INTERNAL ASSESSMENT

The weighting of the written commentary in the final score is:

• 25%

• 30%

• 50%

• 20%

The SL internal assessment is a written commentary that allows students to demonstrate the application of business management tools, techniques and theories to a business issue or problem.

• TRUE

• FALSE

SL students are required to base their written commentary on secondary research, selected for its suitability, depth and breadth. Primary research may be used as support.

• TRUE

• FALSE

SL students are required to attach to the commentary three to five supporting documents from which the majority of the information for the commentary has been obtained.

• TRUE

• FALSE

SL students are required to select a real business issue or problem for their written commentary that must relate to the SL syllabus.

• TRUE

• FALSE

SL students are required to produce a written commentary that does not exceed 2,000 words.

• TRUE

• FALSE

SL students are required to fully reference all supporting documents and additional sources and don´t include them in a bibliography

• TRUE

• FALSE

The selection of supporting documents is LESS important

• True

• False

To achieve the highest levels of each assessment criterion, it is strongly recommended that the supporting documents present a range of ideas and views.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The supporting documents must not be of a contemporary nature and written within a maximum of three years prior to the submission of the written commentary to the IB.

• TRUE

• FALSE