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StructureoftheIBDiploma
• 2YearProgramme• Sixsubjects+Core:ExtendedEssay,TOKandCAS• MustchoosefromoneeachGroup1to5• PlusanotherfromeitherGroup6orGroup3/4• ThreesubjectsatHigherLevel(240hours)• ThreesubjectsatStandardLevel(150hours)
• Economics• EnvironmentalSystemsandSociety (SLonly)
• Geography• History
Group3
IndividualsandSocieties
• Biology• Chemistry• Physics• Sports,ExerciseandHealthScience
• EnvironmentalSystemsandSociety(SLonly)
• DesignTechnology
Group4
ExperimentalSciences
Example1– HumanitiesFocusSubjects CoreRequirements
EnglishA1(HL)
Creativity,Action,Service
TheoryOfKnowledge
ExtendedEssay
Spanishab initio(SL)
History(HL)
EnvironmentalSyst andSocieties(SL)Or
SportsScience (SL)MathematicsStudies(SL)
Economics(HL)
Example2– ScienceFocusSubjects CoreRequirements
EnglishA1(SL)
Creativity,Action,Service
TheoryOfKnowledge
ExtendedEssay
Spanishabinitio(SL)
Geography (SL)
Chemistry(HL)
Mathematics(HL)
Physics(HL)
Example3– TalentedMusician/ArtistSubjects CoreRequirements
EnglishA1(HL)
Creativity,Action,Service
TheoryOfKnowledge
ExtendedEssay
FrenchB(SL)
ESS (SL)
Music(HL)
MathematicsStudies(SL)
VisualArts(HL)
IBCore:TheoryofKnowledge
• Challenges studentsassumptions.
• Deeperunderstanding• 3 lessonsperweek.• PresentationandEssay.
IBCore:ExtendedEssay
• Anexternallyassessed,independentresearchassignmentof4,000wordsinoneofthesixsubjectareas.
• Studentsworkwithanassignedsupervisor
• Developsindependentresearchandanalyticalcapabilities.
Theoryofknowledge(ToK)
ExcellentA
GoodB
SatisfactoryC
MediocreD
ElementaryE
Extend
edessay
ExcellentA +3 +3 +2 +2
FailingCondition
GoodB +3 +2 +2 +1
SatisfactoryC +2 +2 +1 0
MediocreD +2 +1 0 0
ElementaryE FailingCondition
Theory ofKnowledge/ExtendedEssayBonuspointsmatrix
IBCore:CAS– Creativity,Action,Service• Creativity – music,art,drama,writing• Action – Schoolsport+otherphysicalactivities• Service – Activitiesintheschoolandlocalcommunity.
• Continuousengagementfor18months• ActivitiesarefocusedontheCASLearningObjectives.• CASProjectsarethekey(minimum1).• CASadvisorprovidingguidance(PC).• Studentsreflectontheirexperiencesandcollectevidenceoftheirlearning.
CalculatingIBDiplomaOverallScoreComponent MaximumScore6Subjects(Graded1-7) 6X7=42
CoreComponents(ToKandExtendedEssay) 3Creativity,Action,Service(CAS) CompulsoryCompletion
Total 45
English ASL
Italian ab initio
History HL
ChemistryHL
Maths Studies SL
Visual Arts HL
ToK / EE
5 7 6 6 7 6 2
IB Score 39
ATAR 97.50
For Example Student A achieved the following:
IBDiploma:ATARandUniversityEntrance• UniversitiesworldwideunderstandthequalityoftheIBDiploma.
• NationalATARconversion.
• Adjustedannually.
• SAUniversitiesLanguage,LiteracyandMathematicsBonusScheme.
InformationandContactDetails• MartinMcKinnonIBDPCoordinator:[email protected]
• InternationalBaccalaureateWebsite:ibo.org