In about three weeks I have to put forward my choice for whether I do A-Levels. But at my school, we can do International Baccalaureate.
But I'm so seriously confused about what to do. I can either do A -Level and study Welsh, German, Psychology and English Lit/Lang, or do IB and study English Literature, German and Psychology in higher, and physics, maths and politics in standard. To get into Cardiff university I need at least AAB in my A levels to get into English Language, and BBB to get into German. I'm really really confused. Help pleeease :)
You have to study three subjects in Higher, and three in Standard. Higher is the equivalent of an A-level, and Standard is in between a GCSE and an AS level.
- Wikipedia:
- The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) is an educational programme examined in one of three languages (English, French or Spanish) and is a leading university entrance course. It is taught in 2,075 schools, often in international schools, in 125 countries all around the world (as of 2007). More than half of the schools offering the Diploma Programme are state funded schools. The programme, administered by the International Baccalaureate Organization, is a recognized pre-university educational programme. Students take six subjects, and must also complete 3 extra requirements: the Theory of Knowledge course (ToK), a 4000-word Extended Essay (EE), and at least 150 hours in CAS (Creativity, Action, Service) areas.
Marks are awarded from 1 to 7 in each subject with 7 being the highest, and up to three additional points may be awarded depending on the results of the EE and ToK essays. The maximum possible point total in the Diploma Programme is 45. In order to receive an International Baccalaureate Diploma, candidates must receive a minimum of 24 points. There are a number of failing conditions which will prevent a student from being awarded a Diploma regardless of the points they received (such as non-completion of CAS, plagiarism, no EE etc). The IBO also requires that the candidate do well fairly well on each individual exam, although these requirements are slightly more lenient if the student has at least 28 total points.
Candidates who successfully pass examinations in two language A1, or one language A1 and one language A2 courses and meet all the other criteria for successful completion of the Diploma Programme are eligible to receive a Bilingual Diploma.
Students who complete individual IB courses and their final exams, but opt out of the full programme (or fail to complete it) do not receive the IB Diploma, but instead receive IB Certificates for each subject. IB Certificates are proof of having taken the exam and of the student's score on it.
But I'm so seriously confused about what to do. I can either do A -Level and study Welsh, German, Psychology and English Lit/Lang, or do IB and study English Literature, German and Psychology in higher, and physics, maths and politics in standard. To get into Cardiff university I need at least AAB in my A levels to get into English Language, and BBB to get into German. I'm really really confused. Help pleeease :)
January 25th, 2009 at 08:55pm