The IB Diploma Programme is a two-year course of study designed to provide all students with a rich curriculum, which offers scope for personal growth and development as well as encouraging intellectual curiosity and a lifelong love of learning. The Diploma Programme (DP) consists of a number of strands, all of which work cohesively to develop excellent breadth and depth of knowledge, enabling students to flourish intellectually, emotionally, socially, physically and ethically. You create your individual portfolio selecting six subjects, one from each of the following groups. This provides breadth and depth of study, enhancing key skills and knowledge. Your three Higher Level subjects enable you to develop expertise in your areas of passion and interest, whilst the three Standard Level subjects provide you with proficiency and broad skills, which will enhance your performance in your Higher Levels. Group 1: Studies in Language and Literature: English. Group 2: Language Acquisition: French, German, Latin, Spanish and ab-initio Italian. Group 3: Individuals and Societies: Economics, Geography, History, Philosophy Group 4: Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science. Group 5: Mathematics. Group 6: The Arts: Music, Visual Arts, Theatre Studies (or another Language, Science or Humanity).
The minimum entry requirement for our Sixth Form is five Grades 9 – 6 at GCSE with a minimum of a 6 in the subjects the candidate wishes to study at A Level or IB. All candidates are expected to have achieved a minimum of Grade 4 in Maths and English. For some specific subjects, a minimum of 7 is required at GCSE. Entry to the Sixth Form depends upon a satisfactory report from their present Headteacher, the minimum GCSE requirements and suitable CAT scores. All Sixth Form candidates will also be required to undertake a short writing task.
Assessment of different elements of the Diploma is undertaken in different ways, including written examinations, self-reflections, coursework, fieldwork, oral examinations, short answer and multiple choice, artistic performances, portfolios, exhibitions and presentations. This enables you to demonstrate a wider range of skills and develop a range of study skills which all work towards helping you achieve a final mark, rather than being tested by purely end of course assessments. The nature of a Diploma is that you build towards an overall point score, with marks being awarded for each of your six subjects and the core course components; everything you do in Sixth Form counts towards your diploma score, helping to maintain a balance as you are not solely working towards final examinations. The Diploma is awarded to students who score a minimum of 24 points out of a maximum of 45. Over the last five years, we have achieved an average score of 37.5 points against a worldwide average of 29 points. Students achieved places at leading universities to study courses such as Geography; Economics and International Development; French and Russian; International Justice; Law; History; Philosophy and Theology; Art History, Visual Culture and Modern Language; English; Integrated Agricultural Business Management; Natural Sciences; Biology; PPE; Medicine; Veterinary Medicine; Natural Sciences; Mathematics; Psychology; International Business; Computer Sciences and Electronics; Liberal Arts and Science; Nutrition. The IB Diploma is highly respected by both British and global universities and we see IB students being awarded lower offers to universities compared to equivalent A Level students. In the USA it is now the sought after qualification for the top universities.
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Bedford |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £12,192 - £17,133 |
| Address | Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BX |
The IB Diploma Programme is a two-year course of study designed to provide all students with a rich curriculum, which offers scope for personal growth and development as well as encouraging intellectual curiosity and a lifelong love of learning. The Diploma Programme (DP) consists of a number of strands, all of which work cohesively to develop excellent breadth and depth of knowledge, enabling students to flourish intellectually, emotionally, socially, physically and ethically. You create your individual portfolio selecting six subjects, one from each of the following groups. This provides breadth and depth of study, enhancing key skills and knowledge. Your three Higher Level subjects enable you to develop expertise in your areas of passion and interest, whilst the three Standard Level subjects provide you with proficiency and broad skills, which will enhance your performance in your Higher Levels. Group 1: Studies in Language and Literature: English. Group 2: Language Acquisition: French, German, Latin, Spanish and ab-initio Italian. Group 3: Individuals and Societies: Economics, Geography, History, Philosophy Group 4: Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science. Group 5: Mathematics. Group 6: The Arts: Music, Visual Arts, Theatre Studies (or another Language, Science or Humanity).
The minimum entry requirement for our Sixth Form is five Grades 9 – 6 at GCSE with a minimum of a 6 in the subjects the candidate wishes to study at A Level or IB. All candidates are expected to have achieved a minimum of Grade 4 in Maths and English. For some specific subjects, a minimum of 7 is required at GCSE. Entry to the Sixth Form depends upon a satisfactory report from their present Headteacher, the minimum GCSE requirements and suitable CAT scores. All Sixth Form candidates will also be required to undertake a short writing task.
Assessment of different elements of the Diploma is undertaken in different ways, including written examinations, self-reflections, coursework, fieldwork, oral examinations, short answer and multiple choice, artistic performances, portfolios, exhibitions and presentations. This enables you to demonstrate a wider range of skills and develop a range of study skills which all work towards helping you achieve a final mark, rather than being tested by purely end of course assessments. The nature of a Diploma is that you build towards an overall point score, with marks being awarded for each of your six subjects and the core course components; everything you do in Sixth Form counts towards your diploma score, helping to maintain a balance as you are not solely working towards final examinations. The Diploma is awarded to students who score a minimum of 24 points out of a maximum of 45. Over the last five years, we have achieved an average score of 37.5 points against a worldwide average of 29 points. Students achieved places at leading universities to study courses such as Geography; Economics and International Development; French and Russian; International Justice; Law; History; Philosophy and Theology; Art History, Visual Culture and Modern Language; English; Integrated Agricultural Business Management; Natural Sciences; Biology; PPE; Medicine; Veterinary Medicine; Natural Sciences; Mathematics; Psychology; International Business; Computer Sciences and Electronics; Liberal Arts and Science; Nutrition. The IB Diploma is highly respected by both British and global universities and we see IB students being awarded lower offers to universities compared to equivalent A Level students. In the USA it is now the sought after qualification for the top universities.