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Parent Information Evening 31 May 2017
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Career Guidance at ISTwente
E. Dommerholt
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Career Guidance at ISTwente - starts in year 7 - available for all students - in close collaboration with the students mentor
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Career Guidance in the curriculum
Concentrated in the first year of the Diploma Program Official interviews with all students combined with CAS (Creativity, Activity and Service)
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Careers Week Twente goes Techno Visit University of Twente and Saxion
Buitenlandbeurs Utrecht Parents are invited to tell something about their profession!!
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The Dutch Education System
Vocational education - 6 IGCSE’S University of applied sciences 4 IGCSE’s + 2 AS levels Full IBDP program University 3 full A levels IBDP program between 24 and 42 points
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Support with University application
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The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program prepares for University Education
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WHY IB? E. Weir
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DIPLOMA PROGRAMME A. Kolkman
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Abbreviations IBDP – International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
DP1 / 2 – Diploma programme year 1 / year 2 TOK – Theory of Knowledge (DP core subject) EE – Extended Essay (DP core subject) CAS – Creativity, Activity, Service (DP core subject) HL / SL – Higher level / Standard level VA – Visual Arts Ac hon – Academic Honesty RQ – Research Question SV – Supervisor IA – Internal Assessment FI – Formal Interview RPPF- Reflection on Planning and Progress Form FOA – Further Oral Activities WT – Written Tasks EC – Economics Lang – Language II – Individual Investigation
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(Re)Start authorization process
Autumn 2015: GO-decision : Teacher training for IBDP : Collaborative Planning Study days and afternoons September 2016: Consultation visit 1 November 2016: Deadline documents 2&3 March 2017: Authorization visit 21 April 2017: THE September 2017: Start DP1
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Subject choice March 2016 Considerations: IB requirements
What do we offer now (A-levels) How can we guarantee quality What do other small schools offer? Final decision: April 2017: classes not too small*
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A-levels and IBDP compared (1)
As and A-levels IBDP English Spanish Business Global Perspectives Biology Chemistry Physics Mathematics English Dutch A* and B Spanish B* and ab initio* Economics Geography Biology Chemistry Physics Mathematics Mathematical Studies Visual Arts TOK, EE, CAS
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A-levels and IBDP compared (2)
As and A-levels IBDP Certificates Content ≈ Broader development Content Life-long learning in a changing world Academic writing Time management Interdisciplinary Enquiry-based TOK, EE, CAS University admittance changing (CV’s needed)
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Exceptions Bilingual: 2 Language A (IB recommends school advice)
Mother Tongue (Language A, literature, SL only) Online options via Pamoja/Language One 4HL and 2 SL (really is an exception! IB recommends school advice) 3 sciences (usually only allowed with 7 (!) subjects, IB requires proof that this is needed for University admission)
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Year Planner DP1-1 (still under construction)
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Year Planner DP1-2 (still under construction)
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Quality control External: Cambridge visits (not announced)
IB 5 year re-authorization IB yearly self-evaluation IB every 2 years teacher training Dutch Education Inspection Internal: Collaborative planning afternoons Study days/afternoons Class visits (both teachers and leadership) Conversations
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