IB DP Digital Society Underpinning Success Criteria - Use this to self-assess any work you do for Digital Society

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Digital Society Content & Understanding

Did the student…

Explain core concepts clearly and confidently without relying on slides?
Demonstrate why these concepts matter within the context of the topic?
Build ideas logically with clear and coherent connections between sections?
Analyse causes, effects, and implications rather than simply describing?
Use specific, current, and relevant examples clearly linked to their arguments?

Digital Society Critical Analysis

Did the student…

Examine why things happen, not just describe what happens?
Evaluate both the strengths and limitations of the ideas or technologies discussed?
Connect different concepts or topics to show integrated understanding?
Demonstrate the ability to distinguish between correlation and causation?

Digital Society Perspectives & Reflection

Did the student…

Present multiple stakeholder perspectives (at least three)?
Acknowledge biases, competing viewpoints, and ideological factors?
Draw conclusions that are reasoned but appropriately tentative when needed?
Show awareness that issues in digital society are contested and constantly evolving?

Digital Society Academic Rigour

Did the student…

Use subject-specific terminology precisely and naturally?
Engage critically with credible sources or research (at least five)?
Show evidence of independent research beyond class materials?
Demonstrate analysis that would be considered sophisticated by an expert audience?

Digital Society Structure

Did the student…

Present a clear and logical flow from introduction to conclusion?
Organise their work so that someone unfamiliar with the topic could follow the argument easily?
Eliminate tangents, filler, and irrelevant information?

IB Digital Society Grade Boundaries

Grade 7 (93% ~~~ for CIS ManageBac 95%)

Demonstrates: conceptual awareness, insight, and knowledge and understanding which are evident in the skills of critical thinking; a high level of ability to provide answers which are fully developed, structured in a logical and coherent manner and illustrated with appropriate examples; a precise use of terminology which is specific to the subject; familiarity with the literature of the subject; the ability to analyse and evaluate evidence and to synthesize knowledge and concepts; awareness of alternative points of view and subjective and ideological biases, and the ability to come to reasonable, albeit tentative, conclusions; consistent evidence of critical reflective thinking; a high level of proficiency in analysing and evaluating data or problem solving.

Grade 6 (78% ~~~ for CIS ManageBac 85%)

Demonstrates: detailed knowledge and understanding; answers which are coherent, logically structured and well developed; consistent use of appropriate terminology; an ability to analyse, evaluate and synthesize knowledge and concepts; knowledge of relevant research, theories and issues, and awareness of different perspectives and contexts from which these have been developed; consistent evidence of critical thinking; an ability to analyse and evaluate data or to solve problems competently.

Grade 5 (65% ~~~ for CIS ManageBac 76%)

Demonstrates: a sound knowledge and understanding of the subject using subject-specific terminology; answers which are logically structured and coherent but not fully developed; an ability to provide competent answers with some attempt to integrate knowledge and concepts; a tendency to be more descriptive than evaluative (although some ability is demonstrated to present and develop contrasting points of view); some evidence of critical thinking; an ability to analyse and evaluate data or to solve problems.

Grade 4 (55% ~~~ for CIS ManageBac 66%)

Demonstrates: a secure knowledge and understanding of the subject going beyond the mere citing of isolated, fragmentary, irrelevant or “common sense” points; some ability to structure answers but with insufficient clarity and possibly some repetition; an ability to express knowledge and understanding in terminology specific to the subject; some understanding of the way facts or ideas may be related and embodied in principles and concepts; some ability to develop ideas and substantiate assertions; use of knowledge and understanding which is more descriptive than analytical; some ability to compensate for gaps in knowledge and understanding through rudimentary application or evaluation of that knowledge; an ability to interpret data or to solve problems and some ability to engage in analysis and evaluation.

Grade 3 (45% ~~~ for CIS ManageBac 57%)

Demonstrates: some knowledge and understanding of the subject; a basic sense of structure that is not sustained throughout the answers; a basic use of terminology appropriate to the subject; some ability to establish links between facts or ideas; some ability to comprehend data or to solve problems.

Grade 2 (30% ~~~ for CIS ManageBac 46%)

Demonstrates: a limited knowledge and understanding of the subject; some sense of structure in the answers; a limited use of terminology appropriate to the subject; a limited ability to establish links between facts or ideas; a basic ability to comprehend data or to solve problems.

Grade 1 (15% ~~~ for CIS ManageBac 36%)

Demonstrates: very limited knowledge and understanding of the subject; almost no organisational structure in the answers; inappropriate or inadequate use of terminology; a limited ability to comprehend data or to solve problems.