HL and SL Paper 2 2011

This year Paper 2 will be electronically marked. This means that the format of the answer box will be a little bit different. Here's a summary of the changes from the IBIS website:

 A box around the space where candidates must write their answers. This is so that the scanner can locate candidates’ responses.
 Orientation marks in the four corners of every page. These help the scanner to align the page image correctly.
 A shaded spine section. These give guidance as to where the completed script will be guillotined prior to scanning, and also deter candidates from writing in this area.
 A dashed grid where candidates are required to draw, or add to a graph. This will enable the scanner to easily pick up lines drawn by the candidate on grid lines or axes.

If candidates are unable to complete their answer in the box given, they should continue their answer on supplementary examination stationery and indicate that they have done this within the box.

Ask your teacher to go through the example which has been provided by the board.

Regards

John

Take your learning to Stage 3!

Just thinking how Life and learning are an adventure. In 1984 Colin Mortlock authored a a book called 'The Adventure Alternative' in brief he said:

Stage 1: Play: Characterized by little emotion through relatively easy participation in activities which are below the person's skill level


Stage 2: Adventure: (Characterized by enjoyment and excitement, where a person's is using his her capabilities more fully, but the person maintains control over the situation and his/her self

Stage 3: Frontier Adventure: Characterized by peak experience, which emerges from a person experiencing adventurous challenges very close to his/her limits. If the person succeeds, then generally a peak experience is had, but there is real risk of pushing too far and falling/failing, leading to Stage 4.

Stage 4: Misadventure: Characterized by a person choosing or being forced to participate in challenges beyond his/her capabilities, resulting in negative emotions (fear, hurt, etc.), possibly injury and even ultimately death.

References
Mortlock, C. (1984). The Adventure Alternative. Cicerone Press: Cumbria, UK.