Digital Society (DS) Exemplars

About Digital Society (DS) Coursework Exemplars

The Coursework Exemplars section gives IB students (both SL and HL) access to real, high-quality samples of IB Digital Society (DS) Internal Assessments (IA) and Extended Essays (EE). Each exemplar is carefully selected to model top-scoring work, aligned with IB assessment rubrics and showcasing what examiners expect at different achievement levels.

On this page, you'll find full-length exemplars annotated with examiner commentary, highlighting strengths, weaknesses, and specific rubric-based insights. These samples demonstrate how ideas are structured, arguments developed, and criteria met to achieve high marks.

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IB Digital Society (DS) Exemplars

About Digital Society (DS) Coursework Exemplars

To what extent has the use of Instagram influenced body image and self-esteem among teenagers?

How do algorithms employed by social media platforms shape the content users are exposed to, and what impact does this have on political discourse?

To what extent has communication on digital media impacted the economy of businesses?

To what extent did the development of dating apps such as Tinder impact the expectations and concepts of modern relationships?

How does the rise of IoT technologies exacerbate or alleviate the digital divide between high-income and low-income communities?

To what extent is Virtual Reality, VR, affecting the experiences of its users?

How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect the time spent in online video games and what were its psychological and social impacts on users?

To what extent does the use of virtual reality impact the effectiveness of medical training compared to traditional methods?

To what extent have ride-hailing platforms like Uber and Bolt improved or worsened the financial stability and working conditions of freelance drivers?

To what extent does social media content and advertisements lead to future teenagers gambling addiction problems.

To what extent does the user interface (UI) on smartphone such iPhone contribute to user's preference and buying intention amongst Malaysian.

To what extent does the implementation of facial recognition technology in public spaces in Indonesia impact individual privacy rights and societal trust?

To what extent has China's integration of AI-driven autonomous technologies transformed its military capabilities and global strategic position since 2020?