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IB Diploma and IB Courses Options for Year 11
Renaissance College
2012 - 2013
DP STUDENT ORGANISER
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The Structure of the IB Diploma Programme
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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)
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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
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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)
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Courses (online sign-up) Go the admin tab to find the student options
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Courses
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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?
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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
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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
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Information
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Information on the IB Diploma and IB Courses at Renaissance College
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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
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• Av. IB points - 44
• 40+ scores - 11%
• 35+ scores - 39%
• 30+ scores – 77%
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Theory of Knowledge
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The Extended Essay
A research based essay
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Creativity, Action and Service
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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
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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
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Teaches the students to run faster academically