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Year 12 IB Parents MeetingMay 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.
• There are two sets of scores as follows:
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
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
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
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
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
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)
What’s on this semester...
• TOK Essay• TOK Presentations• Extended Essay• Internal assessments• Course work• Mock test• Please see GJIS portal for details
GJIS results summary.
World passing rate 80 %
Session Registered Pass Pass rate
2008 41 29 70.7
2009 44 38 86.4
2010 45 41 91.1
2011 50 -
2012 86 -
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*
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