Exam Style
TN-PROG-IB-34214 · v2.-6
Debugging in Exam Questions
IB Diploma · Programming · Debugging · International Baccalaureate
Grade
IB Diploma
Subject
Programming
Topic
Debugging
Subtopic
Debugging in Exam Questions
Curriculum
International Baccalaureate
Difficulty
Higher
Time
45 minutes
Total marks
44
Student name
Teacher name
Date
Learning objectives
- Recognise debugging in exam questions accurately in programming contexts.
- Explain the underlying rule of debugging in exam questions in the student's own words.
- Apply debugging in exam questions to multi-step and unfamiliar problems.
- Justify a chosen method and identify errors in another student's work.
Skills assessed
- Fluency and recall
- Method and setting out
- Reasoning and justification
- Problem solving in context
- Self-assessment
Instructions
- Write your name, your teacher's name and the date in the header.
- Answer every question in the space provided. Continue on the back if needed.
- Show all working — method marks are awarded even when the final answer is wrong.
- Aim to finish in about 45 minutes.
- Complete the reflection box at the end before you hand the sheet in.
Warm-up
Bloom: Remember · 3 marks
Answer quickly. These check you are ready for the topic.
1.Write down one fact you already know about debugging in exam questions.
[1]2.Circle one fact you already know about debugging in exam questions.
[1]3.Write down one fact you already know about debugging in exam questions.
[1]
Recall
Bloom: Remember · 3 marks
Complete from memory. No calculator, no notes.
1.List the key term used in debugging in exam questions described here: item 1.
[1]2.Label the key term used in debugging in exam questions described here: item 2.
[1]3.Label the key term used in debugging in exam questions described here: item 3.
[1]