StructureoftheIBDiploma
• 2YearProgramme• Sixsubjects+Core:ExtendedEssay,TOKandCAS• MustchoosefromoneeachGroup1to5• PlusanotherfromeitherGroup6orGroup3/4• ThreesubjectsatHigherLevel(240hours)• ThreesubjectsatStandardLevel(150hours)
IBDPSubjects OfferedAtPrincesGroup1:StudiesinLanguageandLiterature EnglishA, ChineseA
Group 2:LanguageAcquisition ChineseB, EnglishB, FrenchB, ItalianB(May),Spanishabinitio
Group Three:Individuals andSocieties Economics, Geography, History
Group4:ExperimentalSciences Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsSports,ExerciseandHealthScience(SEHS)DesignTechnology
Group5: Mathematics Mathematics:applicationsandinterpretationMathematics:analysisandapproaches
Group6:ArtsorFreeChoice Film, Music, Theatre,VisualArtsOrAnotherGroup3or4subject
IBCore:EE/TOK/CAS• TheoryofKnowledge(TOK)- 18monthcoursewith4lessonsperweek.- AssessedwithaPresentationandEssay.
• ExtendedEssay(EE)- Independentresearchassignmentof4,000wordsinoneofthesixsubjectareas.- Studentsworkwithanassignedsupervisor.
• Creativity/Action/Service(CAS)- Continuousengagementfor18months- ActivitiesarefocusedontheCASLearningObjectives.- CASProjectsarethekey(minimum1).
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
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 97.35
For Example Student A achieved the following:
IBDiploma:ATARandUniversityEntrance
• UniversitiesworldwideunderstandthequalityoftheIBDiploma.
• NationalATARconversion.
• Adjustedannually.
SAUniversitiesLanguage,LiteracyandMathematicsBonusScheme• SuccessfulDiplomastudentscanearnmaximumfourpoints.(LanguagesA&B/Mathematics).
• SAUniversitiesonly.• NotavailableforMedicine/BachelorofSurgery andVeterinaryBioscience
HowistheSchemeApplied?1. Studentachieves32Points.
2. IBDScoreconvertedtoATAR(ATAC).88.053. ATARconvertedtoSACEAggregate(2018SATAC).74.804. BonusPointsadded.74.80+4=78.80
5. NewAggregateof78.80convertedtoadjustedATAR.92.95
IBDiploma:Year10ExamsandYear12Results - AccessibilitySubject OverallResult
(%)IBExamresult(%)
OverallGrade Year10ExamSemester2
EnglishASL 71 70 6 BChineseBSL 76 70 6 BEconomicsHL 73 69 6 BPhysicsSL 59 57 6 BMathsHL 75 70 6 BVisualArtsHL 67 N/A 5EE(Maths) 75 B
TheoryofKnowledge
50 C
37(95.45)
IBDiploma:Year10ExamsandYear12Results -Meritocracy
Subject OverallResult(%)
Examresult(%) OverallGrade Year10ExamSemester2
EnglishAHL 72 60 6 BFrenchBSL 80 81 6 AHistoryHL 79 80 7 AChemistryHL 79 76 7 BPhysicsSL 70 65 7 BMathsSL 87 88 7 CEE(History) 80 ATOK 66 B
43(99.60)
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InformationandContactDetails
• MartinMcKinnonIBDPCoordinator:[email protected]
• InternationalBaccalaureateWebsite:ibo.org