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DP Introduction Evening

November 2013

AGENDA

The Diploma Programme worldwide

The DP structure

Course options

Universities


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THE IB ACROSS THE WORLD

SUISSE AEM 41 15 11 35


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THE MISSION STATEMENT

The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring,knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create abetter and more peaceful world through interculturalunderstanding and respect.

To this end the organization works with schools, governmentsand international organizations to develop challengingprogrammes of international education and rigorousassessment.

These programmes encourage students across the world to

become active, compassionate and lifelong learners whounderstand that other people, with their differences, can alsobe right.


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THE IB LEARNER PROFILE

Balanced

You recognise theimportance of caringfor yourself, balancingy our phys ica l,e mo ti on al andintellectual self.

THE HEXAGON

Economics

Geography

History

Mathematics HL

Mathematics SL

Mathematical Studies

Film

Visual Arts

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Design & Technology

Language B,

Language ab initio,

Literature

Language & Literature


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STANDARD & HIGHER LEVEL

Students typically take 3 HL

and 3 SL

Language ab initio and A1

self-study at SL only

THE CORE

Theory of Knowledge (TOK)

Extended Essay (EE)

Creativity, Action & Service (CAS)


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HOW ARE STUDENTS ASSESSED?

External examinations at the end of twoyears

Assessed by an international board ofexaminers

Continuous internal assessment component

Subjects scored on a 1 - 7 scale

Further 3 points for TOK and EE

POINTS

Each subject is assessed in its own way, then

graded with a score of 1-7

6 x 7 = 42 points

Up to 3 bonus points are awarded for TOK & EE

42 + 3 = 45 points

Diploma awarded with 24 points

No extra points are awarded for CAS, but a studentmust complete their CAS programme


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DESTINATIONS

SuisseEPFL Lausanne

Universits de Berne, Lausanne, St. Gall

Universit de la Svizzera italiana, Lugano

USI Accademia di Architettura, Mendrisio

HEC, St. Gall et Genve

IPGL - L'Ecole suprieure en ducation de l'enfance, Lausanne

Haute Ecole de la Sant La Source, Lausanne

Ecole Htelire de Lausanne

Ecole de Multimdia et dArt de Fribourg

Ecole Cantonale dArt de Lausanne (ECAL)

Centre Doret, Vevey

Theatre Studies in Geneva

Geneva Design School

Les Roches Hotel School in SierreEcole Htelire Glion

European University, Montreux

CONTINUED:

Grande Bretagne et Irlande du Nord

Londres (Imperial College, School of Oriental and African Studies, Kings

College, University CollegeSt. Martins College of Art, )

Universits dAberdeen, Aberystwyth, Anglia Ruskin at Cambridge, Bath,

Birmingham, Bournemouth, Chichester, Derby, Dundee, East Anglia, Edinburgh,

Exeter, Glasgow, Greenwich, Hertfordshire, Heriot Watt, Huddersfield, Hull, John

Moores University-Liverpool, Kent at Canterbury, Kingston-upon-Thames,

Lancaster, Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan, Norland College, Northumbria,

Oxford Brookes, Plymouth, Reading, Southampton, Stirling, Surrey, Teesside,

University Creative Arts-Canterbury, The Arts University College Bournemouth

Queens University, Belfast


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CONTD:

Etats-Unis

University of California at Santa Barbara

Tufts University, Massachusetts

Wake Forest University, North Carolina

University of Minnesota (Duluth)

Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island

Concordia College, Texas

University of North Carolina

EI School of Professional Make-Up, Los Angeles

Canada

McGill University, Montreal

Tyndale University College, Toronto, Canada

Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto

University of Toronto, OntarioNipissing University, Ontario

Universit de Sherbrooke Quebec

CONTINUED:

Autres pays dEurope

Institut Suprieur Europen de Gestion, Lille

Universit dHelsinki, Finlande

Europes Economische Hogeschool, Bruxelles

Universit de Leuven, Belgique

Erasmus University, Rotterdam

Maastricht University School of Business

International University of Monaco

Universit de Munich

Amrique du sudUniversidad Nacional de Asuncion, Paraguay

Universidad de Santiago, Chile


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RESULTS MAY 2010

Total of 23 students

4 students with 40 or more

11 students with 35 to 44


2 failed (21 and 23)

Average points per student approx 33.3

On average we were 0.66 of a point above worldresults per subject.

RESULTS MAY 2011


30 DP students & 1 Certificate student



Average points per student approx 31.6

Majority got to 1st choices

So how do we compare????

On average we were 0.24 of a point above worldresults per subject.


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RESULTS MAY 2012


1 student over 40 (43)




25 students with 24 or more (Diploma)

3 failed but all secured university places

Average points per student 30.9

Majority got to 1st university choices

So how do we compare????

On average we were 0.34 of a point above worldresults per subject and 1.5 points above world totals.

RESULTS MAY 2013

Total of 33 students (32 Diploma)

2 student over 40




31 students with 24 or more (Diploma)

2 failed but all secured university places

Average points per student 31

Majority got to 1st university choicesSo how do we compare????

On average we were 0.4 of a point above world resultsper subject and 1.4 points above world totals.


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Which subjects

may we offer?

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A POSSIBLE DIPLOMA ROUTE-ENG

English A

French B

Geography

Physics

Maths

Art

ToK, Ext Essay & CAS

A POSSIBLE DIPLOMA ROUTE-FRE

French A

English B

Economics

Biology

Maths

Chemistry ToK, Ext Essay & CAS


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THE SCIENCE SPECIALIST

Highers Standards

Physics

Chemistry

Mathematics

English A

French B

Economics

THE LANGUAGE SPECIALIST

Maths Studies

Biology

History

English A

French A

German B

Highers Standards


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THE ALL-ROUNDER

Standards

Maths Studies

English B

Film

French A

Economics

Biology

Highers

www.ibo.org


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UNIVERSITY RECOGNITION

First go to www.ibo.org

STATISTICAL BULLETIN


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Higher Education

Where and when

to start?


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HIGHER EDUCATION

ADVANTAGE of multiple applications

Example: Economics

12 possible applications ranging from 24 to

38+ points

- UCAS: 5 applications

- Switzerland: HEC, Unige, Heig-vd

- Holland: University of Maastricht

- France: HEC ou ESC- Canada: McGill

THE QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO

ASK YOURSELVES

Country: where do I want to study/work?

Subject: what do I (not) want to study?

Admiss ions requirements: what are they?

- Subject specific (HL 666)

- Point specific (32pts) +/- Bonus points

It can be difficult to go back on certain choices


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SWISS UNIVERSITIES (www.crus.ch)

You need a Science or Maths HL

Maths Studies, Design Technology, Music,

Art & Film are not recognized

32 points out of 42

EPFL, 38/42 and not Biology

French/German exam ?

FRENCH UNIVERSITIES

Universit dtat

24 points, no interview with a French passport

Grande coles - dossier

Maths/Science HL

sometimes all 3 sciences Language Skills


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BRITISH UNIVERSITIES

Centralised system: UCAS

Offers from 24 points in some subjects

to 42 in others

Some subjects sometimes required: eg:

Economics might require Maths at HL plus

English A

Some subjectspreferred

Requirements could include

18 or 19 points at HL

BRITISH UNIVERSITIES

Generally want 24, 28, 30, 32, 36 points

Oxbridge, LSE 38-40

Oxbridge 25% application success rate

UCAS

Home fees

No student loans


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A* at A level - 140 ptsA at A level 120 pts

3 x A student would

have 360 points.

IB Certificates

IB Diploma

points

UCAS

Tariff

45 720

44 698

43 676

42 654

41 632

40 611

39 589

38 567

37 545

36 523

35 501

34 479

33 457

32 435

31 413

30 392

29 370

28 348

27 326

26 304

25 282

24 260

Higher Level Standard Level Core

7 130 7 70 3 120

6 110 6 59 2 80

5 80 5 43 1 40

4 50 4 27 0 10

3 20 3 11

REVISED UCAS TARIFS


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IBDP COMPARISON :

A LEVEL US UNIVERSITY CREDITS

A level document from www.ibsca.org.uk

Open document

Credit hours from Virginia Tech (to compare IBDP and APs). This is an

example only and is presented here as indicative only.

Open page

COLLEGES IN THE USA

US Colleges like the Diploma

The IB is well known to us as excellent preparation. Success in an IB

program correlates well with success at Harvard. We are pleased to see

the credentials of the IB Diploma Program on the transcript

Harvard University

One of the advantages of an IB curriculum is its structure and quality.

Its a coordinated program, well established, well known, and well

respected. We think the IB curriculum is terrific

Duke University


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SATS, SATS SUBJECT SPECIFIC

& ACTS

SATs, ACTs: the vast majority of US

universities request them but not always with

an IB

Students must prepare for and take these

examinations in advance.

Often only one test per calendar month

(except summer months).

To be taken in local centres.

OTHER UNIVERSITY OPTIONS

Europe has a broad range of

excellent universities.

Courses are very often in

English

Costs are very competitive.


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WHAT CAN YOU STUDY

IN EUROPE?

There are currently nearly 700 programmes

taught in English

Biosciences

Business/Management

Communication Management

Digital Media/Gaming

Engineering

Environmental Science

Hospitality & Tourism International Law

WHAT CAN YOU STUDY

IN EUROPE?

International Relations/Politics

IT & Software

Media & Entertainment Management

Medicine

- Nutrition

Performing Arts

Physiotherapy

Psychology

Sports Science

Veterinary Science


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THES RANKINGS [EUROPE]UNIVERSITIES OFFERING ONE OR MORE

PROGRAMMES THROUGH ENGLISH

19 Gottigen 84 Leicester

24 Durham 89 AU Barcelona

30 Amsterdam 97 Milan

34 Delft 109 Queens

42 Trinity College Dublin

51 Gronigen

53 Nottigham

63 Rotterdam

64 Warwick83 Maastricht

THES RANKINGS

http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-

university-rankings/2013-14/world-

ranking/region/europe


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SOME POPULAR OPTIONS

http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/

http://www.esade.edu/web/eng

http://www.unibocconi.eu/wps/wcm/connect/Bocco

ni/SitoPubblico_EN/Navigation+Tree/Home/

http://www.tcd.ie/

THERE IS A PLACE FOR

EVERYONE!

Allow plenty of time

Do plenty of research

Be prepared to invest effort almost like another

IB subject!

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