1. Parent Information Evening 31 May 2017

2. Career Guidance at ISTwente
E. Dommerholt

3. Career Guidance at ISTwente - starts in year 7 - available for all students - in close collaboration with the students mentor

4. Career Guidance in the curriculum
Concentrated in the first year of the Diploma Program
Official interviews with all students combined with CAS (Creativity, Activity and Service)

5. Careers Week Twente goes Techno Visit University of Twente and Saxion
Buitenlandbeurs Utrecht
Parents are invited to tell something about their profession!!

6. The Dutch Education System
Vocational education
- 6 IGCSE’S
University of applied sciences
4 IGCSE’s + 2 AS levels
Full IBDP program
University
3 full A levels
IBDP program between 24 and 42 points

7. Support with University application

8. The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program prepares for University Education

9. WHY IB?
E. Weir

10. DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
A. Kolkman

11. Abbreviations IBDP – International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
DP1 / 2 – Diploma programme year 1 / year 2
TOK – Theory of Knowledge (DP core subject)
EE – Extended Essay (DP core subject)
CAS – Creativity, Activity, Service (DP core subject)
HL / SL – Higher level / Standard level
VA – Visual Arts
Ac hon – Academic Honesty
RQ – Research Question
SV – Supervisor
IA – Internal Assessment
FI – Formal Interview
RPPF- Reflection on Planning and Progress Form
FOA – Further Oral Activities
WT – Written Tasks
EC – Economics
Lang – Language
II – Individual Investigation

12. (Re)Start authorization process
Autumn 2015: GO-decision
: Teacher training for IBDP
: Collaborative Planning
Study days and afternoons
September 2016: Consultation visit
1 November 2016: Deadline documents
2&3 March 2017: Authorization visit
21 April 2017: THE
September 2017: Start DP1

13. Subject choice March 2016 Considerations: IB requirements
What do we offer now (A-levels)
How can we guarantee quality
What do other small schools offer?
Final decision: April 2017: classes not too small*

14. A-levels and IBDP compared (1)
As and A-levels
IBDP
English Spanish Business Global Perspectives Biology Chemistry Physics Mathematics
English Dutch A* and B Spanish B* and ab initio* Economics Geography Biology Chemistry Physics Mathematics Mathematical Studies Visual Arts TOK, EE, CAS

15. A-levels and IBDP compared (2)
As and A-levels
IBDP
Certificates
Content  ≈ 
Broader development
Content
Life-long learning in a changing world
Academic writing
Time management
Interdisciplinary
Enquiry-based
TOK, EE, CAS
University admittance changing (CV’s needed)

17. Exceptions Bilingual: 2 Language A (IB recommends school advice)
Mother Tongue (Language A, literature, SL only)
Online options via Pamoja/Language One
4HL and 2 SL (really is an exception! IB recommends school advice)
3 sciences (usually only allowed with 7 (!) subjects, IB requires proof that this is needed for University admission)

18. Year Planner DP1-1 (still under construction)

19. Year Planner DP1-2 (still under construction)

20. Quality control External: Cambridge visits (not announced)
IB 5 year re-authorization
IB yearly self-evaluation
IB every 2 years teacher training
Dutch Education Inspection
Internal:
Collaborative planning afternoons
Study days/afternoons
Class visits (both teachers and leadership)
Conversations