Hout Bay International School

DP 1 Semester 1 Examination Booklet

2023
Overview
Dear Students and Parents,

The idea of an examination can be overwhelming, but is an essential part of the learning
journey, especially in terms of organising your time and planning in advance. We have
compiled a booklet with subject-specific breakdown of the areas covered in your
examinations. Your teachers have also included study strategies that will help you with the
individual/relevant examinations.

A few suggestions to consider during your revision and preparation time:

Start as early as possible by planning your time. You might want to consider doing a
revision-schedule for yourself looking at your entire exam schedule. How much time do you
have between sessions? Are some days more challenging than others? How are you
planning for that to make it less stressful? What subjects do you struggle with most? Spend
more time with the subjects that you find more challenging.

Organise your study space, ensure your chair is comfortable and that there is enough
lighting in the room. Remove all possible distractions (such as your phone, video games,
etc.) from your room. Organise your notes and handouts and prepare an outline of each
subject that you can refer back to.

Review and practice revision questions, past assessments, examination questions

and materials from class. Set study goals that are specific and keep you on track with your
studying. You may consider using diagrams and flowcharts or other visual aids to
compress your notes on a one-page diagram. This makes your revision process much
easier.

Form a study group, as talking through your questions and ideas with others help.
However, make sure you are not distracted by your friends when you revise and work
together. Study in intervals - this means you study for some time, take a break away from
your books and screens to refresh and revitalise yourself. Do not cram - you place
unnecessary stress on yourself. Planning your study in intervals with planned breaks,
prevents you from cramming. If you are unsure, ask for help! Remember, it is essential to
get enough sleep during your exam period.

Good luck with your revision,

Ms Michele Mr. Budd
DP Coordinator Head of School

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Contents
Overview 1
Examination Regulations 3
Arrival: 3
Examination materials: 3
During the examination: 3
End of the examination 4
Academic misconduct 4
Absences from examination 4
Daily Programme 5
Examination Schedule 6
English Language and Literature 7
Language Acquisition 10
Spanish ab Initio 10
French ab Initio 11
Spanish B 12
French B 13
Individuals and Societies 14
Global Politics 14
Business Management 15
Sciences 16
Biology 16
Chemistry 17
Physics 18
Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation 19
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches 20

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Examination Regulations
Arrival:
a. Students are only allowed in the examination venue (Library) when a teacher/invigilator is
present.
b. Candidates must be on time. Candidates are expected to arrive 20 min prior to the
scheduled examination start time. Late arrivals need to collect a late slip from the school
reception. At the discretion of the coordinator/invigilator extra time may be awarded for a
late arrival.
c. Candidates should be in full school uniform. (Refer to Uniform Regulations)
d. Candidates must enter the examination room in a quiet and orderly manner once the
invigilator arrives.
e. Candidates must be seated and quiet with all their required materials at least 10 min
before the start time of the examination.
f. Bathroom visits should be made before the examination begins.
g. Examinations scheduled for a particular session must start at the same time, in order to
cause minimal disruption, those candidates requiring extra time will end later.
h. Bags should be placed outside the classroom and cell phones switched off and any
other unauthorised items must be locked away in the candidate’s locker or placed in the
examination box on the invigilator’s desk.
i. The invigilator will assign seating to the candidates. Candidates should remain seated
until the invigilator gives them permission to leave.

Examination materials:
a. Personal laptops are not permitted in the examination venue during the examination.
b. Apart from water, in unlabelled, clear bottles, no food, gum or drinks are allowed.
c. Candidates may take to their desks the following items, in a clear plastic bag: blue/black
pens, pencils, sharpener, eraser, geometry instruments, ruler, calculator (when permitted
in the examination). Coloured pencils and calculators may be used only for Geography
examinations.
d. Correction fluid, correction pens, gel pens and erasable pens are not allowed.
e. Calculators must be approved, and if necessary reset or put in Examination Mode to
ensure they meet examination requirements: no examination information is to be stored
or recorded on any calculator.
f. A translating dictionary (paper copy only) is allowed for non-language examinations if a
candidate is not writing in their mother-tongue. It should contain no notes/annotation. This
needs to be approved by the coordinator prior to the examination. This must be provided
by the student.
g. Wearable technology/electronic equipment/notes or rough paper/books or guides
are forbidden during the examination. (Unless otherwise stated on the examination
paper)

During the examination:

a. IBDP students are only required to be at school if they are writing an examination in either
or both of the sessions. Students who are writing an examination on any day will be
expected at school 20 min prior to the scheduled start of the examination. Students will
not be allowed to leave the campus between examination sessions on the same
day. (A separate study room, Library, will be made available to them).
b. Instructions from the coordinator/invigilator must be obeyed. The invigilator may expel
from the room any candidate whose behaviour interferes with the proper conduct of the
examination.

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c. No candidate is permitted to borrow anything from another candidate/the invigilator during
an examination.
d. Blue or black pens should be used for writing, and sharpened HB pencils for diagrams.
Colours may be used where allowed, but no red pen is allowed.
e. The name of the candidate should be written clearly on the front of each separate item
handed in. (Booklet, graph paper, etc.)
f. A marking margin should be drawn on the right-hand side of the page, if one does not
already exist on the paper.
g. During the examination, candidates must not communicate with each other.
h. Candidates may not ask the invigilator to explain instructions or questions.
i. Five minutes reading time is permitted before all, except multiple-choice, examinations.
No writing/highlighting may be done at this time.
j. If a paper is handed in before the end of the examination, it may not be returned to the
candidate.
k. Rough work not intended for marking should also be done in the examination booklet. It
should be clearly crossed out with a ruler or indicated as rough working.
l. Students who need to use the bathroom during the examination must be accompanied by
an adult.

End of the examination

a. Students are not allowed to leave any examination in the first hour or last 15 min of the
examination. Should the invigilator determine that leaving the venue early is too disruptive
for other students, early departure will not be permitted.
b. All examination materials should be handed in at the end of the examination. No
examination papers or rough work may be retained.
c. Candidates must collect their personal belongings and leave in an orderly and silent
manner.

Academic misconduct
a. All work completed during the examination and submitted for assessment must be the
authentic work of the candidate. Plagiarism, communication, collusion or use of
unauthorised material will result in disciplinary action by the school. (Refer to the Student
Handbook for possible actions)

Absences from examination

a. In cases of emergency during the examination only, at the discretion of the
coordinator/invigilator, a candidate(s) may be allowed to leave the room and return. The
candidate(s) will be supervised, and a record will be made of the incident.
b. If a candidate is ill, a doctor’s certificate must be provided. This will remain in the
student’s personal file. Should a student not present a doctor’s note for an illness, they
will receive a ‘0’ grade for the missed assessment and no rewrite will be permitted.
c. If a candidate misses an examination due to a death in the immediate family, the student
will be awarded an “incomplete grade” for the missed examination.
d. Examinations may not be written prior or after the scheduled examination date.

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Daily Programme
08:00 Arrive at school

8:20 Enter examination venue and distribution of Session 1 examination

papers

8:25 Reading time

8:30 Examination commences

10:00 End of session

Break

12:00 Enter examination venue and distribution of Session 2 examination

papers

Reading time

11:00 Examination commences

12:30 End of Session 2

End of school day – extra time candidates may end later

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Examination Schedule
Date Time Examination

8:30 - 9:45 English Language and Literature P1

Monday
5 June
11:00 - 12:15 Global Politics P1

8:30 - 10:15 Business Management

Tuesday
6 June
11:30- 13:15 Global Politics P2

Biology P1
8:30 - 9:15
Wednesday
7 June
11:00 - 12:15 Biology P2

8:30 - 10:00 Mathematics P1

Thursday
8 June
11:00 - 13:00 Mathematics P2

8:30 - 9:15 Chemistry P1

Friday
9 June
11:00 - 12:15 Chemistry P2

8:30 - 9:15 Physics P1

Monday
12 June
11:00 - 12:15 Physics P2

Additional languages
8:30 - 10:00
Tuesday Mother-tongues
13 June
11:00 - 12:30 Additional languages

8:30 - 10:00 English Lang Lit oral

Wednesday
14 June
11:00 - 12:30 English Lang Lit oral

Thursday
8:30 - 10:00 English Lang Lit oral
15 June

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English Language and Literature

Teacher Ms Yvette Aucamp

Email yvette.aucamp@iesmail.com

Breakdown of papers
Paper 1: Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Guided
Textual
Analysis

Content: Paper 1 includes two unseen non-literary texts or text extracts. Students write
a guided textual analysis about one of the texts. Each text is accompanied by
one guiding question that directs students to consider a formal or stylistic
aspect of the text.

Criterion A - Understanding and interpretation (of the text) - 5 marks

The analysis of the text should show an understanding of the text's purpose,
the target audience, and its context (when appropriate) in relation to the
question being asked. One's analysis of the text needs to be supported by
relevant examples from the text
Criterion B - Analysis and evaluation (of the text) - 5 marks
The analysis of the text must show how a writer's choices shape meaning. A
good analysis comments on the effects of these features on its target
audience in relation to the purpose(s) of the text. A focus on the guiding
question (a technical or formal aspect of the text) is important here.
Criterion C - Focus and organization (of the guided textual analysis) - 5
marks
The analysis must contain coherent arguments that are well-developed. The
analysis must be organized effectively.
Criterion D - Language - 5 marks
The language of the analysis must be clear, varied and accurate. The register
of the analysis must be appropriate, meaning it contains formal sentence
structure, good choice of words and effective terminology.

Individual Duration: 5 minutes per student, three groups

Oral:
Literary
Component

Content:
The Individual Oral addresses the following prompt: “Examine the ways in
which the global issue of your choice is presented through the content and
form of one of the works and one of the texts you have studied.”

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The Individual Oral is based on the work students have carried out in their
learner portfolios. Students investigate literary works, non-literary texts, and
global issues during their course.
For this component, as preparation for the Individual Oral, students
select one extract each from the literary work “1984” by George Orwell
that is representative of the global issue they have chosen.
The extract should not normally exceed 40 lines. Students bring unannotated
copies of their extracts to the individual oral.
The individual oral should be in the form of an argument that explores the
global issue through the ways the extract and entire work show and represent
the issue. That is, students need to demonstrate the relationship between the
textual construction of ideas and the global issue. Students should give
roughly equal attention to both of their chosen extracts work as a whole.
It’s important to remember that global issues have the following attributes: (a)
they have significance on a wide/large scale; (b) they are transnational; (c)
the impact is felt in everyday contexts.
Students have the opportunity, in advance of their oral, to write out a
maximum of five bullet points. These bullet points should be brief, and
students should not read directly from their outline. The student brings both
the outline and the unmarked extract to the examination.
Criterion A - Knowledge, understanding and interpretation - 10 marks
There is excellent knowledge and understanding of the extract used as well
as the work as a whole. There is also a strong interpretation of it in relation to
the global issue. Finally, one's analysis is supported by relevant examples
from the text and work (from the extract and from the whole).
Criterion B - Analysis and evaluation - 10 marks
There is insightful analysis and evaluation of not only the extract brought into
the oral, but also the work as a whole. There is an excellent understanding
and appreciation of how an author choices can be used (to present the global
issue)
Criterion C - Focus and organization - 10 marks
The oral is effectively and coherently structured with balance between the
work and the text. There is strong evidence of logical focus and organization
with ideas connecting well together..
Criterion D - Language - 10 marks
The language used by the student is varied, appropriate and accurate with an
academic register and strong style.
Groups indicated below:

Group 1: Group 2: Group 3:

Sienna Arnoldi Aaron Epstein Rosie Lochrie

Daniel Barret Kaitlyn Fourie Ali Moosa

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 Lia Bell Eyethu Giba Jenna Meyers

Hayden Brazer Maximilian Gosztola Kirsten Pattison

Amelie Bridgeford Samuel Hulls Bella-Shai Righini

Aisha Connelly Jamie Jankelowitz Daniel Schewitz

Nikol Dashanova Nitai Kedem Luke Wilson

Sienna Dibowitz Dougal Kemp Rebecca Wormald

Iona Drummond Thomas Kraus

Required Stationery:

Blue pen / black pen, pencil, eraser, ruler, coloured highlighter

IB Forms:
- Stimulus Description
- Student Outline (5 Bullet Points)
- Literary Extract

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Language Acquisition

Spanish ab Initio

Teacher Mrs. Viky Petermann

Email viky.petermann@iesmail.com

Breakdown of papers
Paper 1: There are 2 writing sections, from which you must choose a topic.
WRITING
Section A: Choose 1 task from 3 options, each with a variety of audiences,
contexts and purposes. Write a response of 70–150 words to one of the
tasks. Produce as a text type choosing from among those listed in the
examination instructions.

Section B: Same as above

Content: Themes: Identidades, Experiencias, Organización Social

Text types: letter (informal), email & blog

Paper 2: There are 3 reading comprehensions to complete.

READING There will be 3 texts in the Text Booklet. Comprehension questions on the
3 texts must be answered in the Question and Answer Booklet. All
questions and answers are to be in Spanish.

Content: Themes: Identidades, Experiencias, Organización Social

Required Stationery:

Blue pen/black pen, pencil, eraser.

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French ab Initio

Teacher Ms Jessica Jenkin

Email jessica.jenkin@iesmail.com

Breakdown of papers
Paper 1: There are 2 writing sections, from which you must choose a topic.
WRITING
Section A: Choose 1 task from 3 options, each with a variety of audiences,
contexts and purposes. Write a response of 70–150 words to one of the
tasks. Produce as a text type choosing from among those listed in the
examination instructions.

Section B: Same as above

(Not included - included in November examinations)

Content: Thèmes: Identités, Expériences, Organisation Sociale

Text types: letter (informal), email & blog

Paper 2: There are 3 reading comprehensions to complete.

READING There will be 3 texts in the Text Booklet. Comprehension questions on the
3 texts must be answered in the Question and Answer Booklet. All
questions and answers are to be in French.

Content: Thèmes: Identités, Expériences, Organisation Sociale

Required Stationery:

Blue pen/black pen, pencil, eraser, ruler

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Spanish B

Teacher Ms. Monica Posthumus

Email monica.posthumus@iesmail.com

Breakdown of papers
Paper 1: This examination consists of choosing one written production from a choice
Writing of three.
Students must write between 250 and 400 words.
Students need to choose the correct text type that is appropriate for the task
they have chosen to write about.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

Content: Themes covered:

● Identidades
● Experiencias

Paper 2: This examination consists of three reading comprehensions.

Reading Students must complete all three comprehensions.
Duration: 1 hour

Content: Themes covered:

● Identidades
● Experiencias

Required Stationery:

Blue pen/black pen, pencil, eraser.

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French B - No DP 1 French B 2023 [see Ab Initio above]

Teacher Ms. Jessica Jenkin

Email jessica.jenkin@iesmail.com

Breakdown of papers
Paper 1:
Writing

Content:

Paper 2:

Content:

Required Stationery:

Blue pen/black pen, pencil, eraser.

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Individuals and Societies

Global Politics

Teacher Mr. Nicholas Bold

Email nicholas.bold@iesmail.com

Breakdown of papers
Paper 1: Source-based paper
1 hour 15 minutes

Content: Source based questions, covering either Unit 1: Power, Sovereignty and
International Relations or Unit 2: Human Rights.
Question 1: Identify features of a source
Question 2: Make connections between source and own knowledge
Question 3: Compare and contrast sources
Question 4: Short essay considering all 4 sources and own knowledge

Paper 2: Essay-based paper

1 hour 45 minutes

Content: All units from the year covered. Two options provided for each unit.
Two essay questions, each from a separate unit. Example questions are
available in the textbook.

Required Stationery:

Highlighters (for source analysis)

Pencil and eraser
Two black pens

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Business Management

Teacher Ms. Louise Kranhold

Email louise.kranhold@iesmail.com

Breakdown of papers
Paper 1:

Content: This paper is divided into three sections.

Based on a pre-released statement that specifies the context and background

for the unseen case study

Assessment objectives: AO1, AO2, AO3, AO4 (30 marks)

Section A

● Syllabus content: Units 1–2 excluding HL extension topics

● Students answer all structured questions in this section based on the

case study (20 marks)

Section B

● Syllabus content: Units 1-2 excluding HL extension topics

● Students answer one out of two extended response questions based on

the case study (10 marks)

Unit 1: Business organisation and environment

1.1 What is a Business?
1.2 Types of business entities
1.3 Business objectives
1.4 Stakeholders
1.5 Growth and evolution
1.6 MNCs

Unit 2: Human Resource Management

2.1 Introduction to human resource management
2.2 Organisational structure
2.3 Leadership and Management
2.4 Motivation and demotivation

Required Stationery:

Blue pen/black pen, pencil, eraser, ruler, calculator

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Sciences

Biology

Teacher Mr. Brandon Scott

Email brandon.scott@iesmail.com

Breakdown of papers
Paper 1: This exam paper tests all of your core IB biology exam syllabus
(no calculator knowledge through multiple choice questions.
allowed)
Each question has 4 answer options (A/B/C/D). Questions can take
any form including diagrams, images and tables.

You are not allowed a calculator or data booklet.

Content: Unit 1 - Cell Biology

Unit 2 - Molecular Biology
Unit 3 - Genetics

Paper 2: This exam paper tests all of your core IB biology exam syllabus
Extended response knowledge through two sections.
questions
Section A contains data-based questions and shorter answer
questions, where each question has multiple parts (i/ii/iii).

Section B contains a choice of extended response sets, where

each set is made of 3 longer questions (often 2,6,8 marks). In the
IB biology exam, candidates choose which extended response
set(s) to answer.

You are allowed a calculator and a data booklet.

Content: Unit 1 - Cell Biology

Unit 2 - Molecular Biology
Unit 3 - Genetics

Required Stationery:

Blue pen/black pen, pencil, eraser, ruler, calculator

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Chemistry

Teacher Gareth Stilwell

Email gareth.stilwell@iesmail.com

Breakdown of papers
Paper 1: Multiple choice
(no calculator
allowed)

Content: Stoichiometry
Atomic Structure
Periodicity
Chemical Bonding
Thermochemistry
Organic Chemistry

Paper 2: Calculate
Extended response Describe
questions Determine
Draw

Content: Stoichiometry
Atomic Structure
Periodicity
Chemical Bonding
Thermochemistry
Organic Chemistry

Required Stationery:
A clean copy of the chemistry data booklet will be supplied by the school

Blue pen/black pen, pencil, eraser, ruler, calculator

Useful links:

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Physics

Teacher Mrs. Tarina Vink

Email tarina.vink@iesmail.com

Breakdown of papers
Paper 1: Multiple choice
(no calculator
allowed)

Content: Topic 1
Topic 2 Mechanics
Topic 6 Circular Motion

Paper 2: Calculate
Extended response Describe
questions Determine
Draw

Content: Topic 1
Topic 2 Mechanics
Topic 6 Circular Motion

Required Stationery:
A clean copy of the physics data booklet will be supplied by the school

Blue pen/black pen, pencil, eraser, ruler, calculator

Useful hints and links:

● Work through assigned Kognity questions
● Work through worksheets posted on Google Classroom

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Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation
Teacher Mr. Abel Magongo

Email abel.magongo@iesmail.com

Breakdown of papers
Paper 1: HL Duration: 2 hrs SL Duration: 1 hr 30 min
(Calculators are
allowed)

Content: HL: Unit 1: Number and algebra; Sections 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12,
1.13, 1.14, 1.15. Unit 4: Statistics and Probability; Sections 4.1,
4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10, and 4.11

SL: Unit 4: Statistics and Probability; Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4,
4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10, and 4.11

Paper 2: HL Duration: 2 hrs SL Duration: 1 hr 30 min

(Calculators are
allowed)

Content: HL: Unit 1: Number and algebra; Sections 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12,
1.13, 1.14, 1.15. Unit 4: Statistics and Probability; Sections 4.1,
4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10, and 4.11

SL: Unit 4: Statistics and Probability; Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4,
4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10, and 4.11

Required Stationery:
A clean copy of the mathematics formula booklet will be supplied by the school

Blue pen/black pen, pencil, eraser, ruler, calculator

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Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches
Teacher Mr. Abel Magongo

Email abel.magongo@iesmail.com

Breakdown of papers
Paper 1: HL Duration: 2 hrs SL Duration: 1 hr 30 min
(Calculators are
NOT allowed)

Content: HL: Unit 1: Number and algebra; Sections 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14,
1.15, 1.16. Unit 4: Statistics and Probability; Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3,
4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11, and 4.12

SL: Unit 4: Statistics and Probability; Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4,
4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11, and 4.12

Paper 2: HL Duration: 2 hrs SL Duration: 1 hr 30 min

(Calculators are
allowed)

Content: HL: Unit 1: Number and algebra; Sections 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14,
1.15, 1.16. Unit 4: Statistics and Probability; Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3,
4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11, and 4.12

SL: Unit 4: Statistics and Probability; Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4,
4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11, and 4.12

Required Stationery:
A clean copy of the mathematics formula booklet will be supplied by the school

Blue pen/black pen, pencil, eraser, ruler, calculator

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