Ibt program in peel region

Students must study at least one course in Mathematics. NOTE: Students are required to choose one subject from each of the six academic areas, including one from Group 6 although instead of a group 6 subject they can choose a second from Groups 1 — 5.

The programme offers special features in addition to the strengths of a liberal arts curriculum. The grading system used by the International Baccalaureate Organization is criterion referenced.

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International Baccalaureate. Page Description Image. Share :. Page Content. The IB diploma candidates are required to select one subject from each of six subject groups.

Group 2: Language Acquisition Language ab initio courses are for beginners that is, students who have little or no previous experience of learning the language they have chosen. Group 5: Mathematics Students must study at least one course in Mathematics. What is your overall opinion on these or related programs? Maybe you have something similar in your area. I'm just trying to understand how to take advantage of the best educational opportunities.

I can definitely see the disadvantage for this for IB students who probably have most rigorous curriculum, but I'm not so sure of this concern for the other programs. Well when I was in high school I did I eventually reduced to partial I mainly do to the limitations of high level courses they offered at the school. So I seen two advantages from it: 1.

High level courses you can get some credit in university. I took engineering in university so taking I with math and physics pretty much gave me a decent little advantage in a few first year courses. I have seen that some of the IB courses have loads much higher than what a lot of high school students are used to which can cause a lower grades in those courses. At the end of the day I really think it is only worth it if you know what you want to do in university the program at that school has some high level courses that can help towards that goal.

Otherwise probable not worth the effort, probably better off enjoying high school more with options since IB pretty much removes them for the high level courses and language courses. My school has an IB program. The grade 9 and 10 courses are pre-IB courses and you are not officially in the IB program until grade 11 and However there is an application process and only those who pass it are streamed into the pre-IB classes.

I personally think if you wish to enroll your child into an IB program, you should enroll them in a full IB school. That usually means private school like Upper Canada College. I say this because the IB program at my school can be rigorous yes, but also limited. For example the only arts course you can enroll in is drama. If you wish to continue your music or visual art education, then you'll have to do it on your own time.

IB history was dropped in favour of IB philosophy. The limited course offerings have to do with the way public schools operate. Enrollment dictates the number of teachers a school is allotted and what courses stay open or are closed largely depends on what courses students choose on course selection day. So if you only have say, IB students in a school of , then how many IB courses could possibly be in demand?

If a course does not have enough students enrolled in it, it is usually closed so that the IU instructional unit can be used for something else. This doesn't mean all schools operate their IB program like that.

If you're looking to enroll your child in an IB program in a public school, ask the schools you're interested in what kind of IB courses are offered. But a full IB school like Upper Canada College has one advantage in that they can offer only IB courses which means a student have more courses to choose from. As for whether the rigorous nature of the program causes problems for grade 12 students I certainly have concerns about IB students' stress level and mental health, but from what I've heard, their grading system can lead to inflation.

It doesn't mean students don't work hard or the expectations aren't high, but IB students do come out with 80s and 90s. IB was a thing at my high school. It was free and I'd say that's the right price to pay for it IMO.

I didn't do complete IB myself, but I do know people who did. Graduates of the IB program for my year at my school have mostly been very successful. It did seem like a very tough program though. High school for me was a breeze, but these kids were literally losing sleep trying to get everything done.

Actual difficulty might vary from school to school though. I'm sure you know that some of the high school IB courses will translate into credit and that the diploma is recognized internationally, but the diploma itself gives you little advantage in admissions. And then there's the added advantage of having classmates who are ambitious and motivated or whose parents want them to be anyhow.

I'd say this is for the people who are legitimately looking for a challenge and not just something nice to put on the university application. There are easier ways to do that. I was a IB diploma graduate. It was free, I wouldn't have paid for it or pay for my kids to attend the IB program.

It definitely instilled time management skills and work ethic in me at a young age, to this day I have never had to pull an all nighter to get work done in undergrad or professional school, but I did have to in grade 12 IB. It didn't help me with admissions only applied to Ontario universities but it made first year uni a breeze because it was the same material that was covered in the grade 12 IB curriculum.

They did get a couple of credits for first year university and was great preparation for university. I emailed several universities to ask them about IB and AP students so that I could pass the information along to my students' parents. AP and IB students are eligible to write their course exams with their respective boards. If they receive a 4 or higher in a course, they are eligible to receive a transfer credit which can place a student at an advanced standing in their first semester.

For example, if a student is a current Ontario applicant, we will assess their admissibility based on their Ontario grades. If an offer is granted, we will award transfer credit if applicable.

IB processing is similar in that current Ontario high school applicants will be assessed for admission based on their Ontario grades. There are specific requirements to be considered for IB transfer credit as a applicant, so please review the link provided above.

If you scroll to the bottom, you will see the IB courses that are eligible for transfer credit. Only HL higher level courses are eligible for transfer credit. We cannot advise either way.

We do find that IB students perform well in university, which is likely due to the fact that IB is a rigorous curriculum. The University of Waterloo recognizes the IB Diploma program as excellent academic preparation for success at university. If a student is in the full IB diploma program, not just a few IB courses, admission will be based on their IB requirements for the program.

Depending on the program, Advanced Placement AP courses may be accepted as equivalent to required courses as long as secondary school graduation requirements are also met. Students who take AP or IB courses may be eligible to receive university transfer credits.

Our institution does have specific admission criteria for students who attend IB and AP programs. The main benefit for students who attend these programs is the possibility to receive university level transfer credit.

Each program has specific requirements, and we outline what the equivalents for those requirements are for specific curriculums, such as IB or AP, but we do not apply any grade multipliers or award any extra points for any curriculum.