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Year 12 IB Parents Meeting May 2011 Session

Year 12 IB Parents Meeting May 2011 Session. You can lead a horse to water but. Award of the Diploma. As a general guide a score of 24 out of a possible 45 points will result in the awarding of the IB Diploma. However it is more complicated than that.

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Year 12 IB Parents Meeting May 2011 Session

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  1. Year 12 IB Parents MeetingMay 2011 Session

  2. You can lead a horse to water but..

  3. Award of the Diploma • As a general guide a score of 24 out of a possible 45 points will result in the awarding of the IB Diploma. • However it is more complicated than that. • There are two sets of scores as follows:

  4. A total score of 24-27 points • A numeric grade is awarded to all six subjects • CAS requirements are met • A grade of A-E is awarded to TOK and Extended Essay with at least a D in each • No grade 1 in any subject • No grade 2 in any HL subject • No more than 3 grades 3 or below • At least 12 points in HL subjects • At least 9 points in SL subjects

  5. A total score of 28 points and above • A numeric grade is awarded to all six subjects • CAS requirements are met • A grade of A-E is awarded to TOK and Extended Essay with at least a D in one • No grade 1 in any subject • No grade 2 in any HL subject • No more than 3 grades 3 or below • At least 11 points in HL subjects • At least 8 points in SL subjects

  6. IB Assessment Procedures • Students take written exams at end of programme • Exams are marked by external IB examiners • Students complete internal assessment tasks • Either marked in school and the moderated by external moderators • Or • Sent directly to external examiners

  7. How is a score reached • Examinations are graded against absolute standards (assessment criteria) • Internal Assessments (IA) are also assessed against criteria. • Scores from examinations and IA are combined and then scales against grade boundaries • Final subject score out of 7

  8. What do the scores mean • 7 Excellent A+ • 6 Very good A • 5 Good B • 4 Satisfactory C • 3 Mediocre D • 2 Poor E+ • 1 Very poor E

  9. What is a good score • Diploma 24 points • Deakin University B.Com 24 points • Good university 28-36 points • Melbourne University B.Com 31-34 • Monash University B.Com 28 • Top university 37- 40 points • Cambridge University B. Eco 38-42 points • 45 points max number (0.2% candidates)

  10. What’s on this semester... • TOK Essay • TOK Presentations • Extended Essay • Internal assessments • Course work • Mock test • Please see GJIS portal for details

  11. GJIS results summary. World passing rate 80 %

  12. results summary. • Average points 28,30 • 2010 average points 31  • World mean average is 29 • Average grade 4.6,4.8 • 2010 average grade 4.98 • World average grade subject set 4.73 • Highest points awarded 35,36 • 2010 highest points 37*

  13. IB Diploma results (continued) NO one below 24 in May 2010 Highest average 5.7, 5.93, 6.6 May 2010 NO E in both EE and TOK 70 % gain bonus points

  14. Q & A santo@globaljaya.com

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