IB Classical languages (Latin and classical Greek) grade descriptors

Demonstrates excellent content knowledge and understanding, conceptual and contextual awareness and critical, reflective thinking. Responses are logical and structured, make very effective use of well-selected examples, demonstrate awareness of alternative points of view and provide clear evidence of intercultural understanding. Translations are very accurate and convey the meaning of the original text, with use of grammar and vocabulary that is appropriate for the original text.

Highly effective research, investigation and technical skills are evident, as is the ability to analyse, evaluate and synthesize evidence in an insightful way.

Demonstrates very good content knowledge and understanding, conceptual and contextual awareness and critical, reflective thinking. Responses are mostly logical and structured, make effective use of well-selected examples, demonstrate sufficient awareness of alternative points of view and provide clear evidence of intercultural understanding. Translations are accurate and mostly convey the meaning of the original text, with use of grammar and vocabulary that is mostly appropriate for the original text.

Effective research, investigation and technical skills are evident, as is the ability to analyse, evaluate and synthesize evidence competently.

Demonstrates sound content knowledge and understanding, conceptual and contextual awareness, and critical, reflective thinking. Responses are generally logical and structured, make good use of examples, demonstrate generally accurate awareness of alternative points of view and provide some evidence of intercultural understanding. Translations are somewhat accurate and convey the general meaning of the original text, with use of grammar and vocabulary that is generally appropriate for the original text.

Good research, investigation and technical skills are evident; the ability to analyse, evaluate and synthesize evidence is evident but not consistently developed.

Demonstrates secure content knowledge and understanding (although there are some gaps), some conceptual and contextual awareness, and some critical, reflective thinking. Responses are somewhat logical and structured, make use of examples, demonstrate some awareness of alternative points of view and provide some evidence of intercultural understanding. Translations are partially accurate and convey some meaning of the original text, with use of grammar and vocabulary that is somewhat appropriate for the original text.

Some research, investigation and technical skills are evident; the ability to analyse, evaluate and synthesize evidence is evident but not consistently developed.

Demonstrates basic content knowledge and understanding, with some gaps, some conceptual and contextual awareness, and some critical, reflective thinking. Responses are valid, but lack clarity and structure, make use of limited examples, demonstrate limited awareness of alternative points of view and provide limited evidence of intercultural understanding. Translations are rarely accurate but convey the basic meaning of the original text, with use of grammar and vocabulary that is somewhat appropriate for the original text.

Basic research, investigation and technical skills are evident; the ability to analyse, evaluate and synthesize evidence is not always shown.

Demonstrates little content knowledge and understanding, with significant gaps, little conceptual and contextual awareness, and little critical, reflective thinking. Responses are rarely valid, lack clarity and structure, make use of weak/inappropriate examples, demonstrate very little awareness of alternative points of view and provide very limited evidence of intercultural understanding. Translations are mostly inaccurate and rarely convey the basic meaning of the original text, with use of grammar and vocabulary that is rarely appropriate for the original text.

Limited research, investigation and technical skills are evident; the ability to analyse, evaluate and synthesize evidence is rarely shown.

Demonstrates almost no content knowledge and understanding, conceptual and contextual awareness, or critical, reflective thinking. Responses are rarely valid, lack clarity and structure, make use of irrelevant examples, demonstrate little or no awareness of alternative points of view and provide little or no evidence of intercultural understanding. Translations are mostly inaccurate and very rarely convey the basic meaning of the original text, with use of grammar and vocabulary that is rarely appropriate for the original text.

Very limited research, investigation and technical skills are evident; the ability to analyse, evaluate and synthesize evidence is not shown.