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why should i carry on with english mathematics and a foreign language faq will the ib qualify me to go to university abroad yes the majority of universities in other countries will accept the ib in fact american universities particularly favour it for their academic courses and for their sport scholarships should you want to work abroad the ib is more readily recognised than many other uk qualifications we believe that these subjects will help you to develop essential skills which are prized by universities and employers also remember that you can always choose to pick up a new foreign language from scratch in group 2 and that you can take mathematical studies in group 5 english is an important subject it is the main language of communication in the world and the skills learnt within the subject will help support your other studies the international baccalaureate diploma programme st robert of newminster school to ib or not to ib a poll of 56 university admissions tutors commissioned by the acs international schools found they felt the ib was a better preparation for university the independent this sounds like a lot of work will i be able to cope yes it is a lot of work and you will be busy but remember that this is a two year qualification with no gaps for modular examinations it is also worth considering that the six subjects at ib are far less than the wide range of gcses you are taking at the moment in the range of contemporary styles of school education on offer in the uk by far the best is the international baccalaureate a c grayling more and more university admissions tutors are recognising the superior academic quality of the diploma which bodes well for its future the ib is here to stay the telegraph do i have to be brilliant to take the ib no it is much more important that you are a motivated organised learner and that you enjoy being challenged and active st robert of newminster school acting head teacher mrs j bowen ib coordinator mis s r grey washington tyne and wear ne38 8af tel 0191 561 3810 ema il grey.r@s underl andlearning.net web http s trobertofnewmins ter.co.uk my experience of ib has been enhanced by a network of support that has come from both the students and teachers st robert s ib student

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the international baccalaureate diploma programme is a world-recognised highly respected qualification which is a good alternative to a levels why is ib right for me programme of study the ib diploma is readily accepted by all uk universities and is highly regarded for its breadth and academic rigour the course is designed to develop those skills which will equip you to cope with the demands of university life and employment each student will take six subjects for two years three will be at the higher level and three subjects at standard level in addition you will complete core studies in theory of knowledge tok an extended essay and cas such as sport voluntary work and creative pursuits ucas tariff the following is an illustration of the comparison between ib and a level using the 2010 ucas tariff if you do not want to study a foreign language that you have studied before you can start one from scratch this is called ab initio and counts as a standard level subject if you have passed mathematics gcse but do not have any interest in taking it further then you could take mathematical studies this also counts as a standard level subject if you would like to take a second subject from groups 2 3 or 4 you may choose this instead of a group 6 subject each subject you take whether higher or standard is worth a maximum of 7 points your extended essay and theory of knowledge combined are worth 3 points the cas programme is also worth 3 points these areas need to be passed to gain a diploma if a student achieves fewer than 24 points they will be awarded a certificate qualification which is still accepted by many universities ib diploma points ucas points a level equivalent 45 40 35 30 28 26 24 720 611 501 392 348 304 260 aaaaaa aaaaa aaaa aaa aab abc acc english literature ib hexagon spanish language ab initio history geography philosophy mathematics standard maths studies standard you must choose one subject from groups 1 ­ 5 with a free choice for your 6th subject remember three should be at higher level and three at standard level all students will take the compulsory core theory of knowledge cas and extended essay biology chemistry physics visual arts in may 2008 the financial times ranked the international baccalaureate first out of all the post 16 qualifications for entry to university giving it a score of 10/10 the ib points s ys tem makes it ea s ier to differentia te between candidates deloitte

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