Minimum Requirements for a 7

[khimberleigh]

Hey guys,

For English, do you have to get a 7 in every single IA and exam in order to get a 7 overall?

I got a 6 for my IOP (24/30) and have the chance to have a second go to improve my mark. We did the IOP ages ago and I have so many other IAs, EE, ToK etc. that are starting to become due. Now, I could put in the work to improve my IOP (bearing in mind English is probably my weakest subject) and try to get that 7, or I could chill out a bit, reduce stress levels and focus on all the more recent IAs etc. So if my 6 will not destroy my chances at getting a 7 (keeping in mind that, realistically, the best I could get for the rest of the IAs/exams will be low 7s) I will go with the latter option, but if the 6 will stop me getting a 7 I'm willing to put in the extra work. Anyway, did any of you, or do you know someone who got a 7 in English without getting straight 7s?

Thanks in advance.

[Sandwich]

If you score highly enough in your other components it shouldn't stop you getting a 7. I can't remember what percentage of your overall grade the IOP makes up, you can find it on the syllabus. On the other hand, every little helps. If you have a chance to re-do it and can still submit your old score if you're not happy with it, I would re-do it because the higher the marks you can score in IAs, the less pressure it puts on you in the exam which is the hardest bit (exams are generally pretty stressful ). That goes for any subject.

[Yahooo!]

You are not actually allowed to re-do the IOP, a rule set my the IB.

[Sandwich]

You are not actually allowed to re-do the IOP, a rule set my the IB.

Does that relate to re-doing it after you've done your final exams or before? I know you can't re-do any of your coursework if you get it re-marked, but as far as I was aware you can do as many IAs as your school will allow provided you only submit one.

I say that only because I know we did 3 IOPs at my school - two as 'practice' and then one final one. So it just seems a bit odd to me! You may well be right, but it goes against what my experience was.

[TykeDragon]

My school just sucks then, I had to do one halfway through Year 12 / IB1, wasn't allowed to know my grade or mark, and never given the option to redo

[Yahooo!]

At one of the workshops for English A1, first exam 2013 a handout was given to all attendees by Elizabeth Stephan, a senior examiner and workshop leader which said that the Part 4 (IOP) component of English A1 can only be done once over the two year course, and must not be redone. I have the sheet somewhere in my folder, and will dig it out later on today.

[khimberleigh]

Thanks for replying. I think I'll probably do it again, as Sandwich said, every mark helps.

We were allowed one 'practice' one which if we did well enough on we could submit. I guess each school does things slightly differently, which is why they moderate most things.