IBDP requirements
to Earn the ib diploma students must
- Take 3 courses at the Higher Level - At Rockville High School students must take English as a Higher Level but may choose the other two
- Take 3 courses at the Standard Level- Students may choose these but must satisfy the over all requirement of taking at least one course from each group other than group 6 which includes an additional group 3 or 4 course.
- Take the two year TOK course
- Complete an Extended Essay (4000 words)
- Complete CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service)
Grades & course requirements:
Each course is scored based on certain assignments (Internal Assessments) and the final exams (External Assessments).
The scores are awarded from a 1, as the lowest, up to a 7, the highest possible score.
Together TOK and the EE can combine to give up to 3 additional points
- Total possible points = 45
*Minimum score necessary to get IB Diploma = 24
The scores are awarded from a 1, as the lowest, up to a 7, the highest possible score.
Together TOK and the EE can combine to give up to 3 additional points
- Total possible points = 45
*Minimum score necessary to get IB Diploma = 24
Score of 24 must have the following:
- TOK and EE both met with at least D grade
- No grade 1 in any course
- Overall, no more than two grades of 2
- Overall, no more than three grades of 3 or below
- 12 points combined on HL courses
- 9 points combined on SL courses
- no academic dishonesty or malpractice
- TOK and EE both met with at least D grade
- No grade 1 in any course
- Overall, no more than two grades of 2
- Overall, no more than three grades of 3 or below
- 12 points combined on HL courses
- 9 points combined on SL courses
- no academic dishonesty or malpractice