IB's INDIVIDUAL ORAL ASSESSMENT - Speaking
In IB Spanish students are assessed on their speaking ability on an Individual Assessment (IA)—called the "Individual Oral Assessment"—during which students give a 5 minute presentation and then have a conversation with the teacher for another 10 minutes. The IA lasts for 15 minutes and is focused on the five IB themes. This assessment takes place in March of students' senior year. It's often referred to as the "internal assessment" because it's given and graded—and also recorded—by the teacher. (IB randomly selects a number of these assessments to review independently.)
How does the IA work?
**Before the teacher starts recording (15 minutes): When the student arrives for their IA, they're given two photos—each one representing one of the course's five themes. The student has 15 minutes to pick one of the photos and prepare an oral presentation of five minutes: The student must describe the selected photo and then use it as a jumping off point to talk about the theme/thematic areas it represents, relate the theme/thematic areas to the Spanish-speaking world (with specific examples that were learned in the course), and express personal opinions and reflections. The preparation is done without the aid of a dictionary, notes or any resource. During the prep time, the student may jot down notes on one sheet of paper, but then must consolidate these notes on a second sheet of paper (in a maximum of 10 bulleted points of no more than 10 words each). At the end of the 15 minutes, the page of notes is given to the teacher, but the students keeps the page of bulleted points to refer to--but not read from—during the presentation.
** Part 1 of the IA (4-5 minutes) Once the teacher starts recording, the student gives their oral presentation.
** Part 2 (4-5 minutes): The teacher initiates a conversation with the student by asking questions related to the presentation and the theme in general.
** Part 3 (4-5 minutes): The teacher asks questions about the other themes and the student must respond not only with specific content related to the Spanish-speaking world but also with their interpretations and opinions.
How is the IA assessed?
There are four rubrics that award points according to the following criteria:
**LANGUAGE (Criterion A, Part 1, 2 and 3)
**MESSAGE: VISUAL STIMULUS (Criterion B1, Part 2 only)
**MESSAGE: CONVERSATION (Criterion B2 Parts 2 and 3)
** COMMUNICATION (Criterion C, Parts 2 and 3 )
Practice presenting in front of a mirror! (with a timer set for 5 minutes)
Use Vocaroo or your phone to record your presentation. Then play it back. How does it sound? For Vocaroo, click here
For strategies for the the IA—a.k.a. the individual oral evaluation--click here.
For an overview of the IB course as well as its assessments—including the Individual Oral Assessment, click here.
In IB Spanish students are assessed on their speaking ability on an Individual Assessment (IA)—called the "Individual Oral Assessment"—during which students give a 5 minute presentation and then have a conversation with the teacher for another 10 minutes. The IA lasts for 15 minutes and is focused on the five IB themes. This assessment takes place in March of students' senior year. It's often referred to as the "internal assessment" because it's given and graded—and also recorded—by the teacher. (IB randomly selects a number of these assessments to review independently.)
How does the IA work?
**Before the teacher starts recording (15 minutes): When the student arrives for their IA, they're given two photos—each one representing one of the course's five themes. The student has 15 minutes to pick one of the photos and prepare an oral presentation of five minutes: The student must describe the selected photo and then use it as a jumping off point to talk about the theme/thematic areas it represents, relate the theme/thematic areas to the Spanish-speaking world (with specific examples that were learned in the course), and express personal opinions and reflections. The preparation is done without the aid of a dictionary, notes or any resource. During the prep time, the student may jot down notes on one sheet of paper, but then must consolidate these notes on a second sheet of paper (in a maximum of 10 bulleted points of no more than 10 words each). At the end of the 15 minutes, the page of notes is given to the teacher, but the students keeps the page of bulleted points to refer to--but not read from—during the presentation.
** Part 1 of the IA (4-5 minutes) Once the teacher starts recording, the student gives their oral presentation.
** Part 2 (4-5 minutes): The teacher initiates a conversation with the student by asking questions related to the presentation and the theme in general.
** Part 3 (4-5 minutes): The teacher asks questions about the other themes and the student must respond not only with specific content related to the Spanish-speaking world but also with their interpretations and opinions.
How is the IA assessed?
There are four rubrics that award points according to the following criteria:
**LANGUAGE (Criterion A, Part 1, 2 and 3)
**MESSAGE: VISUAL STIMULUS (Criterion B1, Part 2 only)
**MESSAGE: CONVERSATION (Criterion B2 Parts 2 and 3)
** COMMUNICATION (Criterion C, Parts 2 and 3 )
Practice presenting in front of a mirror! (with a timer set for 5 minutes)
Use Vocaroo or your phone to record your presentation. Then play it back. How does it sound? For Vocaroo, click here
For strategies for the the IA—a.k.a. the individual oral evaluation--click here.
For an overview of the IB course as well as its assessments—including the Individual Oral Assessment, click here.