Grading of the IB diploma

The subject grade is usually the result of both internal assessment (work done and assessed within the school and moderated by external examiners) and external assessment (the final exam and other work assessed by external examiners). Based on this work, the students receive a grade from 1 to 7.  All six diploma subject grades add up to a maximum of 42 points. In addition to this, students may get up to 3 bonus points from Theory of Knowledge and the Extended Essay combined. In this case the maximum number of points is 45. The required minimum for the Diploma is 24 points. Students also have to complete the CAS (Creativity, Activity and Service) programme. The results of the IB final examinations are sent to schools during the second week of July. The official Diplomas arrive during September. 

IB School reports
During the actual IB studies students are also given grades at the end of each period in Wilma like in the preparatory year. The purpose of this is to give feedback to students and their parents. The grades given after the mock exams give the best overall indication of the achievement levels of the students. The mock exams are at the end of the fifth period in the first actual year in the IB and in the middle of the fourth period in the second IB year. The students’ work is assessed on a scale from 1 (low) to 7 (high). For TOK (Theory of Knowledge), the students receive a grade S if the course has been completed and a grade T if it is incomplete (e.g. because of too many absences).  At the end of the last IB year students will receive their school-leaving certificate from the IB programme, if its requirements have been completed successfully.
 

Requirements for the award of the IB Diploma

• The sum of the grades of the six IB subjects must be at least 24. 
• CAS requirements have been met.
• There is no “N” awarded for TOK, the EE or for a contributing subject.
• There is no grade E awarded for TOK and/or the EE.
• There is no grade 1 awarded in a subject/level.
• There are no more than two grade 2s awarded (SL or HL).
• There are no more than three grade 3s or below awarded (SL or HL).
• The candidate has gained 12 points or more on HL subjects. (For candidates who register for four HL subjects, the three highest grades count.)
• The candidate has gained 9 points or more on SL subjects. (Candidates who register for two SL subjects must gain at least 5 points at SL.)
• The candidate has not received a penalty for academic misconduct from the Final Award Committee.