Acronyms
Diploma Programme
Name three literary forms you might study in Group 1
Poetry, plays, novels, short stories
How many points in HL subjects do you need to take for the full Diploma?
What is a "course" candidate?
A student who takes one or more DP courses, but not the full Diploma Programme.
What is considered a "passing" grade in the DP?
TOK
Theory of Knowledge
Which Group 2 course are you NOT allowed to take if you've already studied it for 4 semesters?
Ab Initio
How many points must you earn in your SL subjects to earn your diploma?
9
How can you still graduate if you don't get your IB Diploma?
AISL offers a US High School Diploma.
What kind of grading scale is used to assess TOK and the EE?
Letters A-E
CAS
Creativity, Activity, Service
Which Math course should you take if you want to go into medicine or psychology? Give the FULL name of the course!
Applications & Interpretations
False.
Which part of the DP core is an AISL graduation requirement?
CAS
What kind of assessment is moderated (or re-marked) by an IB examiner?
IA (Internal Assessment)
ESS
Environmental Systems & Societies
In Arts courses (Film, Music, Visual Arts), which is more important - your technical skill as an artist, or your ability to critically analyse artwork?
Critical analysis
Which of the six subject groups is OPTIONAL?
Group 6 (The Arts); you can select an additional subject from Groups 1-5 instead.
When do you receive your final IB grades, AND who gives them to you?
July after you graduate; they come from the IB itself.
When are "preliminary predicted grades" released, and who are they shared with?
End of Grade 11 - students & parents only
IA
Internal Assessment
Which mathematics subject has the most statistics?
Applications
How could you study a language other than English for Group 1?
Self-taught program with tutor
If you want to go to university in the UK, but don't do the full DP, what might you need to do?
Take a foundation year before beginning your degree programme.
How does the IB figure out how a raw score converts to a grade out of 7?
They compare raw scores from students around the world, and put them on a bell curve.