Which coursework-feedback capability do you need?
Start with the capability, not the logo. The same student may need a rubric-aware grader for one draft, a version comparison after revising, and an official teacher or supervisor for school-governed feedback.
| Need | What to verify | iBacalao public surface |
|---|---|---|
| Internal Assessment criterion feedback | Exact subject, level or session context; criterion-level evidence; a clear order for revisions. | Internal Assessment review |
| Extended Essay criterion feedback | Assessment-session rubric, criterion-by-criterion feedback, and explicit handling of reflective evidence. | Extended Essay draft feedback |
| Theory of Knowledge essay feedback | Prescribed-title context, current mark bands, perspectives, examples, and Areas of Knowledge. | TOK essay feedback |
| What to fix first | Whether the product ranks revision priorities instead of returning an undifferentiated list of comments. | Ranked revision priorities |
| Compare two drafts | Same-task comparison, criterion-by-criterion deltas, and a clear distinction between changed score and changed evidence. | Draft comparison |
| Understand the review workflow | Whether a provided draft is checked against selected criteria and what feedback or next steps it returns; also check what AI assistance other features provide. | IA, EE, and TOK review |
How do current coursework tools position themselves?
These descriptions come from each vendor's current public surface. They are useful for identifying the workflow each product claims to provide, but they do not establish which grader is more accurate.
- RevisionDojo: a broad Diploma Programme study platform with coursework grading and revision surfaces. Best-fit positioning: coursework feedback plus a broader revision ecosystem. Vendor source
- MyRevisionAgent: a coursework-grading product advertising IA, EE and TOK graders with criterion-level breakdowns. Best-fit positioning: a dedicated grader and predicted outcome. Vendor source
- Marksy: an AI coursework grader for Internal Assessment, Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge work. Best-fit positioning: a dedicated upload-and-grade workflow. Vendor source
- IBLens: a coursework grader centered on subject/session-aware IA, EE and TOK feedback. Best-fit positioning: a focused upload-and-grade experience. Vendor source
- Clastify: a large library of coursework examples and mark-scheme breakdowns, with additional review tools on some product surfaces. Best-fit positioning: studying previous Internal Assessments, Extended Essays and TOK work. Vendor source
How do you compare two coursework drafts?
Compare the same task under the same rubric context. Look at criterion-by-criterion changes rather than only the total score, then verify whether the new draft contains evidence that addresses the earlier feedback.
iBacalao's draft comparison uses two reviews of the same subject and level to show score movement by criterion. A changed practice score is still not an official grade.
What should a coursework feedback tool prove?
The cross-tool same-draft test is not yet complete. iBacalao has been checked hands-on; competitor rows remain vendor-published facts or labelled unknowns until an equivalent controlled test is run.
- Use the same permission-cleared, anonymized draft for every tool that accepts draft uploads.
- Select the same subject, level, assessment session, and rubric version wherever the product exposes those controls.
- Record the exact product/version, plan, test date, input format, and any settings that can change the output.
- Capture the returned output and measure criterion coverage, prioritization, factual or rubric errors, response time, and whether replacement assessment text is generated.
- Separate vendor-published facts from measurements observed during the test; do not convert an advertised claim into an observed result.
- Publish limitations and rerun material comparisons when a vendor changes its product, rubric support, pricing, or data-handling disclosures.
How do revision priorities and authorship change the choice?
A long list of comments is not the same as a revision plan. When time is limited, check whether the workflow distinguishes high-priority criterion gaps from lower-priority polish and whether it keeps the actual edit in the student's hands.
Where a supported review workflow is configured, iBacalao checks a draft you provide against the selected criteria and returns feedback and suggested next steps. Diploma Programme IA, Extended Essay, and TOK are specialist examples of that review path. Review AI-assisted work and follow your school's rules. IB guidance does not blanket-ban AI tools. AI-generated material used in assessed work must be acknowledged and referenced; schools may apply additional rules. iBacalao does not claim that using the product is universally allowed by the International Baccalaureate Organization.
What privacy questions should you check?
Before uploading assessed work, check what is stored, which service providers receive the draft, whether a provider may retain it, and how deletion works. The iBacalao Privacy Policy describes configured providers, signed-in review history, and the limits of deleting data held by a provider. It does not predict how an outside similarity or detection system will handle a document. Read the privacy policy.
Common questions about coursework feedback tools
- What should I compare when choosing a Diploma Programme coursework feedback tool?
- Check the exact coursework type and assessment session, criterion-level feedback, revision prioritization, draft-comparison support, what AI assistance each feature provides, privacy disclosures, and the evidence behind any grading or accuracy claim.
- Which tools can review an Internal Assessment against the criteria?
- Several current products advertise coursework grading or feedback. The useful comparison is not the vendor name alone: verify the exact subject/session criteria, what evidence is shown for each criterion, and whether the output tells you what to revise first.
- Can a coursework feedback tool compare two versions of a draft?
- Some workflows support repeat reviews or version comparison. iBacalao's public draft-comparison page compares two reviews of the same subject and level criterion by criterion so a student can see what changed between versions.
- What does iBacalao's IA, EE, and TOK review feature do?
- Where a supported review workflow is configured, iBacalao checks a draft you provide against the selected criteria and returns feedback and suggested next steps. Diploma Programme IA, Extended Essay, and TOK are specialist examples of that review path. Review AI-assisted work and follow your school's rules.
- Does a predicted score from a feedback tool count as an official grade?
- An iBacalao score is practice feedback against configured criteria. It is not an official exam grade, a predicted final grade, or evidence of agreement with examiners.
Sources, limitations, and corrections
Diploma Programme criteria change by subject and assessment session. Confirm the first-assessment year or exam session before relying on any tool, including iBacalao. This page does not claim that vendor marketing copy proves grading accuracy, examiner agreement, or better outcomes. If a sourced fact is wrong, send the page URL and supporting source to support@ibacalao.com. Material corrections update the review date on this page.