We have a limited number of instructors on any given day, so if you are planning on bringing a large group (100 or more), it is best to schedule at least six months in advance so that we may have enough staff available for your trip. We have no minimum number on trips, however we do have minimum fees if you are bringing a very small group (see reservation sheet). Trips that typically have limits and require very advanced booking are boat and canoe trips, and special lab programs.

Only students enrolled in an IBO authorized school may participate in an IB programme. Any student who is at an IBO-authorized school may enroll in the Primary Years Programme and the Middle Years Programme. The Diploma Programme (DP) is designed more for highly motivated students who hope to attend university; enrollment in the programme is at the discretion of the school.

Each school establishes its own enrollment policies. We encourage you to contact the school’s IB coordinator to learn how to enroll your child. You can find the names and addresses of IB authorized schools, and the IB coordinator at those schools, at schools directory. In the majority of countries, the IB diploma can entirely replace the national diploma for entry to university.

Answer: Comparing the number of IB diploma students with the number of AP diploma students is comparing apples and oranges. The differences between the two programs are significant. In fact, there is no AP diploma. The College Board, which administers AP exams, stopped offering an AP diploma four or five years ago. At that time, FCPS said it would continue recognizing students who take a specified number of AP courses and exams with an AP certificate.

No. We are continually evaluating the course, with feedback from industry and past students, but currently there is not sufficient demand for this accreditation.

About one-hundred. However only ten students have been referred to One-Stop's Intensive Services this year under a new pilot initiative for highly motivated students called "The Fast-Trac Training and Supported Employment Program."

There are two kinds of IB assessments: external and Internal. Some assessment methods include portfolios/Dossiers, written essays, studio works, experimental work, oral commentaries as well as written exams and are tailored for the different learning styles. Considering that exams may or may not reflect what a student really knows and what he or she is able to do, having a variety of assessment tools allows the IB organization to fairly assess the student's true ability.

IB is designed as a model of holistic education for the mid-range student and above. Statistically speaking, most students who earned the IB Diploma worldwide were of average or above average ability. It is not a program designed only for geniuses. What the IB program requires students to have are a strong work ethic, good time management and solid study skills. The IB program offers courses at different Levels (higher level and standard level).

IB certificate candidates taking all or some IB classes may choose to take exams in IB subjects of their choice or they may have the choice of not taking any IB exams at all. IB Diploma candidates must sit for exams in all 6 subjects in order to qualify for the IB Diploma.

Diploma programme students generally take six exams, including one literature course taught in the student’s native language, one foreign language, one social science, one experimental science, one mathematics and one arts course. The arts course can be replaced by a second social science, a second experimental science, or a third language.

Students at IB World Schools can choose from a wide selection of IB merchandise via our online store, which includes a variety of graduation souvenirs. They can also approach suppliers licensed by the IB to produce customized graduation gifts (see store.ibo.

Students taking the full course load are eligible for Foundation College’s application support service. This service consists of group meetings of students with the College’s counselors which are set to take place on specific dates and times at Foundation College?s premises in Athens. During these meetings students are guided through the various application stages and receive individual help in choosing universities and courses to suit their needs.

Please contact your regional office. Regional offices offer introductory workshops on the IB programmes, teacher training workshops, and guidance during the authorization process—see the workshops and conferences calendar.

Yes, the IB staff has the right and the responsibility to remove students from IB if their academic performance is inadequate to enable them to be successful in the program, if they engage in cheating, dishonesty, or any breach of integrity, or if their behavior is such that it interferes with students' opportunities to learn or teachers' opportunities to teach. All students are subject to the IB Probation and Exit Policy, which says that students must maintain a 3.

IB World Schools and their students can choose from a wide selection of IB merchandise via our online store, which includes a variety of graduation souvenirs. They can also approach suppliers licensed by the IB to produce customized graduation gifts using the IB World School logo (see store.ibo.org).

ISP offers the IB program as means to enrich their secondary school experience. Students at ISP have the freedom to register for some IB classes, all IB classes or non-IB college preparatory classes. Some students opt for the IB Diploma as well as the Panamanian diploma which requires taking both IB and non-IB classes.

Any student who does not take the IB exams will be given a parallel ISP exam. In this case, no IB certificate or IB Diploma will be granted but the student will get an ISP grade. It's important to note that in order to get college/university credit for IB subjects, the student must sit for IB exams.