PAPER 3 Insufficient Emerging Progressing Approaching Proficient Accomplished Exemplary

Proficiency
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
IB Bands 1 2 3 4 5
COMMUNICATION There is little The response indicates The response The demands of the question Responses are clearly focused, showing a
understanding of some understanding of indicates an are understood and addressed. high degree of awareness of the demands and
the demands of the demands of the understanding of Answers are generally well implications of the question. Answers are
the question. The question. While there the demands of the structured and organized, well structured, balanced and effectively
response is may be an attempt to question, but these although there may be some organized.
poorly structured follow a structured demands are only repetition or lack of clarity in
or, where there is approach, the response partially addressed. places.
a recognizable lacks clarity and There is an attempt
essay structure, coherence. to follow a
there is minimal structured
focus on the task. approach.

KNOWLEDGE AND Little knowledge is Knowledge is
UNDERSTANDING present. Where demonstrated but lacks
specific examples accuracy and relevance.
are referred to, they There is a superficial
are factually understanding of
incorrect, irrelevant historical context. The
or vague. answer makes use of
specific examples,
although these may be
vague or lack relevance.
Knowledge of the Knowledge is accurate and Knowledge is detailed, accurate and relevant.
world history topic relevant. Events are placed in Events are placed in their historical context,
is mostly accurate their historical context, and and there is a clear understanding of
and relevant. Events there is a clear understanding of historical concepts.
are generally placed historical concepts. Examples Examples used are appropriate and relevant,
in their historical used are appropriate and and are used effectively to support the
context. Examples relevant, and are used to analysis/evaluation.
used are support the analysis/ evaluation.
appropriate and
relevant.

APPLICATION Response does not reach a standard described by the descriptors. Arguments are mainly clear and
coherent. There is some
awareness and evaluation of
different perspectives.
Arguments are clear and coherent. There is
evaluation of different perspectives, and this
evaluation is integrated effectively into the
answer.

The response There is some limited The response moves The response contains critical The answer contains well-developed critical
contains little or no analysis, but the response is beyond description to analysis. Most of the main analysis. All, or nearly all, of
critical analysis. It primarily include some analysis points are substantiated, and the the main points are substantiated, and the
may consist mostly narrative/descriptive in or critical commentary, response argues to a consistent response argues to a reasoned
of generalizations nature rather than but this is not sustained. conclusion. conclusion.
and poorly analytical.
substantiated
assertions.