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Introducing the Diploma
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Education for a better world
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Learner Profile
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Core
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Core:Creativity-Activity-ServiceTheory of KnowledgeExtended Essay
● For everyone
● Part of the diploma
● Partially in school, partially outside school
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Creativity–Activity–Service
● Students plan, put in action and reflect
● Put in action outside classes
● CAS Coordinators give support
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Theory of Knowledge
● Nature of knowledge
● How do we know what we know?
● Part of all subjects, also TOK classes
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Extended Essay
● Small academic research
● One subject
● Starts at the spring of DP1
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Subjects
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Six subjects
● Two levels: Higher Level (HL) and Standard Level (SL)
● 6 subjects, 3–4 HL
● For scheduling reasons, not all subject combinations are possible
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Sixsubjects
Studies in
Language&Lit
erature
Language
acquisition
Individuals
and Societies
Sciences Maths Arts
English A
Lang&Lit
Finnish B Economics Biology Analysis and
Approaches
Visual Arts
Finnish A
Literature
French ab
initio
Environmental
Systems and
societies
Chemistry Applications
and
Interpretations
Self-taught
Literature
Global Politics Environmental
Systems and
societies
History Physics
Psychology
One Langauge
A
Total of two
language
One from this
group
One from this
group
(exception of
non-regular
diploma
One from this
group
Sixth is free
choice
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Higher Level and Standard Level
● Higher Level is 240 hours: studies throughout the DP1 and DP2
● Standard Level is 150: gap terms or weeks
● Some subjects offered both on HL and SL, some only SL
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Diploma
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Getting the diploma ● Subjects are graded 1-7
● Passing grade on all components -> Lyseo graduate
● Diplomarequirement min 24 diplomapoints
● All six subjects in the diploma
● At least three on a higher level
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Subjects are graded1–7
● Final Exams in May (or November)
● 2–3 written exams in each subject (exception: Visual Arts)
● Coursework also is a part of the grade
●Languages: Individual Oral
●Chemistry: Experimental Study
●Mathematics: Exploration
●Global Politics: Engagement Activity
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Core ● Theory of Knowledge graded F–A
● Extended Essay graded F–A
● TOK and EE together contribute to the diploma0–3 diplomapoints
● CAS not graded; reflection
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StudyStreams
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My Study Stream? ● Architecture and Design
● Environmental Issues
● Human Sciences and Human Behaviour
● International Relations
● Literature and Arts
● Medicine
● Technology and Business
● My Dream Stream?
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Architecture and Design
1. Language A
2. Other language
3. History
4. Physics
5. Math Analysis
6. Visual Arts
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Environmental Issues
1. English A
2. Other language
3. Environmental systems and societies
4. Biology
5. Global Politics
6. Math Analysis / Math Application
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Human Sciences and Human Behaviour
1. English A
2. Other language
3. History
4. Psychology
5. Biology
6. Math Applications
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International Relations
1. English A
2. Other language
3. Global Politics
4. Economics
5. Environmental systems and societies
6. Math Applications
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Literature and Arts
1. English A HL
2. Finnish A HL /Self-taught Literature SL
3. History
4. Environmental systems and societies
5. Math Applications
6. Visual Arts
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Medicine
1. English A
2. Other language
3. Biology
4. Chemistry
5. Physics / Psychology
6. Math Analysis
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Technology and Business
1. English A
2. Other language
3. Economics
4. Physics
5. Chemistry
6. Math Analysis
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Overlaps Finnish A / Finnish B
English A
Biology / Economics / Visual Arts
Chemistry / History
Physics / ESS / French ab initio
Psychology / Global Politics
Math Analysis / Math Applications
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Access ibo.org DP Subject Briefs:
● What do you think is the most interesting optional theme in thePsychology course?
● What is the Paper 1 like in Language Ab Initio (French ab initial)?
● What are the main three thematic components of Visual Art SL curriculum?
● What are the six topics in Biology Core Component both HL and SL study?
● What are the seven CAS Learning outcomes?
● What is HL Essay in English Language and Literature A HL course(first assessment in 2021)?
● Which two optional themes would you choose for the TOK course(First assessment 2022)?
gradia.fiStudies in
Language&Liter
ature
Language
acquisition
Individuals and
Societies
Sciences Maths Arts
English A Lang&Lit
HL/ SL
Finnish B SL Economics HL/SL Biology HL/SL Analysis and
Approaches HL/SL
Visual Arts SL
Finnish A Literature
HL/SL
French ab initio SL Environmental
Systems and
societies SL
Chemistry HL/SL Applications and
Interpretations
HL/SL
Self-taught
Literature SL
Global Politics SL Environmental
Systems and
societies SL
History HL/SL Physics HL/SL
Psychology HL/SL
One Langauge A Total of two
languages
One from this group One from this group
(exception of non-
regular diploma
One from this group Sixth is free choice
Finnish A / Finnish B
Global Politics / Psychology
Chemistry / History
ESS / French ab initio / Physics
Biology / Economics / Visual Arts
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