October 2011
The IB Senior year
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Registration
Extended Essay
Internal Assessments calendar
College Applications
Preparing for the mock exams in December
More Internal Assessments
Preparing for the May exams
During the exams
Keeping going
Finishing up
Registration
 Sept 26 – Oct 7
Registration for May 2012 exams
 Oct 19
Payment deadline to Business Office
(Adjusted: when school opens)
 IB Seniors will have registered for 1 - 6 subjects and
received an invoice for the examination fees.
 Individual examination schedules distributed in
November
 General examination schedule on ISB IB blog
Extended Essay (Diploma only)
 Students working on EE February – October
 Due date: October 31st (adjusted: reopening day)
EE calendar on IB blog
 Supervisor meetings throughout essential for
authentification for IB
 Graded A to E – E will receive no diploma
 Significant contribution to college applications
First semester Internal Assessments
 All examinees must completed the necessary internal
assessments
 Internal assessments contribute to the final examination score
 Students must keep to the deadlines set, including being present
for oral presentations as arranged by teachers
 There is an IA calendar for students on the IB Blog
 Teachers and the Coordinator have deadlines that must be met
in order for the work to reach the examiners on time
College applications
 Priority in first semester
 Balancing workloads of apps and school work – the
importance of keeping to deadlines and being organized
 Making the most of the IB scores in the application:
predicted grades required by UK, Canada, Australian and
many US colleges
 Advice from counselors
 Increased interest in students taking the diploma and
certificates
Preparing for the December ‘mocks’
 End of semester assessments – written examinations using
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IB questions from previous papers
Great practice for the real thing!
Students will find out from teachers about mock exam
content
Reading and reviewing strategies vary from student to
student
Mock exam environment – MPB, IB protocols for testing
Feedback from exam papers – very useful learning tool, not
to be wasted/discarded!
Second semester: internal assessments
 Main ‘season’ for internal assessments so it’s a busy time
 Some of the work continued from first semester so not new
but needs to be completed by a known deadline
 Organized so avoid last minute ‘pile up’ of work to be
completed – deadlines are firm as teachers have to process
and complete important paperwork and met their
deadlines
 Orals in English and World Languages are recorded and
assessed. Attendance on designated day is essential.
 All work or samples sent to examiners – samples chosen by
the IB system not by the school
Preparing for the May exams
 Recommend low level prep in Winter break
 Discuss strategies for review –what works for you?
 Plan for gradual building January - May
 Curriculum work finished by March
 Review in class (throughout 2nd sem and in April) – don’t
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depend on this being the only review necessary
Past exam papers used by teachers
Review sessions with teachers April
Most difficult time – college acceptances, senioritis, etc.
Released from classes after April 29 2012
Before and during the examinations
 Most difficult time – college acceptances, senioritis,
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peer pressure, etc.
Know your exam schedule (fridge copy?)
Sufficient sleep, no late night cramming
Feeling prepared
Be on time or even a little early for examinations
(cannot admit candidates after 30 minutes of starting)
Quiet study place – self discipline needed to avoid
distractions (chat, SMS,etc.), good prep for college!
Keeping going…
 Most difficult time – college acceptances, senioritis,
etc. Parents can support here – finishing line is
graduation after the exams!
 Conflict of interests – friends with few or no exams,
social events, etc. Need support at this time
 Once finished, return to school for any non-IB senior
exams (IB certificate) and then for graduation/end of
year orientations (all seniors)
Finishing up…results!!!
 Receive a packet of necessary paperwork in March
which will include:
1. Access PIN code for results – students will email info
to school so they have a permanent record
2. Form for release of results to university – very
important this is submitted on time If predicted
grades were required on college app this is essential!!
3. Envelope for mailing address for diploma or release
form for pick up
4. Calendar for end of school activities
June 4: Graduation and beyond!!
 Keep copy IB details and PIN code for checking results
for the summer
 July 6 12.00 GMT
 IB sends official results to college, not ISB, from July 6
onwards (Electronic or snail mail depending on
arrangements made by college with IB)
 IB sends official diplomas and certificates to ISB in late
August – will be mailed or held for collection
according to previously submitted instructions
Thanks for coming!
 Jayne Lund
 jaynel@isb.ac.th