{"id":3471,"date":"2026-04-12T17:02:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-11-12\/assessments\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T09:44:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T23:44:58","slug":"assessments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-11-12\/assessments\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The IBDP assessment operates differently to the HSC and Year 10 courses. There are 3 key differences<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Internal and External Assessments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Grades in Subjects and the overall Score<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Students receive a grade from 1-7 for each Group subject<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final results for DP students are given in grades 1 \u2013 7 with \u20187\u2019 as the highest grade and 1 the lowest. These grades represent levels of quality of work including demonstration of higher order thinking skills and sophistication of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These grades are generated from a combination of IB assessments. The diagram below explains how each subject has a different combination of external and internal assessment with different weightings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Students receive a score \/ 45 at the end of the Diploma Programme provided they meet all the requirements for achievement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The score \/ 45 is calculated from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 subjects x grade \/ 7 = 42 maximum of 3 Core points derived from the combination of TOK and EE Grades. TOK and the EE receive grades from A \u2013 E and the matrix below shows the possible combination of grades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TOK\/ EEE<\/strong><\/td>A<\/strong><\/span><\/td>B<\/strong><\/span><\/td>C<\/strong><\/span><\/td>D<\/strong><\/span><\/td>E<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr>
A<\/strong><\/span><\/td>3<\/span><\/td>3<\/span><\/td>2<\/span><\/td>2<\/span><\/td>Failing Condition<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
B<\/strong><\/span><\/td>3<\/span><\/td>2<\/span><\/td>2<\/span><\/td>1<\/span><\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
C<\/strong><\/span><\/td>2<\/span><\/td>2<\/span><\/td>1<\/span><\/td>0<\/span><\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
D<\/strong><\/span><\/td>2<\/span><\/td>1<\/span><\/td>0<\/span><\/td>0<\/span><\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
E<\/strong><\/span><\/td>Failing Condition<\/span><\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Further information on Diploma Programme Assessment can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Students use either their score \/ 45 or a converted ATAR equivalent rank to achieve university entry.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on the location of the university, DP graduates can use either their score \/ 45 or converted ATAR equivalent ranking to achieve university entry. There are 3 key points to understand:<\/p>\n\n\n\n