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Introducing the Diploma

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Education for a better world

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Learner Profile

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Core

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Core:Creativity-Activity-ServiceTheory of KnowledgeExtended Essay

● For everyone

● Part of the diploma

● Partially in school, partially outside school

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Creativity–Activity–Service

● Students plan, put in action and reflect

● Put in action outside classes

● CAS Coordinators give support

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Theory of Knowledge

● Nature of knowledge

● How do we know what we know?

● Part of all subjects, also TOK classes

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Extended Essay

● Small academic research

● One subject

● Starts at the spring of DP1

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Subjects

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Six subjects

● Two levels: Higher Level (HL) and Standard Level (SL)

● 6 subjects, 3–4 HL

● For scheduling reasons, not all subject combinations are possible

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Sixsubjects

Studies in

Language&Lit

erature

Language

acquisition

Individuals

and Societies

Sciences Maths Arts

English A

Lang&Lit

Finnish B Economics Biology Analysis and

Approaches

Visual Arts

Finnish A

Literature

French ab

initio

Environmental

Systems and

societies

Chemistry Applications

and

Interpretations

Self-taught

Literature

Global Politics Environmental

Systems and

societies

History Physics

Psychology

One Langauge

A

Total of two

language

One from this

group

One from this

group

(exception of

non-regular

diploma

One from this

group

Sixth is free

choice

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Higher Level and Standard Level

● Higher Level is 240 hours: studies throughout the DP1 and DP2

● Standard Level is 150: gap terms or weeks

● Some subjects offered both on HL and SL, some only SL

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Diploma

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Getting the diploma ● Subjects are graded 1-7

● Passing grade on all components -> Lyseo graduate

● Diplomarequirement min 24 diplomapoints

● All six subjects in the diploma

● At least three on a higher level

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Subjects are graded1–7

● Final Exams in May (or November)

● 2–3 written exams in each subject (exception: Visual Arts)

● Coursework also is a part of the grade

●Languages: Individual Oral

●Chemistry: Experimental Study

●Mathematics: Exploration

●Global Politics: Engagement Activity

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Core ● Theory of Knowledge graded F–A

● Extended Essay graded F–A

● TOK and EE together contribute to the diploma0–3 diplomapoints

● CAS not graded; reflection

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StudyStreams

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My Study Stream? ● Architecture and Design

● Environmental Issues

● Human Sciences and Human Behaviour

● International Relations

● Literature and Arts

● Medicine

● Technology and Business

● My Dream Stream?

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Architecture and Design

1. Language A

2. Other language

3. History

4. Physics

5. Math Analysis

6. Visual Arts

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Environmental Issues

1. English A

2. Other language

3. Environmental systems and societies

4. Biology

5. Global Politics

6. Math Analysis / Math Application

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Human Sciences and Human Behaviour

1. English A

2. Other language

3. History

4. Psychology

5. Biology

6. Math Applications

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International Relations

1. English A

2. Other language

3. Global Politics

4. Economics

5. Environmental systems and societies

6. Math Applications

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Literature and Arts

1. English A HL

2. Finnish A HL /Self-taught Literature SL

3. History

4. Environmental systems and societies

5. Math Applications

6. Visual Arts

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Medicine

1. English A

2. Other language

3. Biology

4. Chemistry

5. Physics / Psychology

6. Math Analysis

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Technology and Business

1. English A

2. Other language

3. Economics

4. Physics

5. Chemistry

6. Math Analysis

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Overlaps Finnish A / Finnish B

English A

Biology / Economics / Visual Arts

Chemistry / History

Physics / ESS / French ab initio

Psychology / Global Politics

Math Analysis / Math Applications

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Access ibo.org DP Subject Briefs:

● What do you think is the most interesting optional theme in thePsychology course?

● What is the Paper 1 like in Language Ab Initio (French ab initial)?

● What are the main three thematic components of Visual Art SL curriculum?

● What are the six topics in Biology Core Component both HL and SL study?

● What are the seven CAS Learning outcomes?

● What is HL Essay in English Language and Literature A HL course(first assessment in 2021)?

● Which two optional themes would you choose for the TOK course(First assessment 2022)?

gradia.fiStudies in

Language&Liter

ature

Language

acquisition

Individuals and

Societies

Sciences Maths Arts

English A Lang&Lit

HL/ SL

Finnish B SL Economics HL/SL Biology HL/SL Analysis and

Approaches HL/SL

Visual Arts SL

Finnish A Literature

HL/SL

French ab initio SL Environmental

Systems and

societies SL

Chemistry HL/SL Applications and

Interpretations

HL/SL

Self-taught

Literature SL

Global Politics SL Environmental

Systems and

societies SL

History HL/SL Physics HL/SL

Psychology HL/SL

One Langauge A Total of two

languages

One from this group One from this group

(exception of non-

regular diploma

One from this group Sixth is free choice

Finnish A / Finnish B

Global Politics / Psychology

Chemistry / History

ESS / French ab initio / Physics

Biology / Economics / Visual Arts

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