Pre IB (first year)
Pre IB Parents’ evening will take place on Wednesday 14th August.
The following courses are compulsory for all pre-year students.
Finnish language
ÄI1e, ÄI3e, ÄI5e
Swedish language
RUB1e, RUB2e, RUB3e
English language
ENA1e,ENA2e, ENA3e
Mathematics
Higher Level Mathematics: MAA16e, MAA1e, MAA2e,
MAA3e, MAA9e
Lower Level Mathematics: MAB1, MAB2, MAB3
Biology
BI1e, BI12e
Geography
GE1e
Physics
FY1e, FY2e
Chemistry:
KE1e, KE2e
Practical work and Internal Assessment in Science
BFK1e (1/3 bio, 1/3 phy and 1/3 che)
Philosophy
FI1e
Psychology
PS1e
History
HI1e, HI3e, HI4e
Introduction to Economics
YH2e
Physical education
LI1e
Study counselling
OP4e
Voluntary work
OP7
Requirements for promotion of pre-year students to the IB programme
1. The student has completed all the compulsory pre-year courses (see the list above).
2. The grade on each compulsory course is 5 or above.
If the student gets grade 4 on a compulsory course, he or she has to complete the course with an
acceptable grade during the following period. A failed course (grade 4) in period 5 has to be
completed before 16th June. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the teacher of the course,
who will provide the instructions for the student.
The final decision on which students will be promoted to the IB is made in the IB teachers’
assessment meeting at the end of the school year. In an exceptional case the student may continue
his/her studies in the IB programme with the permission of the head of the school.
IB1 and IB2 Diploma Programme Internal Assessment Calendar 2013-2014
IB exams mainly take place during the exam weeks of the national programme. Group IB2 take
MOCK exams from 10th to 19th March. IB final exams take place from 5th to 20th May 2014.
IB1 AND IB2 DP IA CALENDAR 2013-2014
IB exams mainly take place during the exam weeks of the national programme. Group IB2 take
MOCK exams from 10th to 19th March. IB final exams take place from 5th to 20th May 2014.
IB1 (May 2015 Diploma Candidates) Calendar
Assignment/Exam
Individual consultation with CAS coordinator
May 2011 Diploma Ceremony
Extended Essay Seminar 1 with DP coordinator and
subject teachers
Group 4 project (Bio, Che, Phy)
Mid-Term Verbal Assessment
CAS documentation on autumn term to CAS coordinator
CAS oral report and group consultation
Extended Essay consultation, signed sheet submitted at
Extended Essay Seminar 2 with IB2, DP coordinator and
EE supervisors
IB1 Parents’ Evening
Autumn term reports to students
Economics Commentary 1
Extended Essay supervisor and topic selected
Extended Essay plan submitted to the supervisor and DP
coordinator
Consultation with CAS coordinator
Mid-Term Verbal Assessment
Finnish A individual oral presentation
IB1 CAS documentation submitted to CAS coordinator
Finnish A Written assignment (first draft)
Extended Essay timetable submitted
History IA 1st draft
Deadline/Timetable
August - September
Friday 6th Sep. at 19
Exam week/Period 2
Autumn term
Thursday 10th Oct.
Tuesday 3rd Dec.
Exam week/Period 2
Exam week/Period 3
Wednesday 15th Jan.
Thursday 16th Jan.
February
Tuesday 25th Feb.
Tuesday 25th March
March - April
Thursday 17 April
April
Monday 28th April
Tuesday 6th May
Monday 12th May
Friday 23rd May
Conditions for promotion of IB1 students to IB2
1. Student has completed acceptably all IB1 courses
with no SL subject grade lower than 3
with no HL subject grade lower than 3
Active attendance in lessons required.
2. Student has completed the following assignments given during the year within the given
deadlines
Finnish A1 written assignment (first draft)
Finnish A1 Individual oral presentation
Economics commentaries
History Internal Assessment assignments
Sciences (Bio, Che, Phy) Internal Assessment assignments
Mathematical Studies SL Project outline
Mathematics HL or SL IA outline
Preliminary TOK presentation submitted
CAS documentation with at least 75 hours of CAS activities properly recorded in it.
3. Student has submitted a well-thought and realistic plan and timetable for his/her EE research
work.
Student who, for an acceptable reason, fails to fulfil the above requirements by the end of the
school year may still win access to IB2 by doing extra work. Permission for this must be obtained
from the subject teacher and the coordinator. Details of extra work must be agreed with the
respective subject teacher. The quality of the work will be examined and the result will be informed
to the student by the subject teacher preferably before the summer break but no later than the
beginning of the following school year. In an exceptional case the student may continue his/her
studies in the IB2 with the permission of the head.
IB2 (May 2014 Diploma Candidates) Calendar
Assignment/Exam
Historical investigation
Economics Commentary 2
Group consultation with CAS coordinator
Diploma Ceremony for May 2010 candidates
EE (First draft)
Parents’ Evening
Mid-Term Verbal Assessment
Mathematics HL, SL and Math Studies Project (first draft)
Finnish A Written assignment (Final version)
Registration for May 2013 Examinations
examination fee approximately 550 euros
TOK Essay (First draft)
Economics Commentary 3
Mathematics HL, SL and Math Studies Project (Final version)
CAS documentation on autumn term to CAS coordinator
TOK essay (final version)
Autumn term reports to students
Extended Essay (Final version)
Extended Essay seminar with IB1
Finnish A individual oral commentary
English B individual oral commentary and written assignment
German Ab Initio individual oral component
Economics commentary 4
MOCK EXAMINATIONS
Lab books (Bio, Che, Phy)
IB CAS documentation submitted to CAS coordinator
Predicted Grade reports to the candidates
End of regular schoolwork
Self-guided review and preparation for the examinations
MAY 2014 IB Diploma Examinations
Feedback meeting with IB teachers
White Cap Day (final school reports)
May 2014 examination results available
Diploma Ceremony for May 2014 candidates
Deadline/Timetable
Friday 23rd August
August
each exam week
Friday 6th Sep. at 19
before exam registration
Wednesday 9th Oct.
Thursday 10th Oct.
October
Friday 25th Oct.
End of Oct.
Friday 8th Nov.
November
December
Tuesday 3rd Dec.
Friday 10th Jan.
Thursday 16th Jan.
Thursday 30th January
Exam week/Period 3
January - February
February
February
February
10th to 19th March
Monday 17th March
Tuesday 25th March
Friday 4th April
Friday 4th April
7th April – 4th May
5th - 20th May 2014
Tuesday 20th May
Saturday 31st June at 11
Sunday 6th July
Friday 29th Aug. at 7 pm
The candidate must complete all assessment components for each of the six subjects and the
additional IB diploma requirements to qualify for the award of the IB diploma. The minimum
requirement for the award of the diploma is 24 points provided all requirements specified in the
General Regulations document have been met.
The minimum of 28 points is required if the candidate is awarded a grade E for either TOK or the
extended essay. If the candidate is awarded a grade E for both TOK or the extended essay, the
candidate will not qualify for the diploma. See more detailed information in the General
Regulations.