Malvern College IB Diploma Nk ns kqn dq n kn Stephen Holroyd IB Diploma coordinator 27 years of teaching: 1992-2019 51 years of the IB: 1968-2019

The IB Diploma The International Baccalaureate® aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right. IB Mission statement

Learner profile Learner profile Malvern Qualities The IB learner profile is the mission statement translated into 10 learning outcomes:   Learner profile inquirers  knowledgeable  thinkers  communicators  principled  open-minded  caring  risk-takers  balanced  reflective Malvern Qualities resilience self-awareness kindness collaboration Risk-taking curiosity ambition independence integrity humility

• Three subjects at higher • Three subjects at standard level • All three parts of the core The core is compulsory and central to the philosophy of the Diploma Programme. • Each subject is graded from 7 (highest) to 1 (lowest) • Up to 3 points awarded for the Core • Maximum total is 45 points • Usually a Diploma is awarded for 24 or more points

Studies in language and literature (A) Language Acquisition (B) Individuals & Societies Studies in language and literature (A) English A Lit (H/S) English A Language & Lit (H/S) German A (H/S), Business Management (H/S) Economics (H/S) History (H/S) Geography (H/S) Philosophy (H/S) Environmental Systems & Societies (S) Language Acquisition (B) French (H/S) German (H/S) Spanish (H/S) Spanish (ab initio) Italian (ab initio) Latin (H/S) Greek (H/S) Mathematics (analysis and application) Maths (H) Maths (S) The Arts & Elective Sciences Visual Art (H/S) Music (H/S) Biology (H/S) Chemistry (H/S) Physics (H/S) Design Technology (H/S) Environmental Systems & Societies (S) Sports, Exercise & Health Science (H/S)

Creativity, Action and Service Core requirements Extended essay ToK 4,000 word limit Opportunity to investigate Research skills for university Increasing numbers opting for World Studies essays Interdisciplinary The nature of knowledge How do we know what we know? Not one perspective Creativity, Action and Service Pupils need to be involved in a range of activities Pupils need to be involved in their community Balanced lifestyle Appreciation of life outside the classroom Reflection is essential

Two pupils achieved 45 points 2018 Examination results Average points Malvern – 37 World – 29.9 40+ points Malvern 23% World 10.1% Two pupils achieved 45 points

Subject combinations THE MEDIC Chemistry HL Biology HL Maths HL French B SL Geography SL English Lit SL THE LINGUIST French B HL Spanish B HL English Lit HL Philosophy SL Biology SL Maths SL

Subject combinations THE ECONOMIST Economics HL Maths HL Physics HL English Lit SL Spanish Ab Initio SL Chemistry SL THE ALL-ROUNDER English Lit HL Chemistry HL History HL Russian B SL Biology SL Maths SL

Malvern College A level programme Nk ns kqn dq n kn David Reid Head of Sixth Form and A levels

A Level Subjects Art History Biology Latin and Greek Business (cannot be combined with Economics) Mathematics Chemistry Music Classical Civilisation Music Technology Design Technology Photography Drama & Theatre Studies Psychology Economics (cannot be combined with Business) Physical Education English Literature Physics French Politics Further Maths (must choose Maths as well) Religious Studies Geography Spanish German

A Level Enrichment Programme Pupils studying 3 A Levels will choose one course from the A Level Enrichment Programme The most popular options for 2018-19 were: The Extended Project Qualification Maths to support Science A Levels Further Maths AS Level Beginners Italian Pupils’ own choice, e.g. private tuition Mandarin, Elite Music Programme

A Level and IB - the university view Both courses recognised A Level allows for specialisation: focused choice of subjects + potentially EPQ IB allows for depth but also retains breadth: range of subjects + EE + ToK + CAS

Mathematics at Warwick UK university offers Engineering at ICL A*A*A-A*AAA or 40-42 Mathematics at Warwick A*A*A or 39 Medicine at Oxford A*A A or 39-40 Nat Sci at Cambridge A*A*A or 40-42 Physics at UCL AAA or 38

Economics at Cambridge UK university offers Economics at Cambridge A*A*A or 40-42 Economics at Warwick A*AA or 38 English at Oxford AAA or 39 English at Bristol AAA or36 Law at LSE Law at Birmingham AAA or 36

UK university offers Business at City University AAA or 36 Business Man. at Oxford Brookes BBB or 31 Liberal Arts at Durham A*AA or 38 Liberal Arts at Surrey AAA-AAB or 35-36 Architecture at Kent AAB or 34 Architecture at Anglia Ruskin BBC or 24