The IB Diploma Programme

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...The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring,
knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a
better and more peaceful world through intercultural
understanding and respect...
Becoming an IB World School
HEAD
ATTENDS
IB WKS
COMPLETION OF TEACHER PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR
AUTHORIZATION
ONGOING
COMMITMENT TO
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
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The International Baccalaureate:
A continuum of international
education for the 21st Century
PYP
1997
PYP
MYP
1994
MYP
DP
1968
IBCC
2012
1,136,000 students
3,669 IB World Schools in 146 countries
IB Diploma Schools by Region and Province
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Academie Ste. Cecile Windsor ON
Lower Canada College Montreal, QC
Ancaster High School Ancaster ON
Michael Power - St Joseph Toronto
Ashbury College Ottawa,
Moira S.S. Belleville, Ont
Assumption College Catholic High Windsor Monarch Park Collegiate Toronto
Bayview Secondary School Richmond Hill Nicholson Catholic College Belleville
Blessed Pope John Paul II S.S.Toronto
Notre Dame Catholic S.S. Brampton,
Branksome Hall Toronto
Parkdale Collegiate Toronto
Brockville C.I. Brockville
Regiopolis-Notre Dame H.S. Kingston,
Cameron Heights C.I. Kitchener
Ridley College St. Catharines
Cardinal Carter Aurora
Robert Bateman H.S. Burlington
Catholic Central London
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Scarborough
Cobourg District CI. Cobourg
Sir Winston Churchill C.V.I. Thunder Bay
College Catholique Franco-ouest Nepean St. Francis Xavier S.S. Mississauga
Colonel By S.S. Ottawa
St. John's-Kilmarnock Breslau
Ecole Secondaire Catholique Mgr de Charbonnel Toronto St. Mary's Catholic S.S. Toronto
Ecole secondaire catholique Renaissance Aurora, St. Robert Catholic School Thornhill
Ecole Secondaire Catholique Sainte-Famille Mississauga
St. Thomas Aquinas Oakville
Ecole Secondaires Jeunes Sans Frontieres Brampton, The York School Toronto
Ecole Secondaire Publiques Deslauriers Ottawa
Toronto French School Toronto
Ecole Secondaire Publique Gisele-Lalonde Orleans TMS Schoo lRichmond Hill,
Elmwood School Ottawa
Turner Fenton S.S. Brampton
Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy Markham
Upper Canada College Toronto
Georgetown District H.S. Georgetown
Vaughan Road Academy Toronto
Glendale Secondary School Hamilton
Victoria Park C.I. North York
Glenforest S.S. Mississauga
Westdale S.S. Hamilton
Glenview Park S.S. Cambridge
Weston Collegiate Institute Toronto
I.E. Weldon S. S. Lindsay,
White Oaks Secondary School Oakville
Kenner Collegiate Vocational Institute and Bermuda High School Bermuda
Intermediate School Peterborough
Canadian International School of Hong
Kingston CVI (KCVI) Kingston
Kong Aberdeen Hong Kong
Korah CollegiateVoc.Sch Sault Ste. Marie
Le College Francais Toronto
Lo Ellen Park S.S. Sudbury, Ont.
Schools in the Process of Authorization
Guelph C.V.I. Guelph
Harold Brathwaite S.S. Brampton
Chippewa S.S. North Bay
Diploma Model
The IB Diploma Programme
• A comprehensive and balanced two-year curriculum and
assessment system requiring students to study six subjects
and core components across disciplines.
• Structured framework with a great deal of flexibility,
accommodating student interests and abilities.
• Regardless of subject selection, students:
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explore the connections between the six major subject areas
study each subject through an international perspective
reflect critically on aspects of knowledge
pursue one subject in great detail through independent research
apply their knowledge and skills through local community service.
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Core components
• Theory of knowledge—Encourages critical thinking,
reflection, making connections across disciplines and
applying what is learned inside and outside the
classroom
• Creativity, action, service—150 hours of community
service to provide opportunities for experiential learning
• Extended essay—An independent research paper of
4,000 words on a curriculum-related question or issue
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IB Diploma Requirements
• At least three Higher Level (HL) and three Standard Level (SL)
courses
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HL: 240 recommended teaching hours
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SL: 150 recommended teaching hours
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Both are rigorous, but HL offers options to study subjects in further depth
and explore additional topics
• Six subjects from traditional academic disciplines
• Complete core requirements:
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Extended Essay; Creativity, Activity, Service; Theory of Knowledge
• Earn a minimum total point score of 24
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each subject is graded on a 1—7 scale + a maximum of 3 points for the
core
Assessment
About the Diploma scores
• The IB diploma is awarded to students who meet the
subject requirements, receive a minimum score of 24
points, and satisfactorily complete the core components
• The highest total available for a Diploma Programme
student is 45 points.
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Scores are based on the grades of 1 to 7 awarded for each of the
six subjects, for a total of 42 points, and up to 3 additional points
for the core components.
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Predicted vs Final Scores
• Mid-Year Grades
• Anticipated grades
• IB Predicted Grades
• Final Scores
• May exam sessions released in July; November exam
sessions released in January
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How are IB Scores Determined?
• External and Internal Assessments
• Who Grades IB Exams?
• Examiners
• IB Grading Scale
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IB Core Classes: 1 (lowest grade)- 7 (highest grade)
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Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay: A (highest grade)- E (lowest
grade)
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N should be interpreted as “no grade”
Grade Distribution
• IB Bulletin (http://www.ibo.org/facts/statbulletin/dpstats/)
• Analysis of Examination Results by Subject and Level (May 2013)
Mean points score worldwide May 2008–May 2012
Mean score
per
examination
session
May 2008
May 2009
May 2010
May 2011
May 2012
May 2013
29.6
29.5
29.6
29.6
29.8
29.9
Mean grade worldwide May 2008–May 2012
Mean grade
per
examination
session
May 2008
May 2009
May 2010
May 2011
May 2012
May 2013
4.69
4.66
4.65
4.66
4.67
4.70
Table of Equivalence
Ontario Conversion Scale
IB grades converted to percentage grades on student transcripts to
university.
7 = 97–100
6 = 93–96
5 = 84–92
4 = 72–83
3 = 61–71
2 = 50–60
1 = Failing Grade
Table of Equivalence
Nova Scotia Conversion Scale
IB grades converted to percentage grades on student transcripts to
university.
7 = 99–100
6 = 92–98
5 = 84–91
4 = 77–83
3 = 70–76
2 = 50–69
1 = Failing Grade
Research
Global Diploma Growth
Global Diploma Programmes
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
Global Diploma Candidates
140000
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120000
100000
80000
60000
40000
20000
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500
DP Candidates
DIPLOMA
The present and future of the DP
Countries with the
largest numbers of DP
schools (June, 2014)
US
Canada
UK
India
Spain
Ecuador
China
Mexico
Australia
Germany
Countries with the most Largest growth rates in
DP exam takers in 2013 DP exam takers, 2008 to
2013 *
UNITED STATES
HONG KONG
CANADA
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
UNITED KINGDOM
ECUADOR
NETHERLANDS
TURKEY
MEXICO
COLOMBIA
INDIA
CHINA
AUSTRALIA
INDIA
CHINA
PERU
SINGAPORE
PHILIPPINES
SPAIN
NETHERLANDS
[1] Of countries which had more than
500 DP exam takers in 2013
Diploma Impact Studies
(1) Postsecondary educational attainment of IB Diploma Programme candidates
from US high schools (2013)
(2) Exploring the Benefits of the International Baccalaureate Extended Essay for
University Studies at the University of Virginia (2013)
(3) Working to My Potential: Experience of CPS Students in the IB Diploma
Programme (2012)
(4) Performance in First College Courses of Florida IB Students (2011)
(5) Postsecondary Enrollment Patterns of IB Certificate and Diploma Candidates
from International High Schools (2011)
Other studies can be found at:
http://www.ibo.org/research/policy/programmevalidation/
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Resources for Universities
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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International Baccalaureate Organization public website: http://www.ibo.org/
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Interpreting IB Transcripts: http://www.ibo.org/en/digital-toolkit/country-specific-materials/
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Diploma Validation Studies: http://www.ibo.org/en/about-the-ib/research/programme-impactresearch/programme-impact-studies/diploma-studies/
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Curriculum Briefs: http://www.ibo.org/en/university-admission/recognition-of-the-ib-diploma-by-countriesand-universities/ib-recognition-resources-and-document-library/
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RECOGNITION POLICY
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IBIS Account: Contact Rachelle Bernadel
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Establishing a Policy: http://www.ibo.org/en/university-admission/recognition-of-the-ib-diploma-bycountries-and-universities/ib-recognition-resources-and-document-library/
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CONTACTS
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Regional Associations: http://www.ibo.org/en/contact-the-ib/associations-of-ib-schools/
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IB Answers: https://ibanswers.ibo.org/
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Marie Vivas, IBA University Relations Manager
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301.202.3178
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Marie.Vivas@ibo.org
Rachelle Bernadel, IBA University Relations Administrator
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301.202.3177
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Rachelle.Bernadel@ibo.org
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Evaluating IB diploma applicants at UBC
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Largest post–sec destination of IB transcripts in the world (2014)
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976 IB Diploma and 147 IB certificate students registered in 2014; 15% of
direct-entry class has IB experience.
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IB diploma students evaluated on diploma score alone
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Admitted on “anticipated” (January – March) IB diploma scores
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Minimum scores required in key pre-requisite courses (HL or SL)
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Additional consideration for English HL or Math HL
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Optional transfer credit for HL (5/6) and some SL
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First-year credit for Theory of Knowledge
Why IB?
1. Diversity: 70 countries represented in 2013 first-year
class
2. IB is prevalent throughout Canada
3. Straightforward, reliable method of assessment for
admission
4. Data on first-year performance
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Mean first year average of N. American IB students is 4.35% higher than
other N. American secondary school students
5. IB students are engaged
A reliable method of assessment for admission
Admission Decision Based Upon…
Correlation with first
year performance
N. America IB, anticipated grades
R2 = .29, p < .001
N. America IB, final grades
R2 = .44, p < .001
World IB, anticipated grades
R2 = .24, p < .001
World IB, final grades
R2 = .31, p < .001
BC secondary school admission average
R2 = .29, p < .001
US secondary school grade-point average,
SAT I, SAT II, and parental / SES combined
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R2 = .25, p < .001
** From: Geiser, S., & Santelices, M. (2007). Validity of high-school grades in predicting student success
beyond the freshman year: High-school record vs. standardized tests as indicators of four-year college
outcomes. Berkeley: Center for Studies in Higher Education, University of California, Berkeley.
Pre-2004 IB Diploma “equivalency scale”
IB
Diploma
Points
BC12
Admission
Average (%)
IB
Diploma
Points
BC12
Admission
Average
(%)
Approx. top 20% - 25% of BC12s
are “A” students
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25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
67 (C+)
70 (B-)
73 (B)
76 (B+)
80 (A-)
84 (A -)
87 (A)
90
91
92
34
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36
37
38
39
40
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42 - 45
93
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95
96
97
98
98
99
99.9
BC12 grades are good predictors
of first year success
Approx. 35% of BC12s are “B”
students
Predicting first-performance at UBC, 2003 - 2006
90
85
80
75
70
65
60
55
50
24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45
BC IB Anticipated Diploma Scores
Spring BC 12 admission averages
Predicted first-year performance at UBC
(%)
Predicted first-year performance at
UBC (%)
Anticipated IB Diploma grades
90
85
80
75
70
65
60
55
50
70
75
80
85
90
95 100
BC sec school Spring admission avg. (%)
IB Equivalencies based upon first-year performance
Conclusions
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Any IB diploma holder performs (at a minimum) at the same level as a
B-average secondary school student
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An IB Diploma student with an anticipated score of 29/30 is expected to
perform at the same level as an A student
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An IB Diploma student with a final score of 27/28 is expected to
perform at the same level as an A student
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Revised equivalency scale was validated with 2009 and 2011
performance data
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Anticipated IB Diploma evaluation does not include additional points;
final IB Diploma evaluation does.
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Students receive a bump for English or Math HL
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Different equivalency scales based upon jurisdiction of the applicant