IB Dance Extended Essay Grader

Lots of students struggle to decode their Dance Extended Essay grade and assessment.
This is a free grading tool that breaks down the IB Dance EE rubric into plain English, so you understand exactly where your 4,000-word dance research project stands across all five assessment criteria.
The embedded grader makes self-evaluation faster and more accurate than manual rubric checking, so you're never left guessing.

Note

The grader works in two modes:

Draft Mode: Quick assessment of your work-in-progress. Input your current sections and get instant feedback on which criteria need more work before you finish writing.
Full Mode: Complete evaluation of your finished EE. Input your final project details across all criteria and get a comprehensive grade breakdown with specific improvement suggestions for each section.

Mark Band	What It Means	Evidence You Must Show
5-6	Excellent focus and method	Sharply focused dance question with sophisticated research approach maintained throughout
3-4	Adequate focus and method	Clear dance-related question with appropriate research methodology
1-2	Limited focus and method	Basic research question with minimal methodology explanation
0	No clear focus or method	Research question unclear or not dance-related

Mark Band	What It Means	Evidence You Must Show
5-6	Excellent knowledge	Sophisticated understanding with expert use of dance concepts and theoretical frameworks
3-4	Good knowledge	Clear understanding with appropriate dance terminology and concepts
1-2	Limited knowledge	Basic understanding with minimal dance application
0	No relevant knowledge	No connection to dance theory or choreographic concepts

Mark Band	What It Means	Evidence You Must Show
10-12	Excellent critical thinking	Sophisticated analysis with original dance insights and comparative evaluation
7-9	Good critical thinking	Strong analysis and evaluation of choreographic evidence
4-6	Adequate critical thinking	Clear analysis with some dance evaluation
1-3	Limited critical thinking	Some analysis but mainly descriptive
0	No critical thinking	Purely descriptive, no dance analysis

Mark Band	What It Means	Evidence You Must Show
3-4	Excellent presentation	Professional structure, clear dance communication, proper citations
1-2	Adequate presentation	Generally clear with some formatting issues
0	Poor presentation	Unclear structure, poor formatting, missing citations

Mark Band	What It Means	Evidence You Must Show
5-6	Excellent engagement	Sophisticated reflection demonstrating deep dance research engagement
3-4	Good engagement	Clear reflection showing dance thinking development
1-2	Limited engagement	Basic reflection with some personal connection
0	No engagement	Minimal reflection, no evidence of personal involvement

IB Dance EE

IB Grade	Mark Range (out of 34)	Percentage	Description
A	27-34	79-100%	Excellent
B	21-26	62-76%	Good
C	14-20	41-59%	Satisfactory
D	7-13	21-38%	Mediocre
E	0-6	0-18%	Elementary