The IB Diploma Program

’Drug-Free School’ Policy Hvitfeldtska the first Anti-Drug certified school in Sweden Strategy for information and actions to take. Form-teachers inform the class of the policy – available on Hvitfeldtska web-page for parents

University applications Swedish non-IB grades must be sent in by the students. The school can provide the document in early April. IB results transferred from IBO according to student’s request (B2 form) – on 5 July 2018 Application deadlines for UK: Oct 15 / Jan 15 Application deadlines for US: Nov 1 / Dec 31 (roughly) Application deadline for Sweden: ~April 15 Special regulations for IB students can apply for other countries

University applications Career- / University–counsellors: Viktor Agerlöv / Ingrid White Åshammar Click here for the presentation by Mr Agerlöv viktor.agerlov@educ.goteborg.se ingrid.white.ashammar@educ.goteborg.se

TISUS For those with Swedish B (HL or SL) or no Swedish All students who have Swedish in Group 1 (Swedish Literature or Language and Literature) in their diploma are eligible already providing they pass the course (grade of 4 or higher).

Grade-Point conversion New conversion scale from january 2017 Less generous towards IB Diplomas The big difference is at the lower end of the scale – which means it is still statistically fair in regard to Universities with high competition

Here are the six subject groups that make up an IB Diploma, with the core in the middle. So everyone undertakes Creativity, Activity, and Service, everyone does TOK and an extended essay, in addition to studying one subject from each of the subject groupings. Student have the option of undertaking a second subject from groups 2, 3, or 4 instead of taking an arts subject in group 6.

Article 13: Award of the IB Diploma 13.2 CAS requirements have been met The candidate’s total points are 24 or more. There is no “N” awarded for theory of knowledge, the extended essay or for a contributing subject. There is no grade E awarded for theory of knowledge and/or the extended essay. There is no grade 1 awarded in a subject/level. There are no more than two grade 2s awarded (HL or SL). There are no more than three grade 3s or below awarded (HL or SL). The candidate has gained 12 points or more on HL subjects (for candidates who register for four HL subjects, the three highest grades count). The candidate has gained 9 points or more on SL subjects (candidates who register for two SL subjects must gain at least 5 points at SL). The candidate has not received a penalty for academic misconduct from the Final Award Committee. 13. 3 A maximum of three examination sessions is allowed in which to satisfy the requirements for the award of the IB Diploma. The examination sessions need not be successive. What does one have to do to obtain an IB Diploma? There are ten criteria set out in Article 13 of the General Regulations. I’ll take you through them one at a time.

Extended Essay and ToK ToK - fosters critical thinking. Trying to answer the question ”How do we know what we know” Sense perception, Language, Emotion, Memory Reason, Faith, Intuition, Imagination Extended Essay. 4000 word ”essay” on subject of student’s choice. Process begins in May of IB2. See matrix - next slide for extra points. The theory of knowledge course is one of the distinguishing features of the diploma programme. A subject is not to be found in the national secondary curriculums of most countries. It aims to develop and foster critical thinking, to give students a critical way of relating to knowledge and the construction of knowledge. It basically attempts to answer the question: HOW do we know what WHAT we know. So we consider the different ways of knowing that we use in the construction of knowledge in different Knowledge Areas: like the Human Sciences, Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Arts, History, Ethics, Religious Knowledge Systems and Indigenous Knowledge Systems. A largely discussion-based subject which is assessed through a TOK Presentation in which a student examines knowledge questions derived from Real Life Situations, and through a 1600 word essay based on one of six essay titles.

Together the performances in the extended essay and theory of knowledge can contribute bonus points to students’ individual diploma scores, and this is how the matrix works out.

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Deadline Policy Many deadlines to meet in IB3, IAs+EAs Helping students with time-management Extended time from teacher – only for valid reasons (See policy) Last-chance option if students miss deadlines, without approved extension Last-chance option = No teacher-feedback

Looking ahead in IB3 Sep 11 Extended Essay work day Sep 15 Deadline for Exam Registration Oct 13 Extended Essay work day Oct 20 Final draft of essay due. Students allowed comments on one final draft. Nov 17 Final deadline for Extended Essay. Nov 28 IB3 development talks with parents. 1-8 pm Dec 1 Exam fee due Mar 19-23 Last-chance deadline for missed work – No feedback from teachers during the last-chance process. Apr 13 B2 Form deadline – (for University applicants) Apr 30 IB exams. Please note that holidays in Sweden do not -May 18 apply for exams. Students have exams on May 1, etc! May 31 Graduation July 6 Grades released. Students receive log-in and password information from Renée Edström in early March, can be accessed via MB.

Registration for Exams May 2018 Registration September 15. All IB3 students MUST have the information in MB filled out under the ”Plans” tab by September 15. If this is incorrect, then the exams in May and diploma will be incorrect.

Examination Fee The fee is due December 1 in IB3. PG number is in MB and invoice can be printed from Hjärntorget. Covers EXAMINATION COSTS ~5200 SEK FOR 6 SUBJECTS + TOK and EE, including administration and postage Skolverket pays 1000 SEK registration fee.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns renee.edstrom@educ.goteborg.se peter.larsson@educ.goteborg.se