DBS Sixth Form Information Evening

IB Results

2012• Average points – 21• Highest individual score – 31 points

2013• Average points – 27• Highest individual score – 37 points

2014• Average points – 29• Highest individual score – 42 points

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Highest PointsScore

IB Scores 2012 - 2014

AS levels

• Economics

• History

• Geography

• Science Mathematics

• English Literature

• Arabic

Students wishing to complete a 12th year of full-time education.

Students who find the IB Diploma Programme too challenging.

AS levels fulfill the SEC’s Attestation and Equivalencyrequirements.

A Pathway to University through

Business & Technology Education (BTEC)

Qatar Skills Academy

Why Choose BTEC(Business & Technology Education Council)

• BTEC offers practical ‘real world’ way of learning.

• There are no examinations.

• The student is assessed through graded assignments.

What courses can we offer you

• BTEC Level 3 90 credit Diploma in Business

• BTEC Diploma (2 year course) in Business

• BTEC Diploma (2 year course) in Child Care Learning and Development

BTEC Diploma in Business

• Short Course run over a 6 month period

• You will study all aspects of business including:

– Marketing

– Human Resources

– Finance

– Communication

– Teamwork

BTEC Diploma in Business

• A Pass grade is the equivalent of 1 A grade AS-level (60 UCAS Points)

• A Merit grade is the equivalent of 1 A grade A-level (120 UCAS points)

• A Distinction grade is worth (180 UCAS points)

• A Distinction * grade is worth (210 UCAS points)

BTEC Diploma in Child Care Learning and Development

• A Pass is the equivalent of a C grade A-level (80 UCAS points).

• A Merit is the equivalent of 160 UCAS points.

• A Distinction is the equivalent of 240 UCAS points.

• A Distinction * is the equivalent of 280 UCAS points.

Sound good?

Please contact me for more information.

Check out our website at www.qatarskillsacademy.com

The International

Baccalaureate Diploma

Programme (IBDP)

IB Learners Strive to become:

http://www.ibo.org/en/digital-

toolkit/videos/

The Components of IBDP

The core subjects consist of: CAS, TOK and the Extended Essay (EE)

All students must study six academic subjects

3 at Higher Level (HL) and 3 at Standard Level (SL)

All subjects will include a coursework component

The IBDP Subjects Offered

Group One: Literature in the student’s ‘mother

tongue’

Group Two: Second Language

Group Three: Individuals and Societies

Group Four: Experimental Sciences

Group Five: Mathematics

The Arts & Free Electives*

How is the IBDP graded?

Scores: Exams are graded from 1 (Lowest) to

7 (Highest)

Maximum points is 42 points for 6 subjects

Extra 3 points awarded for TOK and EE

No TOK, EE or CAS means no Diploma

How is the IBDP examined?

All subjects outside of the core have a written examination at the end of the 2 years.

Assessment, both internal and external, is criterion based.

Each subject typically has 2 to 3 papers.

Each subject will have some form of coursework.

Final exams are in May at the end of a two year course of study.

The papers can be no more than 5 hours in total for HL and no more than 3 hours in total for SL.

Diploma Points

Minimum of 24 points for a Diploma.

A ‘Good’ University will look for a student to achieve between 30 to 37 points.

A ‘Top’ University will look for a student to achieve 38 to 45 points.

On average 78% of pupils taking IBDP achieve the Diploma.

Universities enjoy from IBDP

students:

The combination of breadth from the six

subjects.

The depth of the HL subjects and depth from

the Extended Essay and TOK.

The point scoring system as it discriminates

well at all levels and universities can select

applicants suited to their courses.

Universities enjoy from IBDP

students:

Research skills – from the Extended Essay

Critical skills – from TOK

Language skills – from 2 languages

Analytical skills – from IA’s and Science

Mathematical skills – from maths

Creative skills – from Arts and CAS

Personal skills – from CAS

IBDP students are

Prepared to study demanding subjects that

are not necessarily their strongest ones.

Well organised and motivated.

Are internationally minded in this ever

changing global World.

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