IB Oral Presentation Rubric

Presentation

These markband descriptors are designed to produce a holistic assessment of the presentation.

In cases where work contains features that are not adequately described by the following markband descriptors (orwhere it indicates some qualities appropriate to a high markband combined with some qualities appropriate

to a lower one), examiners are instructed to exercise their professional judgment to reward the positiveachievements of the student.

N.B. Any student who reads out their presentation from a prepared document cannot be awarded a mark within the top two markbands. Notes may be used as aides-memoire but the student must be sufficiently

secure with their knowledge and understanding for the presentation not to merely read out an essay.

Standard level

Markband Descriptor

0 Level 1 is not achieved.

1–5 There is little or no evaluative interpretation of the extract, displaying a very limited

understanding of how meaning is constructed through the use of film language, and a very

limited awareness of the extract’s relationship to the film as a whole. There is little or no

explanation for the selection of the extract. The critique shows little or no awareness of the

film’s genre, its place in a broader sociocultural context, and gives little or no analysis of the

director’s intention. This response is likely to be exclusively descriptive.

6–10 There is a limited evaluative interpretation of the extract, displaying some understanding of

how meaning is constructed through the use of film language and a limited awareness of the

extract’s relationship to the film as a whole. There is a limited explanation for the selection of

the extract. The critique shows some awareness of the film’s genre, its place in a broader

sociocultural context, and gives a limited analysis of the director’s intention. A substantial

amount of the response may have detailed descriptions, but offer only limited analysis.

11–15 There is a coherent evaluative interpretation of the extract, displaying an adequate

understanding of how meaning is constructed through the use of film language, and a

satisfactory awareness of the extract’s relationship to the film as a whole. There is an

adequate explanation for the selection of the extract. The critique shows a satisfactory

awareness of the film’s genre, its place in a broader sociocultural context, and gives some

analysis of the director’s intention. There may be some descriptive elements but the

presentation will offer adequate analysis.

16–20 There is a coherent and detailed analytical evaluative interpretation of the extract, displaying

a good understanding of how meaning is constructed through the use of film language and a

good awareness of the extract’s relationship to the film as a whole. There is a clear

explanation for the selection of the extract. The critique shows a good awareness of the film’s

genre, its place in a broader sociocultural context, and gives a sound analysis of the director’s

intention. There may be brief elements of description but analysis will be thorough.

21–25 There is a coherent, incisive, insightful and richly detailed evaluative interpretation of the

extract, displaying an excellent understanding of how meaning is constructed through the use

of film language, with an excellent awareness of the extract’s relationship to the film as a

whole. There is a persuasive explanation for the selection of the extract. The critique shows

an excellent awareness of the film’s genre, its place in a broader sociocultural context, and

gives an insightful analysis of the director’s intention. Simple description will be negligible and

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