SPORTS-EXERCISE-AND-HEALTH-SCIENCE · IB Diploma Programme
Sports, Exercise and Health Science Exam Tips
In Paper 2 Section A, statistical analysis is your gateway to high marks. Candidates often lose easy marks on data questions because they treat graphs as simple visual pictures instead of statistical models. One of the most common pitfalls is confusing a simple subtraction differ…
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Total marks
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Time limit
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Additional note
Calculator policy
A graphic display calculator (GDC) from the IB-approved list is required for most Mathematics and Sciences papers and must be set to examination mode. Note that some papers do not permit a calculator (for example Mathematics Paper 1 and the multiple-choice Sciences Paper 1).
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- In Paper 2 Section A, statistical analysis is your gateway to high marks. Candidates often lose easy marks on data questions because they treat graphs as simple visual pictures instead of statistical models. One of the most common pitfalls is confusing a simple subtraction difference with a percentage change. When asked for percentage change, always use the formula: Percentage Change=Post-test−Pre-testPre-test×100 = \frac{ - }{ } \times 100 Percentage Change=Pre-testPost-test−Pre-test×100. Showing your intermediate working steps is critical; even if your final rounded calculation is slightly off, examiners can award method marks if your working is visible.
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