What happens if I fail IB diploma?

What happens if I fail IB diploma?

What if a student fails one of his/her IB exams? Students not earning the IB Diploma will receive an IB Certificate for each IB course and exam completed successfully. Students may retake an IB exam if they wish, in order to raise a failing score to a passing one.

Is the IB diploma a certificate?

Students can take individual IB classes and earn a certificate of completion for each class (with a score of 4 or higher) or can be IB diploma students, which is a 2-year program for juniors and seniors.

How can I get IB certificate?

To gain either an IIB certificate in teaching and learning or an IB advanced certificate in teaching and learning research, simply enroll in a program of study at one of our IB-recognized universities. Upon completion of your program of study, you may register for the applicable certificate with the IB.

Can you retake IB tests?

If a candidate wishes to retake a subject, he/she can do this in any future examination session and at any IB World School offering the Diploma Programme. In addition, an IB World School is under no obligation to accept retake candidates.

What is the difference between an IB Diploma and an IB certificate?

Certificate Program students (or what the International Baccalaureate calls “diploma courses” students) pick one or several courses from the six course sequences, but don’t take Theory of Knowledge, don’t write an Extended Essay, and don’t complete CAS activities or the project.

What is IB certification?

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a two-year educational programme primarily aimed at 16-to-19-year-olds in 140 countries around the world. The programme provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education and is recognized by many universities worldwide.

How important are grades in the IB Diploma?

Gain a global economic perspective to help you make informed business decisions. The grades you get through your normal school system mean nothing to the IB Diploma. What they care about are your Exams and Internal Assessments. However, If you do very poorly on your IAs, then even good exam performances may not be able to save your overall grade.

What happens if I don’t pass my IB exam?

If you don’t pass your IB exam, you can always retake it in November. Talk to your IB coordinator or councillor at your school to see how to do it. Not all schools offer exams in November, so you might have to go travel to find a school that does.

What happens if you fail the diploma exam?

If you have more than three scores of grade 3, you will also fail the Diploma. These are called failing conditions. There are other failing conditions, but they are irrelevant for now. You can retake your subjects, but only in 2 examination cycles.

How hard is it to fail IB?

If you get an E for both TOK and the EE, you fail. If you get less than 12 points in your HLs, you fail. If you take 4 HLs, you fail if you get less than 12 points in your 3 highest scoring HLs. If you get less than 9 points in your SLs, you fail. If you take 2 IB is very strict about this sort of thing. It’s almost scary.