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JAIN INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, IBDP - NPM

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JAIN INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, IBDP - NPM 3


1. To present to you a thought process that will help you to find the right program for your grade 11 and 12.

2. To introduce to you a top ranked course in the world, offering academic challenge and all round development to students with a global outlook in a local scenario.

PURPOSE

“The International Baccalaureate Organization’s Diploma Programme was created in 1968. It is a demanding pre-university course of study that leads to examinations. It is designed for highly motivated secondary school students aged 16 to 19. “



IBDP CORE REQUIREMENTS

Each student takes 6 subjects (plus Theory of Knowledge, CAS and an Extended Essay….)

3 subjects are taken at Higher Level (HL) : 240 hours in 2 years = 5 x 60 min. lessons per (5-day)/6th day activity/optional teaching week at JIRS

3 subjects are taken at Standard Level (SL) : 150 hours in 2 years = 4 x 60 min. lessons per (5-day) week at JIRS

Along with the six subjects, each diploma candidate will do:Another course called Theory of Knowledge

An ‘Extended Essay’ Creativity, Action and Service (CAS)


LANGUAGE A1 This is usually the study of the candidate’s first

language (mother tongue) or English The language can be studied at Higher or

Standard level The course is literature based LANGUAGE A1 Students will study English SL/HL at JIRS.


GROUP 1

LANGUAGE B This is the study of a second language as a

foreign language. The main focus is on language acquisition

and development. The second language can also be studied

at either Higher or Standard Level A common combination of languages at

our school would be English A with Hindi A1/B OR English A with French B/ Ab initio.


LANGUAGE Ab Initio A second language can also be studied at

Ab Initio level. Ab Initio is designed for students with little

or no previous experience of the language. It can only be studied at Standard level. At JIRS it is possible to study Hindi A1/B at SL, French B/Ab initio at SL


INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY The subjects available at JIRS are: Economics at HL Business and Management at HL Information Technology in a Global Society (ITGS) at

SL Environmental Systems and

Societies[Transdisciplinary subject] SL


EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES At JIRS we offer: Biology at HL or SL. Chemistry at HL Physics at HL Environmental Systems and Societies SL [Transdisciplinary subject covered under

group 3 or 4 depending on the subject options


MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

At JIRS, we offer a Maths course to accommodate the different ability and interest groups

Mathematics HL Mathematics SL

Computer Science (SL) may also be studied but only in addition to, not instead of, Math.


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THE ARTS AND ELECTIVES Visual arts A third language or a second science or

a second Group 3 subject. All are available at SL


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Instead of taking one of the arts courses in Group 6, the students may choose an additional subject from one of the other groups.

This allows students to specialize a little bit, as they might want to do two social sciences, or two experimental sciences


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FOR ENGINEERING English A1 SL (1) Hindi/French SL (2) ITGS SL/ESS (3) [SL] Physics HL (4) Chemistry HL (4) Mathematics HL (5)

*optional 7th subject

FOR MEDICINE English A1 SL (1) Hindi/French SL (2) ESS [3] [SL] Chemistry HL (4) Biology HL (4) Mathematics SL (5) optional 7th subject


FOR BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

English A1 SL/HL English A1 SL/HL (1)(1)Hindi/French SL Hindi/French SL (2)(2)Economics HL Economics HL (3)(3)Business and mgt HL Business and mgt HL (3)(3)Biology SL/ESS SL Biology SL/ESS SL (4)(4)Mathematics SL Mathematics SL (5)(5)


This is another course that diploma candidates must take Students have two 45-minute lessons of TOK per (5 day) week The course is described as “an interdisciplinary requirement

intended to stimulate critical reflection on the knowledge and experience gained inside and outside the classroom. The course challenges students to question the bases of knowledge, to be aware of subjective and ideological biases and to develop the ability to analyse evidence”

There is no exam in TOK but the students write essays and a short presentation on which they are graded


Each diploma candidate writes an “Extended Essay’ which is a 4,000 word research essay

The students choose a subject in which they have a particular interest and then narrow it down to a specific research question.

Work should begin in the latter part of the Grade 11 year. The first draft is due in October of Grade 12 so it is very strongly recommended that a great deal of work is done over the summer between Grade 11 and Grade 12.

All the Extended Essays are sent away to be marked by IB examiners


CAS stands for Creativity, Action and Service

It provides balance to the academic content of the Diploma

All students must participate in activities in each of the three areas

Satisfactory participation is essential for the IB Diploma or Certificates


EXAMS – In most courses, about 80% of the assessment is based on final exams which are held in May of the Grade 12 year.

‘Mock exams’ are held in February when we try to simulate the final examinations as closely as possible.

The real exams in May are all sent off to be marked by IB examiners.


INTERNAL ASSESSMENT – Most IB courses have an element of ‘assessed coursework’. This usually counts for at least 20% of the final grade.

The coursework is graded internally by teachers and then samples are sent to the IB for ‘moderation’.


INTERNAL ASSESSMENT –A warning! “the candidate not providing work by

the internal school deadline… is unacceptable”. (IBO, HoP)

“No work for internal assessment… will result in no grade being awarded for the subject concerned”.

Meet the deadlines!


Students take six courses and receive a final grade out of 7 (based on examinations + internal assessment) for each. This gives a total of 42 possible ‘points’

Students are also assessed on their Extended Essay and TOK and for these combined, can earn another 3 points.

Therefore, the maximum total available for the IB diploma is 45 points


A total of 24 points is required for a Diploma to be awarded.

In addition, students must score at least 12 points in their three Higher level subjects (with no grade 2)….

… and at least 9 points in their three Standard level subjects (and not more that one grade 2).


English A1 HL 5 Hindi HL 4 Economics SL 4 Biology HL 4 Math Methods SL 4 Chemistry SL2 ToK / Extended Essay +1


Hindi A1 HL 7 English B1 HL 7 Economics SL 3 Biology SL 2 Maths SL 2 Physics B HL 4 ToK / Extended Essay +2


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