© international baccalaureate organization 2007. ib diploma program hl courses: 240 teaching hours...


IB Diploma Program

HL courses: 240 teaching hours recommended

SL courses:150 hours recommended


Language A: LL or Lit.

1

Swedish HL/SLEnglish HL/SLSelf taught SL

Language Acquisition

2

English B HL

German HL/SL

French HL/SL

Swedish B HL/SL

Spanish HL/SL

Individuals & Societies

3

History HL

Psychology HL/SL

Economics HL/SL

Bus. and Mgmt SL

Global Politics SL

Experimental Sciences

Biology HL/SL

Chemistry HL/SL

Physics HL/SL

Environmental-

Systems & Societies SL

4

Mathematics

5

Higher Level

Mathematics SL

Mathematics Studies, SL

6

Art / Electives

Theatre or

another subject from:

Group 2, 3 or 4

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English A Literature

- Presentation skills, oral and written

- Text interpretation and analysis

- HL: 13 texts- SL: 10 texts

Example of a syllabus:Freedom Next Time, PilgerIn Xanadu, William DalrympleDispatches, Herr

Madame Bovary, FlaubertFathers and Sons, TurgenevThe Outsider, Camus

War Poetry, OwenMacbeth, ShakespeareHeart of Darkness, Conrad

The Things They Carried, O’BrienThe God of Small Things, RoyThe Handmaid’s Tale, AtwoodThe Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald


English A Language and Literature

Presentation skills, oral and written, and interpretation and analysis

This course require students to put literature in social/contexts.

- 6 literary texts HL- 4 literary texts SL

Example of syllabusMacbeth, ShakespeareHeart of Darkness, ConradThe Great Gatsby, FitzgeraldWar Poetry, Owen1984, OrwellThe Outsider, Camus

- The History of EnglishPropaganda and PersuasionThe Language of AdvertisingLanguage and CommunitiesLanguage and Cultural AwarenessTextual Bias


English B (HL)

For students with at least 3 years of prior study of the language (approx. 60% of our students take this course)

Grammar

Written assignments

Discussion and presentation


IB Core (mandatory)

All candidates must do the following:• Theory of Knowledge • Extended Essay

(written within a subject)

• CAS (three hours/week)

Note: Candidates may get 0-3 points depending on results.


Selection process

Group 1: Lang. A HL/SL Group 2: Lang B HL/SL Group 3: One subject HL/SL Group 4: One subject HL/SL Group 5: Maths HL/SL/Stud Group 6: Theater or

another subject from group 2, 3, or 4.

Note: not all subjects are available in both SL and HL


Examples of different diploma profiles

”The Engineer”

1. Swedish LL/L SL

2. English B HL

3. Economics HL/SL

4. Physics HL

5. Math HL/SL

6. Chemistry SL

”The Economist”

1. Swe. LL/L HL

2. Eng B HL

3. Econ. HL

4. Environmental SL

5. Math HL*/SL/Studies

6. Bus./Mgmt. SL

*HL math often required in the UK


Cont.

Language

1. Swe L/LL HL

2. Eng. L/LL HL

3. Psychology HL

4. Biology SL

5. Math SL/Studies

6. Spanish SL

Social science

1. Swe L/LL SL

2. Eng B HL

3. History HL

4. Envoironmental SL

5. Math SL/Studies

6. Economics HL


Requirements for Diploma Program

At least 24 points from the six selected subjects

At least grade 5 in HL subjects (based on PreDP autumn grades)*

Grade 6 in math for HL math

*Econ. and Psychology = social science


Exception: non-regular diploma and seven subjects

Medicin (for Sweden)

1. Swe L/LL SL/HL

2. Eng B HL

4. Chemistry HL*

4. Biology SL/HL

5. Math SL

6. Physics SL

* Non regular diploma

Arts/Humanities

1. Swe L/LL HL

2. Eng B HL

3. Psych HL

4. Biology SL

5. Math studies

6. Theatre SL

7. French SL*

*Seventh subject


Restrictions

Business & Managment SL + Economics SL/HL

Gr4 not Physics Global Politics SL + History HL or Economics SL/HL

Gr 4 not Physics or Chemistry

Theatre SL/HL

Gr 4 not Physics or Chemistry


Pre-requisites for non-regular and seventh subject

Non-regular Diploma Grade 5 in biology,

chemistry and physics is a requirement.

And….the sum of 34 points in the chosen six subjects!

A candidate cannot select all three sciences as HL

Seventh subject A sum of 34 in the first

chosen six subjects Teachers’

recommendation.


Statistics for NRD/seven subjects

Between 2010-2013

33 candidates with NRD6 candidates (18%) gained 40 points or more (nec. to get in to medicine school in Sweden)Falling average grades (PreDP to DP)


Important factors when choosing subjects

•• Interests, talentsFuture Career

University requirementsPrIB courses may be important for Swedish universities.

Target countryUK – meet with Education UK USA – meet with Education USASweden – meet with Jonas

TacticsSome subjects are regarded as more time consuming, others less.Know your strengths, and select accordinglyRule of thumb, high total GPA beats more courses/extra

curricular activities. Maximize marginal utility/Diminishing marginal utility theory!

Focus on the whole rather than the specifics


Entrance requirements for Sweden

IB diploma gives the entrance requirements to higher education in Sweden.• The PriB courses cover the basic entrance requirements and the diploma

covers the special qualification for specific university courses.• Note: Swe A1 (Group 1) is a requirement (thus not enough with Swe B HL)

If you do not have Swedish A1 in your IB diploma you can document your knowledge of Swedish with either:

Swedish course 3 or Swedish as a second language course 3national program or Test in Swedish for University Studies, Tisus

You must document your skills as above, even if you have Swedish as a native language


Want to study abroad?

Your Pre-IB grades count! More than just your grades, extracurriculars are

important

... even if you don’t have CAS now Lengthy admission process, start as early as possible If you are really serious about it, start now. It can’t hurt

your chances.


IB Graduate Perspective

Things you wish you knew about the exams Things you wish you knew about subjects Student perspective important

Have any questions about what it is actually like to take certain IB subjects, e-mail

[email protected]


Grade tables

IB grade Comparison IB grade Compariso

24 13,5 33 17,5

25 13,95 34 18,11

26 14,5 35 18,49

27 15,03 36 18,95

28 15,31 37 19,31

29 15,7 38 19,55

30 16,04 39 19,83

31 16,6 40-45 20,0

32 17,18


Meritpoäng (+2,5p) / Merit points

Modern languages (1.5 max):• Steg 3 ger 0,5 meritpoäng: (Steg 3 från Pre-IB)• Steg 4 ger 1,0 meritpoäng: Language B Standard level (SL) i

examen (French, German, or Spanish in the IB)

Engelska – everyone gets 1,0 p for their Eng. A or B

Maths (max 1.5) – SL and HL gets a minimum of 1.0

See handout because merit points depend on university program requirements


School Site Policy

A total of 24 points in the IB1 spring grade report is required to be transferred to IB2. Furthermore, a grade 3 in a higher level subject is regarded as a “failing condition” in the IB grading system.

A student with an overall absenteeism and /or individual subject absence of 20% or more is not considered a student in ”good standing” and according to the Coordinators Handbook of Procedure this student will not be registered for examinations.

Cases of malpractice in IB1 will be handled with1. lowering the grade one step in the term report 2. informing the parents.

Cases of malpractice when scripts are related to the final examinations (mainly in IB2, but to some extent also in IB1) will be handled according to the IBO regulation.

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