NEWS FLASH: Merici College Celebrates Their First International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Results
The results are in for our first IB Diploma Programme cohort. All candidates passed their Diploma with excellent results ranging from 30 to 42. Our top scoring student is Isabel Frugtniet who scored 42, with an ATAR conversion of 99.10. Congratulations girls, we cannot wait to see how your lifelong learning journey continues. Visit https://merici.news/news/ib-diploma-programme-success to read the full article.
THE IB AT MERICI
Merici College is an authorised IB World School for the Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme. IB World Schools share a common philosophy- a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education- that we believe is important for our students.
* Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP), or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted.
Teaching in IB programmes is:
- based on inquiry
- focused on conceptual understanding
- developed in local and global contexts
- focused on effective teamwork and collaboration differentiated to meet the needs of all learners informed by assessment (formative and summative)
Teaching and learning is focussed on the IB Learner Profile
To learn more about the IB at Merici, please click here.
DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
The IB Diploma Programme organizes teaching and learning through six subject groups, underpinned by the DP core. Students choose a course from within each subject group.
Diploma Programme Core: The extended essay (EE) requires students to engage in independent research through an in-depth study of a question relating to one of the DP subjects they are studying. Theory of knowledge (TOK) develops a coherent approach to learning that unifies the academic disciplines. In this course on critical thinking, students inquire into the nature of knowing and deepen their understanding of knowledge as a human construction.
Creativity, activity, service (CAS) emphasizes helping students to develop their own identities in accordance with the ethical principles embodied in the IB mission statement and the IB learner profile. Further details of all subject groups and subjects can be found on the IB website.
MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAMME
The Middle Years Programme aims to develop active learners and internationally minded young people who can empathize with others and pursue lives of purpose and meaning. The programme empowers students to inquire into a wide range of issues and ideas of significance locally, nationally and globally. The result is young people who are creative, critical and reflective thinkers. Research shows that students participating in the MYP:
- build confidence in managing their own learning
- learn by doing, connecting the classroom to the larger world
- outperform non-IB students in critical academic skills
- consistently have greater success in IB Diploma Programme examinations
- thrive in positive school cultures where they are engaged and motivated to excel
- develop an understanding of global challenges and a commitment to act as responsible citizens rigorous and highly flexible framework that powerfully integrates with local educational requirements
2023 IB MYP Assessment and Reporting Parent Workshop February 2023 Presentation
2022 IB Middle Years Programme Asessment and Reporting Information Session - Recorded Presentation
Do you know what the requirements are for Service and Action in the IB MYP? Merici has a fantastic service learning program that promotes authentic service experiences. This aligns well with the IB requirements for Service and Action and you can see below how the IB MYP 7 service learning outcomes align with our Christ-centred outcomes. Click here to find out more.
Please find below links to the International Baccalaureate Personal Project information, video presentation and the accompanying slide show:
https://sites.google.com/view/mericicollegepersonalproject/home
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oLGUBv16OFGGA19r-etOeyozfzw1OKnb/view?usp=sharing : Video
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1iHEC0gn39O2Tja0jEh40qM5mmGdRQriOQ4A-3ILm53c/edit#slide=id.p: slideshow
Please find below links for the IB DP Parent Information Evening March 2021 and accompanying video:
IB DP Parent Information Evening Presentation
IB DP Parent Information Evening recorded Presentation
IB PODCAST
Stay connected and hear more about the IB programme at Merici College with our very own podcast!
RESOURCES
Resources from the IB organisation about this program can be found here:
The Middle Years Programme Assessment and Reporting Years 7-9 Parent Workshop 2021
The Middle Years Programme Assessment and Report Years 7-9 Parent Booklet 2021
IB Middle Years Programme Assessment Policy
IB Diploma Programme Subject Grade Descriptors