ITS was a great help to me at a time when I urgently needed assistance with a couple of my IB subjects. Without them I certainly wouldn't have performed as well as I did in my final exams and for that I can't recommend them enough!!
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Students have taken over 40,000 hours of IB support tuition with ITS, both at our schools in Hong Kong and online. Our teachers are highly-qualified and experienced (and many of them are, or have been, official IB examiners).
Almost every year, an ITS student is one of the few globally who score a perfect 45 on the IB Diploma Programme. But whether you want to get 45 or simply ensure you get the grades you need, ITS tutorials are the way to go.
Similarly, we provide full support for Middle Years Programme (MYP). Our students take a range of courses for both the Diploma and MYP, including one-to-one and small group tuition, to suit every need and budget.
Students get help from our teachers for:
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme is an internationally recognised
qualification for students aged 16 to 19. It is based around detailed academic study of a wide
range of subjects, including languages, the arts, science, maths, history and
geography.
It leads to a single qualification, rather than separate qualifications for
individual subjects. However if you don't achieve the full diploma, you'll be awarded a
certificate for each subject taken.
It's designed to encourage you to:
The IB Diploma Programme is at level 3 on the UK National Qualifications
Framework
equivalent to A-levels and BTEC Nationals which also gain you entry to
university.
The IB Diploma Programme is made up of a compulsory 'core', plus six separate subjects where you
have some choice over what you study.
Compulsory core
The
compulsory core contains three elements:
Optional subjects
As well as the three core elements, you'll also select one subject from each of the following six areas:
Normally, you'll study three of your six optional subjects at a ' higher' level (240 teaching hours per subject), and the other three at a 'standard' level (150 teaching hours). However, you can also opt to take four subjects at the higher level and two at the standard level.
Most of the assessment is done through exams, marked externally. However, in nearly all subjects,
some of the assessment is carried out by your teachers, who mark individual pieces of
coursework. – the IAs or Internal Assessments.
The Diploma normally takes two
years to complete, with exams taking place in May and November.
Points
You are awarded points for each part of the
programme, up to a maximum of 45:
To achieve a full diploma, you must score 24 points or more.
Successfully completing the Diploma earns points on the 'UCAS Tariff' for getting into higher
education.
An IB Diploma total of 24 points is worth 260 UCAS points - the same as a
'B' and two 'C' grades at A-level. The maximum of 45 points earns 720 UCAS points - equivalent
to six A-levels at grade 'A'.
Here is more information on the the UCAS Tariff
Tables.
Retakes
If
you are not happy with your results, you can retake one or more Diploma subject. The higher mark
from your two attempts will count towards your Diploma points score. But think carefully before
you jump into retakes; they are not always the only, or the best, option. Make an appointment with an ITS counselor to help
make decisions on what to do if your IB grades turn out lower than you expected or needed.
Most students who take the IB Diploma Programme go on to higher education; the qualification is
recognised by universities in more than 100 countries.
However, you may be asked to
gain a certain number of points at the 'higher' level in specific subjects if you want to study
a particular course. ITS is a full UCAS
Centre so you can ask us about all the options that are open to you using the IB
Diploma to access higher education in the UK.
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