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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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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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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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Is taking Ib diploma over ib certificate worth it for college? I know that for international schools(particularly in europe) Ib diploma is almost required, but I dont think there is too large of a difference for US schools.
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So, as some of you may know, IBdocuments.com is going down due to copyright issues. The website is available for download, but upon downloading, I discovered that a good bunch of files were corrupted. Whole sections of text books were scrapped out, either intentionally or unintentionally. A good many files aren't working. Have any of you guys had the same experience?
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Hello all, I am just got assigned the EE and was hoping if anyone could let me know if this is a good question for me to center my EE around To what extent was American colonization of the Philippians justified after the Spanish-American war? Thanks! Any and all opinions are deeply appreciated
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Good Day, I hope my email finds you well. Hope you and your families are safe and in good health I am Majid Sarrouh, Chemistry Teacher in the German International School Beirut, Lebanon. I have 25 years of experience in teaching Chemistry for students at the Secondary level (Grades 10, 11 and 12). I have a great passion for Chemistry to help students build their skills and confidence. I am fond of Computer Programing and I have advanced skills in the use of Technology in Teaching. I taught IB Chemistry courses at SL and HL for 13 years and I am an assistant examiner in the International Baccalaureate Organization. I have been marking examination papers s…
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Please check out below link for IB Math tutorials. In case you like it please do share and subscribe. Thank you. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsNKNCkoBw0eAoqYtvGDfwQ
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Hey fellow IB folk :))! I'm currently struggling with picking between Physics, Biology and Theatre at the moment, and I was just wondering if it might be possible at all to ask any of you wonderful people who may be taking any of these courses for advice on what to pick at all?? I really enjoy both the sciences and drama, and love all of these courses quite a lot. I am considering taking a double major or a bachelor (or something idk yet) in science in university, and would prefer to keep my options open for many universities around the world (particularly ones in the uk/us/aus) (though it does look like I might be doing my undergraduate at least in my home co…
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Hi! from the beginning of the year I've been taking Ib visual arts. Its the most interesting class and I really like it. However, its really time consuming and I found myself in situations that I dont have time to take care of myself and have time for other activities. The workload is so much. I really like doing it and the outcome is really good however I am not sure if the cost of taking this class is worth it. After these couple of months i understood that even though i love art and creating art myself, i dont like doing it under so much stress and deadlines, so now im not quite sure if i want to pursue it as a career. However, i am and always will be an artistic …
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Hi all, After getting my results back from the N21 exam session I had some time to reflect on the things I wish I would have known before starting the IB program: https://medium.com/@archie.dunn999/3-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-i-started-ib-9e35ef128cb Hope this helps someone out or someone can relate!!
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So, I'm in my second year of the IB Diploma, and it is very stressful. But I'm also doing the last year of High School of Spain (it is called “Segundo de Bachillerato”). I’m wondering if this happens only in Spain (doing both courses at the same time) or in other countries too. You all know that IB subjects are complicated enough, but I have 8 other subjects apart from the 6 of IB (a total of 14 subjects, I'm in HL Maths AA ). Anyone knows how to survive this? Because I don’t see myself doing (and passing) the May exams and the June exams (in Spain we have to do special exams in June to enter in the University).
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For my IA I am building an automatic pet food dispenser. However, the problem is that the materials are unattainable for be because they're so expensive (Im talking almost $1,000, which I don't have). The prototype is a mandatory aspect of the IA. So, can I make my prototype out of different materials than I listed the actual product would be made out of? I planned for the product to be a combination of plastic and stainless steele, but for the prototype I wanted to make it out of wood. Is there a problem with that because from my understanding prototypes are functioning models, but they don't have to be made of the actual material, unless I'm wrong. Please help!
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Does anyone know of opportunities for IB students to travel or study abroad in the summer? Special scholarships or programs? Any comments or advice appreciated.
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I dont know if I go for english A sl or B hl. Im brazilian and my english (orality listening and writing) is very good and Im about to gradua te from my english course. Im afraid about going to english b hl because idk if it is for begginers and idk either if a sl would be difficult for a non native person. Please help me
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I dont know if I go for english A sl or B hl. Im brazilian and my english (orality listening and writing) is very good and Im about to graduate from my english course. Im afraid about going to english B hl because idk if it is for begginers and idk either if A sl would be difficult for a non native person. Please help me
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Dear All, I found this forum to be very supportive and I have a rather unfortunate and desperate question. My son was doing well till mid yr 11 and then got into some video gaming distraction. He failed to hand in his CAS, and we were told that he cannot get his IB Diploma. Now he needs to take exams in May 2022 and we are really desperate to know what he can do with the IB certificates. He has realized his blunder is quite demotivated but still wants to do extremely well in his IB exams. He has taken Chem, Bio and German at HL and Maths, English as first language and Global politics at SL. Is there any hope at all for redoing the CAS? How can this b…
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I am currently considering taking Eng B L&L as an HL subject and Mandarin B L&L as SL, but I'm not sure whether it is allowed by the IBO as well as my school. From what i know, a number of students in China and HongKong do choose the combo above. Needless to say, studying their mother language at a foreigner level in Mandarin B is an easy peasy to them and that basically means they got straight 7s all the time without even revising. However, I also heard some saying that the IB requires candidates to choose subjects from both group 1 and group 2 (only 1 LangA+1 LangB or 2 LangA is the available option). As far as I am concerned, if that's the case, it will be…
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Hello everybody! I recently got offered a place in the IB DP program at Bayview Secondary School, and now I'm trying to find out more about how the courses work. I'll probably have more questions to ask soon, but right now I only have 1 question: Are IB courses different from the regular high school program, or does IB teach the same courses but making everything more "hard"? Thanks so much!
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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, these are the subjects I'm planning on taking and I'd love your advice and opinion. English Lit HL (online) History HL Geography HL French ab initio SL (online) Biology SL Math AA SL - I have another post talking about this, I'm bad and dislike math but my school does not offer AI if you have taken or know anything about this course, please let me know if I'll survive 😭. I know you can't have a calculator during the first paper so does that section need strong mental maths skills? Is it a really hard course in general?
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My school only offers AA, and as someone who doesn't like math, I'm scared. Hopefully I can handle AA SL Math is my weakest subject, and I plan on studying International Law or something along those lines in university. Does anyone have advice, is AA SL really that hard? I know you can't use a calculator on the first paper so hopefully, you don't need strong mental maths skills in that section. I know you can take courses online but I think that will be even harder for math, plus I'm already going to take French & English Lit online. Anyone who has done AA SL please let me know about the calculator question regarding your exam.
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Dear reader, I am currently a grade 11 student in Ontario who has never taken pre-IB courses or any IB courses for that matter. However, starting in my second semester of my junior year, I plan on switching out my regular courses for IBDP courses (HL CHEM, HL BIO, HL ECON or HL PHYSICS, or MATH AA SL) as a certificate student. I wanted to know the following: 1. How does SL Biology and SL Chemistry compare to Normal Ontario Biology and Chemistry. I heard that it would actually be harder to succeed in the Ontario equivalents compared to the IBDP SL equivalents. Is this true? 2. How will the transition be as I have never taken Pre-IB courses in m…
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Hello. I have just started IB this year and I am having so much trouble with my Group 2, 4, and 5 classes. Here are the classes I'm taking: Group 1: HL English Lit A Group 2: SL French B Group 3: SL History Group 4: HL Chemistry Group 5: SL AA Math Group 6: HL Biology I am doing well with my group 1, 3, and 6 classes. It is my group 2, 4, and 5 classes that I'm struggling a lot with. I'll go in that order. I used to do really well in French class in elementary and middle school. However, I would argue that I began falling behind in high school since none of my teachers prepared me well enough for those classes. My biggest wea…
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Well I'm new here and i was wondering if anyone could help me out. I am having my IB entrance exam on Monday and i was told that it would be on math and english; which would both be one hour. However i have a MEGA problem: I HAVE NO IDEA OF WHAT TO STUDY ! If any of you have done IB entrance exams before, your experienced help would be really useful! All i want to know is: What sort of thing should i study for english and math?
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Hi all, I am a pre-IB student beginning the programme in 2022. I was just informed of the results of my school's subject selection exercise, and here is my combination: HL Film HL History HL Literature in English SL Biology SL Malay SL Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations To those of you who have taken or are taking these subjects, what should I expect during the IB years? Any advice as to how I should approach them going into Year 1? Any help would be greatly appreciated
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VIP Subscriber 0 2 posts Exams: Nov 2023 Posted November 30 I know that the essay is suppose to be Intro Thesis statement argument 1 argument 2 argument 3 (continue till you are happy with the number of arguments) conclusion However, my question is mainly centered around the body part, how should they be formatted? …
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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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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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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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I am in ninth grade and I am in the diploma program for IB but I am looking at the curriculum and think that it is not the one for me. I am stronger in math and science and the diploma program looks to have more to do with literature and how you think. I want to do something around engineering which is what my schools career path offers. I just want to know if it is truly worth it to switch out or is it the same type of curriculum? Will colleges still view it the same, and which do you view is harder? Thanks
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Help I need a non literary text to a dolls house
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I am about to start my first year in IB next jan. I am aiming for harvard specifically. In the future I want to major in economics in undergrad. Please suggest me what subject combinations would impress schools like harvard? ( except for HL physics. I've been warned too many times.)
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Hi! I'm currently taking HL Math AA, HL Physics, HL Philosophy, SL Chemistry, SL English A Literature, and SL French B and I'm looking to apply to T10 US schools (Brown, Princeton, Yale, etc.). I'm thinking of switching from SL Chemistry to SL Theatre, but I'm concerned that this will affect my chances at being admitted into a Top US university, because Theatre may be seen as an easier course in their eyes. Would this have an effect on my chances, with all else being the same?
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I'm a good student going to a school with a pretty decent reputation, and I want to go to a couple of state colleges that are known for being "above average". Not Ivy-League. Basically, ASU, OSU, WSU, maybe Colorado School of Mines. Computer Science. I have a 3.5 GPA, and a 1300 SAT, and a handful of glowing teacher recommendations. I'm a smart kid, but my grades suffered from lack of laser focus. If I'm applying to colleges today (early admission) and honors colleges, and I GET IN, what do you think the consequences will be if they find out I graduate without the IB diploma? I can explain it was because I started working professionally as a senior after school (which is …
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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 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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