Senior School - Understanding the IB Diploma

Presented by MartinMcKinnon

StructureoftheIBDiploma

• 2YearProgramme• Sixsubjects+Core:ExtendedEssay,TOKandCAS• MustchoosefromoneeachGroup1to5• PlusanotherfromeitherGroup6orGroup3/4• ThreesubjectsatHigherLevel(240hours)• ThreesubjectsatStandardLevel(150hours)

• EnglishA1• ChineseA1

Group1

StudiesinLanguageandLiterature

• ChineseB• EnglishB• FrenchB• ItalianB• Spanishabinitio(beginners)

Group2

LanguageAcquisition

• Economics• EnvironmentalSystemsandSociety (SLonly)

• Geography• History

Group3

IndividualsandSocieties

• Biology• Chemistry• Physics• Sports,ExerciseandHealthScience

• EnvironmentalSystemsandSociety(SLonly)

• DesignTechnology

Group4

ExperimentalSciences

• MathematicsHL• MathematicsSL• MathematicsStudiesSL

Group5

Mathematics

• Film• Music• VisualArtsOr• AdditionalGroup3or4Subject

Group6

ArtsorFreeChoice

Example1– HumanitiesFocusSubjects CoreRequirements

EnglishA1(HL)

Creativity,Action,Service

TheoryOfKnowledge

ExtendedEssay

Spanishab initio(SL)

History(HL)

EnvironmentalSyst andSocieties(SL)Or

SportsScience (SL)MathematicsStudies(SL)

Economics(HL)

Example2– ScienceFocusSubjects CoreRequirements

EnglishA1(SL)

Creativity,Action,Service

TheoryOfKnowledge

ExtendedEssay

Spanishabinitio(SL)

Geography (SL)

Chemistry(HL)

Mathematics(HL)

Physics(HL)

Example3– TalentedMusician/ArtistSubjects CoreRequirements

EnglishA1(HL)

Creativity,Action,Service

TheoryOfKnowledge

ExtendedEssay

FrenchB(SL)

ESS (SL)

Music(HL)

MathematicsStudies(SL)

VisualArts(HL)

IBCore:TheoryofKnowledge

• Challenges studentsassumptions.

• Deeperunderstanding• 3 lessonsperweek.• PresentationandEssay.

IBCore:ExtendedEssay

• Anexternallyassessed,independentresearchassignmentof4,000wordsinoneofthesixsubjectareas.

• Studentsworkwithanassignedsupervisor

• Developsindependentresearchandanalyticalcapabilities.

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

IBCore:CAS– Creativity,Action,Service• Creativity – music,art,drama,writing• Action – Schoolsport+otherphysicalactivities• Service – Activitiesintheschoolandlocalcommunity.

• Continuousengagementfor18months• ActivitiesarefocusedontheCASLearningObjectives.• CASProjectsarethekey(minimum1).• CASadvisorprovidingguidance(PC).• Studentsreflectontheirexperiencesandcollectevidenceoftheirlearning.

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 97.50

For Example Student A achieved the following:

IBDiploma:ATARandUniversityEntrance• UniversitiesworldwideunderstandthequalityoftheIBDiploma.

• NationalATARconversion.

• Adjustedannually.

• SAUniversitiesLanguage,LiteracyandMathematicsBonusScheme.

InformationandContactDetails• MartinMcKinnonIBDPCoordinator:mmckinnon@staff.pac.edu.au

• InternationalBaccalaureateWebsite:ibo.org