Introducing the
IB Diploma
Program for the
MYP 5
Grade 10 Journey to the IB
DIPLOMA PROCESS
Areas of focus
MYP levels of achievements and semester
grades 1-7;
Early indicators to statement of eligibility
Potential IB Diploma “packages”
IB course selection form and teachers’
signatures
Timelines
Classwork, homework,
achievement
Classwork: Engaged with learning environment
(individually or in groups)
HW: reflection of time and thought
Summative, end of unit tests: examine specific
knowledge/skills over a limited period. Exams:
require recall a greater pool of knowledge over a
greater length of time
Some subjects these are critical, others, a
component.
Early indicators
Consistent “7”, excellent, will equal a HL.
Consistent “6”, very good, will nearly always
equal a HL.
A “5” good, depends on a “low” or ‘high” solid 5,
and the trend in student learning.
A “4” satisfactory, usually equates to a Standard
level.
A “3” mediocre usually equals a non eligibility for
DP.
Timelines
Diploma course selection sheet (this week,
non-binding sheet)
Semester 1 grades
Quarter 3 levels of achievements
Assembly – teachers introduce DP courses
Diploma course selection sheet (a binding
one, April 1st)
ISB makes student schedule for DP
Making student DP course choice
Students (and parents) will consider all what was
said
MYP levels of achievements and semester
grades
Create student potential Diploma “package”,
course choice
Ask their MYP subject teachers for signatures
If a teacher signs with reservations – next step,
discussion
“What makes us special is that we combine ideas behind the words” (IB)
DP HEXAGON (1968) BECOMES DP CIRCLE (2012)
Diploma at ISB since 2005
IB Diploma requirements:
Six subjects studied concurrently
At least one subject from each of groups 1
to 5
3 subjects at Higher level (HL) – 240 hours
3 subjects at Standard level (SL) – 150
hours
Possibility of having 4 HL
IB Diploma requirements:
3 subjects at Standard level:
- Maximum – 7 points each
 3 subjects at Higher level:
- Greater breadth and depth of content
- Maximum – 7 points each
IB Diploma Core
Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay
- 3 points together / each assessed A - E
- IB Matrix for points (some examples)
TOK
EE
Total
A
B
3
D
B
1
C
C
1
A
C
2
Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
No content course
About different ways of knowing (reason,
emotion, language, perception)
Stimulates critical reflection on Knowledge
and experience, builds on MYP ATLs
Q: “How do I know what I know, until I
see what I say?”
TOK essay titles (prescribed titles /
examples)
“Seek simplicity, and distrust it” (A.N. Whitehead). Is it
always good advice for a knower?
“Context is all” (M. Atwood). Does this mean there is no
such thing as truth?
“What separates science from all other human activities,
is its belief in the provisional nature of all conclusions”.
Critically evaluate this way of distinguishing the sciences
from other areas of knowledge.
Are reason and emotion equally necessary in justifying
moral decisions?
IB programs culminating
tasks
PYP – EXHIBIT
MYP – PERSONAL PROJECT
DP – EXTENDED ESSAY
Extended Essay:
Similar to MYP Personal Project
The opportunity to investigate a topic of
special interest
Individual research project on student’s
subject of choice
4,000 words max.
About 40 hours’ work outside school
A faculty supervisor serves as research
mentor
Extended Essay titles –
created by students
To what extent was S. Milosevic rise to power influenced
by his personality or by the specific circumstances in
Yugoslavia in the 1980s? (History)
Does the Stanislavski method affect Shakespearean
performance in modern theatre? (Theatre)
The effects of damaging sexuality in Vladimir Nabokov’s
Lolita and Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre (Literature)
Extended Essay titles
To What Extent Does the Choice of an Art Medium
Affect the Perception and Experience of an Artwork?
(Visual Arts)
To What extent did the West demonize Serbia in the
1990s? (History)
To What Extent Do Men and Women Differ in Their Use
of Verbal Communication? (Psychology)
CAS:
Helps students become responsible,
compassionate citizens
Continues from MYP’s Service as Action
Education outside the classroom
Creativity – artistic pursuits
Action – sports
Service – volunteerism
Journal reflection is an integral element
CAS (and at ISB)
No points – signature by the CAS
coordinator
No hours requirement, quality of involvement
and meeting the CAS objectives
ISB: Gardening workshops in cooperation with
Vocational High School in Belgrade
ISB: Mentorship program with a Day Care
Center for persons with special needs
Required and ISB Courses
Group 1
Language and Literature or Literature
native or near native speaker
-English (HL or SL) Lang. & Lit.
-Serbian (HL or SL) Literature
-School supported Self-Taught, Literature
(SL only!)
Required and ISB Courses
 Group 2 – Language B
Second Language: (HL, SL) for learners
with previous experience
- English B (HL),
- French B (HL / SL)
- German, Spanish (online)
Second language for beginners (ab initio)
- German
- Spanish (online)
Bilingual Diploma
Almost 60% of ISB Diploma students
obtain a Bilingual diploma
defined as:
•A combination of any two group 1 courses in
different languages.
•One G1 language and English B at HL
Required and ISB Courses
 Group 3 – Individuals & Societies
History (HL / SL)
Psychology (HL, SL)
Environmental Systems and Societies (SL) –
interdisciplinary subject, satisfies both G3 and
G4 requirements
- Economics - online
- Business and Management - online
Pamoja Education
www.pamojaeducation.com, Oxford, UK
Preparation for life, work or further education
Student work coordinated by the Site-based
coordinator (SBC)
Student – IB Teacher – SBC – Parents
IA, Mocks, Final exams = exactly the same as
for regular courses
Pamoja Education
Pamoja (swahili) = togetherness
D2L platform – interactive, group work,
discussions, webinars, Skype, Elluminate
For responsible, independent students
Regular communication with the teacher, and ongoing teacher feedback and progress reports
ISB excellent average in all online courses
Required and ISB Courses
 Group 4 – Experimental Sciences
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Biology (HL/SL)
Physics (HL/SL)
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Environmental Systems and Societies (SL)
- One year Chemistry (non-IB) – students can take
an AP exam
Required and ISB Courses
 Group 5 – Mathematics
 Math HL
 Math SL
 Math Studies (SL)
Eligibility for Math courses
 Group 5 – Mathematics
MYP Math Extended
5-6-7
Math SL
6-7
Math HL
MYP Standard class
MYP Ext 4
up to 6/7
Math Studies (SL)
Group 6 and ISB Courses
 Group 6 – The Arts
 Visual Arts (HL/SL)
 Theatre (HL/SL)
 Or, another subject from Group 3 or 4
Thinks to consider
Some subjects may be taken at Diploma
level without prior study in the MYP.
Theatre (HL/SL)
Psychology
Economics
Business and Management
Languages ab initio
Good and bad reasons for choosing a
subject
Good reasons
 You are eligible to take the
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subject
You like it and find it
interesting
You are good at it
You need it and is useful for
your future career
You think you’ll do well in it.
Good choices are balances
choices.
Bad reasons
 Your friends are doing it
 You think it will be easy
 You really like the teacher you
have now
 Your parents think it is a good
idea…even if you don’t
 It sounds good even if you
know nothing about it.
Poor choices are unbalances
and not well thought out.
PYP / MYP / DP
IB learner profile
IB schools develop students who strive to be:
Inquirers
Thinkers
Communicators
Risk-takers
Knowledgeable
Principled
Caring
Open-minded
Well-balanced
Reflective
How does it look like in DP
Principled, caring,
open-minded
Inquirers
 TOK
 Historical investigation
 CAS
 Extended Essay
 Arts
 Case-studies
group work, respect, ethical
behaviour, global awareness
and sensitivity
Formulate research questions,
reference sources, collect,
organize, interpret and
present
Assessment
EXTERNAL assessment:
– Examinations at the end of two years (IB
examiners)
– Makes up 75-80% of each IB score
INTERNAL assessment / moderated by IB
– Within each course for ISB (ISB teachers)
– Makes up 20-25% of each IB score
Assessment
EXTERNAL – examiners (first / senior
examiners)
– Paper 1 - 2 h (HL), 1.5 h (SL)
– Paper 2 - 2 h (HL), 1.5 h (SL)
– Paper 3 – mostly for higher levels (up to 2.5
h)
Final Grade 1 – 7
(P 1 + P 2 + P 3 + IA moderated grade) =
100%
Assessment
INTERNAL
Work in class guided by IB teachers
Different forms of the IA for DP subjects
Sent to the IB by March of Grade 12
– Moderated by IB moderators (confirmed,
lowered, increased)
Awarding the Diploma:
Can earn a score of 1-7 in each course = 42
Scores of 1-3 for EE and TOK together = 3
Passing grade =
minimum 24 out of 45 total points, including
successful completion of the three core
requirements (EE, TOK, CAS)
The IB Diploma is recognized by thousands of
universities worldwide and by many national systems.
For more information, please go to:
www.ibo.org
Or contact your ISB
IB DP Coordinator/SBC (Pamoja)
- Mrs. Branka Srecković-Minić
(bsreckovic@isb.rs)