Assessment services

• Middle Years Programme
• Diploma Programme

Middle Years Programme

IB World Schools may opt to have their internal assessment moderated by the IB. If they do, there are two assessment fees.

• The school subject fee is charged once for each subject that is moderated for a school.
• In addition, a student fee is charged for each student registered by the school for moderation in one or more subjects.

In return, schools receive the following services.

• A comprehensive coordinator's handbook
• Access to a schools help desk by email, telephone or mail
• Access to IBIS for tasks necessary to administer student
  assessment
• Validation of grades of final-year students through the
  submission of samples of student work for external moderation
• Assessment reviewed by external moderators, appointed
  and trained by the IB, who apply the same criteria and
  achievement levels worldwide
• Moderation reports providing detailed advice for schools
  in relation to understanding and applying subject-specific
  objectives and assessment criteria

Students receive the following services.

• IB records of achievement in each subject
• A Middle Years Programme certificate where conditions are met

Diploma Programme

The IB assesses student work as direct evidence of achievement against the stated assessment objectives of Diploma Programme courses.

There are two assessment fees.

• The student registration fee is paid once for each student
  to take one or more examinations in a particular examination session. Diploma category students who take anticipated subjects one year early do not pay a second time.
• The student subject fee is paid for each assessed subject taken by an individual student. There is no fee for theory of knowledge or the extended essay assessment by diploma category students.
• Higher fees are charged where IB deadlines for student
  registration are missed.

In return, schools receive the following services.

• A comprehensive coordinator's handbook (known as the
  Vade Mecum)
• Access to a schools help desk by email, telephone or mail
• Access to IBIS for tasks necessary to administer student
  assessment
• A 24-hour support line during Diploma Programme
  examinations
• A range of teacher feedback, including subject reports for each examination session

Students receive the following services.

• Comprehensive assessment using a wide range of assessment methods including moderated internal assessment and externally marked examinations
• Assessment by an international team of examiners and
  moderators, overseen by independent chief examiners with international standing in their subject
• Detailed clerical checking of every examination script to ensure administrative accuracy
• Where appropriate, accommodation for special educational needs and detailed consideration of individual special circumstances
• Immediate access to results on the day of publication via the web at http://results.ibo.org
• A printed diploma or certificate (depending on their results)
• Transmission of results to universities worldwide