haroooon Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Hey everyone, I'ma 2nd year IB student as of September and I'll be applying to college very soon in Sweden.In Sweden you get extra points for taking specific subjects and there's also a section for extra points if you'vedone the "pre-IB". Myself I've done the MYP (two year middle years program) but is this the same thing?Thanks. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
missymai Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 I remember for my school "Pre-IB" was not necessarily MYP at all, it was just a track of courses, that if taken, would be a good indicator of success in the DP.http://ibanswers.ibo.org/app/answers/detail/a_id/57/~/what-is-meant-by-%22the-pre-ib%22%3FThis should help you out also. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.James Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 I had to take a year of "prep" courses before full IB in my school. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summer Glau Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Yeah I also did pre-IB. It wasn't the MYP but a program that the school board created. It was a two year program for me. To be honest it wasn't that much different from the regular program except for the math courses which were about a year ahead in material of the regular math courses. Other than that it wasn't very different, it was just that they expected more of you because you're in pre-IB and all that. It cut down the size of the IB class considerably though We went from 110 pre-IB students to 65 in IB1. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EccentricPianist Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 In our school, Pre-IB was just a set of classes we took to make sure we'd be prepared for all the IB classes. Did lots of math and science, and did a few practice EA's. We didn't have the MYP, as I'm in a dinky little town in South Mississippi. IB is very small down here! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeG Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 (edited) Yeah I also did pre-IB. It wasn't the MYP but a program that the school board created. It was a two year program for me. To be honest it wasn't that much different from the regular program except for the math courses which were about a year ahead in material of the regular math courses. Other than that it wasn't very different, it was just that they expected more of you because you're in pre-IB and all that. It cut down the size of the IB class considerably though We went from 110 pre-IB students to 65 in IB1. My pre-IB experience was very similar. The only difference is that for my class the school took a gamble and admitted some 150+ students into the program during my first year. That was eventually whittled down to around 100 lol. They learned from their mistake. Edited July 26, 2011 by JoeGuff Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmi Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 In my school Pre-IB was the Middle Years Program. Either you started in 6th grade at one of the middle schools or at 9th grade at the high school where IB is offered (or whichever year you got accepted into lol). I started in the middle school unfortunately. In middle school it was nothing special at all except that you took classes that were a bit more difficult and had to take a foreign language, and the teachers expected more from you. It was the same in 9th and 10th grade except we had to do the Personal Project (if you never had to do one, consider yourself lucky!). You took harder classes and had more work but that was it. It caused several people to drop IB, but some of those that probably should have dropped IB stuck around anyways for IB1, much to their dismay. Pre-IB's nothing. I hear 9th grade Pre-IB kids talking about how much they hate their English teacher because they have to write a 2 page response on a theme to a book and I laugh. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rigel Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Pre-IB is usually the MYP, the presumed knowledge (Case of maths), or the first topics in the syllabus(Sciences). Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChikkyD Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 My school had a year of Pre-IB, and like many have said, it really just weeds out people who can't hack IB. Our grade went from 108 down to 77, and we currently (in our final year of diploma) have 24 certificate candidates. In my school, Pre-IB was to transition from mainstream Australian schooling into IB, and we got used to the study habits and ways of teaching of the IB. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyboi Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 I had to take Pre-IB for 9th and 10th grade. As other posters said I think it's just the school's way of seeing if you'd crack under the pressures of IB. That being said though, I didn't find Pre-IB even a fraction as hard as IB. 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia. Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 In my school (I'm from Sweden) Pre-IB is both a preparation for IB and a year when we take Swedish courses we that's necessary for university. But according to IB2 and IB3 in my school, Pre-IB's a piece of cake compared to the real IB. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
breanna_cheer Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 In my county, MYP is not required (as there is only one school that offers it) but you must get accepted after middle school and then go through the Pre-IB which is 9th and 10th grade, to be able to continue in the Diploma Program. Those two years are just basically more advanced classes and weeding out the slackers. We went from 150 to 120ish in those two years. We learned about what we'd be doing in the Program and prepared for it. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shennell Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 For me, pre-IB was a good confidence builder. Those years, I aced every class. They said I was prepared.. blah blah blah but then I got into the program. BIG wake up call. Started actually getting to know about the exams and requirements . So i guess its a good preamble to the actual program because it gave a glance of what i would have to do or maybe it was just my school that handledit like that.. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ananya.agrawal95 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) I think it depends between schools and countries.My school runs MYP from grades 6-10. There is also IGCSEs in grades 9 and 10 that are compulsory for all students.Many other schools in india offer the local curriculums like ICSE / SSC / CBSE /various state boards in grades 9 and 10 and then students either continue in the Indian System or shift to IB Edited March 20, 2012 by ananya.agrawal95 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Positron Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) As I've understood pre-IB is just a prepatory year for IB, which serves several purposes:- In many (most?) countries highschool is usually 3 years. As IB is only 2 years, an additional pre-year has been added.- In countries where English is not an official language, many of the students taking IB have never studied in English before. Pre-IB is especially useful for these students.- Gives the school the possibility to more accurately asses whether or not you will be able to handle IB.- Shows you how IB works and how you should work in IB- Gives you a taste of IB, you'll see if it's actually for you. Edited March 20, 2012 by Positron Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiggsHunter Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 The IBO describes the use of the term "Pre-IB" here:https://ibanswers.ib.../detail/a_id/57and here:https://ibanswers.ib...id/58/related/1Unlike the MYP, "Pre-IB" courses were developed independently from the IBO, so they can vary in duration and content from one school to another.Many roads lead to Rome... Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 I've always assumed that pre-IB is because many schools fail to prepare you rigorously enough to have the background knowledge for IB. In my opinion this is a failing of the normal programme of those schools, there shouldn't need to be a special pre-IB programme! Everybody should be given that level of education. Regardless of what you want to go on to do. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wykked Wytch Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 I'm in Pre-IB right now. It basically serves two purposes. The first is to weed out the students who cannot handle the workload. The second purpose is to give the students an idea of what IB is like so that they do not instantly plunge into full IB and end up shell-shocked. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ananya.agrawal95 Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 For me, PreIB is the MYP from grade 6, with the addition of the IGCSE in grade 9... Grade 10 is painful, cos you have to work for the Personal Project as well as your final IGCSE exams. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
preeti Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 Hi! I am in a big dilemma. It would be great if someone can help me in taking a decision. I am studying in Sweden. Currently, I am studying MYP 9 and I would like to pursue IB Diploma program. But I am not able to decide if I should go for MYP 10 or Pre-IB program. If I go for MYP 10, then I need to continue the school where I am currently studying. But for IB DP program, I would like to change my school, which doesn't offer MYP 10 but Pre-IB program, as that school is only recognized for Diploma program and not for the middle year program. I would really like to know the + and - of both the programs and will it be good to move to the school in level 1 where you want to proceed for level 2 and level 3. Thanks in advance! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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