IB Diploma Programme Requirements and Assessments
Earning an IB Diploma is the primary objective of the student's two-year course of study in the Diploma Programme. In order to do so, each DP student must successfully complete 6 Diploma Programme content courses across the student's curriculum and the Diploma Programme core requirements.
Diploma Programme Courses:
DP course results are determined by the results of student conduct on…
External Assessments
Internal Assessments
Each DP courses will be awarded an IB Grade
Diploma Programme Core:
Success with the Diploma Programme core requires:
Diploma Programme Courses:
DP course results are determined by the results of student conduct on…
External Assessments
- Exams taken during May of final year of course
- Other written and project tasks determined by specific courses
- Sent to IB examiners around the world to be "externally assessed"
- Moderated (re-scored) by additional examiners to assure quality control
Internal Assessments
- Assignments and assessment criteria set by the IBO
- Work done over time, giving student added control over quality
- Works submitted by students and “Internally Assessed” by teacher
- Samples of assessed work sent to IB for moderation
- Usually comprised approximately 20-25% of student’s IB grade
Each DP courses will be awarded an IB Grade
- Final IB grade for the course will be determined by combining all internal and external assessment scores (each component comprising a certain percentage of IB grade)
- IB grades range from 1-7, with “4” considered “passing”
- Awarding of IB Diploma is contingent upon aggregate of scores from all IB exams. For specific requirements and contingencies, see Awarding of the IB Diploma.
Diploma Programme Core:
Success with the Diploma Programme core requires:
- Completion and submission of, and passing grade on the Extended Essay
- Completion and submission of, and passing grade on Theory of Knowledge assessments
- Completion of all CAS requirements