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HowtheIBDiplomaworks

AQuickGuide

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First

Choosesixsubjects:onefromeachofGroups1

5,plusasixthsubjectfromeitherGroups3,4or6

Second

Choosethreeof

thesesubjectsatHigherLevel(HL)

andthreeofthese

subjectsat

StandardLevel(SL)

Third

Allstudentsstudy

thecore

requirementsof:

1. CreaPvity,AcPonandService

2. TheoryofKnowledge

3. ExtendedEssay

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HigherandStandardLevel

240hoursasopposed150hours Moredepth/challengingtopicswithHigher

Levelcourses

DifferentassessmentrequirementsandweighPngs

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Subjects(LanguageA)

Studentsmustselectoneofthese:

English(HL/SL) Chinese(HL/SL)

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Subjects(LanguageB)

Studentsmustselectonefromthefollowing:

ChineseSL(occasionallyHL) English(SecondLanguage)HLorSL FrenchSL GermanSL SpanishabiniPo(abiniPomeansfromthebeginningandis

anopportunitytotryanotherlanguagefromscratch)

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Subjects(IndividualsandSociePes)

Studentsmustselectonefromthefollowing:

Economics(HL/SL) History(HL/SL) BusinessandManagement(HL/SL) Geography(SLAnPcipated)

EnvironmentalSystemsandSociePes(SLAnPcipated)

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Subjects(ExperimentalSciences)

Studentsmustselectonefromthefollowing:

BiologyHL/SL ChemistryHL/SL hysicsHL/SL

EnvironmentalSystemsandSociePes(SLAnPcipated)

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Subjects(MathemaPcs)

Studentsmustselectonefromthefollowing:

MathemaPcs(HL/SL) MathemaPcs(SLAnPcipated,byinvitaPon) MathemaPcalStudies(SL)

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Subject6(Choice)

VisualArts(HL/SL) Music(HL/SL)Or

AddiPonalfromGroup3(IndividualsandSociePes)Or

AddiPonalfromGroup4(ExperimentalSciences)

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AnPcipatedSubjects

CanbestudiedatSLonly Arestudiedinoneyearveryintensive Ifsuccessful,onlyfivesubjectsatYear12 RetakeopPonavailablefollowingNovember Stronglyencouragedtodothisandhavefive

subjectstocompleteinYear12

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TransdisciplinarySubject

EnvironmentalSystemsandSociePes CountsaseitheraGroup3(Individualsand

SociePes)subjectORasaGroup4(ExperimentalSciences)subject

VeryusefulforthosewishingtolimitinvolvementinparPcularScienceorHumaniPes

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Examples of IB Diploma

Course Combinations

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EngineeringStudent

EnglishASL FrenchBSL GeographySLAnPcipated ChemistryHL hysicsHL MathsHL

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ScienceStudent

EnglishASL FrenchBSL EconomicsHL BiologyHL ChemistryHL MathemaPcsSLAnPcipated

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LawStudent

EnglishAHL ChineseBSL HistoryHL GeographySLAnPcipated BiologyHL MathemaPcalStudiesSL

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CommerceStudent

EnglishAHL SpanishAbIniPo EconomicsHL BusinessandManagementHL MathemaPcsSL EnvironmentalSystemsandSociePesSL

AnPcipated

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ArtsStudent/AllRounder

ChineseASL EnglishBHL BusinessandManagementHL EnvironmentalSystemsandSociePesSL

AnPcipated

MathemaPcalStudiesSL VisualArtsHL

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TheoryofKnowledge(ToK)

TheinterdisciplinaryToKcourseisdesignedto

providecoherencebyexploringthenatureof

knowledgeacrossdisciplines,encouraginganappreciaPonofotherculturalperspecPves.

ThestudyofToKallowsyoutothinkcriPcallyandapplythistoyoursubjects.

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ExtendedEssay

ItofferstheopportunitytoinvesPgateatopicofindividualinterest,andacquaintsstudentswith

theindependentresearchandwriPngskills

expectedatuniversity.

Example(EnvironmentalSystems)Fromthemajorinputsandoutputsoftheschoolcanteen,

whatoveralles;mateofitsenvironmentalimpactcanbemadeintermsofanecologicalfootprint?

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CreaPvity,acPon,service(CAS)

EncouragestudentstobeinvolvedinarPsPcpursuits,sportsandcommunityservicework,

thusfosteringstudentsawarenessandappreciaPonoflifeoutsidetheacademicarena.

ManyofthehoursforthisarecompletedthroughschoolacPviPes,plustherewillbecreditfromthe10hoursminimumofserviceneededintheL.

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InternaPonalism

Studentschallengedtomaketheworlda

beerplaceby:

Examiningroleofcultureshapingourlivesandothers

Developingenvironmentalawareness BecomingresponsibleandacPveciPzens DiscussingaspectsofconflictandlookatsoluPons

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Assessment

2030%schoolbased,externallymoderated 70%80%examinaPon(*excepPonsexist) Numberofschoolbased(Internal

Assessment)tasksarefewinnumber

ExamdoesnotmoderatetheInternalAssessment

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CalculaPonoftheATAR*

Subjectscoreoutof7(6x7=42maximum) CoreEEandToK=3 Totalpossible=45 SATACconversiontabletakesIBscoreandwill

convertittoanATAR

*ATAR = Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank

(Replaces the TER as of 2011)

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Further Information

SeniorSchoolCurriculumHandbook2010

www.ibo.org