SL assessment specifications
First examinations 2009
|
Component |
Overall weighting (%) |
Approximate weighting of objectives (%) |
Duration (hours) |
Format and syllabus coverage |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1+2 |
3 |
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Paper 1 |
20 |
20 |
¾ |
30 multiple-choice questions on the core |
|
|
Paper 2 |
32 |
16 |
16 |
1¼ |
Section A: one data-based question and several short-answer questions on the core (all compulsory) Section B: one extended-response question on the core (from a choice of three) |
|
Paper 3 |
24 |
12 |
12 |
1 |
Several short-answer questions in each of the two options studied (all compulsory) |
HL assessment specifications
First examinations 2009
|
Component |
Overall weighting (%) |
Approximate weighting of objectives (%) |
Duration (hours) |
Format and syllabus coverage |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1+2 |
3 |
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|
Paper 1 |
20 |
20 |
1 |
40 multiple-choice questions (±15 common to SL plus about five more on the core and about 20 more on the AHL) |
|
|
Paper 2 |
36 |
18 |
18 |
2¼ |
Section A: one data-based question and several short-answer questions on the core and the AHL (all compulsory) Section B: two extended-response questions on the core and the AHL (from a choice of four) |
|
Paper 3 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
1¼ |
Several short-answer questions and one extended-response question in each of the two options studied (all compulsory) |
In addition to addressing objectives 1, 2 and 3, the internal assessment scheme for both SL and HL addresses objective 4 (personal skills) using the personal skills criterion to assess the group 4 project, and objective 5 (manipulative skills) using the manipulative skills criterion to assess practical work. For both SL and HL, calculators are not permitted in paper 1 but are required in papers 2 and 3.
A clean copy of the Physics data booklet is required for papers 1, 2 and 3 at both SL and HL.