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WHAT ARE THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO STUDY THE IB DIPLOMA?
We require a minimum of at least 7 GCSEs at Grades 9-6, including English,
Maths and Science.
Certain subjects (at both Standard and Higher Level) have particular subject
requirements. For these, see the speci昀椀c subject sections in this booklet.
HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?
All subjects have some form of coursework or internal assessment component
and most have 昀椀nal examinations.
The weightings of the coursework vary between subject and level so please
refer to the subject guides in this booklet for speci昀椀cs, however students have
a signi昀椀cant amount of freedom over topics, questions and research. Some of
the coursework is assessed via 121 oral or presentation work.
All 昀椀nal external written exams take place in May of year two and the results
are published in July (6 weeks before the A-level results!). We also hold internal
exams in May of year one and January of year two.
HOW WILL I BE GRADED?
All six subjects are scored out of 7 points, meaning whether you study
something at HL or SL it counts equally towards your 昀椀nal score. The
maximum possible Diploma score is 45: seven points for each subject,
plus a maximum of 3 for the Core.
In order to pass the Diploma,
you need to achieve a minimum
of 24 points.
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