Unpack grading for language B assessments with these rubrics and exemplars

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Helping students understand what success looks like on assessments is a crucial first step towards preparation for the same. As language B educators, it is important that you illustrate dimensions of high-quality work for students to reflect on. Using assessment exemplars is a great way to do that! Not only do exemplars provide guidance on what students are expected to do, they also encourage student ownership of learning.

We’ve curated exemplars of both internal and external assessments in language B, including the individual oral assessment (IOA) as well as paper 1 and 2. Use these exemplars to move beyond the descriptions of assessment tasks found in course outlines and assessment rubrics, and help students develop a deeper understanding of assessment expectations in language B.

Ideas for using these exemplars:

For the IOA, have students listen to the exemplar recording and create questions they might ask the performing student during the follow-up discussion
For paper 1, have groups of students grade the exemplar and then compare notes about the final grade each group awarded
For paper 2, utilize the sample question types to have students create their own. Or work together with your teaching team to generate questions using these as samples!

Author

Mariana Curti

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Mariana Curti

Mariana, who is originally from Rosario, Argentina, earned her college degree in Second Language Learning with a focus on English and Spanish. She worked as an English language instructor in various contexts in Argentina, the US and Spain. It was there that her role evolved as the school moved towards a more international approach to education by pursuing IB accreditation. She took an active role in the process in different areas: academic policy writing, curriculum mapping, and programme development. Her roles in these past years have varied between CAS coordinator, IBDP language A and B educator, and IB DP coordinator. She has been a part of the wider IB global community in various capacities including professional development and curriculum review. She has recently moved to Saudi Arabia to join The Kaust School as K-12 World Language Coordinator.

Assessment, Language B

Exemplars and Grading Guidance for Language B

Helping students understand what success looks like on assessments is a crucial first step towards preparation for the same. As language B educators, it is important that you illustrate dimensions of high-quality work for students to reflect on. Using assessment exemplars is a great way to do that! Not only do exemplars provide guidance on what students are expected to do, they also encourage student ownership of learning.
We’ve curated exemplars of both internal and external assessments in language B, including the individual oral assessment (IOA) as well as paper 1 and 2. Use these exemplars to move beyond the descriptions of assessment tasks found in course outlines and assessment rubrics, and help students develop a deeper understanding of assessment expectations in language B.