Requirements for IB studies

Kaksi lukiolaista selailee kirjoja kirjastossa.

I Transfer from the preparatory year to IB1

  1. Students should have a grade point average (GPA) of 7,5 or higher. 
  2. Students should have a GPA of at least 8 in each HL subject and a GPA of at least 7 in each SL subject.
  3. All compulsory courses must be completed.
  4. If the student wishes to take as an IB subject:
  • IB Physics they have to take in addition to FY1 also course FY4
  • IB Chemistry they have to take course KE9 (KE9 is also recommended to students wishing to study HL Biology)
  • IB History they have to take also course HI3
  • IB Visual Arts they are recommended to take at least one extra art course from the set of courses.

 

II Transfer to the last year of the IB

  1. Students have met the requirements of the IB diploma. The most important requirements are:
  •  The sum of the grades of the six IB subjects must be at least 24
  •  The sum of the (highest) HL grades must be at least 12
  •  The sum of the SL grades must be at least 9 (or 5 for two SL subjects)
  •  There are no grade 1s in any subject
  •  There no more than two grade 2s all IB subjects.
  •  There are no more than three grades 3 or below.

2. All the IB work assigned by the school for the first actual year of the IB has been completed.

3. IB requires regular attendance. Failure to attend classes may prevent students from continuing their studies in to the last year of the IB.

4. They have not been found guilty of malpractice.
 

III Candidates authorised to take the final examination

  1. Students do not have a grade 1 in their school leaving certificate.
  2. Students have less than three grades 2 in their school leaving certificate.
  3. Students have less than four grades 3 or below in their school leaving certificate.
  4. The sum of the grades of the six IB subjects must be at least 24.
  5. All the IB work (including TOK, CAS and mock-exams) assigned by school for IB1 and IB2 is completed and there are no grade T (incomplete) in the school course reports.
  6. Students have attended the classes regularly.
  7. They have not been found guilty of malpractice.
     

IV Candidates authorised to receive a school leaving certificate

  1. Students do not have a grade T (incomplete), a grade 1 or more than two grade 2s in their subjects.
  2. All the IB work (including TOK, CAS and Mock-exams) assigned by school for IB1 and IB2 is completed.
  3. Students have attended the classes regularly.

 

Updated 6.9.2024