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Having done the IB I know full well it's not just me who has time management/procrastination issues, so hopefully other people will find this useful (should there be an answer xP). I've never actually gone as far as a timetable before, but I feel it has become necessary because I genuinely suck at doing anything decent with my time unless forced Does anybody know of some free software which I can use to make myself a daily timetable a la computer? Thanks in advance!
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I just moved to a school with IB, I'm currently a Sophomore in Pre-IB, with a few IB and AP classes. Taking IB Pre-Calculus and it's not that bad at all. I'm a straight A student. What's the difference between Higher Level and Standard Level, what requirements are needed to be in a HL class? Does IB have any requirements as to which classes are HL and which are SL? What's the final requirement for the IB Diploma? I just feel so lost when people try explaining it to me. Thanks for any help ^.^
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Sup people of the IB. I found a short guide that I wrote a while ago that deals with stress and procrastination. I'll add more to it later (the irony but it is late ) so hopefully it's helpful. There's more to come if I remember Stress Firstly stress at school is mainly caused by lack of organisation. So sorting that out could half or even eliminate your 'i want to rip the hair out of my head' feeling! How to organise work: Invest in a folder if you write notes with a note book and use folder separators to make things easier. This makes losing notes a lot less likely because they are in a named folder. Plus it makes you feel really professional If you're feeling …
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As we may have known, the IBDP course is available for examinations in English, French and Spanish. Which language are/were you doing IBDP course in? Is/was your school only offering that language type of course? Any interest in doing the IBDP in another language? I am doing IBDP in English. I think all IB schools in Indonesia offer their courses in English it would be great if we had it in Bahasa Indonesia but I guess I'll still prefer the English course because it will help me to improve my English and prepare me to study abroad What about you guys?
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Just throwing this out there, because I see a lot of questions and a lot of wishy-washy answers about this... Your score in certain subjects is made up of components that are internally assessed and externally moderated Addition: some components, like your World Literature essay(s), ToK essay, and of course Extended Essay, are not moderated but assessed (i.e. all sent off) [thanks for lynyrd and imopotato for pointing out that the WL is not moderated] For others, like your IOC, Mathematics portfolios, Science Lab Reports, Economics Portfolio, (and so on), your teacher sends out a "representative" sample The size of this sample depends on the number of students in your cl…
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Menu Lc's Guide to Writing an Essay! HMSChocolate's At-a-Glance Guide to the Logical Academic Argument Plagiarism, Academic Dishonesty and How to Avoid Them Frequently Asked Questions About Essay-Writing and IB Essays Julie's "The 6+1 Writing Trait System" VIP Only: Downloadable PDF supplement documents on writing skills. See also this thread for guide about Extended Essay Looking for help/advice with referencing and citations? Click Here! Lc's Guide to Writing an Essay! Well, I've been correcting a few world lit essays and TOK essays.. and I've noticed that most of what is discussed is amazing! And I find myself correcting the structure of the essay itself rath…
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There are many threads around this giant forum that offer help, tips, advice, places to ask questions and get answer etc. etc. but like I said, it's a giant forum and finding them all, or finding the very one YOU need can be difficult. So here's a quick list of some awesome threads that you can use to help you with anything you might need. General IB Awesomeness 1. How To Not Fail at Writing Essays - READ THIS. Don't start your first essay without reading this. It's amazing, you just don't know it yet. 2. Citing The Sources - READ THIS TOO. If you do not cite right, it's plagiarism. Plagiarism =Fails and possible kick from the IB Programme. 3. Cutting…
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Here are a list of IB official teacher support materials for various subjects, and proved to be invaluable for me while doing my internal assessments (and also external assessment for theatre) for all subjects as it provides many exemplars both good and bad. I couldn't find the TSM for economics though... (Thanks Vioh) Comment below if you have any other teacher support material (2016) so I can add it below: Theory of Knowledge - https://ibpublishing.ibo.org/server2/rest/app/tsm.xql?doc=d_0_tokxx_tsm_1305_1_e∂=5&chapter=2&mode=moderator Theatre - https://ibpublishing.ibo.org/server2/rest/app/tsm.xql?doc=d_6_theat_tsm_1408_1_e∂=1&chapter=1 Physics - https://i…
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Okay, lots of questions pop up such as 'what do I need to pass?' or 'will I fail if I get a 2?' and nobody knows all of the exact criteria and conditions so here is a list as published by the IB: The IB diploma will be awarded to a candidate whose total score is 24, 25, 26 or 27 points, provided all the following requirements have been met:a. Numeric grades have been awarded in all six subjects registered for the IB diploma. b. All CAS requirements have been met.c. Grades A (highest) to E (lowest) have been awarded for both theory of knowledge and an extended essay, with a grade of at least D in one of them.d. There is no grade 1 in any subject.e. There is no grade 2 at h…
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OK, so there are people who are asking for things such as "Give me an RQ" or along those lines. This thread is kind of like a super doc that will tell you the do's and the don'ts in terms of courtesy, asking for help etc. What we can help with! a) We can help narrow or broaden an RQ b) We can comment on how to improve an RQ c) We can help with explaining citations etc d) We can help explain what you have to do in an assessment. e) Tell you if an article is OK or not for an Econ IA. What we can't do! a) Give you an RQ b) Do your work for you c) Tell you a fail proof formula for a 7 (its not possible!) d) Allow you to discuss papers before 24 hours are up. IB rules. …
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These are a few recommendations for how to prevent and manage stress. You can skip to the sections you want below. Introduction Techniques Meditation Schedule time off Have regular breaks Plan your work Clean yourself Manage expectations Eat properly Exercise Have fun with friends Summary Introduction These are some brief thoughts about how to manage stress throughout the IB exam period and in general. I welcome anyone and everyone to share the techniques they use to manage stress. Firstly, if you want to effectively reduce the amount of stress you feel with your workload, managing your time properly will help cut down on the level of stress you feel when working. So …
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Jump to Frequently Asked Question About the International Baccalaureate General IB Downloads Here are some useful files for IB students. Download is available to all members. If you want to donate and contribute files to our archive, please see this announcement or this FAQ section. Syllabi Diploma Statistics Other IBO documents Useful links to get you through IB Some advice to new IB students Note: Please don't take this starter pack for your bible. It's a guide. The extent that this can apply to individuals will vary, because different schools run IB differently. Enjoy your IB! You'll only get stressed if you leave things too late. The more you hate it, the more it…
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Hello all, I am taking the IB course (2020-2022 batch) with the subjects Comp Sci HL, Maths MAI HL, Physics HL, Biology SL, English Lit Lang SL, and French AB Initio SL. I want to apply to a US uni/college (in California) with my major being Computer Science. Just recently the IB Coordinator for my school has informed me that I need a good reason to take 3 sciences and no group 3 subjects (hence becoming an irregular IB diploma). Could someone help me understand what exactly is happening and what I need to do to get a good reason for my irregular IB course? I don't really need group 3 subjects for a major in computer science. Thanks.
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HL Film (I know that this isn't ideal, but taking an art form at a higher level is compulsory in my school) HL History HL Literature SL Biology SL Malay SL Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations I'm not great at maths or the sciences, so keeping those at an SL level would be preferable. I haven't made my decision yet and am open to changing my current intended combination. Any thoughts on whether or not this is a viable combination for international relations or perhaps law? Cheers
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My school is saying that the IB doesn’t allow it, is it true?
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my dielema is that while i find buisness easy, I also find it vary boring, while on the other hand I am fishinated by history, so should I change subjects and go from buisness sl to history sl
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I have been in the IB science tutoring area for a while and know of bioninja for bio, but never found anything really for chemistry or any real questions for bio. I recently found Tiber Tutor: https://tibertutor.com. It looks amazing, with notes, flashcards and questions. It really helped my students revise for upcoming tests so I thought I'd start a discussion on it here!
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I want to become something medical related but my school only offers HL bio or HL phsyics and if I take one i must take the other as an SL so which one would be more useful when studying medicine in University?
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Students across the world has attended online classes for this year as well. It would be unfair if they will be told to write paper offline.
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Have you ever been in one? If yes, are you still together/why didn't it work out? If no, would you consider being in one? Just curious, because it seems to be the general consensus is that IB relationships = bad. Am I an anomaly here haha? I've been with my IB boyfriend for 15 months and we are quite happy together. There are 2 other IB couples at my school. One of them have been going out for almost 3 months and the other have been going out for 3 years (though they're on a break now and I believe are going their separate ways very soon...).
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hi. I'm in panic mode right now cause my IA is due in exactly 28 days. I've written about 3 drafts but they're all really bad and idk what to do anymore. If anyone has done an online simulation, please inform me which website. It doesn't only need to be an online simulation, I just need ideas cause I don't have much time and I'm really anxious
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While I was in IB a friend of mine decided to do a Physics IB grade calculator, another friend then added Economics into the calculator, and then I decided to add as many other subjects I could. Ok, now that the necessary credit has been given to my friends I can now explain how this works. Most IB students wonder how much they need to get a 7, how close they are, how many points they need in the exams, given that they already know their IA grades, etc. With this calculator I hope to make it a lot easier for everyone to find these things out. You simply find the subject you want, then put in the amount of points in each component (e.g. Internal Assessment, Paper 1, Paper …
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Hey, I'm going to start IB in September 2019 and so far my subject choices are: English B HL Geography HL Biology HL Chemistry HL Maths SL Polish Lit SL I was wondering if choosing English A SL and dropping English B HL isn't a better option. I would love to study medicine in the future but I'm taking Geo HL because I love this subject (and I've heard it's relatively easy) and then I still have the possibility to change my mind and study a course connected with Geography at the university. Do you think that English A SL is 'harder' than English B HL (that's what my English teacher says but I'm not sure if she's a reliable sour…
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Dear all, I shan't beat about the bush. If I got a pound for every time I heard the words "didn't have a life" (or something to that effect) in relation to IB, I could probably buy my whole textbook list now. So, tell me about the daily life of an IB student! Now is the opportunity to pour out the thoughts and musings deep within your heart! Did you consume a lot of coffee? Did you learn to survive on three hours of sleep? Did your mental and/or physical health decrease? Were you incredibly stressed? Was your social life on hold or even gone? Was it all worth it? This is a factor in the pro- and anti-IB argument that I hear the most often, so I would absolutely love to…
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What are your opinions on this (this a serious question)? Well, sex is known to reduce stress levels and increase mental capacity which should be quite beneficial for an IB student
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Hello fellow (future) IB students! I know this question might seem kind of random especially when people who started IB have only few days left before their options are locked, whereas the ones starting IB next year (like me) still have tons of time to choose their subjects.... But let me explain Few days ago I came across an old post where someone recommended Pamojaeducation.com to another student. Now this seems like a really good option, their passing rate is higher than the global one, so here's my question. Is it really a nice experience? Are the $2000 spent on the online course really worth it? This could solve my issue and I wouldn't have to change schools to be a…
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What subjects, from your personal experience, are the hardest to get a 7 in? What's your hardest subject you're taking?
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Hey, I just want to be sure that I'm not in over my head when I transferred from a public school to a charter, that offers IB. I usually have good motivational tendencies and coping with depression off my female monthly event, but I realized that I had not taken into account that my depression is exacerbated greatly during that period of time. I think that my emotional stress every month grants me a disadvantage that will not prove fruitful if I stay in the program. I do well in all of my SL courses except Biology because the teacher rushes everything, usually not telling us at the very least the core ideas we should know for our exam; which got pushed ba…
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Hi, where can you quickly and cheaply upgrade skins in games Call Of Duty?
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uhh i have to pick my subjects fro grade 11 and i dont know if i should HL chemistry or psychology please help
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For my Computer Science SL IA I am making a website in Java script, but honestly I suck at any java can anyone help or suggest something that will help.
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Hello. I am a high school student from Russia and going to IB year 1. I want to study robotics in UK and my school offers me Physics and Computer science for this. My teachers said that physics is necessary for studying at such course, and that in this case CS is less important. Now I don’t know whether I should pick Physics HL or Computer science HL. also I will take maths AA HL
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For my Computer Science SL IA I am making a website in Java script, but honestly I suck at any java can anyone help or suggest something that will help.
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I am working on a website for my Computer Science IA, I plan to use JAVA script, but I honest suck at it. Can anyone helppp??
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Dear Team, We have a plan to conduct IBDP 1 and 2 visual arts exhibition virtually. Can we do the online exhibition, does it follow IBDP 2021/2022 guidance
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I am a grade 10 student preparing for 11th grade that starts in August 16. I have chosen 6 Ib subjects HL Math AA HL Business management HL Economics SL Language and Literature SL Chinese SL physics Are the chosen subjects ok? (I am thinking of doing finance in the future)
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I want to study business management or marketing at LSE. (bachelor's degree) My subject choice; Japanese A HL, Economics HL, Maths AI HL, Business Management SL, Chemistry SL, English B SL. The official LSE website says that the requirement is to get 38 with 766 from HLs, including maths HL (both AI and AA are fine.) Also, it says this doesn't guarantee you even if you are achieved the grade. (38) So, my question is, what score do I actually have to get in order to get into lse? Also, do you have any advice for me in general?
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Hi guys! I'm M23 and will start IB in about one month and very scared Do you have any advice in general and especially for Biology HL, Chemistry SL and Global Politics HL?! Thank you so much!
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I'm 16 years old and will start IBDP from this September. For starting IBDP, I'm thinking to transfer school because my current school doesn't achieve high results (av. 32). I have already found a school which is perfect for me in terms of subjects and results (av. 36), however, some things make me not to be able to decide whether switch the school. I started to live in abroad from last September, so I've been learning in English for only one year. My English is not fluent, but it's becoming better. My current school knows and evaluetes me, and also they say the school is good for me becuase there are few students so that I can receive one-on-one support. I think th…
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hi, i have called 12 IB schools in Denmark, and none provide the November exams or they just don't provide it to outsiders---- i really need someone to help me especially if they live in Scandinavia or anywhere near to Denmark to tell me if there is a school that provides the November exams for students this year! i need to retake 3 subjects and i can't sit around and give up on looking for schools until I've tried everything. please!! thank you!! UPDATE1.O!! IVE CALLED HALF OF SWEDEN AND I AM ABOUT TO KNOCK DOWN THE SCHOOLS FOR NOT PROVIDING THE NOVEMBER EXAMS, I LEGIT SIGH SO LOUD ON THE PHONE THAT THE COORDINATOR HAD TO APOLOGIZE FOR NOT HAVING SPA…
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I'm in the first year of IB diploma, D1. (I will be D2 from the next September) I study Business SL in Pamoja, however, I don't know what to study for business this summer. (I got a 6 from the final report card in D1 though.) Then I'm wondering how also the IAs work on Pamoja especially for business. Because since I've done the mock exam 2 months and half ago, there are no updating so far. (I mean, I don't literary study business almost 3 months and nothing happens.) Then I personally plan to research about the YouTube market as there is an interesting business model. (the viewers don't have to pay money to watch, YouTuber can earn money by uploading videos…
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Would the Bilingual IB Diploma be much of an advantage in Top University Admissions? I'm moving to a new school with IB as their curriculum so I'm rather unfamiliar with this. I'm half French so I know how to use French for daily conversations. I would be taking English Lang Lit and the other language being either Spanish or French. My teacher is yet to decide if I'm capable of French A. If I choose Spanish, I'd have to take it as Spanish Ab Initio. I want to study a new language as I'm somewhat familiar with French, thus I wanted to choose Spanish (Ab Initio), but the Bilingual Diploma sounds intriguing if I manage to do French A. However, I'm tak…
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I tried to study to get the high scores from the d1 mock (my target was 36 / 42, and now I think I was too optimistic.) because I got 30 or something from the first and second term grades and I thought I definitely have to improve my grades. However, I did huge mistakes on the exam so I'm assuming that I will get lower scores from the d1 mock exam than my past grades. The assumption is here; (I guess the final report from d1 and d2 will be used to assume the predicted grades so I think the d1 mock exam does not directly affect my future grades. ) Japanese A HL 6-7, Maths AI HL 3, Economics HL 3, Business 6, English B 5, Chemistry 5, overall 28-29 / 42 from the …
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These are my DP subjects: English A French/Spanish Geography Chemistry Math Computer Science As I would be taking the computer science major in University, I was planning to take CS HL, Chem HL, Math HL, and if possible English HL too. However I really want to be able to attend NUS (National University of Singapore) or ETH Zurich in Switzerland, and thus I'm still a bit confused on how I should select my DP subjects and their levels to satisfy their requirements and further enhance my admission possibility acceptance in the future. Please give me opinions on these subject choices as well as advice as I'm also really confused which ones t…
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My teacher has this same question about the marking of Math paper 1 and 2 with correct significant figures. In the marking scheme, it saids "If the level of accuracy is specified in the question, a mark will be allocated for giving the final answer to the required accuracy. When this is not specified in the question, all numerical answers should be given exactly or correctly to three significant figures." Does this mean that I get full credit if I write 1.45378 while the answer key is 1.45(3 Sig), (1.4537893838...) ? Please help.
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i want to become an engineer but i am not planning to take physics please help
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Hey everyone! I've created this topic earlier to discuss about tutoring in IB. Just putting it out there again as I have successfully graduated the IB programme with 40+ points (exam-route). I got a 7 in Math Analysis and Approaches HL, 7 in Economics HL and 7 in Chemistry SL. I am very passionate about Economics and Math in particular (Chemistry too !) and would be glad to tutor you in any of these 3 areas if you're interested. I can also give you a detailed insight into the new Math syllabus (including Paper 3) and lots of practice to ensure you are adequately prepared for your school exams, mocks, and ultimately, the finals. Also, if you haven't tak…
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I heard somewhere that for IB predicted grades, in a school only one child is allowed to get a predicted 7 in a particular subject. Is this true???? Coz this is so unfair. Like there are so many students in my class who deserve a 7, but since only one of us can get it, the other's grades will get messed up.
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I used to go to school a south American country then I moved to a new IB school somewhere else in the Caribbean. I did my first year of a be at the school South America and now I am completing the second one at my new school . At my old school they offered Spanish HL and SL with literature and all but, at my new school that is not offered (only language B and AB initio) will IB create problems with my situation or am I ok taking Spanish B ? Spanish is technically my second learned language.
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Hi! I am desperate for help! I am writing my history SL IA on Mao’s 100 flower campaign and I am first off suffering from look for primary and secondary resources, secondly IN DESPERATE need of having an sample of an IA on the same topic. I just transferred during the middle of Y1 Ib into a new IB school, I have a lot to catch up and IA is one of them. I’ll really appreciate it if anyone could help me.
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