IBDP

IBDP
The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma
Programme (DP) is for students aged 16-19
Recognized by universities for accepting to
universities
Current situation in Turkey
IB DIPLOMA PROGRAM CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK

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The Curriculum contains six
subject groups together with
the core.

Three subjects are studied

at higher level.
IB DIPLOMA
Three subjects are PROGRAM
Extended Essay
studied at standard
level. (EE) CURRICULUM
FRAMEWORK
All three parts of the Theory of Knowledge
core:
(TOK)

Creativity, Activity,
Service (CAS) Page 4
 Studies in
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1.STUDIES IN LANGUAGE &
LITERATURE

Language A:
Language A: Literature and
Language &
Literature performance
Literature
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literature
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2.LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

Language Classical Language

ab initio languages B
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literature
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3. INDIVIDUALS & SOCIETIES
business
economics geography global politics
management

information
history technology in a philosophy psychology
global society

social and world

cultural religions (SL
anthropology only).
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literature
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SCIENCES

computer design
biology chemistry
science technology

sports, environmental
physics exercise and systems &
health science societies
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literature
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MATHEMATICS

mathematis: mathematics:
analysis & applications &
approaches interpretation
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 Dance

Music

Film
THE ARTS
Theatre

Visual arts

Literature &
performance
 Studies in
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Group 1: Studies in Literature
Turkish A Literature HL or SL
English A: Literature
English A: Language & Literature

Group 2: Languages
English A Language and Literature HL only
English B Language Acquisition HL only
French Ab Initio SL only

Group 3: Individuals and Societies

Information Technology in a Global Society (ITGS) SL only
Turkey in the 20th Century (TITC) SL only
Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS) SL only
Group 4: Sciences
Biology HL or SL
Physics HL or SL
Chemistry HL or SL
Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS) SL only

Group 5: Mathematics
Mathematics: analysis & approaches HL or SL
Mathematics: application & interpretation

Group 6: The Arts

Visual Arts (VA) HL or SL
Music HL or SL
CORE SUBJECTS

Extended
ToK CAS
essay
 What
How do we counts as
TOK know? evidence
for X?

How do we
What does
judge which
theory Z
is the best
mean in the
model of
real world?
Y?
 assessed through

an oral presentation

TOK • the ability of the student to

apply ToK thinking to a real-
life situation

1,600 word essay

TOK
OFFERS STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO

01
reflect critically on diverse
ways of knowing and on
areas of knowledge
02
consider the role and nature
of knowledge in their own
culture, in the cultures of
others and in the wider
world.
THE EXTENDED ESSAY

 4,000 words

 Offers the opportunity to investigate a

research question of individual interest

 Familiarises students with the

independent research and writing skills
expected at university
CAS

 Encourages students to be involved

in artistic pursuits, sports and
community service

 Education outside the classroom

 Development of the learner profile

CAS
• Creativity – arts and other experiences that involve creative
thinking.

• Activity – physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle,

complementing academic work elsewhere in the DP.

• Service – an unpaid and voluntary exchange that has a learning

benefit for the student. The rights, dignity and autonomy of all
those involved are respected.
ASSESSMENT
 final examinations and internal assessment undertaken by the
teacher to IB criteria and then externally moderated by the IB.

 All 4,000 examiners are ‘quality checked’ through a process of

moderation.

 The IB undertakes random inspections of schools

during exams.

 Results published on: July for May Exams

ASSESSMENT
External
• essays
• structured problems
• short-response questions
• data-response questions
• text-response questions
• case-study questions
• multiple choice questions
Internal
• oral work in languages
• fieldwork in geography
• laboratory work in the
sciences
• investigations in
mathematics
• artistic performances
ASSESSMENT
1. The diploma is graded over 45 points

2. Marks awarded for each course range from 1 (lowest) to

7 (highest).

3. Diploma is awarded to students who gain at least 24

points

4. The overall diploma pass rate has been consistent year to

year