IB Diploma and IB Courses Options for Year 11

Renaissance College

2012 - 2013

DP STUDENT ORGANISER

The Structure of the IB Diploma Programme

IB Diploma = 3 subjects at HL and 3 subjects at SL + TOK + EE + CAS IB Courses = 6 subjects or less + CAS (a student can take one or more HL subjects if they wish)

IB Points

Each subject graded 1 to 7

7 = excellent and 1 = very poor

Extended essay graded A to E TOK graded A to E

TOK and the Extended Essay contribute to 3 extra points

Maximum total = 45 points

Points and the IB Diploma 45 points = full marks

40 points = access to the World’s top universities

36 points = Excellent universities and in-demand courses. Entry into HKU and HKUST

24 points = passing requirement for IB Diploma

34 points = 4 A grades at ‘A’ level (Five AP grades of 5)

Courses (online sign-up) Go the admin tab to find the student options

Courses

What is there to consider?

Career Choices •  Law – English Literature and History at HL •  Engineering – Mathematics HL and Physics HL •  Medicine – Science HL and Mathematics HL •  Art – Visual Arts HL (full IB Diploma not always required) •  Accountancy – Mathematics HL and Business HL/Economics HL Personal Ecology •  Can I live with the decision I make? •  Have I considered my strengths? •  Is this want I really want to do?

What should I do?

Ask questions of the following people? •  Current students doing the IB •  Your current teachers •  Further Education Office •  Vice Principal (DP) •  HODs

Do research (don’t expect the information to come to you) •  University web-pages •  The library •  Career related websites

9 October – options evening 10 October – option form live on Gateway •  Interquest interviews and surveys •  Subject information sessions in class •  Personal consultations with staff member •  Time to find out careers/university information •  World of Work 22 November – Option form closes on Gateway

Timeline

Information

Information on the IB Diploma and IB Courses at Renaissance College

School statistics May 2013 Number of candidates registered in the session: 123 (88) Number of diploma candidates registered in the session: 119 (84) Number of subject entries in the session: 973 (692) Number of candidates who passed the diploma: 117 (83) Average points obtained by candidates: 34 (34) Highest diploma points awarded to a candidate: 43 (43) Average grade obtained at the school: 5.34 (5.34) Total number of candidates excluded from statistics: 0 (0)

•  Y13 cohort increased in student numbers by 40%

May 2012 data in brackets

•  Av. IB points - 44

•  40+ scores - 11%

•  35+ scores - 39%

•  30+ scores – 77%

Theory of Knowledge

The Extended Essay

A research based essay

Creativity, Action and Service

The IB learner profile is the IBO mission statement translated into a set of learning outcomes for the 21st century. The learner profile provides a long-term vision of education. It is a set of ideals that can inspire, motivate and focus the work of schools and teachers, uniting them in a common purpose. IB learners strive to be:

Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled Open-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective

• http://www.ibo.org/programmes/documents/learner_profile_en.pdf

Renaissance College ‘Carefully, steadily and

impressively, the IB programme has grown to become the most widely respected pre-university curriculum in the world.’

International Quarterly

Teaches the students to run faster academically