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Math studies remark - HELP


tabesofa

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Hi!

I really need help.

I got my results today and am considering retakes.

In math studies SL I got 5:

 

Projekt: Moderated down from 15 to 12 

Paper 1: 49 

Paper 2: 50

Total scale mark: 56

Grade: 5

 

My question is, should I ask for a remark to possibly get a higher grade on my projekt? When I do retakes next year it would help to have a few extra points already set from my internal asessments. 

 

Or, is it not worth it as IA only counts 20% and I can still get a 7 if a get 7's on both paper 1 and 2 during retakes?

 

(Worth mentioning is that if I am remarked down 2 points I will get a total grade of 4 in math from this exam)

 

THANK YOU

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There's just one thing I hate from mathematics in IB: that answers are definite and not subjective. When you are marked that way for your paper 1 and paper 2, I believe it should stay at the same range if you request for remarking of papers. (1+1=2 and you can't say it's wrongly marked)

The IA, however, is rather subjective. It's difficult to suggest right now because I have no idea about your IA, how good is it, how organized is it, and how mathematical is it. It depends on you and your maths teacher. Try consulting your teacher about this matter.

My final opinion: don't remark, especially when you said that 2 points down and you're down to a 4. It's risky. But the decision is in your hand, so choose wisely.

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You can't get it remarked yourself. It'd have to be requested by the school because the IBO doesn't mark the IAs, they only moderate them. 

 

That being said, you still don't need a remark. Just work on doing better in the exam next time around since it's definitely possible to improve them substantially for studies. 

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