Every paper and piece of coursework for Dance, with its time, marks and share of the grade at each level, then the grade boundaries the IB set for recent sessions.
2 exams, internal assessment 40% of the grade. The weight is each part’s share of your final grade.
| Component | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Composition and analysis – · 20 marks Two dances you compose, 6–10 minutes in total, submitted as video, plus an analytical statement of up to 800 words on one of them. | – | 20 | 40% |
Dance investigation – · 20 marks A written report of up to 1,500 words comparing two dance styles from different cultures or traditions, one familiar to you and one unfamiliar. | – | 20 | 20% |
PerformanceInternal Coursework · 22 marks One or two dances (at least one solo or duet), 3–6 minutes in total, performed at an open showing and filmed, with short programme notes. | Coursework | 22 | 40% |
Performance, 40% of the grade, marked out of 22. One or two dances (at least one solo or duet), 3–6 minutes in total, performed at an open showing and filmed, with short programme notes. Your teacher marks it, and the IB checks a sample of marks from your school.
The lowest overall percentage for each grade. The IB sets them after every session, so treat them as a guide to the standard, not a promise.
| Grade | May 2025 | November 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 83–100% | 81–100% |
| 6 | 71–82% | 71–80% |
| 5 | 64–70% | 60–70% |
| 4 | 53–63% | 51–59% |
| 3 | 37–52% | 37–50% |
| 2 | 17–36% | 17–36% |
| 1 | 0–16% | 0–16% |
2 exams, internal assessment 40% of the grade. The weight is each part’s share of your final grade.
| Component | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Composition and analysis – · 30 marks Three dances you compose, 8–15 minutes in total, submitted as video, plus an analytical statement of up to 1,000 words that also evaluates the connections you made. | – | 30 | 35% |
Dance investigation – · 25 marks A written report of up to 2,500 words comparing two dance styles from different cultures or traditions, including an in-depth comparison of a short excerpt from each. | – | 25 | 25% |
PerformanceInternal Coursework · 22 marks Two or three dances (at least one solo or duet), 6–9 minutes in total with at least half solo or duet, performed at an open showing and filmed, with short programme notes. | Coursework | 22 | 40% |
Performance, 40% of the grade, marked out of 22. Two or three dances (at least one solo or duet), 6–9 minutes in total with at least half solo or duet, performed at an open showing and filmed, with short programme notes. Your teacher marks it, and the IB checks a sample of marks from your school.
The lowest overall percentage for each grade. The IB sets them after every session, so treat them as a guide to the standard, not a promise.
| Grade | May 2025 |
|---|---|
| 7 | 81–100% |
| 6 | 69–80% |
| 5 | 61–68% |
| 4 | 50–60% |
| 3 | 35–49% |
| 2 | 17–34% |
| 1 | 0–16% |
Each paper rewards practice under its own conditions: its length, its calculator rule, the kind of answer it wants. Read the paper descriptions above, then practice with the clock running, using the past papers your school gives you.
Augment has nothing to practice for Dance yet. The syllabus on the subject page is the list of what the exams can ask about.
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