1. SEK Budapest
International School
IB Diploma Programme

2. Over 40 years ...
What started as a ground-breaking programme for internationally mobile students has today developed to be the world’s most prestiged programme, experienced by 900,000 students in 140 countries.

3. Countries with IB World Schools
There are 3,188 IB Schools Worldwide with students in 140 countries.

4. IB Continuum of Learning
IB Mission
develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect
IB Learner Profile
A long-term vision of education, a set of ideals that can inspire, motivate and focus the work of schools and teachers, uniting them in a common purpose
IB Continuum of Learning
PYP
MYP
Diploma

6. What is the learner profile
What is the learner profile? It’s the IB mission statement translated into a set of learning outcomes for the 21st century.
IB programme promotes the education of the whole person, emphasizing intellectual, personal, emotional and social growth through all domains of knowledge.
IB learners strive to be:
Inquirers
Knowledgeable
Thinkers
Communicators
Principled
Open-minded
Caring
Risk-takers
Balanced
Reflective
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7. IB is more than learning… IB is a well-rounded life experience.
What is the Diploma Programme? The curriculum contains six subject groups and a core of three parts.
Students study concurrently:
Six subjects at higher level and standard level
Extended Essay – Paper of Original Research, 4,000 words
Theory of Knowledge – A course on critical thinking that encourages students to make connections across disciplines
Creativity Action Service (CAS) – Includes 150 hours of community service
IB is more than learning… IB is a well-rounded life experience.
-- Sándor Nagy, IB History Teacher
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8. Our Subjects in IBDP Group 1: Hungarian, English, Spanish
Group 2: English, Spanish, French, Russian, etc.
Group 3: History, Economics
Group 4: ESS, Physics, Chemistry, Biology
Group 5: Mathematical Studies, Mathematics
Group 6: Film

9. CORE The extended essay: 4,000 words
Offers the opportunity to investigate a research question of individual interest
Familiarises students with the independent research and writing skills expected at university

10. CAS Creativity, action and service
Encourages students to be involved in community service
Education outside the classroom
Development of the learner profile

11. TOK Theory of knowledge: Interdisciplinary
Explores the nature of knowledge across disciplines
Encouraging an appreciation of other cultural perspectives

12. IB Assessment and Scoring
Exams are scored and moderated multiple times to insure accuracy and monitor work of examiners.
All 4,000 examiners are ‘quality checked’ through a process of moderation.

13. What is special about IB assessment
What is special about IB assessment? IB assessment is rigorous, criterion related, consistent and differentiating of student ability.
The diploma is graded over 45 points giving ample scope to differentiate student ability
Marks awarded for each course range from 1 (lowest) to 7 (highest).
Diploma Programme assessment includes both final examinations and internal assessment undertaken by the teacher to IB criteria and then externally moderated by the IB.

14. IB DP Assessment
Designed to develop analytical thinking, intellectual initiative, written and oral expression skills
Assessment Types
Oral
Multiple choice
Short answer
Portfolio
Essay
Exhibition
Performance
Independent research
Varied assessment tasks over the length of the course
Balance of tasks that are independent and supervised
Each subject has 3 or 4 components
Assessment is a combination of Internal assessments that are given by the teachers and external assessments given by the IB

15. Average Diploma Scores in SEK Budapest
Statistics
May 07
May 08
May 10
May 12
Number of candidates registered 4 9 7 14
Number of diploma courses 10 11 13
Number of candidates who passed the diploma
Average points obtained by candidates 30 32
Highest points awarded to a candidate 41 34
Average grade obtained at the school
4,8
5,1
5,2
May 13 9 12

16. International Education and the IB
Students:
gain knowledge of other cultures and histories
speak in more than one language and
consider issues from multiple points of view
develope critical thinking skills to analyze information
are able to study in depth and grasp issues that cross national frontiers

17. Once an IB student… an IB student forever
There are 4 main things why the IB was worth doing; CAS, the fact that I could combine my own subjects and I also had a free hand regarding my topics, and that had the opportunity to study in English.
Blanka Böcskei ’09
Student in Vienna
Actually now that I start thinking about it, one of the many advantages is that the written works I produced back in those days and the skills I developed came in hand now that I’m a University student.
Petra Nagy ‘09
Student in Budapest

18. I have a lot of great memories from the time I was an IB student… It prepared me for life, and even though it was very hard I looked at it as an exciting challenge.
- Shijia Zhang ‘09
Student in Canada
The IB was a unique experience it tought me a lot, it helped me obtain my internship , and to go to Australia.If I could do it all again I would definitely put much more effort into it and work more, because it really is worth it.
Zsóka Montvai ‘07
Student in Budapest

19. Following completing the IB Diploma at SEK Budapest International School with 41 points, I applied to universities in the United Kingdom. I am now in my 2nd Year studying for a BSc in Politics with Economics at the University of Bath, which is one of the top higher education institutions in the UK. Having the IB Diploma has definitely enabled me to do well in my degree and provided me with excellent foundations on which to build on.
Julia Lipowiecka ‘09
Student in UK

20. IB Teachers & Professional Development
Currently, IB trains more than 50,000 teachers and administrators around the world.
Another 50,000 use our Online
Curriculum Center (OCC) to access
subject and curriculum information,
participate in a forum, or obtain
information on new developments
and changes to the programs.

21. What sets us appart… The IB provides:
A high-quality education sustained for over 40 years
An international perspective for all students
A positive attitude to learning by encouraging students to ask challenging questions, to critically reflect and to develop research skills
Accessibility to our programmes to students in a wide variety of schools—national, international, public and private .

22. IB Class of 2012
Transition: Beth to Judith

23. IB Class of 2013