HIGHSCHOOL PATHWAYSTO GRADUATION HighSchoolPathways
ISBDiplomas
IndividualisedISBDiploma
ISBUSHighSchoolDiploma
TheISBUSHSDiplomaandUniversityBoundStudents
PersonalLearning
CommunityEngagement(throughPLorCAS)
StudentSupport Counselling
HighSchoolCounselling
SocialEmotionalCounselling LearningSupport
IntroductiontotheInternationalBaccalaureateatISB
TheIBMissionStatement
TheIBLearnerProfile
ISB’sTransferableSkillsandtheApproachestoLearning IBCoursesatISB
ISBCourseOfferings
LanguagesandtheIBProgramme
OnlineIBCourses
TheIBDiplomaProgramme
IBDiplomaRequirements
TheIBDiplomaCore
ExtendedEssay(EE)
TheoryofKnowledge(TOK)
Creativity,Activity,andService(CAS)
Non-RegularIBDiplomas
AwardoftheIBDiploma
PassingconditionsfortheIBDPDiploma
TheAwardofBonusPoints
Registrationandfees
TheIBandPost-SecondaryPlanning
RecognitionoftheIBDiplomabyuniversities
ProjectedandPredictedGrades
GuidelinesforIBStudentsatISB
Homework
Stressmanagement
CommunicationwithIBstudents
InclusiveLearningandAssessment AcademicIntegrity AcademicIntegrityintheIBProgramme
HighSchool Pathways Inordertoensurethatallofourstudents aresuccessful,challenged,andincluded, HighSchoolstudentsareoffereda numberofpathwaystosupportthe developmentoftheirstrengthsand passionsandhelpthemmove confidentlytotheirpost-ISBdestinations
TheseexternalcoursesorcredentialsalsocounttowardthecreditsrequiredfortheHS Diploma,andthereforeallowfordualormultipleadditionalqualificationoptions. AllstudentswhomeetcreditrequirementsatISBgraduatewithaUSHighSchool Diploma.InadditiontotheirHighSchoolDiploma,studentsmayseekexternal credentialstoenablethemtoaccessthepost-secondaryeducationoftheirchoice. Wearecommittedtopersonalisationandallowingstudentstofindthepathway thatisbestsuitedtotheirdestination,studentsmaychoosefromvariousrecognised andrigorousexternalqualificationprogrammes,includingtheInternational Baccalaureate(IB)DiplomaProgrammeandthecompletionofIB,BTEC,orAdvanced Placement(AP)courses.Thishandbookisdesignedtoofferyoudetailedinformation aboutyourchild’sjourneythroughoneofthesepathways,aswellasresourceswhich willhelpmakethisjourneysuccessful
ISBDiplomas OneofTheInternationalSchoolofBrusselsaccrediting bodiesistheMiddleStatesAssociation(MSA).This accreditationfromtheUnitedStatesallowsforISBto allocateofficialdiplomadocumentsbasedontheir approvedprocesses Asaresult,allISBstudentswork towardeitheranIndividualisedISBDiploma,ortheISB HighSchoolDiploma.
IndividualisedISBDiploma TheIndividualisedDiplomaistypicallytheleavingdocumentationforISBstudentswith intensivelearningneeds(ILS),orwhohavealearningprofilethatrequiresbroader flexibilitythantheISBHighSchoolDiplomaallows
ISBUSHighSchoolDiploma TheISBHighSchoolDiplomaisafour-yearcreditbaseddegreemodelledafterthe liberalartsapproach(breadthanddepth)intheUnitedStates.Studentsworking towardachievingthisdiplomaearncreditsbypassing(grade3orabove)their accreditedcoursesingrade9to12 Year-longcoursesearn1credit,semestercourses earn05credits Inordertograduate,studentsmustobtainaminimumof19credits fromaspecificrangeofidentifiedcourses,whichthenallowsspaceforastudentto divedeeperintotheirinterestareas.Studentsmustalsoengagein,reflectupon,and documentauthenticpersonallearningexperiencesthatcontributetotheirown personalawarenessandwellbeingaswellastothecommunitiesofothers The specificrequirementsoftheHighSchoolDiplomaarebelow
CreditRequirements(Minimum19)
English(canincludeELD)-4creditsrequired
Mathematics-2creditsrequired
SocialSciences-2creditsrequired
SciencesorApprovedTechnology-2creditsrequired
Arts-2creditsrequired
PhysicalEducation/Health-2creditsrequired +5additionalcredits
TheISBUSHSDiploma& UniversityBoundStudents Itishighlyadvisedthatstudentswhoareplanningtostudyatauniversityfollowing graduationobtainadditionalcreditsineachoftheaboveareas,aswellasstudying anadditionallanguage.TheHSCounsellingteamworkstoadvisestudentsontheir bestoptionsbasedontheirstrengths,interests,andfutureaspirations
TheISBHSDiplomaisarecogniseddiplomathatallowsstudentstogainaccessto manyuniversityandcollegeprogrammesaroundtheworld.Some universities/collegeshaveadditionalcredentialrequirementswhichcanbeobtained whilestudyingatISB.TheHSCounsellingteamisbestsuitedtoprovideguidanceand helpstudentslocatetheinformationtheyneedtomakechoicesthatwillsupporttheir ambitions
Personal Learning TheHighSchoolPersonalLearning Programmestrivestoprovideeach studentwithaspacetogrowbothasa valuedmemberofourHScommunity andasanindividualwithdiverse abilities,passions,andambitions.The programmeisdesignedtobuild communityandapositiveschoolculture, whilstalsosupportingstudents'socioemotionalgrowthandproviding studentswithavoiceandchoicein designingaspectsoftheirPersonal Learning/CASprogramme.
Whatdoesitlooklike?
Groupsofapproximately8-10studentsmeetwithanadvisoronceaweekfor35 minutestodiscusscommunitytopics,engageindevelopmentallyappropriateand topicallessonsthatsupportwellbeingandsocialgrowthofstudents,engagein team-buildingactivities,planandreflectontheirPersonalLearning/CASjourney, andcompleteessentialadministrativetasks
RoleoftheAdvisor
SupportstudentsthroughallHSyearsasatrustedadultinwhomtheycanconfide Gainanoverviewofstudents’learning
Supportstudentssocio-emotionalgrowth
SupportthestudentsinplanningandreflectingontheirPersonalLearning/CAS programme
CommunityEngagement (throughPLorCAS) AllstudentsatISBfromGrades10to12participateinarobustCommunityEngagement programme Theprogrammeaimstohelpstudentsdeveloptheirownidentityandan understandingoftheidentityofothers,creatingastrongerunderstandingof citizenship.Thiscaninvolvevolunteeringoncampus,butfocusesonvolunteeringwith organisationsacrossBrusselsthatworktoaddresstheauthenticneedsofthe homeless,elderly,refugees,underprivilegedchildrenetc.
Throughparticipationintheprogrammestudentsdeveloptheirsocial,self management,communication,leadership,andcollaborationskills Italsoprovides studentswiththeopportunitytoidentifypotentialareasofstudyand/orfuturecareer paths.StudentsaresupportedthroughthisprogrammebytheCASCoordinator,the CASsupervisors,andthePLadvisors.
Counselling HighSchoolCounselling
AllstudentsatISBfromGrades10to12areindividuallysupportedbyadedicatedteam ofHighSchoolcounsellorswhooverseestudentpathwayswhileintheHS;thisincludes academicplanning,monitoring,supportandprogress,goal-setting,personaland socialhappiness,balanceandwellness.Counsellorsareapointofcontactfor studentsandparentsrelatedtosuccessatISBandbeyond.
AsignificantfocuswithintheHSCounsellingprogrammeisdeveloping,preparingfor, andinmanycasesapplyingtopost-ISBpathways TheHSCounsellorsareglobal expertsandrunateamapproachwhenworkingwithstudents.Thisprocessis student-led,butweguide,support,scaffold,andtrackallalongtheway Itisour commonobjectivetoworktowardseachstudent’sindividualgoalsandsuccess!
Counsellorallocationisdividedbyfamilynames(withsomeexceptions)asoutlined below:
Forgeneralcommunications,pleaseemailhscounselling@isbbeorISB’sHighSchool CounsellingOfficeCoordinator,MariekeEikendaldeGrooteikendaldegrootm@isb.be. Toemailaspecificcounselor,theycanbecontactedatthefollowingemailaddresses: KarenSagallsagalk@isb.be,AmyDurrantdurranta@isb.be,MatthewAkitani akitanim@isbbe,CatherineIrvineirvinec@isbbe
SocialEmotionalCounselling StudentsseekingorinneedofaddedsupportarewelcometoseetheSocial& EmotionalCounsellor,KatieCherry.TheSocial&EmotionalCounsellorworkswitha specificfocusonsupportingstudents’psychological,emotional,social,andmental wellbeing.Whenastudentmaybeinneedofprolongedsupportoriftherearetopics beyondthescopeofwhataschoolcounsellorisabletosupport,ISBmaysuggest continuedsupportoutsideofschool.TheSocial&EmotionalCounsellorisableto providereferrals AppointmentscanbemadeviaemaildirectlytoMs Cherry cherryk@isb.beorstudentscandropbyheroffice,room234.
Learning Support ISBprovidesawidespectrumof learningsupport,whichincludes provisionsforstudentswhorequire servicesidentifiedinthreebroadbands, althoughweknowstudentsdon’tfit neatlyintotheseboxes
Inrealityitisacontinuum,anddefining thedegreeofsupportstudentsneed helpsusdesignanddeliverflexible servicedeliveryoptions
Resource Thisisanindividualisedcourseavailabletostudentswithadiagnosedlearningneed. Thefocusisonknowingwhenandhowtoaskforhelp Withthesupportoftheteacher, studentsidentifyindividualstrengthsandweaknesses.Studentsenrolledinthe Resourceclassdevelopanunderstandingoftheirownlearningprofile,developareas oftalent,andfocusonbuildingtheirstrengthswhiletargetingspecific,compensatory learningstrategiestoremediateunderlyingskilldeficiencies Balancedwiththisskill work,studentsalsoreceivere-teachingandrevisionsupportofthecontentoftheir courses,asnecessary.
IntensiveLearningSupport TheHighSchooloffersanintensive,life-skillsbasedclassroom,forstudentswith cognitiveordevelopmentaldisabilities Studentsworkinasmallgroupwith personalisedgoalssupportedbyspecialisedprofessionals,incollaborationwith mainstreamteachersonfunctionalacademicandsocialintegrationopportunities Individualtherapiesarewellintegratedintotheirdaytoensuretransfertothenatural environment Thereisanemphasisonindependentlife-skillsandinvocationalstudies, andcommunityskillstoprepareforasuccessfullifeafterISB.Atransitionplanis developedcollaborativelywithfamiliestosupportthesenextsteps Studentsearnan individualiseddiplomabasedontheirILPgoals.
Monitoring Studentswhohavediagnosedlearningneedsbutdonotneeddirectinterventionare monitoredtoensurethatallfacultywhoworkwiththisstudentknowabouttheir learningprofileandwillmakethenecessaryaccommodationsforneedsintheclass. ThestudentisnotscheduledintoaResourceblock,butratherthestudenthascheckinappointmentswiththeircasemanager.
Inordertokeepformalaccommodationslegitimateandupdated(regardlessofthe supportmodel),studentsintheLearningSupportprogrammeneedupdatedpsychoeducationaltesting(orotherrelevantassessmentbasedoncondition)everythree yearstoconfirmtheycontinuetoqualifyforsupportandanyformal accommodations.Iftheydonotqualify,andthereisnolongerapresenceofthe previouslyidentifiedcondition,theywillbeexitedfromsupportandwillnolonger receiveformalaccommodations.
EnglishLanguage Development TheHighSchooloffersaseriesofcoursesforstudentsenteringISBwithadeveloping commandoftheEnglishlanguage.EnglishLanguageLearnerswillbeprovidedwith thespecialistsupportandscaffoldingtheyneedtoenablethemtosuccessfully accessthecurriculuminEnglish,thepredominantlanguageofinstructionatISB.
Forattendingstudents,placementismadebytheELDteacherwiththeguidanceof WIDAtestingandclassresults.Forarrivingstudents,aplacementtestwillbearranged bytheCounsellingdepartment Therearefourlevelstargetinginstructionforstudents toimprovetheircompetenceinEnglish.
ISBGrading& ConversionChartfor ExternalProgrammes ThechartbelowisarepresentationoftheISBgradingstructureintheUpperSchool
Thechartalsoshowsthealignmentoftheexternalgradingsystemsfrom organisationsofwhichweofferadditionalcourses(IB,AP,BTEC) CoursesthathaveIB, AP,orBTECinthecoursetitleatISBaregradedusingexternalcriteriaanddescriptors providedbytheiraccreditingbodies ThosegradesarethenconvertedtoISBgrades asrepresentedbelowandreportedassuchonISBofficialdocumentation.
ISBisanaccreditedinstitutionthatawardsgradesandcreditsforcoursescompleted atISB;therefore,allISBreportsreflectISBgrades PredictedorawardedgradesforAP, BTEC,andIBcanbeprovidedasneededonseparatedocumentation,andintheend willbeawardeddirectlybytheseexternalorganisations
Duetothetransientnatureofinternationalschoolpopulations,andinlinewithour school’smissionandvalues,ISBdoesnotweightgrades,calculateGPA,orrankour students
APPhilosophy &Practices AdvancedPlacement(AP) Collegeboard(anexternalorganisationthatalsocoordinatesthePSATandSAT)has designedanumberofcoursesreferredtoasAdvancedPlacement(AP)Courses. Thesecourses,eachoneyearinlength,aremodelledafterintroductory college/universitycoursesintheUnitedStates.StudentsareabletoenrolinAPcourses aspartoftheirISBDiplomarequirementsstartingfromgrade10,andonoccasion grade9(whenanidentifiedchallengeisrequired).
StudentswhowishtoearnexternalAPqualificationswilltaketheexternalexamsatthe endofthecalendaryearinwhichtheycompletedthecourse.Asnotallstudents partakeinexternalcredentialing,thecostchargedbyCollegeboardfortheexamand fortestadministrationispassedonandbilledtotheparentsforeachAPexam. StudentswhodonotchoosetotaketheAPexamwillnotbeallowedtohave“AP”inthe coursetitleontheirtranscript.
APCoursePlacement ToenrolinanAPcourseatISBthefollowingpolicyapplies: Allprerequisiterequirementsmustbemet(seeHSProgrammeofStudies), 9thgradestudentsmayonlyenrolinuptooneISBofferedAPcourse, 10thgradestudentsmayonlyenrolinuptotwoISBofferedAPcourses, 11thand12thgradestudentsmayonlyenrolinuptothreeISBofferedAPcourses. NewstudentstoISBwishingtoenrolinAPcourseswillneedtocompleteplacement testsasnecessary.
APCourseofferings APCoursesareofferedfromthevarioussubjectareas,someonarotationalbasis everyotheryear(forexample,MicroeconomicsinoneyearandMacroeconomicsin thenext).AfulllistofcourseofferingscanbeseenintheProgrammeofStudies.
Self-StudyCoursesandExams StudentswhowishtostudyanAPcoursethatisnotofferedbyISBinthatyearmay choosetoenrolinanindependentstudycourseandselfstudyfortheexam Some studentschoosetodothisontheirown,otherschoosetoenrolinanonlinecourse. Whenthisisthecase,ISBwillsupportstudentstoenrolforandsittheAPexamatISB, andthereforethereisafeethatwillbepassedontothefamily.Studentswhowishto registerforself-studyexamsmustcompletetheregistrationprocesswiththeAP Coordinatorbefore15Novemberoftheyearoftheirexam.ISBdoesnotallowstudents toself-studyanAPcoursewithaportfoliocomponent.
APPrerequisitesandPlacement AsAPcoursesareuniversitylevelcoursesandhaverequiredpre-knowledgeinorder forstudentstobeabletoaccesstheleveloflearning,manyhaveprerequisite recommendationsorrequirementstoenrolinthecourse Somecoursesaremore accessiblethanothersforthisreason,andtherefore,astudent'steacherand counsellorshouldbeabletoadvisethembestforenrolments,especiallyforstudents takingthemingrade10,andinsomecasesgrade9.Theseprerequisitesarelistedin theProgrammeofStudies
APAssessmentandGrading APCoursesarescoredona1-5scale,eachrepresentinghowqualifiedthestudent wouldbetoearncreditattheuniversitylevelforthedemonstrationoftheirknowledge ThisgradecomessolelyfromtheexternalexamthatisadministeredinMayofthe yearthatthestudentscompletethecourse ThecourseofferedatISBisdesignedto helpthestudentlearnthematerialaswellaspreparefortheexam.ISBwillawarda gradeonitsreportona1-7scalebasedofftheconversionchartlistedinanabove section.
APRegistration&Fees Inordertotakeexternalexaminations,studentsmustberegisteredwiththeexternal bodythatawardsthecertification.ForAPexaminations,studentsmustberegisteredfor theirexam(s)withCollegeBoard.StudentregistrationtakesplaceinSeptemberofthe yearoftheirexam.ItisanexpectationthatallstudentsenrolledinanAPcourse,withthe exceptionofAPFrenchLanguageandCulture/French4,willberegisteredtotaketheAP examinMay.
Howregistrationworks StudentsreceivealetterinSeptemberoftheyearoftheirexamaskingthemto confirmtheirpersonaldetailsandtheirintentiontotakeexams.Oncestudentsreturn thisletter,theyareregisteredwithCollegeBoard.
InNovember,theirregistrationisfinalisedandfamiliesareinvoicedforAPexamination fees(approximately120EURpercourse)aswellasISBexamadministrationfees Any changestoregistrationstatusafter15Novemberwillincurlatefees.
GuidelinesforAP StudentsatISB Homework APcoursesareconsideredrigorous,college-levelcourses.Assuch,studentsshould expecttocompletehomework,assignments,andrevisioninordertoensuretheir successintheAPcoursestheyaretaking.
WhilethefinalscoreformostAPcoursesisentirelybasedonperformanceintheMay exams,someAPcoursesdorequirestudentstocompleteanduploadportfoliotasks. Whenthisisthecase,studentsareexpectedtorespecttheinternaldeadlinessetfor theseportfoliotasksbytheirteachers.Failuretomakeadeadlinecanhavenegative consequencesforthestudentorevenpreventthemfromsubmittingtheirfinalworkto CollegeBoard
Allportfolioworkwillbecheckedforacademicintegrity.Facultyarerequiredto declarethattheybelievethattheworksubmittedisyourown,andthismeansthat theyhavetobeconfidentthatcollusionwithothersorplagiarismhavenottaken place
Itisthereforeyourresponsibilitytoensurethat:
Youdonotworkwithotherpeople,eitherinsideoroutofschool,whencompleting anassessmentunlessyouareexpresslyrequiredtoworkinagroup.
Youcorrectlyandcompletelyciteanyworkofothers(includingAItools)thatyou refertooruseinyourwork Thisincludesnumericaldataandimagesaswellas text.
Youdonotreceivenon-permittedassistanceinthecompletionoreditingofwork, suchasfromfriends,relatives,otherstudents,privatetutors,essaywritingorcopyeditingservices,prewrittenessaybanks,orfilesharingwebsites.
APcoursesdemandthatstudentsworkconsistentlythroughthedurationofthecourse, butalsomaintainabalancedlifestyle Carefulthoughtshouldbegiventostrategies studentscanusetomanagetheirstressduringmoredemandingperiodsofthe program Thismayinclude:
Exercisingregularly
Maintainingregularsleepandeatinghabits
Recognisingearlywarningsignsofstressandtakingaction
Thinkingandplanningaheadtoachieveobjectives
Givingtreatsorrewardsforachievingshort-termgoals
Tryingtokeepthingsinproportion
Whenpressurebuilds,seekhelpfromcounsellors,teachers,coordinators
StressManagement Communicationwith APstudents AllimportantAPinformationwillbepostedontheschool’sAPNewsletter
InclusiveLearning andAssessment AtISB,inclusionisattheheartofourapproachtoourAPprogrammeandourmission toensurealllearnersarechallenged,included,andsuccessful Wearecommittedto supportingCollegeBoard’saccessandequitypoliciesbyensuringthatallstudents areabletoaccesstheirassessment,andthattheassessmentcanmostaccurately measureastudent’sknowledgeandskills.
Accessandinclusionarrangementsforlearning,teaching,andassessmentforAP coursesareconsideredwhenalearnerisidentifiedasneedingsupportthroughthe StudentStudyTeamprocess.ForAPcourses,thiswillinclude(butnotbelimitedto) instanceswhenalearnerfaceslong-termchallengesorachronicmedicalissue, illness,orcondition.
TheschoolcanprovideinclusiveaccessarrangementsforstudentstakingAP examinationsthatalignwiththeirnormalwayofworkingintheHighSchool.The purposeofthesearrangementsisnotonlytoensurethatallstudentshaveequal opportunitiesforsuccess,butalsotohelpstudentsdeveloptheacademicand advocacyskillstheywillneedintheirpost-secondaryendeavours.Theneedforthese arrangementsisdeterminedbytheLearningSupportdepartment,inconsultationwith parentsandteachers.
Ifastudentisdeemedtorequireinclusiveassessmentarrangements,anapplication issenttoCollegeBoardforapprovalwiththeconsentofthestudentandthestudent’s family Applicationsshouldbesubmittedasearlyaspossibleandbefore15December ofthestudent’sexamyearinordertoqualifyforinclusivearrangementsduringtheir Mayexams
AccessarrangementsmustnotonlyapplytostudentsduringsummativeAP assessments,butalsobeavailablethroughoutthecourseofstudy(thisincludesall classroomworkandformativeassessmentsthatarepartofeverydaylearningand teaching).
AcademicIntegrity AcademicIntegrityintheAPProgramme
APstudentsmustdemonstrateasustainedcommitmenttoacademichonestyintheir work.Inordertoavoidplagiarisminportfolioorotherassignments,CollegeBoard recommendsthatstudents:
Createtheirownworkandavoidcopyingworkthatisnottheirown. Properlyciteandreferenceallsourcesofinformationusedintheirwork. Takecarefulnotesandkeeptrackofsourcesduringtheresearchprocess. Paraphraseinformationandcitethesource. Beawareofthedifferencebetweencommonknowledgeandinformationthat requirescitation.
Ensurethatalldata,sources,andauthorsusedintheirworkarelegitimateand accurate.
Inaddition,studentsareheldtohighstandardsofintegrityduringtheirAP examinations.Misconductduringanexaminationincludes,butisnotlimitedto,taking unauthorisedmaterialintoanexaminationroom,disruptivebehaviour,and communicatingwithothersduringtheexamination.
StudentsshouldbeawarethatanybreachofCollegeBoardregulationswillresultin seriousconsequences,includingsuspensionandpossiblycancellationofAPscores
Formoreinformationaboutacademicintegrityandsanctionsforacademic misconductatISB,pleaseseetheAcademicIntegritysectionoftheHSStudentand ParentHandbook
CodeofConductfor APExaminations Bothmockandexternally-assessedAP examinationsaregovernedbystrictcodesof conducttomakesurethattheassessment takesplaceinafair,safeandcomfortable environment.Allstudentswillneedtobecome familiarwiththeexpectationsforconduct duringtheexaminations
Arrivingfortheexamination Allstudentsshouldarriveatschool30minutesbeforetheexamsarescheduledto begin.Whencandidatesareadmittedtotheexamroom,theymustenterinaquiet andorderlymanner.
Intheexamroom Oncetheyareintheexamroom,studentsmustnotcommunicatewithanyoneother thantheproctorsforthedurationoftheexam.Nofoodordrinkcanbetakenintothe examinationroomunlessthecandidatehasamedicalcondition.Theproctorwilltell candidateswheretositandcandidatescantakeonlythematerialspermittedfortheir examtotheirdesk Nobagsormobilephonesarepermittedintheexamroom Candidatesarenotallowedtoborrowanythingfromanothercandidateduringan examination.
Latearrivals Candidatesareallowedintotheexamroomwhilethegeneralinstructionsforthe examarebeingread Afterthistime,theyarenolongerallowedintheexamroomand willnotbeabletotaketheirscheduledexam
Academicmisconductduringexaminations Allworkcompletedduringanexaminationandsubmittedforassessmentmustbethe authenticworkofthestudent Anycollusion,plagiarism,referencetounauthorised material,orcommunicationbetweencandidatesmayconstitutemisconductand leadtothecancellationofthestudent’sscores.
AnybreachesofAPregulationsorinstancesofacademicmisconductwillbereported toCollegeBoard.
Dedicatedsessionswillbeheldtofamiliariseallstudentswiththerulesand regulationspertainingtotheexamsbeforethemockexamstakeplace.
APcourseswithISB’sUSHighSchoolDiplomaisaviablepathwayformanyuniversities whorequirestandardisedmeasuresfordirectentrytotheirprogrammes.Thiscould alsoincludedemonstratingproficiencyonaCollegeBoardSATscore,orrequire passingacertainnumberofAPexams.Universitiesaroundtheworldunderstandthe valueofthestandardisedAPexamscoreandthereforewillarticulatetheir requirementsontheirwebsites.TheHSCounsellorswillhelpguidestudentstofindthis informationandtomakethebestchoicestosupporttheirfutureambitions
BTECGrading Foreachunit,studentsareaskedtodemonstratetheirknowledgeandunderstanding bycompletingtasksthatareassessedaccordingtocriteriaatdifferentlevelsofPass, Merit,andDistinction Uponcompletionofaunit,theoverallgradeisdetermined holistically:
IfallofthePasscriteriaaredemonstratedsuccessfully,aPassisearnedforthe unit
IfallofthePassandalloftheMeritcriteriaaredemonstratedsuccessfully,aMerit isearnedfortheunit
IfallofthePass,Merit,andDistinctioncriteriaaredemonstratedsuccessfully,a Distinctionisearnedfortheunit
BTECWorkSubmission Ineachunit,thereareusuallyseveraltaskstocompletethataresummativelyassessed. TheBTECprogrammemodelsreal-lifesituationsinthatstudentsareexpectedto adherestrictlytothedeadlinessetoutbytheirteacher.Thismeansthattheirsuccess dependsonplanningtheirtimeandmanagingtheirworkloadcarefully When submittingtheirwork,studentswillneedtoensurethat:
Theysubmittheirworkontimeandmeetthedeadlinegivenbytheirteacher. TheyalsosubmitacompletedAssessmentRecordSheetatthesametimethey submittheirassignment/task.
ResubmissionofWork TheBTECprogrammedoesoffertheopportunitytobuildonstudentlearningandto improvetheirgradesiftheydonotgettotheleveltheywantontheirfirstsubmissionof theirwork.Hence,ifastudentdoesnotdemonstrateanyofthecriteriaatapointintime whentheysubmittheirworksummativelyforthefirsttime,studentsareallowedto resubmittheirwork,aslongasallofthefollowingrequirementsaremet:
1.Theinitialdeadlinessetintheassignmenthavebeenmet,ortheagreeddeadline extensionhasbeenmet.
2Theteacherjudgesthatthestudentwillbeabletoprovideimprovedevidence withoutfurtherguidance.
3Theteacherhasauthenticatedtheevidencesubmittedforassessmentandthe evidenceisaccompaniedbyasignedanddatedlearnerdeclarationof authenticity
WorkthatisbeingresubmittedcanbedoneinordertomeetPass,Merit,orDistinction criteria.Everytaskinaunitthatissubmittedontimeiseligibleforoneresubmission. Whenworkisresubmitted,thefollowingrequirementsmustbemetfortheresubmitted work:
1.Theworkcanbecompletedbythestudentwithnofurtherguidancefromthe teacher
2.Iftheresubmissionisaneditedandimprovedversionoftheoriginalwork,thenthe newworkmustbeclearlyindicatedintheworkproduced–forexample,eitherina differentcolorfontorhighlightedfont.
3Theresubmissionassessmentrecordsheetmustbecompletedandsubmittedwith thework.
4Thedeadlineforresubmissionwillbedeterminedbytheteacher,butmustbewithin 15workingdaysfromthedaytheassignmentandassessmentresultsarereturned.
Retake If,afterthefirstsubmissionandaresubmissionofstudentwork,astudentstillhasnot metallofthePasscriteriaforaunit,theywillbeallowedtoretaketheunitatthePass criterialevelonly,underthefollowingcondition:
ThestudenthasmetalloftheconditionslistedaboveintheResubmissionofWork section
TheRetakeassignmentwillthenfollowtheseguidelines:
Theretakewillbeanewtaskorassignmenttargetedonlytothepasscriteriawhich werenotachievedintheoriginalassignment.YouwillnotbeabletoearnaMeritor aDistinctiongradeforaretakeassignment
Theteachermustagreeandrecordacleardeadlinebeforethestudentstartsa retake Therewillbenofurtherresubmissionsorretakeopportunitiesfortheunit
Thestudentandtheteachermustsigndeclarationsofauthenticationastheyboth didfortheprevioussubmissions,andacompletedassessmentrecordsheetmust besubmittedwiththeretakeassignment.
Asthisisamodelofcontinuousandon-goingwork,itisimportanttohavewelldevelopedself-managementskills TheBTECmodelofassessmentsuitsmany learnersasthereisanemphasisonapplyingknowledgetoreal-lifesituationsandon usingdifferentmodesofcommunicationtoexplain,analyse,andevaluateconceptsin context.However,thisdoesnotmeanthatthecourseiswithoutintellectualrigour,and theassessmentstructureofcontinuousandregulartasksthataresetfromthe beginningofthecourseaddschallenge.Studentswillbemostsuccessfulifthey developandusestrategiestoorganisetheirtimeandremainengagedwiththeir teacherssothattheprocessofcontinuouslearningismosteffective.
InclusiveLearning andAssessment AtISB,wearecommittedtoprovidingasupportivelearningenvironmentresponsiveto individuallearner’sacademicandpastoralneeds,toidentifythosewhoneed additionallearningsupportandtoinformlearnersoftheresourcesandfacilities availablefortheirsuccessfulcompletionoftheprogramme.Inkeepingwithour school’sLearningSupportPolicy,weregularlymonitorourlearners’academicand pastoralneeds,identifylearnerswhomayneedadditionalsupportandputinplacethe requiredsupportandresourcestoensuretheirsuccess
Wealsoaimtosupportaccesstoqualificationsforlearnerswhoareeligiblefor reasonableadjustmentorspecialconsiderationininternalassessments,without compromisingtheassessmentoftheskills,knowledge,understandingorcompetence beingmeasured.Itisourpolicytoreducetheeffectofanydisabilityordifficultywhich wouldplacealearneratadisadvantageinanassessment Inordertodoso,we identifyinadvancewhetheranyactionisneededtohelpreducetheeffectofa disabilityordifficulty,whichwillplacealearneratasubstantialdisadvantageinthe assessment.Wealsoensurethatthereasonableadjustmentdoesnotaffectthe reliabilityorvalidityofassessmentoutcomesorgivealearneranadvantageoverother learnersundertakingthesameorsimilarassessments.
BTECCoursesand UniversityBoundStudents WithintheUK,over100,000studentsenterhighereducationwithaBTECeveryyear. Internationally,over260universitiesrecogniseBTECNationalsforadmissionto undergraduatestudy.NorthAmericaisoftenhappytoacceptitinadditiontotheUS HSDiplomaandinmanycasesEuropeanuniversitieswillacceptitaspartoftheUSHS Diplomaorevenonitsown.
Manyuniversitiesdonothavesubject-specificrequirementsforBTEC.Studentsare abletoapplytoawidevarietyofdifferentsubjectsaswellasthoserelatedtotheir BTECprogrammeofstudy.
MostuniversitiesacceptBTECsaspartofthestudent’sacademicprofileasa minimumrequirementformostoftheirhighereducationdegrees
BTECExtendedDiplomaisconsideredauniversitypreparationqualificationandin mostcasesallowsforthesameeligibilityasanIBDiplomaorUSHSDiplomawith3 APs ISBalsomakesitpossibleforstudentstocompletedifferentBTECqualifications; thesequalificationscanbecombinedwithIBCertificates,APs,andISBcoursesfor universityconsideration
TheHScounsellorswillhelpguidestudentsintheircourseselectionstomakethebest choicestosupporttheirfutureambitions.
IBPhilosophy &Practices IntroductiontotheInternationalBaccalaureateatISB
TheInternationalBaccalaureateisaninternationalorganisationthatoffersexternally assessedandcredentialedcoursesandprogrammesthatcanbecompletedduring thefinaltwoyearsofhighschool.
AtISBstudentsingrades11and12canchoosefromanumberoftwo-yearcourses whichincludeanoptiontoearncertificatesawardedbytheIBuponcompletion. StudentsmayalsochoosetocompletetheInternationalBaccalaureateDiploma Programme(IBDP),wheretheycompletesixtwo-yearcourses,3atHigherLeveland3 atStandardLevel,andmeettheCorerequirementsinordertobeawardedanIB Diploma StudentsnotwishingtopursuethefullIBDPmayselectindividualIBcourses withintheirUSHighSchoolDiploma.Theseareofficiallyknownas“Diploma Programme(DP)Courses”andarerecognisedinternationally Studentscanalso choosetoenrolinthesecoursesforoneortwoyearsaspartoftheirISBDiplomaonly, andnotsittheexamsthattakeplaceafterthesecondyearinMayforexternal credentials.
StudentswhoworktoearntheIBDiploma,orstudentswishingtoearnIBCertificates fortheirIBCourses,willtaketheexternalexamsattheendofthesecondyearofthe programme.StudentsmayalsoenrolinIBCourseswithoutearningtheIBCertificate.In thiscase,studentswillbeassessedonISBgradingcriteriaandnottaketheIBexamat theendofgrade12.
TheIBMissionStatement
“TheIBaimstodevelopinquiring,knowledgeableandcaringyoungpeoplewhohelp tocreateabetterandmorepeacefulworldthroughinterculturalunderstandingand respect.Tothisend,theorganisationworkswithschools,governments,and internationalorganisationstodevelopchallengingprogrammesofinternational educationandrigorousassessment.Theseprogrammesencouragestudentsacross theworldtobecomeactive,compassionate,andlifelonglearnerswhounderstand thatotherpeople,withtheirdifferences,canalsoberight.”
(InternationalBaccalaureateOrganization,2023)
TheIBLearnerProfile TheIBDiplomaProgrammeandIBCoursesaimtohelpallmembersoftheschool communitylearntorespectthemselves,othersandtheworldaroundthemthrough thedevelopmentoftheattributesoftheIBlearnerprofile
(International Baccalaureate Organization, 2023)
ISB’sTransferableSkills&theApproachestoLearning BothISBandtheIBidentifykeytransferableskillsorapproachestolearningthatareembedded instudentlearningandshouldhelpallofourstudentssucceedintheirchosenpathwayand beyondHighSchool.
1.Socialskills
Learningisacollaborativeprocessandstudentswillneedtoworkconstructivelywithother studentsandteachers.Bydiscussingunderstanding,plansorconcernswithothers,students willmakemoreprogressthantryingtogoitalone Attimesstudentsmayalsohavetousetheir skillstoresolveconflictswhichmightarisewithinschool,orbetweentheiracademicandsocial lives.
2.SelfManagementskills Oneimportantsteptowardssuccessisacceptingresponsibilityforworktobedoneandbeing abletosetshortorlongtermgoals.Studentsneedtodevelopemotionalmanagement,selfmotivation,perseverance,andresilience,astheseareskillswhichwillberequiredthroughout theirlivestofaceandovercomechallenges Thelearningscheduleforstudentsingrades11 and12isdesignedtoensuretheycanachievebalanceintheirdailylives.Moststudentswill havetimeduringthedaywhentheydonothaveclassesandtherearemanyspaces throughouttheschoolwherestudentscanworkeffectivelyduringthesestudyblocks Itis essentialthatstudentsplancarefullyandmanagetheirtimeandtaskseffectively.
Finally,mindfulnessandself-carearealsoimportantforstudentsuccess Studentsshould ensurethattheyadoptahealthylifestylethatincludesenoughrestandrelaxation,aswellas ampleopportunitiestoexploretheirextra-curricularpassions.
3.Communicationskills
Thekeycommunicationskillsweemployarelistening,speaking,writing,andreading,and studentswillbeusingalloftheseintheirlearningandassessment.InmanyIBcoursesthere arespecificcriteriatoassesstheseskills,anditisimportantforstudentstoidentifytheir strengthsandareasfordevelopment.Onestudentmayneedtodeveloptheabilitytowrite moreclearly,especiallywhenunderpressure,whileanothermayneedtoworkon understandingandrespondingtoverbalinstructionsinvariouslearningenvironments
4.Researchskills
Independentlearnersemployavarietyoftoolstogathertheinformationtheyneedandhave systemstomanagethisinformation Technologycanhelpinmanagingresearch Studentswill needtoplanaheadtomakeeffectiveuseoftheinformationgathered,aswellas understandingappropriatesystemsforreferencingandcitation.
5.Thinkingskills
AllIBcoursesaredesignedtohelpstudentsdeveloparangeofthinkingskills,fromrecallto transfertoanalysisandreflection Studentswillbeabletodeveloptheseskillsthroughouttheir lessonsbutalsointheirownindependentrevision
IBCoursesatISB ThefollowingIBcoursesareregularlyofferedatISB,subjecttosufficientenrolment.
Group1:Studies inlanguageand literature
Group2: Language acquisition
EnglishA Literature(HL/SL) French B(HL/SL)
Group3: Individuals andsocieties
Group4: Sciences
Group5: Mathematics
Group6: TheArts
EnglishA Languageand Literature(HL/SL)
FrenchA Literature(HL/SL)
FrenchA Languageand Literature(HL/SL)
DutchA Languageand Literature(HL/SL)
JapaneseA Languageand Literature(HL/SL)
LanguageA MotherTongueSchoolSupportedSelfTaught(SL)
EnvironmentalSystemsand Societies(SL/HL)
FrenchAb Initio(SL) History (HL/SL) Chemistry (HL/SL)
Mathematics: Applications and interpretation (HL/SL) VisualArts (HL/SL)
Mathematics: Analysisand approaches (HL/SL) Theatre (HL/SL)
DutchB (HL/SL) Economics (HL/SL) Physics (HL/SL) Music (HL/SL)
DutchAb Initio(SL) Business Management (HL/SL) Biology (HL/SL)
SpanishB (HL/SL) GlobalPolitics (HL/SL)
Sports Exerciseand Health Science (HL/SL)
SpanishAb Initio(SL) Geography (HL/SL) Design Technology (HL/SL)
EnglishB (HL/SL) Psychology (HL/SL)
Computer Science (HL/SL)
MoreinformationaboutcourseofferingsatISBcanbefoundintheHSProgrammeof Studies.DetailedsubjectbriefscanbefoundontheIB@ISBPortal.
Languages andtheIB Programme Formostcourses,EnglishisthelanguageofinstructionatISB.Forthisreason,students musthavedemonstratedproficiencyintheEnglishlanguageinordertoaccessIB coursesandtheIBDiplomaprogramme.CurrentISBstudentsmustenterthe “Bridging”classorbeexitedfromtheELDprogrammeatISBaltogetherbygrade11. ExternalcandidatesareexpectedtoscoreaWIDALevel5inallareasinorderto demonstrateproficiencybeforetheybeginthemajorityoftheirIBcoursesorDiploma programme
Studentsstudyanadditionallanguage,eitherasaforeignlanguageorthroughthe languageandliteratureofalanguagetheyarehighlyproficientin.Byoffering studentsthepossibilitytolearnadditionallanguagesorreinforcetheirmothertongue, IBcoursesallowforstudentstobecomemultilingual,withaccesstoeducationaland professionalopportunitiesworldwideandalsotodifferentculturesandperspectives
Itiscrucialthatstudentsarecarefullyplacedinthelanguageclassesthatallowthem theappropriatelevelofchallenge.Studentsenterlanguageacquisitioncourseswith varyingdegreesofexposuretothetargetlanguage(s) Itis,therefore,importantthat studentsareplacedintoacoursethatismostsuitedtotheirlanguagedevelopment needs Thestudytitled“BenchmarkingSelectedIBDiplomaProgrammeLanguage CoursestotheCommonEuropeanFrameworkofReferenceforLanguages”suggests thatstudentsalreadyatCEFRA2orB1inthetargetlanguagecancomfortablytake languageBSL.StudentsalreadyatCEFRB1orB2cancomfortablytakelanguageBHL.
Itisimportanttonotethatmisrepresentationofastudent’slanguageproficiencyin theselectionofIBcoursesisconsideredtoundermineIBassessmentsand,assuch,is academicmalpractice.MoreinformationaboutlanguagesatISBisprovidedthrough courseselectionworkshopsandtheCourseSelectionPolicyforHSLanguages
HomeLanguages(School-SupportedSelf-Taught) Forbothculturalandcurriculumaccessreasons,awidevarietyofLanguageAcourses areofferedannuallythroughourHomeLanguageProgramme Throughthese LanguageAcourses,studentsareabletodevelopadeeperconnectionwiththeir nativeculture,maintainanacademiclevelofproficiency,andhavetheopportunityto obtaintheIB’sBilingualDiploma.
Courseswithinthisprogrammesupportstudentswhowanttostudyintheirhome language,developtheirwrittenskillsandenhancetheirunderstandingoftheirhome culturethroughthestudyofarangeoftexts.Itisanidealpreparationforuniversityor collegeasthecourseaimstodeveloporal,writing,andcomprehensionskills,aswell astoencourageindependentlearning.Emphasisisplacedonthedevelopmentof analyticalskills,throughessayassignmentsandcommentariesontexts Studentsalso makefrequentoralpresentationstodevelopcriticalthinkingskillsandtheabilityto communicateclearlyandeffectivelyinanacademiccontext
Studentswhoopttostudytheirhomelanguagethroughthisprogrammeofstudyare enrolledintheIB’sSelf-TaughtLiteraturecourseandwillreceiveregularsupportfrom aschool-approvedtutor Inthefirstyear,amemberoftheEnglishdepartmentalso supportsthedevelopmentofanalyticalskillsforbothcourses,throughscheduled classeswhichtakeplaceonceaweek Pleasenotethatthecoursesofferedaspartof thisprogrammeareofferedatStandardLevel(SL)only.
OnlineIBCourses InordertobesttailortheIBDiplomaProgrammetotheneedsofeachlearner,ISBmay offerstudentstheoptionofcompletingoneoftheirIBcourseswithPamojaEducation. Foranadditionalcost,studentscanenrolincoursesnotcurrentlyofferedatISBand completethemonline.Thisoptionshouldbediscussedwithandapprovedbythe student’sSchoolCounsellorandIBCoordinator.
GiventhebroadrangeofcoursesavailableatISB,onlinecoursesareonly recommendedinuniquecircumstances,wherestudentscannotsatisfyrequirements, duetoschedulingorotherconstraints,withthecoursesofferedatschool,oraspartofa student’sapprovedIndependentStudyprogramme.Studentsshouldnotethatnotall DiplomaclassesareavailableonPamoja CoursescurrentlyofferedbyPamojainclude:
MandarinAbInitioSL
SpanishAbInitioSL
SpanishBSL
DigitalSocietyHL/SL
PsychologyHL/SL
PhilosophySL
BusinessManagementHL/SL
AdetailedandupdatedlistofonlinecoursesofferedisavailableonthePamoja website.
Studentsconsideringthisoptionshouldbeawarethattheremaybespecific prerequisitestoaccessPamojacourses,particularlyforthosesubjectsofferedata HigherLevel.Inaddition,studentsselectingthesecoursesmustbehighlymotivatedand committedtocompletingthecourseindependentlyduringdesignatedstudyperiods eachweek.
ThecostofthePamojacourseistheresponsibilityofthestudentandtheirfamily.If studentswishtoenrol,theywillbeaskedtosignacommitmentletter Enrolmentfeeswill bepaidbyISBandinvoicedtothefamiliesuponconfirmationofenrolment.Formore informationaboutthecosts,pleaseseethePamojawebsite
TheIBDiplomaProgramme IBDiplomaRequirements
ToearnanIBDiploma,studentsstudyonecoursefromeachofthesixgroups,threeatHigher LevelandthreeatStandardLevel
1.StudiesinLanguageandLiterature
2.LanguageAcquisition
3IndividualsandSocieties
4.Sciences
5.Mathematics
6TheArts
Provisionsintheprogrammecanbemadeinaccordancewithparticularneeds:studentsmay chooseadditionalsubjectsfromGroups1,2,3,4inlieuofaGroup6subject;studentsmaytake thetrans-disciplinaryGroup3-4EnvironmentalSystemsandSocietiespermittingfurther flexibilityintheprogramme.
StudentswhoworktoearntheIBDiploma,orstudentswishingtoearnIBCertificatesfortheirIB Courses,willtaketheexternalexamsattheendofthesecondyearoftheprogramme Inaddition,allfullIBDiplomacandidatesmustfulfilthreecentralrequirements:Theoryof Knowledge,ExtendedEssay,andCAS.
TheIB DiplomaCore Inadditiontothesixacademicsubjectsstudents takeintheDiplomaProgramme,studentsmust alsocompletetheCore,whichincludean ExtendedEssay(EE),aTheoryofKnowledge (TOK)course,andtheCreativity,Activity,and Service(CAS)requirements.
ExtendedEssay(EE) TheEEisaresearchessayof4,000wordswhichofferstheopportunityforIBstudents toinvestigateatopicofspecialinterest.Itisoftenbasedononeofthestudent’sHL subjectsanditissupervisedbyaspecialistwithintheschool TheEEisintendedto promotehighlevelresearchandwritingskills,intellectualdiscoveryandcreativity. SuccessfulcompletionoftheEEisrequiredforreceiptoftheIBDiploma.
TheoryofKnowledge(TOK) TheTOKcourseisdesignedtodevelopacoherentapproachtolearningthatties togethertheacademicareasandencouragesappreciationofothercultural perspectives.TOKencouragescriticalthinkingaboutknowledgeitselfandaimstohelp studentsmakesenseofwhattheyencounter AllIBDiplomacandidatesmust successfullycompletetwoTOKassessments,anexhibitionandanessay,inordertobe awardedtheIBDiploma
ThegoaloftheTOKcourseistogivestudentstheopportunitytosynthesiseandreflect uponknowledgetheyhaveacquiredintheirotherclassesandtodeveloptheircritical thinkingskills.Itscorecontentiscentredaroundquestionssuchas:Whatcountsas knowledge?Howdoesitgrow?Whatareitslimits?Whoownsknowledge?Whatisthe valueofknowledge?Whataretheimplicationsofhaving,ornothaving,knowledge? (IBO.org).
Creativity,Activity,andService(CAS) CASisattheheartoftheDiplomaprogramme,involvingstudentsinarangeof activitiesthattakeplacealongsidetheiracademicstudiesthroughouttheIBDiploma Programme Thecomponent’sthreestrands,ofteninterwovenwithparticular activities,arecharacterisedasfollows:
Creativity–exploringandextendingideasleadingtoanoriginalorinterpretive productorperformance; Activity–physicalexertioncontributingtoahealthylifestyle,complementing academicworkelsewhereintheIBDiplomaProgramme; Service–collaborativeandreciprocalengagementwiththecommunityin responsetoanauthenticneed
CASatISBispilotingtheIB’snewvisionforCAS Forthepilot,studentsmustfocuson twoquestions:
Whatareyoudoingtotakecareofyourself?(Thisisdemonstratedthroughactive engagementinexperiencesthatarebeneficialforastudent’sphysicaland/ormental health.)
Whatareyoudoingtotakecareofothers?(Thisisdemonstratedthroughsustained engagementinthecommunity)
AsTheoryofKnowledgeisamandatorycourseforIBDiplomaCandidates,students mustmeettherequirednumberofcoursehours.Themandatory100hoursofTOK takesplacewithintheCoreperiod Inaddition,timeisprovidedduringthisCore period:
Tointroduce,support,andcheck-inwithCASrequirementsandprogress
Tointroduce,support,andguidestudentsthroughtheExtendedEssayprocess.
Toaddressandbuildtransferableskills,academicintegrity,andreflection
TomeetwithHighSchoolcounsellorsregardingtopicssuchasthepost-ISB applicationprocessandcareerguidance
Non-RegularIBDiplomas Iftheentryconditionstoauniversityorcollegeofhighereducationrequireastudent totakeacombinationofsubjectsoutsidethescopeofaregularorbilingualdiploma, thestudentmayapplytotheIBforpermissiontotakeanon-regulardiploma.
Inordertoapply,studentsmustpresentdocumentaryevidence,whichcaninclude pagesfromauniversityorcollegeprospectus,toshowthattheentryconditionsfor theirproposedhighereducationcoursecannotbemetbythecoursesofaregularor bilingualdiploma.Whenpossible,studentsareencouragedtotakeaseventhsubject, outsideoftheIBprogramme,tomeettheserequirements.Acandidatewillnotbe allowedtomakeasubstitutionforastudiesinlanguageandliteratureorlanguage acquisitionsubject.
Ifastudentchoosestoapply,theirapplication(togetherwithalldocumentary evidence)willbesubmittedby15Novemberoftheirfirstyearintheprogramme. StudentsmayexpecttoreceivearesponsefromtheIBbytheendofthecalendar year.Untilthenon-regulardiplomaisgrantedtothestudent,theyareexpectedto takeaseventhcoursewhichwouldmakethemeligiblefortheIBDiplomaifthenonregulardiplomaisnotgranted.Ifthenon-regulardiplomaisgranted,thestudentwill beabletoexittheirseventhcourse
ForstudentswhowouldliketostudymedicineinFinland,India,Kuwait,the Netherlands,Pakistan,SaudiArabia,andSweden,afast-trackschemeisopenforthe non-regulardiploma
AwardoftheIBDiploma PassingconditionsfortheIBDPDiploma Thetotalnumberofpointsawardedis24ormore. CASrequirementshavebeenmet.
Thereisno“N”awardedforTOK,theEE,orforacontributingsubject. ThereisnogradeEawardedforTOKand/ortheEE.
Thereisnograde1awardedinasubject/level.
Therearenomorethantwograde2sawarded(SLorHL). Therearenomorethanthreegrade3sorbelowawarded(SLorHL).
Thecandidatehasgained12pointsormoreonHLsubjects.
Thecandidatehasgained9pointsormoreonSLsubjects.
ThecandidatehasnotreceivedapenaltyforacademicmisconductfromtheFinal AwardCommittee.
TheAwardofBonusPoints ForIBDiplomastudents,successfulcompletionofCAS,theEE,andTOKsarea requirementforawardingtheIBDiploma CASisnotassessed,butwillbereportedas completedornot.ForTOKandtheExtendedEssay,uptothreeextraDiplomapoints areavailable TheExtendedEssayandtheTOKessayandexhibitionaremeasured againstassessmentcriteriaandstudentsareawardedalettergrade(A-E)foreach. Thetotalnumberofbonuspointsawardedisdeterminedaccordingtothefollowing matrix:
IBCoursestudentsmaychoosetocompleteanexternallyassessedCAS,EE,orTOK certificate.Studentsshouldnote,however,thatServiceLearningorCASisagraduation requirementforallISBstudents
Re-takingIBExaminations IfstudentsdidnotmeettheconditionstoreceiveanIBDiploma,orwerenotsatisfied withtheresultsoftheirexaminations,theymayretakesomeoralloftheir examinationsinthefollowingNovembersession Pleasenotethatretakesinthe NovembersessionmustberegisteredbytheIBCoordinatorbeforetheendofJulyof theirexaminationsession Candidatesregisteredtoretaketheirexaminationswillbe invoicedIBfeesforeachoftheirexaminations,aswellasaschoolfeeforthe administrationoftheirexams
AssessmentintheIBProgramme InIBCourses,therearethreetypesofassessment:
School-basedassessment
IBInternalAssessment
IBExternalAssessment
School-basedassessmentsareusedbyteacherstomonitorhowwellastudentis progressinginaparticularsubject.Thesecanincludeassignmentscompletedinclass orathome,tests,quizzes,projects,ormockexaminations.Theseassessmentsare createdby,assignedby,andmarkedbytheteacher Schoolbasedassessmentscan beusedasaformativeexperienceortomeasureattainment School-based assessmentsarestandards-based,whichmeanstheyarebasedontheevaluationof courseaimsandobjectives.Theyalsotakeintoaccountthecomponentsofeach individualIBcourse,whicharecommunicatedclearlytostudentsattheoutsetofthe course.Allschool-basedassessmentsaredesignedtohelpstudentsunderstandwhat theassessmentexpectations,standards,andpracticesareintheirIBcourses
Internalassessment(IA)isanassessmentsthatiscompletedduringthedurationof thecourse,withtheguidanceandsupervisionofateacher.Theworkisthenmarked bytheteacherandasampleissenttoanIBmoderator.Thissampleischecked againstworldwidemarkingstandardsandadjusted,ifrequired.Internalassessments aresetaccordingtosubjects,andeachsubjecthasadifferentweightingattachedto itsIA Internalassessmentdatesarespreadoverthe2yearsofthecourses,according totheinternaldeadlinescalendar.Theinternalassessmentscanmakeupbetween 20%and50%ofasubject’soverallmark.AttheDepartment’sdiscretion,andwith advancedwarning,studentsmaybegivenaschool-based-grade(1-7)fortheir externalorinternalassessmentsthatcountasamajorassessment.Thishasno impactonthefinalIBscoreawarded
Externalassessmentsaresubmittedtobeexaminedexternally.Unlikeinternal assessments,externalassessmentsarenotmarkedbytheteacher.Instead,themark isdeterminedsolelybyanexternalexaminer.Examplesofexternalassessments includetheExtendedEssay,LanguageAHLessays,theTOKessayandall examinations Dependingonthesubject,upto80%ofagradeawardedcanbebased onexternallymarkedexams(usuallycomprisedoftwoorthreeexampapers)atthe endofthetwo-yearcourse.
Admissions& EnrolmentProcedures CourseSelection IBcoursesarerigorous.Theyaretaughtatthecollegelevelandcoverextensive bodiesofknowledge BeforeenrollinginIBcoursesortheIBDiploma,studentsshouldinconsultationwiththeirfamilies,teachersandtheircounsellor,carefullyplantheir academicandextracurricularschedulestoaccommodatethedemandsoftheir coursework.
EnrolmentforISBstudents Theenrolmentprocesstakesplacein10thgradewhenstudentsandtheirfamiliesare providedwithinformationaboutthedifferentpathwaysavailabletothem,aswellas anoverviewofallIBcoursesonoffer Aspartofthisprocess,familiesattendaCourse Informationevening,whichgivesthem theopportunitytoaskquestionsaboutthe differentcoursesandreflectonwhatwouldbeappropriatefortheirchild Students alsospeaktotheirindividualsubjectteacherswhohelpthemassesstheirstrengths andweaknesseswithaneyetowardstheselectionofDPcoursesthatwouldhelpthem meettheirfutureaspirations.
Aspartoftheenrolmentprocess,allgrade10studentsandparentshaveanindividual meetingwiththeirCollegeandCareersCounsellor Duringthatmeeting,the counsellorswillbeabletohelpfamiliesdecidewhichpathwaywillbethebestfortheir child TheywillgothroughtheoptionofcompletingtheUSHighSchoolDiploma requirementsonly,completingtheIBDP,orcompletingtheIBCoursesorotherexternal credentials TheselectionprocessistypicallycompletedbyearlyMay Accessto selectedcourseswilldependontheavailabilityofthecourses,contingentupon sufficientenrolmentorspace FormoreinformationaboutadmissionsintotheIB ProgrammeatISB,pleaseseetheschool’sIBAdmissionsPolicy.
Enrolmentfortransferstudents Studentswhoaretransferringfromanotherschoolwillenrolinthesamemanneras currentISBstudents,discussingthepathwaysavailabletothem,aswellastheir coursechoiceswithfamilyandtheircounsellors.
ForstudentstransferringhalfwaythroughtheirIBDPprogramme,everyeffortwillbe madetoaccommodatetheircourses Throughconsultationswiththeircounsellor, coordinator,andtheirteachers,aplanwillbedevelopedtoensurethattheyaddress anygapswhichmayhaveoccurredintheirtransfer Theywillalsobeexpectedto supportthetransferofalldocumentationandpreviouslycompletedcourseworkfrom theirpreviousschool.
Registrationandfees Inordertotakeexternalexaminations,studentsmustberegisteredwiththeexternal bodythatawardsthecertification.ForIBcoursesorforanIBDiploma,studentsmust beregisteredontheIB’ssystemIBIS.Studentregistrationtakesplaceattheendof Grade11.StudentswhochosenottotakeanIBexammaystillcompletetheIBcourse andreceiveISBcreditfortheirwork.Inthiscase,theywillnotberegisteredonIBIS.
Howregistrationworks StudentsreceivealetterinJuneofgrade11askingthemtoconfirmtheirpersonal detailsandwhethertheyintendtotakeexamsinalloftheirIBclasses Itisimportant forstudentstoverifytheirpersonaldetailsasthesewillappearontheirDiplomaor resultssummary
Oncestudentsreturnthisletter,theyareregisteredonIBIS Studentswillbeableto changetheirregistrationstatusuntil15Octoberoftheirsenioryear.Theywillbeasked toconfirmtheirchoicesby15October
InNovemberoftheirsenioryear,registrationisfinalisedbytheIBandfamiliesare invoicedforIBexaminationfees(approximately92EURpercourse)aswellasISB examadministrationfees Anychangestoregistrationstatusafter15Octobermay incurlatefees.
TheIB&Post-SecondaryPlanning RecognitionoftheIBDiplomabyuniversities TheIBDiplomaandCoursesprovideexcellentpreparationforuniversityandlife beyond.IBstudentsconsistentlydemonstratethecriticalthinkingandresearchskills neededtoexcelintheiruniversitystudiesandsomecollegesoruniversitiesmayoffer advancedcredittostudentswithstrongexaminationresults.
TheIBOpublishedandmaintainsinformationaboutuniversityrecognitionontheir publicwebsite:https://www.ibo.org/recognition
ProjectedandPredictedGrades WhenastudenttakesIBcourses,teachersareaskedtoreportontheirforecasted progressthreetimesduringthetwo-yearcourse.Theseforecastsareinlinewiththe gradesthatstudentsmayreceiveontheirprogressreportsbutserveadifferent purpose Thegradesonprogressreportswillreportthestudent’sachievementinthe reportingperiodinaparticularcourse.Theprojectedorpredictedgrades,ontheother hand,willreporthowtheteacherbelievesthestudentwillperformattheendofthe two-yearcourse,basedontheevidencegatheredatthatpointintime.
ISBReportCard Grades(including ProgressReports)
Thesegrades representthe achievementlevel studentshave demonstrated duringthereporting period Theyare evidence-based andwillappearon astudent’s transcript Usesa17gradingscale acrossallsubjects.
Thesegrades indicatetheresults thatteachers believeastudent couldachieveon theexternal credential.Theyare realistically optimisticand evidence-based Thesecondand thirdprojected gradesmaybe sharedwithpostsecondary institutions
Thesegrades indicatetheresults teacherspredicta studentwill achieve.Theyare basedonevidence ofthestudent’s progress throughoutthe course Theyare sharedonlywith theIB
Thesearegrades awardedby externalbodies (suchastheIBand CollegeBoardfor APs)onceall courseworkand examshavebeen completedand assessed
ProjectedgradesareawardedthreetimesduringastudentsIBcourse:inJuneof grade11,inOctoberofgrade12,andinJanuaryofgrade12.Theprojectedgrades awardedinJunearedesignedtohelpfacilitateadiscussionwithteachersabouttheir progresstodateandareasforimprovement TheprojectedgradesinOctoberand Januarycanbesharedwithuniversitiesaspartoftheuniversityapplicationprocess
Attheendofthetwo-yearcourse,inMarchofthesenioryear,studentsareawarded predictedgrades,whichreflectthegradetheteacherbelievesthestudentwillbe awardedforthecourse,basedonallavailableevidence Thesepredictedgradesare notsharedwithuniversitiesand,undernormalcircumstances,donothaveanimpact onstudentachievement.
GuidelinesforIB StudentsatISB Homework Homeworkisgiveninallcourses.Long-termassignmentswillrequirecarefulplanning. ForstudentsinIBcourses,aninternalassessmentcalendarisproducedeachyearin ordertospreadoutmanyofthedifferentIBassessmenttasks.Theideaforthisisto helpyoumanageyourtimeeffectivelyandalsotoenableyouandyourteachersto checktheacademicintegrityofyourworkandassessit
Allstudentsareexpectedtorespectthesedeadlines.Arequestforanextensionshould onlybemadeinextremecircumstancessuchasaprolongedillness.Failuretomakea deadlinecannotonlyhavenegativeconsequencesforyou,butcanalsobeperceived asarequestforunfairtreatmentwhencomparedtoyourclassmates,andcouldwell preventteachersfrompreparingyourworkforsubmissiontotheIBontime Youare thereforeexpectedtousethedeadlinecalendartocreateapersonalworkschedule thatdoesnotinvolveworkingonataskonlyinthelastfewdaysbeforeitisdue.
Teachersarealsoresponsibleformonitoringtheprogressofyourwork,andfor providingformalandwrittenfeedbackononedraft Becauseofthis,youarerequired tocreateallwrittenworkthatispartofyourIAoreCourseworkusingGoogledocsthat aresharedwithyourteachers.
Thesubmissionofadraftontimeisavitalstepintheprocess.Teacherswillstorea copyofyourdraftbeforeprovidingyouwithfeedback Thisdraftwillbeusedasthe finaldocumentintheunlikelyeventofyounotsubmittingafinalpieceofworkontime
Allyourcourseworkwillbecheckedforacademicintegrity.Facultyarerequiredto declarethattheybelievethattheworksubmittedisyourown,andthismeansthat theyhavetobeconfidentthatcollusionwithothersorplagiarismhavenottaken placeandthatanyprimarydatapresentedbyyouisauthentic Missingdeadlinescan beinterpretedasadeliberateattempttopreventteachersfromcarryingoutthisduty andmayresultinworknotbeingsubmitted.
Itisthereforeyourresponsibilitytoensurethat:
Youdonotworkwithotherpeople,eitherinsideoroutofschool,whencompleting anassessmentunlessyouareexpresslyrequiredtoworkinagroup. Youcorrectlyandcompletelyciteanyworkofothers(includingAItools)thatyou refertooruseinyourwork.Thisincludesnumericaldataandimagesaswellas text.
Youdonotreceivenon-permittedassistanceinthecompletionoreditingofwork, suchasfromfriends,relatives,otherstudents,privatetutors,essaywritingorcopyeditingservices,prewrittenessaybanks,orfilesharingwebsites. Youareabletoprovideevidenceofthecollectionofanyprimarydata.
Bybeingfamiliarwithyourusualstyleofwriting,byfollowingtheprocessof developingyourdocumentsinGoogle,andbyusinginternetchecksincludingTurnitin, yourteacherswillbeabletoverifytheauthenticityofyourwork.
Stressmanagement IBcoursesarerigorousanddemandthatstudentsworkconsistentlythroughthe durationofthecoursebutalsomaintainabalancedlifestyle.Carefulthoughtshould begiventostrategiesstudentscanusetomanagetheirstressduringmore demandingperiodsoftheprogramme.Thismayinclude:
Exercisingregularly
Maintainingregularsleepandeatinghabits
Recognisingearlywarningsignsofstressandtakingaction
Thinkingandplanningaheadtoachieveobjectives
Givingtreatsorrewardsforachievingshort-termgoals
Tryingtokeepthingsinproportion
Whenpressurebuilds,seekhelpfromcounsellors,teachers,coordinators
CommunicationwithIBstudents AllimportantIBinformation,documentsanddeadlineswillbepostedontheschool’s IB@ISBPortal(https://sites.google.com/isb.be/ibnews/home).
InclusiveLearning&Assessment AtISB,inclusionisattheheartofourapproachtoourIBProgrammeandofour missiontoensurealllearnersarechallenged,included,andsuccessful.Weare committedtosupportingtheIB’sAccessandInclusionPolicybyensuringthatourIB learnersareabletoreachtheirfullpotentialthroughacultureofcollaboration,mutual respect,support,andproblem-solving,involvingthewhole-schoolcommunity.
TheIBdefinesinclusionas“anongoingprocessthataimstoincreaseaccessand engagementinlearningforallstudentsbyidentifyingandremovingbarriers.” (LearningdiversityandinclusioninIBProgrammes,2016) Barriersaredefinedas “obstaclesthatmaypreventordisadvantageastudentfromparticipatingor effectivelyengagingintheirlearningandteachingandassessment”(Accessand InclusionPolicy,2022).InclusioninourIBprogrammeisbasedontheprinciplesand proceduresoutlinedinthisdocumentandtheIB’s“Accessandinclusionpolicy.” Inclusivepracticescantakemanyforms Inteachingandlearning,thiscaninclude affirmingindividualidentitytobuildself-esteem,buildingonpriorknowledge, scaffoldinglearning,andextendingthosestudentswhoarereadyandable(Learning DiversityandInclusioninIBProgrammes,2020).Thiscanalsoinvolveinclusive assessmentpractices,accordingtotheprovisionsmadebytheIB.
Accessandinclusionarrangementsforlearning,teaching,andassessmentforIB coursesareconsideredwhenalearnerisidentifiedasneedingsupportthroughthe StudentStudyTeamprocess.ForIBcourses,thiswillinclude(butnotbelimitedto) instanceswhenalearnerfaceslong-termchallengesorachronicmedicalissue, illness,orconditionthatlastsformorethan12weeks.Supportforstudents experiencingadversecircumstancesduringtheassessmentprocessorexamination periodaretreatedseparately
TheschoolcanprovideinclusiveaccessarrangementsforstudentstakingIB examinationsthatalignwiththeirnormalwayofworkingintheHighSchool.The purposeofthesearrangementsisnotonlytoensurethatallstudentshaveequal opportunitiesforsuccess,butalsotohelpstudentsdeveloptheacademicand advocacyskillstheywillneedintheirpost-secondaryendeavours Therearetwotypes ofinclusiveaccessarrangements,thosewhichdonotrequireauthorisationfromtheIB andthosewhichdo.TheneedforthesearrangementsisdeterminedbytheLearning Supportdepartment,inconsultationwithparentsandteachers.
AccommodationsforassessmentwhichcanbemadewithoutIBauthorisationare arrangedbytheHeadofLearningSupportintheHSandtheIBDPCoordinator accordingtoastudent’sneeds Theseincludebutarenotlimitedto:
Takingexaminationsinseparateroomstootherstudents
Providingspecialseatingarrangements(forexampleclosetothefronttoenable easierreadingoftheclock)
Providingacareassistantornurse
Providingmagnifyingaids,colouredoverlays,soundcancellingheadphones,or supportsforhearing
Providingaprompter
AccommodationsforassessmentwhichcanbemadewithIBauthorisation,include:
Accesstomodifiedexaminationpapers,forexample Accesstoadditionaltime
Accesstosupportforwriting,forexampletheuseofawordprocessororascribe Accesstosupportforreading,suchastheuseofareaderorreadingsoftware Otheraccommodations,suchasaccesstosignlanguage
Ifastudentisdeemedtorequireinclusiveassessmentarrangementswhichdorequire IBauthorisation,anapplicationissenttotheIBforapprovalwiththeconsentofthe candidateandthecandidate’sfamily.Applicationsshouldbesubmittedasearlyas possibleandbefore15Octoberofthestudent’ssenioryearinordertoqualifyfor inclusivearrangementsduringtheirMayexams
AccessarrangementsmustnotonlyapplytostudentsduringsummativeIB assessments,butalsobeavailablethroughoutthecourseofstudy(thisincludesall classroomworkandformativeassessmentsthatarepartofeverydaylearningand teaching)
FormoreinformationaboutinclusionintheIBProgramme,pleaseseetheIB’sAccess andInclusionPolicy.
AcademicIntegrity AcademicIntegrityintheIBProgramme “Academicintegrityisaguidingprincipleineducationandachoicetoactina responsiblewaywherebyotherscanhavetrustinusasindividuals.Itisthefoundation forethicaldecision-makingandbehaviourintheproductionoflegitimate,authentic, andhonestscholarlywork
ItisanexpectationthatallIBstudentsunderstand(sic) »theirresponsibilityforproducingauthenticandgenuineindividualandgroupwork »howtocorrectlyattributesources,acknowledgingtheworkandideasofothers »theresponsibleuseofinformationtechnologyandsocialmedia »howtoobserveandadheretoethicalandhonestpracticeduringexaminations
TheIBdefinesstudentacademicmisconductasdeliberateorinadvertentbehaviour thathasthepotentialtoresultinthestudent,oranyoneelse,gaininganunfair advantageinoneormorecomponentsofassessment. Behaviourthatmaydisadvantageanotherstudentisalsoregardedasacademic misconduct ItalsoincludesanyactthatpotentiallythreatenstheintegrityofIB examinationsandassessmentsthathappenbefore,during,orafterthecompletionof theassessmentorexamination,paper-basedoron-screen.”
Takenfrom“AcademicIntegrity”©InternationalBaccalaureateOrganization2019
FortheIB,thereareseveraltypesofacademicmisconduct:
Plagiarismiswhenacandidaterepresents,intentionallyorunwittingly,theideas, wordsorworkofanotherpersonwithoutclearandexplicitacknowledgment Thisalso includestheuseoftranslatedmaterialsiftheyarenotindicatedandacknowledged In ordertoavoidacademicmisconduct,studentsmustacknowledgetheworkofothers throughcorrectcitationpractices,bothinthebodyofthetextandinthebibliography, usingthereferencingstyleselected.
Collusioniswhenacandidatesupportsacademicmisconductbyanotherstudent,for exampleallowinghisorherworktobecopied
MisconductduringanIBexaminationincludestakingunauthorisedmaterialintoan examinationroom,disruptivebehaviour,andcommunicatingwithothersduringthe examination
Communicationaboutthecontentofanexamination24hoursbeforeorafterthe examinationwithothersoutsidetheirschoolcommunityisconsideredabreachofIB regulations.
Duplicationofworkiswhenastudentpresentsthesameworkfordifferent assessmentcomponentsand/orDiplomaProgrammerequirements
AstheIBcannotverifytheintentofastudentwhocommitsacademicmisconduct, intentisnevertakenintoaccountiftheIBinvestigatesanallegedbreachofthe DiplomaProgramme’sGeneralRegulations
Adaptedfrom“AcademicHonestyintheDiplomaProgramme”
Accurateandclearcitationisakeyelementtoacademicintegrity Studentsshould knowhowtoindicateandciteanymaterialthatisnottheirown.Pleasenotethatthis alsoappliestoanymaterialproducedbyorwiththeassistanceofAItools. StudentsshouldbeawarethatanybreachofIBregulationswillresultinserious consequences,includingsuspension,andpossiblyevenexpulsionfromthe programme
Formoreinformationaboutacademicintegrityandsanctionsforacademic misconductatISB,pleaseseetheAcademicIntegritysectionoftheHSStudentand ParentHandbook.
IBSanctions StudentsfoundguiltyofacademicmisconductbytheIBmaynolongerbeeligibleto receiveIBqualifications.AnawardedIBdiplomaorcertificatemaybewithdrawnfrom acandidateatanytimeinthefutureifmisconductisestablishedsubsequenttothe awardofthecredentials
CodeofConduct forIBExaminations Bothmockandexternallyassessedexaminations aregovernedbystrictcodesofconducttomake surethattheassessmenttakesplaceinafair, safeandcomfortableenvironment Allstudents willneedtobecomefamiliarwiththe expectationsforconductduringthe examinations.
Arrivingfortheexamination Allstudentsshouldarriveatschool30minutesbeforetheexamsarescheduledto begin Whencandidatesareadmittedtotheexamroom,theymustenterinaquiet andorderlymanner.
Intheexamroom
Oncetheyareintheexamroom,studentsmustnotcommunicatewithanyoneother thantheproctorsforthedurationoftheexam.Apartfromatransparentbottleof drinkingwater,nofoodordrinkcanbetakenintotheexaminationroomunlessthe candidatehasamedicalcondition Theproctorwilltellcandidateswheretositand candidatescantakeonlythefollowingitemstotheirassigneddesk:
Pens,pencils,erasers,arule,pencilsharpener,highlighters,atransparentbottleof water
Acalculator(forexamswhichallowsitsuse)
AtranslatingdictionaryifapprovedbytheCoordinator(permittedforallexams exceptlanguageexams)
Nobagsormobilephonesarepermittedintheexamroom. Nocandidateisallowedtoborrowanythingfromanothercandidateduringan examination
LateArrivals Candidatesareallowedintotheexamroomduringthefirst60minutesafterthe beginningoftheexam Afterthistime,theyarenolongerallowedintheexamroom Candidateswhoarelatewithoutavalidreasonwillnotbegivenadditionaltimefor theirexamination.
Endingtheexamination Candidatesmustensurethattheycompletethecoverpagesforeachexamination beforetheyleavetheexamroom.Theymustgiveallexaminationpapers,answer sheets,androughnotestotheproctorattheendoftheexam.
Academicmisconductduringexaminations Allworkcompletedduringanexaminationandsubmittedforassessmentmustbethe authenticworkofthecandidate.Anycollusion,plagiarism,referencetounauthorised material,orcommunicationbetweencandidatesmayconstitutemisconduct.
Anyattempttogaininformationaboutthecontentsofanexamination,ordiscussan examinationwithapersonorpersonsoutsideoftheschoolwithinthefirst24hours afterithastakenplace,alsoconstitutesabreachofIBregulations.
AnybreachesofIBregulationsorinstancesofacademicmisconductwillbereported totheIB
Dedicatedsessionswillbeheldtofamiliariseallstudentswiththerulesand regulationspertainingtotheexamsbeforethemockexamstakeplace.
GlossaryofIBTerms&Abbreviations CAS–Creativity,Activity,andService.CASisarequirementforalldiplomacandidates, tobecompletedbetweenthesummerafterthesophomoreyearandthelast semesterofthesenioryear.TheIBrecommendsabalanceofhoursineach component Sports,theatre,musicalproductions,andvolunteercommunityservice areafewoftheoptionsavailable
DP–DiplomaProgramme.Thetwo-yearIBprogrammebeginningin11thgrade.
EA–ExternalAssessment ThisincludesimportantexamswhicharetakeninMayofthe secondyearbyallIBstudents TheyaresentouttoqualifiedIBexaminerstobe markedusingIBrubrics.
EE–ExtendedEssay.The4,000wordresearchpaperstudentswriteduringtheirtimein theprogramme.Studentschoosetheirowntopicandaresupervisedduringthe processbyafacultymemberwhoservesastheirmentor
HL–HigherLevel.Theseareclassesthatmeetfor240hoursoverthecourseoftwo years.DiplomaprogrammestudentsenrolinthreeHLclasses.
IA–InternalAssessment Oralexams,projects,essays,experiments,andcasestudies aresomeexamplesofworkthatmightbeassignedandgradedinternallybyteachers SamplesoftheseassignmentsaresentouttobemoderatedbytheIBtoensurethat teachersarefollowingIBexpectations.
IBOorIB–InternationalBaccalaureateOrganization TheIBheadquartersislocatedin Geneva,Switzerland,wheretheorganisationwasfoundedin1968
SL–StandardLevel.Classesthatmeetfor150hoursoverthecourseoftwoyears. DiplomaprogrammestudentsenrolinthreeSLclasses.
TOK–TheoryofKnowledge ArequiredcourseattheheartoftheDiplomaProgramme Thethemesandexperiencesfromthisclassarewoventhroughoutthecurriculum Studentsreflectcriticallyondiversewaysofknowingandareasofknowledge.
