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= **Summary of the Paper 1 Special Event - 16 March to 4 April 2012** =

**I. Understanding the requirements for the ITGS HL Paper 1 and SL Paper 1**
. Read the assessment criteria (ITGS Guide pages 41-54 relating to Paper 1) . Check the FAQs SL/HL Paper 1
 * Pre-reading**

** II. Schedule **
HL Q4

SL Q2

SL Q3 / HL 1

HL Q7

**General marking advice for marking a batch of scripts**
● Quickly reread the markscheme before marking each paper to remind yourself of acceptable answers ● Always mark with the markscheme plus the criteria level descriptors open beside you and keep referring to them ● Annotate the paper as you mark. This will give your students important feedback on their response and it will also help you determine the markband. Some useful annotations are OC (off course), NAQ (not answered the question), DEV (developed beyond the article in B), described, analysed, IT (IT terminology used), opinion, conclusion

**How to use markbands and level descriptors**
Firstly here is a summary from the Guide:

//"Markbands are a comprehensive statement of expected performance against which responses are judged. They represent a single holistic criterion divided into level descriptors. Each level descriptor corresponds to a range of marks to differentiate student performance. A best-fit approach is used to ascertain which particular mark to use from the possible range for each level descriptor"// [Guide page 42]

//"When assessing a student's work, teachers should read the level descriptors for each criterion until they reach a descriptor that most appropriately describes the level of the work being assessed."// [Guide page 58]

__So in simple terms how do we mark a script?__

● Read the response. In the margin annotate using words like Description, Evaluation etc ● Re read the answer and decide which level is the best fit according to the requirements of the criteria. Is it a descriptive answer? Does it have analysis? etc. This is where your annotations will help. ● Then decide which mark within the level is the most appropriate.

**What is a 'best-fit' approach to marking?**
Best-fit is designed to enable examiners and moderators to measure the performance of a candidate against all of the different requirements of a markband. Using best-fit the examiner or moderator reads the candidate's response and determines which of the levels within the markband is most appropriate.

This does not mean that the candidate has to reach every statement within that level. Sometimes a response does not fully satisfy one level but has strong elements of the higher level.

Using best-fit prevents one particular weakness in the response denying access to the appropriate level.

**Implicit response**
The response is just a general one and it could be based on any generic situation. There may be a reference to the scenario, but without any description or explanation.

**Explicit response**
The response is clearly linked to the scenario in the question, and it is clear that the scenario is the subject of discussion. Direct quotes are not necessary.

**The importance of planning the response**
It became obvious to the senior examining team that many responses suffered from lack of planning.


 * Here are some suggestions:**

**Trigger Words / Transitional Words**
Sometimes students find it helpful to use trigger words when they are analysing/evaluating impacts. Markers find these words often flag some higher order thinking.

Here are a few examples:


 * Explanation** - because, as a result of, due to, therefore, consequently


 * Analysis** - furthermore, additionally, however, but, conversely, likewise, in addition, on the other hand


 * Evaluation** - my opinion, overall, although, on balance, weighing up

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