IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
International Baccalaureate –it’s an two-year educational programme that provides not only the opportunity to study at top world-class universities, but also personal development such as creativity and student’s interests.
ADVANTAGES OF IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
— lessons are conducted in academic way - two-hour blocks
— knowledge is obtain through experience not learning by heart
— lessons are undertaken in small groups that increase effectiveness and create individual approach towards students
— all subjects are learned in English
— students learn only those subjects that are essential for their future educational career
— personal development that is achieved through labs, projects, discussion
— participation in international projects that rises awareness of different cultures among students
— Ib diploma certificate “opens gates” for Top ranked universities
EDUCATION IN IB PROGRAMME
Every student who undertakes IB Programme make choice of 6 subjects that will learn and at the end of second year pass exam. Compolsory subjects for everyone are: Maths, Native Language and English. What is more, students can also choose subjects level, 3-4 subjects have to be taken at higher level (HL) and the rest at standard level (Sl).
CRUCIAL ELEMENTS THAT DETERMINE IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
— TOK-theory of knowledge .Extra subject on the ib curriculum during which student analysis different sources of information, creates critical attitudes towards mass media, shapes his own opinion
— CAS- creativity, action, service. Students are obliged to represent 150 hours of voluntary work. The main aim of CAS is to give help people in need.
— EXTENDED ESSAY- a long piece of writing connected with the topic chosen by students. It has to be written in English on the basis on his own hypothesis, experiments, evaluation
FINAL EXAMS – IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
— every subject is marked from 1-7
— the maximum score is 45 points, however to obtain Ib diploma certificate student needs to have 24 points
— all external exam are coded and first sent to Cardiff then to Geneva where ib certificates are prepared
— students start to pass Ib matura exam in first term in first ib class-oral exam in native language that carries 15 % to final exam
WHAT DOES IB FINAL SCORE CONSIST OF
— final grades from the subjects taken in May
— internal exams
— TOK, CAS and EXTENDED ESSAY
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