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  International Baccalaureate
Thus, the programme is often taught throughout the middle school years and the first two years of high school.
This programme is intended for students in the final two years of secondary school –; often before entering university.
UCAS rates the AP programmes to be of GCE AS level difficulty, which is roughly equivalent to the standard level of IB Diploma subjects.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/International_Baccalaureate   (1519 words)

  
 Overseas Family School - International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
The International Baccalaureate Diploma is a rigorous pre-university course of study that leads to examinations, for highly motivated secondary school students.
The Diploma is displayed in the shape of a hexagon with the six academic areas surrounding the core.
Diploma candidates must select one subject from each of the six groups, although a second subject from groups 1 to 5 may be substituted for group 6.
www.ofs.edu.sg /course-info/ib-programmes/ib-diploma   (987 words)

  
 American International School of Kuwait - Home of the Lions
The programme is a comprehensive two-year international curriculum, available in English, French and Spanish, that generally allows students to fulfill the requirements of their national or state education systems.
The programme was born of efforts to establish a common curriculum and university entry credential for students moving from one country to another.
International educators were motivated by practical considerations but also by an idealistic vision: students should share an academic experience that would emphasize critical thinking, intercultural understanding and exposure to a variety of points of view.
www.aiskuwait.org /ib.html   (1822 words)

  
 International Baccalaureate Program
The IB is called a "diploma" program because students can earn a diploma granted by the International Baccalaureate Organization at the same time that they also earn their Georgia high school diploma.
Diploma candidates take examinations in courses in six academic disciplines: their native (or adopted) language and its literature, a second language, social studies, science, mathematics, and a sixth subject chosen from the arts or an alternative subject from one of the previous disciplines.
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Curricululm is structured for display in the shape of a hexagon with six academic areas surrounding a three part core.
www.dekalb.k12.ga.us /~DruidHills/ib/ib.html   (960 words)

  
 International School Hannover Region: The Diploma Programme
The IB Diploma Programme is a demanding pre-­university course of studies, leading to examinations, designed for highly motivated secondary school students between the ages of 16 and 19 years.
International curriculum planners seek to ensure that the organisation's educational aims are embodied in the structure and content of the programme itself.
Diploma candidates are required to select one subject from each of the six subject groups which correspond to the principal domains of knowledge.
www.is-hr.de /index.php?id=68   (2745 words)

  
 GNS Today - The International Baccalaureate Programme - FAQ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme is an internationally recognized curriculum that offers 11th and 12th grade students an opportunity to earn the IB diploma.
The International Baccalaureate Programme is governed by the International Baccalaureate Organization in Geneva, Switzerland and administered by the International Baccalaureate Curriculum and Assessment Center in Cardiff, Wales.
IB diploma candidates are evaluated in three of their subjects at the higher level and three of their subjects at the standard level.
www.glenlyonnorfolk.bc.ca /today/ibprog/ibfaq.htm   (1821 words)

  
 International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
International Baccalaureate (IB) is a two-year pre-university study programme for 11th and 12th schoolyear.
The Diploma results obtained by the IB graduates of Oulun Lyseo have been regularly very good with average score around 35 out of 45 (world average is around 30 points).
The IB programme in Oulun Lyseo is primarily intended for well-motivated pupils who have completed their 9-year compulsory education in Finland (peruskoulu).
www.edu.ouka.fi /koulut/lyseo/ib   (895 words)

  
 The International Baccalaureate Programme at AISR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The International Baccalaureate Organization's Diploma Programme, created in 1968, is a demanding pre-university course of study that leads to external examinations.
The programme is a comprehensive two-year international curriculum, with the aim that students should share an academic experience that would emphasize critical thinking, intercultural understanding and exposure to a variety of points of view.
The Diploma programme is described as a two-year course, but realistically, the students have only their first year and three Quarters of their 2nd year in which to complete their courses, because the IB examinations occur in April and May of the second IB year.
www.aisr.nl /high_school/ib_program/ib_program.htm   (732 words)

  
 ACS Hillingdon : International Baccalaureate Diploma
To earn an IB Diploma, students are required to study six subjects (three at Higher Level, and three at Standard Level): a literature course in the student’s native language; one additional language; maths; experimental sciences; social sciences; and arts or another subject from the sciences, languages or humanities.
CAS is a fundamental part of the Diploma experience, helping students to focus on the importance of extracurricular activities as an integral part of life, and as a healthy counterbalance to the world of scholarship and study.
An international Board of IB Chief Examiners is responsible for the conduct of the examinations, setting the papers, and marking and moderating the grades.
www.acs-england.co.uk /schools/hillingdon/ib_diploma.htm   (804 words)

  
 International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme - International School Suva   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Its philosophy and methodology specifically suit students in the middle years, and it provides a natural progression from primary school through to the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme at senior secondary level.
The MYP is a five year programme for students aged between 11 - 16 years in Years 7 - 11.
Five areas of interaction are at the core of the programme.
www.international.school.fj /educational/MYP.html   (330 words)

  
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The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma programme is a comprehensive and rigorous two-year curriculum, externally examined, for students between sixteen and nineteen.
The general objectives of the Diploma programme are to provide students with a balanced education, to facilitate geographic and cultural mobility and to promote international understanding through a shared academic experience.
The IB Diploma at NIS is a two-year course of study.
www.naseemschool.com.bh /IB.htm   (374 words)

  
 INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
International educators were motivated by practical considerations but also by an idealistic vision.
Diploma candidates are required to select one subject from each of the six subject groups which correspond to the principle domains of knowledge.
IB diploma graduates identify the extended essay as being excellent preparation in the skills of research and writing that are expected at university.
www.aisge.it /dp.htm   (2408 words)

  
 Elmwood School - International Baccalaureate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The programme encompasses all the traditional courses of study, incorporating multicultural perspectives and international standards of achievement.
Today the IBO offers to schools three programmes: the Diploma Programme for students in the final two years of secondary school, the Middle Years Programme for students aged 11 to 16, and the Primary Years Programme for students aged 3-12.
Through comprehensive and balanced curricula coupled with challenging assessments, the International Baccalaureate Organization aims to assist schools in their endeavours to develop the individual talents of young people and teach them to relate the experience of the classroom to the realities of the world outside.
www.elmwood.on.ca /academics/ib.html   (587 words)

  
 MPS District WebSite
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, offered at Millard North High School, is a rigorous pre-university course of study, leading to examinations, that meets the needs of the highly motivated secondary school student between the ages of 16 and 19 years.
The educational philosophy of the organization is found in its mission statement: The International Baccalaureate Organization aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful word through intercultural understanding and respect.
These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people with their differences can also be right.
www.mpsomaha.org /departments/edservices/minimag/ibac   (273 words)

  
 International School of Lausanne - Years 12-13 - International Baccalaureate - Overview
The International Baccalaureate Diploma programme is a rigorous two-year course of study.
The International Baccalaureate Diploma is accepted world-wide as a superior pre-university qualification for students between sixteen and nineteen.
It gives students access to college and university study throughout the world, and universities rightly perceive that a student who has completed the requirements of the IB Diploma is well prepared for the demands of higher education.
www.isl.ch /teaching/ib.htm   (287 words)

  
 Policy on International Baccalaureate
The academic studies and basic principles of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme have a strong connection to the studies completed at College of Notre Dame of Maryland through the General Education Studies requirements.
Notre Dame recognizes the International Baccalaureate and will grant a maximum of 30 credits to any student completing the IB diploma with a total score of 30 or higher.
The official IB diploma or HL examination test results need to be received by the College in order for credits to be assessed and posted to the student’s official college transcript.
www.ndm.edu /academics/Policy-on-International-Baccalaureate.cfm   (422 words)

  
 IB engelsk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
For students with an interest in international matters and who have plans for university studies abroad, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a perfect choice.
When applying to the IB Diploma Programme, you take on a great challenge which you share with all your fellow students - they have also decided to make the most of their last three years at school.
During their second and third year, the Filborna IB students study according to the Diploma Programme of the International Baccalaureate Organization.
www.fisk.helsingborg.se /program/IB/IBengelsk.html   (472 words)

  
 International Baccalaureate Organisation
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a rigorous pre-university course of studies, leading to examinations, that meets the needs of highly motivated secondary school students between the ages of 16 and 19 years.
International curriculum planners seek to ensure that the organization's educational aims are embodied in the structure and content of the programme itself.
With classroom teachers and international examiners working in partnership, the emphasis is on ensuring that students have ample opportunity to demonstrate what they know and are able to communicate.
www.yosemiteuhsd.com /curriculum/ib/ib.html   (993 words)

  
 IB Program of Studies
In October 2000 the district embarked on an exciting investigation of the International Baccalaureate Programme (IB), which is a comprehensive elective program for 11th and 12th graders.
The IB Diploma is internationally recognized for either advanced university placement and/or a substitute for first-year college studies.
However, those who earn an IB Diploma are certainly recognized as among a small percentage of candidates for admission who have demonstrated that they are fully prepared to manage successfully both the academic challenges and the stress of college level work.
www.shsd.org /NewSite/highSchool/IBProgram/ibprogram.htm   (2229 words)

  
 B S B - Curricula   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
From September 2005 BSB will be offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme to students of 16 years of age for the final two years of their secondary education.
The IB Diploma programme combines and incorporates the best elements of several national education systems without being based on any single one.
The International Baccalaureate Organisation set up over 30 years ago, established the Diploma Programme (DP) to provide a common curriculum with internal assessment of students' work as well as final examinations at the end of 2 years' study.
www.britishschool.be /curricula_intbaccala.html   (179 words)

  
 International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Results - Student Results: Edmonton Catholic School District
It is important to recognize our student achievement in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme is an internationally based and academically challenging program that is offered in 900 schools throughout the world.
Students in the IB programme study literature, foreign languages, humanities, mathematics, music, sciences, and a philosophy course called "The Theory of Knowledge." Students from Edmonton Catholic Schools have been able to enroll in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme since the 1984-85 school year when it was implemented at Archbishop MacDonald High School.
www.ecsd.net /student_results/ib_programme.html   (256 words)

  
 INDUS International School, Bangalore India - IB Diploma Programme   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP) is a two-year course of study after the student completes his/her 10th Grade.
The structure of the DP is different from other courses, because the programme reflects the education practices of other countries.
To pass the Diploma, they need a minimum of 24 (the maximum is 42).
www.indusschool.com /diplomaedupgm.htm   (730 words)

  
 Reading and vocabulary building for EFL and ESL learners based on newspaper
Today, students earning the program’s diploma must pass exams in a primary language (one in which they have native or near-native proficiency), a foreign language, mathematics, an experimental science, a social science, and an elective course in another social science or the arts.
In addition, diploma seekers must complete a rigorous theory of knowledge course, write an extended 4000-word essay on a topic of their choice and complete 150 hours of an innovative combination of extracurricular activities.
All this, in the words of a local international school administrator, costs the schools and their students "an arm and a leg".
www.bangkokpost.com /education/site2002/cvja2202.htm   (2121 words)

  
 Parkland High School: Academics - Information Regarding Parkland, The Future Home of the International Baccalaureate ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
To earn the diploma a student must earn a minimum of 24-27 points with no failing conditions; or 28 points or more with only one failing condition; 3 bonus points towards the diploma are available from Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge.
The International Baccalaureate Programme was created in the 1960's in order to establish a pre-university credential that would provide international recognition for globally mobile students.
IB Diploma Candidates will find that college and university admissions officers are very interested in prospective IB candidates due to their preparation in high school.
wsfcs.k12.nc.us /parkland/academicspages/internationalbaccalaureateprogramme.htm   (1091 words)

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