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IB Diploma at UWC ISAK Japan

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Content:● ISAK Academic Programme

Overview ● Diploma Course Selection &

Support

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● Graduating from ISAK● IB students’ achievement ● Q & A

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ISAK’s Academic Programme

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G10: Japanese Ministry of Education (MEXT)G11: IB Diploma ProgrammeG12: IB Diploma Programme

Academic Handbook helps guide DP students through IB DP at UWC ISAK Japan

Three Years at a Glance

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The Diploma Program Curriculum

The Curriculum contains 6 subject groups together with 3 Core Elements.

Students must take:1. 3 Higher Level subjects2. 3 Standard Level subjects3. All 3 of the core elements

●Extended Essay (EE)●Theory of Knowledge (ToK)●Creativity, Activity, Service

(CAS)

The curriculum contains 6 subject groups and a core of 3 parts.

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The Diploma Program Curriculum

✓ Diploma is graded out of 45 points. ✓ Course marked from 1 to 7.✓ Max of 3 bonus points are awarded

for TOK and EE combined.

The curriculum contains six subject groups and a core of three parts.

Exams: 1st MayResults: 5th July

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Passing the IB DiplomaCandidate Requirements:✓ No fewer than 24 points total.✓ CAS requirements have been met.✓ There is no “N” awarded for TOK, the EE or for a

contributing subject.✓ There is no grade E awarded for TOK and/or the

EE.✓ There is no grade 1 awarded in a subject/level.✓ There are no more than two grade 2s awarded

(HL or SL).✓ There are no more than three grade 3s or below

awarded (HL or SL).✓ The candidate has gained 12 points or more on

HL subjects. ✓ The candidate has gained 9 points or more on

SL subjects.

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DP Course Selection&

Support

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Course Options (2018-2019)1. Students choose six subjects (one each from Groups 1 to 6), OR2. Students choose five subjects from groups 1 to 5 and another subject from group 1 to 4, OR3. Students choose three subjects from group 1, 2, 5 with ESS & two subjects from Group 6.

Group 1Language A

Group 2Language B

Group 3 Individuals &

Societies

Group 4Experimental

Sciences

Group 5 Mathematics

Group 6 The Arts

English A Lang & Lit

Chinese A Literature

Japanese A Literature

Spanish A Lang & Lit

Self Taught A

English B

Chinese B

Mandarin B Initio (SL)

Japanese B

Japanese Initio (SL)

Spanish B

Spanish ab initio (SL)

History

Economics

Global Politics

Biology(SL/HL)

Physics (SL/HL)

Chemistry (SL/HL)

Computer Science (SL/HL)

Environmental Systems and

Societies (ESS) - (SL only)

Math Studies

Math SL

Math HL

Visual Arts

Film

Music

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DP Course Selection for NC Students ❑ DP subject information and FAQs on Yokoso website

❑ Letter from the IB Coordinator to the NC students - with

Course Registration Form that indicates all available courses & levels

❑ Web chat (by request) - one-on-one discussion between IB

Coordinator, college advisors and NC students (mid-May to mid-June)

❑ IB Course Registration Form collection by May 25 (Friday) - continuous support available via email between students and the IB

Coordinator.

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Graduating from ISAK

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Graduation at UWC ISAK Japan

✓ IB Diploma Certificate

✓ Diploma Results Certificate

✓ ISAK Japanese High School Diploma (*MEXT requirements to be met)

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IB achievements@ ISAK

AchievementsClass of 2017 Class of 2018

Total # of candidates: 52Diploma candidates: 48 Course candidates: 3

Total # of candidates: 57Diploma candidates: 53Course candidates: 4

IB Grades Predicted Grades

45 - 40 points: 5 candidates 45 - 40 points: 17 candidates

39 - 35 points: 15 candidates 39 - 35 points: 15 candidates

34 - 30 points: 21 candidates 34 - 30 points: 13 candidates

29 - 24 points: 6 candidates 29 - 24 points: 8 candidates

Max: 43 / Min: 27Avg: 34.33

Max: 44 / Min: 25Avg: 36.03*

*As of Jan 2018

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