External Evaluation of the European Baccalaureate (Annexes)

Coursework
assessment
Oral
examination
2. Written Examination
B mark (7 th year)
For the European Baccalaureate,
students take a written examination ( 4
hours) in June of the final year. The exam
consists of four short compulsory
questions (50 marks in total) two
questions on analysis, one on geometry
and one on probability. Students should
also answer two optional long questions,
from a choice of three questions- one on
analysis, one on geometry and one on
probability (50 marks in total). Questions
are based mainly on the year 7 syllabus,
but may require knowledge of material
studied in year 6. Marking takes into
account method and interestingly
presentation. A formula booklet is
provided to support in the exams. Value
of 36% of final.
3. Oral examinations
Oral examinations last twenty minutes.
Before each oral examination candidates
will be allowed twenty minutes of
preparation time. Value 24%
A final mark of 60% or more will indicate a
pass
Oral participation and written work are
formally assess in both years of the
programme as indicated above.
There is a formal oral examination for
students doing Mathematics at this level.
The oral examination is conducted by two
examiners: the candidate's teacher and
external examiner. Each candidate draws
by lot an unmarked envelope containing a
number. The candidate then receives a
question corresponding to that number.
Candidates may reject the first question
they pick but will lose 20% of the marks
awarded for the second question chosen.
During the examination the candidate
may use the document(s) supplied and
any notes made in the preparation period.
At the beginning of the examination the
candidate must be given the opportunity
to set out his/her ideas on the question
asked. If the candidate is incapable of
taking the initiative, the examiners should
help by asking questions. The
examination should gradually take the
form of a dialogue between the candidate
and the examiners.
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A final mark of approximately 40% will
indicate a pass at D3 level on the scale A1,
A2, B1, B2, B3, C1, C2, C3, D1, D2, D3
None, summative assessment by
examination only
None, summative assessment by
examination only