1. Malvern College IB Diploma
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Stephen Holroyd
IB Diploma coordinator
27 years of teaching:
51 years of the IB:

2. 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

3. 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

4. • 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

5. 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)

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Malvern College A level programme
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David Reid
Head of Sixth Form and A levels

11. 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

12. A Level Enrichment Programme
Pupils studying 3 A Levels will choose one course from the A Level Enrichment Programme
The most popular options for 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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