Overview
MARKING THE IA SL
There are seven assessment criteria for the written commentary.
Criterion A: Supporting documents
Criterion B: Choice and application of business tools, techniques and theories
Criterion C: Choice and analysis of data and integration of ideas
Criterion D: Conclusions
Criterion E: Evaluation
Criterion F: Structure
Criterion G: Presentation
The analysis section of the IB Business Management Internal Assessment is the single most important section of the IA to get right. What you do here will largely determine the marks you are awarded across THREE interrelated sections of the IA:
Criterion A: Supporting documents / 4 marks
This criterion assesses the extent to which the student selects three to five relevant supporting documents that address the issue or problem selected for commentary in appropriate depth and breadth. The criterion also assesses whether the student’s choice and presentation of the supporting documents meets formal requirements.
Do you have enough data for you're a successful analysis?
The work does not reach a standard outlined by the descriptors.
There are only one or two, or more than five, supporting documents, or they are of marginal relevance.
The supporting documents are generally relevant but some lack depth, or they were published more than three years prior to the submission of the IA to the IB, or they are not all translated in the language of submission.
The supporting documents are relevant and sufficiently in-depth
The supporting documents are relevant, sufficiently in-depth and provide a range of ideas and views.
Criterion B: Choice and application of tools, techniques and theories / 5 marks
This criterion assesses the extent to which the student chooses business management tools, techniques and theories that are relevant to the issue or problem and applies these so that a greater insight into the situation of the organization ensues.
Will you be able to analyse the data in the right way?
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"This criterion assesses the extent to which the student understands and applies relevant business management tools, techniques and theories so that a greater insight into the situation of the organisation ensues." |
The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors.
There is a limited selection of business management tools, techniques and theories, and these are not applied.
There is a limited selection of business management tools, techniques and theories, and these are superficially applied.
There is an appropriate selection of business management tools, techniques and theories, but these are superficially applied.
There is an appropriate selection of business management tools, techniques and theories, and these are suitably applied.
There is an appropriate selection of business management tools, techniques and theories, and these are skillfully applied.
Criterion C: Choice and analysis of data and integration of ideas / 5 marks
This criterion assesses the extent to which the student uses data from the supporting documents effectively in order to understand and explain the issue or problem and is able to integrate ideas coherently.
Has the data been analysed effectively?
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"This criterion assesses the extent to which the student uses data from the supporting documents effectively in order to understand and explain the issue or problem and is able to integrate ideas coherently." |
Aim to answer your research question by applying a range of analytic tools, concepts and business theories
The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors.
There is a limited selection of data from the supporting documents but no analysis.
There is a limited selection of data from the supporting documents with superficial analysis.
There is an appropriate selection of data from the supporting documents with satisfactory analysis.
There is an appropriate selection of data from the supporting documents with good analysis and some integration of ideas.
There is an appropriate selection of data from the supporting documents with skillful analysis and a coherent integration of ideas.
Criterion D: Conclusions / 3 marks
This criterion assesses the extent to which the student is able to draw relevant conclusions based on the analysis of the supporting documents and answer the commentary question.
The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors.
Conclusions are inconsistent with the evidence presented, or conclusions are superficial.
Some conclusions are consistent with the evidence presented.
Conclusions are consistent with the evidence presented and explicitly answer the commentary question.
Criterion E: Evaluation / 4 marks
This criterion assesses the extent to which the student evaluates his or her arguments and makes judgments that are well substantiated.
The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors.
There is limited evidence of evaluation.
There is evidence of evaluation, and some judgments are substantiated.
There is evidence of evaluation, and judgments are substantiated.
There is thorough evidence of evaluation, and judgments are well substantiated.
Criterion F: Structure / 2 marks
This criterion assesses the extent to which the student organizes his or her ideas into a structured commentary with an argument that is easy to follow.
The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors below.
Limited structure.
Appropriate structure.
Criterion G: Presentation / 2 marks
This criterion assesses the extent to which the student presents the written commentary well. This involves a title page, an accurate table of contents, appropriate headings and sub-headings, consistent referencing, a complete bibliography and numbered pages.
The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors.
One or more of the above elements of a well presented commentary is missing.
All of the above elements of a well presented commentary are included.