Baccalaureate

Assessment

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.