours on their higher level subjects. All anticipated subjects are studied at standard level.

Business and Management SL, Economics SL, Economics HL, ITGS SL, ITGS HL, Psychology SL and Philosophy SL are offered online to students enrolled in the IB Diploma Programme.