How digital systems such as data, algorithms, networks and artificial intelligence change people’s lives, communities and societies.
5 topics and 25 subtopics, first assessment 2024. HL is everything here; 4 parts marked HL only are left out at SL.
Counts beside each line are what is published for it today.
2 exams, 2 h 45 min in total, internal assessment 30% of the grade.
| Component | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1No calculator 1 h 30 min · 40 marks Answer two of four structured questions on the common syllabus and real-world examples. | 1 h 30 min | 40 | 40% |
Paper 2No calculator 1 h 15 min · 24 marks Four compulsory source-based questions on the common syllabus. Sources may be text, visuals, data or infographics. | 1 h 15 min | 24 | 30% |
Inquiry projectInternal Coursework · 24 marks An inquiry into the impacts of a digital system on people and communities: a process document of up to 1,500 words and a recorded presentation of up to 10 minutes. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB. | Coursework | 24 | 30% |
3 exams, 4 h 45 min in total, internal assessment 20% of the grade.
| Component | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1No calculator 2 h 15 min · 52 marks Section A: two of three structured questions on the common syllabus. Section B: one of two extended responses on the HL extension. | 2 h 15 min | 52 | 35% |
Paper 2No calculator 1 h 15 min · 24 marks Four compulsory source-based questions on the common syllabus. Sources may be text, visuals, data or infographics. | 1 h 15 min | 24 | 20% |
Paper 3No calculator 1 h 15 min · 30 marks Four compulsory questions on an intervention for an HL challenge topic, introduced by a statement released before the exam. | 1 h 15 min | 30 | 25% |
Inquiry projectInternal Coursework · 24 marks An inquiry into the impacts of a digital system on people and communities: a process document of up to 1,500 words and a recorded presentation of up to 10 minutes. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB. | Coursework | 24 | 20% |
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