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The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) at St George’s School in Switzerland

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) at St George’s School in Switzerland. What is the Diploma Programme ?. The Diploma is a challenging two year programme of international education for students aged 16 to 19. What is different about the IB Diploma ?.

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The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) at St George’s School in Switzerland

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  1. The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP)at St George’s Schoolin Switzerland

  2. What is the Diploma Programme? The Diploma is a challenging two year programme of international education for students aged 16 to 19.

  3. What is different about the IB Diploma ? The aim of the Diploma is for students to prove where their strengths lie academically and personally. The Programme prepares students for university.

  4. IB LEARNERS Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled Open-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective

  5. The Diploma

  6. The Core • Theory of Knowledge (ToK) • Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) • Extended Essay

  7. Group 1 Languages • Language A1 • A literature course • Students normally take this subject in their best language, both spoken and written

  8. Group 2 Languages • Second Language • The emphasis is on language acquisition and usage • Three different levels are offered: • ab initio • language B • language A2

  9. Groups 3 & 4 • Group 3: Individuals and Society • Economics • Geography • History • Group 4: Experimental Sciences • Biology • Chemistry • Physics

  10. Groups 5 & 6 • Group 5: Mathematics • Maths HL • Maths SL • Maths Studies SL • Group 6: Art (or elective subject) • Visual Arts • Music Alternatively students may follow a second subject chosen from Groups 2 – 4, depending on the school’s current timetable.

  11. ASSESSMENT All courses include internal assessment. Final assessment is by external examinations taken in all subjects in May of Year 13. Each subject is graded on a scale of 1 (minimum) to 7 (maximum).

  12. DIPLOMA The student must gain a minimum total of 24 points and the satisfactory completion of the three core requirements. ToK and the Extended Essay combine to contribute a possible 3 additional points to the overall score, giving a maximum Diploma score of 45 points.

  13. CERTIFICATE The student takes the same exams as a Diploma candidate but does not complete the core. They therefore gain individual grades for each of the six subjects.

  14. BILINGUAL DIPLOMA • two language As • studies group 3 or 4 subjects or completes a group 3 or 4 EE, in a language other than his or her language A1

  15. Universities and the IB • Preferred to many national academic qualifications e.g. A-levels • Gives better indication of students’ abilities, especially if no interview (international students) • Allows fine-tuning of entry requirements • Prepares students better for tertiary study (e.g. can skip 1st year in some cases in US)

  16. Don’t forget: Imperial College London, King’s College London, LSE and University College London will be here to present their institutions and answer questions on the 4th December at 11:30 Any Questions?

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