American International School of

Lusaka
DP Semester 1 Report
Prepared: January 27, 2023

Student Name: Gabriel (Gabriel) Charles Peytavin

Date of Birth: May 4, 2005

Grade: Grade 12

Advisor: Rick Odum

Dear Parent/Guardian,

We are pleased to share this Semester 1 Report using our ManageBac grading and reporting program. As you know,
we report student achievement using only the official International Baccalaureate (IB) scale of 1-7. To understand
what the IB score means, it is vital that you review the descriptors that are included in the report. In the IB’s 1-7 scale,
a score of 5 or 6 is considered to be a very good score. A score of 7, while possible, is rare. This will not surprise
you when you read the very high standard that is required to reach a 7. On the other side of the scale, a score of 1
or 2 is considered to be a failing score and signifies the need for significant improvement. If you see any scores of
1 or 2, please be sure to discuss this directly with the teacher as a matter of urgency. Theory of Knowledge will be
the only class to report a letter grade, following the IB DP standard for this course.

Included in the Semester Report, you will find our Core ATL descriptors for each subject. Our Core ATL Skills (found
below) represent learning skills that the student will develop during the programme and beyond. The descriptors
reflect the teacher’s assessment of your student’s progress, and are meant to provide helpful discussion points
about how your student can continue to improve.
Warm regards,

Dr. Rick Odum Fiona Moss

Secondary Principal Secondary Assistant
Principal
IB Learner Profile

Inquirers We nurture our curiosity, developing skills for inquiry and research. We know how to learn independently and
with others. We learn with enthusiasm and sustain our love of learning throughout life.

Knowledgeable We develop and use conceptual understanding, exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines. We
engage with issues and ideas that have local and global significance.

Thinkers We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyse and take responsible action on complex problems. We
exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions.

Communicators We express ourselves confidently and creatively in more than one language and in many ways. We collaborate
effectively, listening carefully to the perspectives of other individuals and groups.

Principled We act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and justice, and with respect for the dignity
and rights of people everywhere. We take responsibility for our actions and their consequences.

Open-minded We critically appreciate our own cultures and personal histories, as well as the values and traditions of others.
We seek and evaluate a range of points of view, and we are willing to grow from the experience.

Caring We show empathy, compassion and respect. We have a commitment to service, and we act to make a
positive difference in the lives of others and in the world around us.

Courageous We approach uncertainty with forethought and determination; we work independently and cooperatively to
(Risk-takers) explore new ideas and innovative strategies. We are resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and
change.

Balanced We understand the importance of balancing different aspects of our lives — intellectual, physical, (spiritual)
and emotional — to achieve well-being for ourselves and others. We recognise our interdependence with
other people and with the world in which we live.

Reflective We thoughtfully consider the world and our own ideas and experience. We work to understand our strengths
and weaknesses in order to support our learning and personal development.

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Summary of Achievement
First Semester
Subject DP Achievement Grade

English A: Literature SL GR12

3
Monica Murphy
Attendance: 0 Absent 27 Present 1 Late 0 School Related

Language B: Spanish ab initio SL GR12

5
Victoria Bautista
Attendance: 2 Absent 26 Present 1 Late 0 School Related

Economics SL/HL GR12 HL

4
Andrew Shearer
Attendance: 2 Absent 38 Present 0 Late 0 School Related

Chemistry SL/HL GR12 HL

3
Karen Wallace
Attendance: 1 Absent 33 Present 0 Late 0 School Related

Physics SL/HL GR12 HL

4
Mark James
Attendance: 1 Absent 32 Present 0 Late 1 School Related

Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches SL GR12

4
Dean Lindstrom
Attendance: 1 Absent 36 Present 0 Late 0 School Related

Theory of Knowledge GR12B

C
Mark Reinman
Attendance: 0 Absent 21 Present 0 Late 0 School Related

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DP Achievement Reports
English A: Literature SL GR12 Monica Murphy
The aims of all subjects in studies in language and literature are to enable students to: engage with a range of
texts, in a variety of media and forms, from different periods, styles, and cultures; develop skills in listening,
speaking, reading, writing, viewing, presenting and performing; develop skills in interpretation, analysis and
evaluation; develop sensitivity to the formal and aesthetic qualities of texts and an appreciation of how they
contribute to diverse responses and open up multiple meanings; develop an understanding of relationships
between texts and a variety of perspectives, cultural contexts, and local and global issues, and an appreciation of
how they contribute to diverse responses and open up multiple meanings; develop an understanding of the
relationships between studies in language and literature and other disciplines; communicate and collaborate in a
confident and creative way; and foster a lifelong interest in and enjoyment of language and literature.

DP Achievement Grade 3

ATL: Organization Usually

ATL: Engagement Usually

ATL: Collaboration Sometimes

ATL: Communication Usually

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Language B: Spanish ab initio SL GR12 Victoria Bautista
Language ab initio is a language acquisition course designed for students with very limited previous exposure. It
should be noted that language ab initio is offered at SL only. In the language ab initio course, students develop the
ability to communicate in the target language through the study of language, themes and texts. In doing so, they
also develop conceptual understandings of how language works. The study of language requires careful attention
to forms, structures, functions and conceptual understandings of language. Knowledge of vocabulary and grammar
— the what of language — is reinforced and extended by understanding the why and how of language: audience,
context, purpose, meaning.
The aims of Language ab initio are:
- Develop international-mindedness through the study of languages, cultures, and ideas and issues of global
significance.
- Enable students to communicate in the language they have studied in a range of contexts and for a variety of
purposes.
- Encourage, through the study of texts and through social interaction, an awareness and appreciation of a variety
of perspectives of people from diverse cultures.
- Develop students’ understanding of the relationship between the languages and cultures with which they are
familiar.
- Develop students’ awareness of the importance of language in relation to other areas of knowledge.
- Provide students, through language learning and the process of inquiry, with opportunities for intellectual
engagement and the development of critical- and creative-thinking skills.
- Provide students with a basis for further study, work and leisure through the use of an additional language.
- Foster curiosity, creativity and a lifelong enjoyment of language learning.

DP Achievement Grade 5

ATL: Organization Usually

ATL: Engagement Consistently

ATL: Collaboration Consistently

ATL: Communication Consistently

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Economics SL/HL GR12 HL Andrew Shearer
1. develop a critical understanding of a range of economic theories, models, ideas and tools in the areas
of microeconomics, macroeconomics and the global economy;
2. apply economic theories, models, ideas and tools and analyse economic data to understand and
engage with real-world economic issues and problems facing individuals and societies;
3. develop a conceptual understanding of individuals’ and societies’ economic choices, interactions,
challenges and consequences of economic decision-making.

DP Achievement Grade 4

ATL: Organization Usually

ATL: Engagement Usually

ATL: Collaboration Usually

ATL: Communication Usually

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Chemistry SL/HL GR12 HL Karen Wallace
1. appreciate scientific study and creativity within a global context through stimulating and challenging
opportunities;
2. acquire a body of knowledge, methods and techniques that characterize science and technology;
3. apply and use a body of knowledge, methods and techniques that characterize science and technology;
4. develop an ability to analyse, evaluate and synthesize scientific information;
5. develop a critical awareness of the need for, and the value of, effective collaboration and
communication during scientific activities;
6. develop experimental and investigative scientific skills including the use of current technologies;
7. develop and apply 21st century communication skills in the study of science;
8. become critically aware, as global citizens, of the ethical implications of using science and technology;
9. develop an appreciation of the possibilities and limitations of science and technology;
10. develop an understanding of the relationships between scientific disciplines and their influence on
other areas of knowledge.

DP Achievement Grade 3

ATL: Organization Sometimes

ATL: Engagement Usually

ATL: Collaboration Usually

ATL: Communication Sometimes

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Physics SL/HL GR12 HL Mark James
1. appreciate scientific study and creativity within a global context through stimulating and challenging
opportunities;
2. acquire a body of knowledge, methods and techniques that characterize science and technology;
3. apply and use a body of knowledge, methods and techniques that characterize science and technology;
4. develop an ability to analyse, evaluate and synthesize scientific information;
5. develop a critical awareness of the need for, and the value of, effective collaboration and
communication during scientific activities;
6. develop experimental and investigative scientific skills including the use of current technologies;
7. develop and apply 21st century communication skills in the study of science;
8. become critically aware, as global citizens, of the ethical implications of using science and technology;
9. develop an appreciation of the possibilities and limitations of science and technology;
10. develop an understanding of the relationships between scientific disciplines and their influence on
other areas of knowledge.

DP Achievement Grade 4

ATL: Organization Consistently

ATL: Engagement Consistently

ATL: Collaboration Consistently

ATL: Communication Consistently

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Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches SL GR12 Dean Lindstrom
1. develop a curiosity and enjoyment of mathematics, and appreciate its elegance and power;
2. develop an understanding of the concepts, principles and nature of mathematics;
3. communicate mathematics clearly, concisely and confidently in a variety of contexts;
4. develop logical and creative thinking, and patience and persistence in problem solving to instil
confidence in using mathematics;
5. employ and refine their powers of abstraction and generalization;
6. take action to apply and transfer skills to alternative situations, to other areas of knowledge and to
future developments in their local and global communities;
7. appreciate how developments in technology and mathematics influence each other;
8. appreciate the moral, social and ethical questions arising from the work of mathematicians and the
applications of mathematics;
9. appreciate the universality of mathematics and its multicultural, international and historical
perspectives;
10. appreciate the contribution of mathematics to other disciplines, and as a particular “area of
knowledge” in the TOK course;
11. develop the ability to reflect critically upon their own work and the work of others;
12. independently and collaboratively extend their understanding of mathematics.

DP Achievement Grade 4

ATL: Organization Usually

ATL: Engagement Usually

ATL: Collaboration Usually

ATL: Communication Usually

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Theory of Knowledge GR12B Mark Reinman
The aims of the TOK course are to:
• make connections between a critical approach to the construction of knowledge, the academic disciplines and
the wider world
• develop an awareness of how individuals and communities construct knowledge and how this is critically
examined
• develop an interest in the diversity and richness of cultural perspectives and an awareness of personal and
ideological assumptions
• critically reflect on their own beliefs and assumptions, leading to more thoughtful, responsible and purposeful
lives
• understand that knowledge brings responsibility which leads to commitment and action.

DP Achievement Grade C

ATL: Organization Sometimes

ATL: Engagement Sometimes

ATL: Collaboration Sometimes

ATL: Communication Sometimes

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IB Diploma Core
TOK Grades Descriptors
Grade Descriptor

Pertinent knowledge issues are explored thoroughly and linked effectively to areas of knowledge and/ or ways of
knowing. There is strong evidence of a personal exploration of knowledge issues, including consideration of different
A
perspectives. Arguments are clearly developed and well supported by effective concrete examples; counterclaims and
implications are explored.

Pertinent knowledge issues are explained and linked to areas of knowledge and/or ways of knowing. There is some
evidence of a personal exploration of knowledge issues, including consideration of different perspectives. Arguments
B
are partially developed and supported by effective concrete examples; counterclaims are explored and some
implications identified.

Some pertinent knowledge issues are described and linked to areas of knowledge and/or ways of knowing. There is
C limited evidence of a personal exploration of knowledge issues; some different perspectives are described but not
explored. Arguments are developed to a limited extent and supported by examples; counterclaims are identified.

Some pertinent knowledge issues are identified with only superficial links to areas of knowledge and/or ways of
D knowing. There is simplistic personal exploration of knowledge issues and minimal reference to different perspectives.
Arguments are not developed and not supported by effective examples.

E Demonstrates little or no evidence of knowledge issues.

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DP Achievement Grade
Grade Descriptor

Produces high-quality, frequently innovative work. Communicates comprehensive, nuanced understanding of concepts
7 and contexts. Consistently demonstrates sophisticated critical and creative thinking. Frequently transfers knowledge
and skills with independence and expertise in a variety of complex classroom and real-world situations.

Produces high-quality, occasionally innovative work. Communicates extensive understanding of concepts and contexts.
6 Demonstrates critical and creative thinking, frequently with sophistication. Uses knowledge and skills in familiar and
unfamiliar classroom and real- world situations, often with independence.

Produces generally high-quality work. Communicates secure understanding of concepts and contexts. Demonstrates
5 critical and creative thinking, sometimes with sophistication. Uses knowledge and skills in familiar classroom and real-
world situations and, with support, some unfamiliar real-world situations.

Produces good-quality work. Communicates basic understanding of most concepts and contexts with few
4 misunderstandings and minor gaps. Often demonstrates basic critical and creative thinking. Uses knowledge and skills
with some flexibility in familiar classroom situations, but requires support in unfamiliar situations.

Produces work of an acceptable quality. Communicates basic understanding of many concepts and contexts, with
3 occasionally significant misunderstandings or gaps. Begins to demonstrate some basic critical and creative thinking. Is
often inflexible in the use of knowledge and skills, requiring support even in familiar classroom situations.

Produces work of limited quality. Expresses misunderstandings or significant gaps in understanding for many concepts
2 and contexts. Infrequently demonstrates critical or creative thinking. Generally inflexible in the use of knowledge and
skills, infrequently applying knowledge and skills.

Produces work of very limited quality. Conveys many significant misunderstandings or lacks understanding of most
1 concepts and contexts. Very rarely demonstrates critical or creative thinking. Very inflexible, rarely using knowledge or
skills.

Pass The student has passed the semester

Inc Coursework is incomplete and there is no grade for this student at this time

N/A Not yet assessed

A TOK only

B TOK only

C TOK only

D TOK only

E TOK only

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