2. Diploma Programme
2 Years of learning 6 subjects in 6
groups:
• Languages and Literature
• Language Acquisition
• Individuals and Societies
• Sciences
• Mathematics
• Arts/2nd Ind. Soc/2nd Science
Core
• Theory of Knowledge
• Extended Essay
• Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS)
Examinations at the end of the 2 years include:
• A combination of Internal and External
Assessments
Internal Assessments (20-30%):
• A required assignment set by the IB that
shows the ability of the student to complete
an inquiry into the subject:
– Investigations, experiments, written
tasks, oral tasks
• “Banking” a mark
External Assessments (70-80%)
• 1-3 Examinations (Paper 1, 2, 3)
• May of the graduating year
• 3 weeks
• Results are shared by the IB in July
3. What Are
Points?
Higher Level courses
• Must earn a minimum of 12 points
• Each HL subject must earn a
minimum of 3 points
Must earn 24 points
● Every subject earns between 1-7
points
● Students can earn up to 42 points
● Only 1% of all IB students
world-wide earn 42
● World average: 30
● Prem average: 31
● Additional points with the Core
● up to 3 points
● matrix of how this divides
● An E in either will not allow
receipt of the Diploma
4. Projected versus Predicted Grades
Projected Grades
Are assessed by teachers in October
of the 2nd year in the IB:
• Results from the 1st year of study
• Approach and effort
• End of year SS examination results
• Results and effort from term 1 of
the 2nd year
For University applications
Teachers are asked to be optimistically
realistic
Include: EE and TOK letter grades
Predicted Grades
Are assessed by teachers in March
of the 2nd year in the IB:
• The full 2 year overview of work
completed
• Approach and effort
• Internal Assessment results
Reported to the IB
Parents informed if the predicted grade
changes by 2 points from the projected
grade.
5. Assessment Examples
Examinations
Review the examination papers
and consider:
– The number of papers
– Covering 2 years of work
– The challenge
– Mark Schemes different for
each
How can we support the students to
complete the exams at a high level?
Extended Essays
Review the Extended Essays and
consider:
• The academic level of research
required
• How the students have to prepare for
this:
– Notes, outline
– Writing over the summer
– Editing
– Mark Scheme - new
How can we support the students to
complete the EE at a high level?
6. Assessment Examples
Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
Review the examples of:
• TOK Essays
• TOK Presentations
• Mark Schemes
Consider:
• Level of required effort
• Focus on TOK concepts
How can we support the students to
complete these tasks at a high level?
Internal Assessment
Review the examples and consider:
• The variety of assessments that
need to be completed
• The variety of mark schemes
How can we support the students to
complete these tasks at a high level?
7. Marking an assessment
As a group or individually, choose one of the assessments to mark
• Read the assessment
• Use/review the mark scheme
• Assess the work
• Record your mark on the document provided
Choose another assignment and complete the task again
8. Support for DP Students
• Keep track of deadlines to organize work
• Ensure that all work is submitted on time for first level of feedback and then
reworked for the final submission
• Academic Honesty:
– Plagiarism
– Collusion
– Malpractice
• Editing:
– Teachers and supervisors cannot fully edit work
– Can request support from family and friends - but within the context of grammar and minor
corrections, not content
• Balance of life:
– Academic
– CAS
– Personal/Health and Well-Being
9. Links to help
From the IB
IB Guides for:
Extended Essay
Theory of Knowledge
Academic Honesty:
Academic Honesty in the IB Context
IB Movie about Academic Honesty
Effective Citing and Referencing
From Prem:
IB DP Coordinator:
• Gita Gemuts dpc@ptis.ac.th
CAS Coordinator:
• Steve Service cas@ptis.ac.th
Grade Level Leader:
• AY 2016: Emma Shaw emmash@ptis.ac.th
• AY 2017: Alan Fleming alanf@ptis.ac.th
Careers and College Counsellor:
• Nicole Duhig cpc@ptis.ac.th
Counsellors:
• Amandine Lesence amandinel@ptis.ac.th
• Arabella Higgins arabellah@ptis.ac.th
