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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

Handbook (class of 2019) (Effective September 2017)

ANATOLIA COLLEGE


TABLEOFCONTENTSTABLEOFCONTENTS ........................................................................................................... 21.INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 32.WHOISTHEIBPROGRAMMESUITABLEFOR? ............................................................... 33.STRUCTUREOFTHECURRICULUM ................................................................................. 53.1.COREREQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................ 63.1.1TheoryofKnowledge ........................................................................................... 63.1.2.TheExtendedEssay ............................................................................................. 63.1.3.C.A.S.:(Creativity,Action,Service) ..................................................................... 73.2.CHOICEOFSUBJECTS ............................................................................................. 73.3.SUBJECTSOFFERED ................................................................................................ 8

4.ACADEMICINTEGRITY ..................................................................................................... 95.ELIGIBILITYTOREGISTERFORTHEIBEXAMS ............................................................... 105.1.ACADEMICPERFORMANCE–ADVANCETO2NDYEAR ....................................... 105.2.ATTENDANCE–ABSENCES .................................................................................... 105.3.DEADLINES ........................................................................................................... 105.4.CONDUCT/ETHICALBEHAVIOUR ........................................................................ 115.5.OUTSTANDINGFEES ............................................................................................. 11

6.ASSESSMENTOFSTUDENTWORK ................................................................................ 116.1.OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................ 116.2.PROGRESSREPORTS ............................................................................................. 126.3.AWARDOFTHEIBDIPLOMA(seeIBO“GeneralRegulations”,article13.2) ....... 136.4.FINALIBDPRESULTS ............................................................................................. 136.5.ENQUIRYUPONRESULTS–REQUESTFORREMARK ............................................ 136.6.RESITTINGFORTHEIBDIPLOMA ......................................................................... 136.7.ASSESSMENTINCLUSIONARRANGEMENTS–SPECIALEDUCATIONALNEEDS .... 14

7.PREDICTEDGRADES–APPLICATIONSTOUNIVERSITIES .............................................. 148.EQUIVALENCEOFIBDIPLOMATOGREEKHIGHSCHOOL“APOLYTIRIO” .................... 159.PARTICIPATIONINSCHOOLTRIPSANDDELEGATIONS ................................................. 1510.GRADUATIONCEREMONY–“COMMENCEMENT” ..................................................... 1511.SCHOOLFEESANDOTHERFINANCIALMATTERS ........................................................ 1611.1.PAYMENTOFSCHOOLFEES ............................................................................... 1611.2.FEESPAYABLEDIRECTLYTOTHEIBO ................................................................. 16

12.IBO–DIPLOMAPROGRAMMEGENERALREGULATIONS ............................................ 17


1.INTRODUCTIONThe InternationalBaccalaureateDiplomaProgramme is an increasinglypopular internationalqualificationforsecondaryeducation. It isoneof thethreeeducationalprogrammesofferedby the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO), a non-profit organisation. The IBDiplomaisatwo-yearcoursefor16-19year-oldsin11thand12thgrades.It istaughtineitherEnglish,FrenchorSpanish(atAnatolia,theprogrammeistaughtentirelyinEnglish).TheIBDPisofferedonlybythoseschoolsthatcomplywiththestrictacademicrequirementsstipulatedbytheInternationalBaccalaureateOrganization(IBO),basedinGeneva,Switzerland:AnatoliaCollegehasbeen recognisedasan“IBWorldSchool”andauthorised tooffer the IBDPsinceOctoberof1997.

SuccessfulcompletionoftheIBDPleadstotheawardofthe“IBDiploma”,awidelyrecognisedandwell-appreciatedqualificationforUniversityentryinmostcountriesaroundtheworld.TheIBDP is an academically challenging and balanced programme of education, designed toprepare students for effective participation in a rapidly evolving and increasingly globalsociety. Its flexibility allows for adaptation to the diverse needs and personal interests ofstudentsandmakesitaverysuitablestudycourseforthem.

TheGreekgovernmenthasrecognizedtheInternationalBaccalaureateDiplomaandbylawhasgranteditsequivalencetothatofaGreekLykeionDiploma(“Apolytirio”).

2.WHOISTHEIBPROGRAMMESUITABLEFOR?TheIBO’smissionis“todevelopinquiring,knowledgeableandcaringyoungpeoplewhohelptocreateabetterandmorepeacefulworldthroughinterculturalunderstandingandrespect.Tothisendtheorganizationworkswithschools,governmentsandinternationalorganizationstodevelopchallengingprogramsofinternationaleducationandrigorousassessment.Theseprogramsencourage students across theworld tobecomeactive, compassionate andlifelonglearnerswhounderstandthatotherpeople,withtheirdifferences,canalsoberight.”

TheIBmissionstatementisreflectedinthe“IBlearnerprofile”,asetoflearningoutcomesthatcan inspire,motivateand focus theworkof schools and teachers. The tablebelowprovidesfurtherdetailsontheseattributes.


IBlearnersstrivetobe:

Inquirers Wenurtureourcuriosity,developingskillsforinquiryandresearch.Weknowhowtolearnindependentlyandwithothers.Welearnwithenthusiasmandsustainourloveoflearningthroughoutlife.

Knowledgeable Wedevelopanduseconceptualunderstanding,exploringknowledgeacrossarangeofdisciplines.Weengagewithissuesandideasthathavelocalandglobalsignificance.

Thinkers Weusecriticalandcreativethinkingskillstoanalyseandtakeresponsibleactiononcomplexproblems.Weexerciseinitiativeinmakingreasoned,ethicaldecisions.

Communicators Weexpressourselvesconfidentlyandcreativelyinmorethanonelanguageandinmanyways.Wecollaborateeffectively,listeningcarefullytotheperspectivesofotherindividualsandgroups.

Principled Weactwithintegrityandhonesty,withastrongsenseoffairnessandjustice,andwithrespectforthedignityandrightsofpeopleeverywhere.Wetakeresponsibilityforouractionsandtheirconsequences.

Open-minded Wecriticallyappreciateourownculturesandpersonalhistories,aswellasthevaluesandtraditionsofothers.Weseekandevaluatearangeofpointsofview,andwearewillingtogrowfromtheexperience.

Caring Weshowempathy,compassionandrespect.Wehaveacommitmenttoservice,andweacttomakeapositivedifferenceinthelivesofothersandintheworldaroundus.

Risk-takers Weapproachuncertaintywithforethoughtanddetermination;weworkindependentlyandcooperativelytoexplorenewideasandinnovativestrategiews.Weareresourcefulandresilientinthefaceofchallengesandchange.

Balanced Weunderstandtheimportanceofbalancingdifferentaspectsofourlives–intellectual,physicalandemotional–toachievewellbeingforourselvesandothers.Werecogniseourinterdependencewithotherpeopleandwiththeworldinwhichwelive.

Reflective Wethoughtfullyconsidertheworldandourownideasandexperience.Weworktounderstandourstrengthsandweaknessesinordertosupportourlearningandpersonaldevelopment.

©InternationalBaccalaureateOrganization2013Clearly,astudentapplyingforenrolmentintheIBDPacceptstheIBphilosophyasdescribedintheIBOmissionstatementandiseagertostrivetodeveloptheIBLearnerattributes.TheGreeklegalframeworklimitsstudentsfollowingtheIBDPtoentryinforeignuniversities.Abasicprerequisite foranyonewishingtoattendtheprogramme isaverygoodknowledgeoftheEnglish language(at leastatan“advanced”level),asallsubjectsaretaught inEnglish. InconsultationwithIBDPadministrators,studentschoosewhichsubjectstostudyandatwhichlevel (Higher or Standard), balancing their interests, the field that they ultimately intend tofollowandtherequirementsofuniversitiestowhichtheywillbeapplying.


3.STRUCTUREOFTHECURRICULUMThe IBDP is represented as a circular shape, divided into concentric parts, highlighting theinter-connectedness of different elements. In the outer circle the model presentsinternational-mindedness, a central aspect of the IBDP philosophy encompassing all of theprogramme’selements.Differentsubjectsarepresentedassixacademicareaswhichsupportandaresupportedbythethreecentralcorerequirements:allstudentsareexpectedtofulfillobligationsrelativetothecore requirements and would choose to study one subject from each of the six academicareas,threeatHigherLevel(240teachinghoursovertwoyears)andanotherthreeatStandardLevel(150teachinghoursovertwoyears).Thestructureofthecurriculumaimstoencourageconcurrent learningofarangeofsubjects,ensuringbothbreadthanddepthofstudy. Inthecentre,surroundingthestudent,themodelpresentsthefundamental“IBLearner”attributeslistedpreviouslywhilespecificreferenceismadetoapproachestoteachingandlearningthatwouldeffectivelyserveprogrammeobjectives.


3.1.COREREQUIREMENTSTherearethreecorerequirementsthatarecompulsoryforallIBcandidatesinorderforthemtoobtaintheIBDiploma:1.TheoryofKnowledge/2.TheExtendedEssay/3.TheCreativity,Activity,ServiceProgram(C.A.S.)Studentsmaybeawarded0-3IBDiplomapointsdependingontheircombinedperformanceinTOKandtheEE(seeparagraph6.1)

3.1.1TheoryofKnowledgeTheoryofKnowledgeisacourseofstudy(2hoursperweek)inwhichstudentsareencouragedtoapproachtheprocessofacquiringKnowledgefromdifferentperspectives.Itaimsathelpingstudentsbecomefamiliarwiththeproblemsofhowknowledgeadvancesandhowwevalidateknowledge,withproblemsrelatedtothevalue-systemsweemploywhenmakingknowledgeclaims,whileat thesametime itaims todevelopstudents’ability toviewknowledgeclaimscriticallyandtobecomeargumentative.Studentsareassessedonthebasisofa1600wordessayonatopicselectedfromalistissuedby the IBOevery year, andon thebasisof an individual or group classpresentation (with adurationof approximately 10-minutes per student) accompaniedby a “writtenpresentationplanning document”. The essay is externally assessed, while the presentation is internallyassessedbytheteacher.

3.1.2.TheExtendedEssayThe Extended Essay constitutes the first approach, on the students’ behalf, to the mostessentialaspectofacademiclife:research.ItexposesthestudenttoamorepersonaltypeofresearchinoneofthesubjectareasofferedbytheIBProgramme.Eachstudentundertakesa4000-wordessay in thedisciplineofhis/herchoicebeginning inFebruaryof the first year intheIBprogrammeandbringsittocompletionbyDecemberofthesecondyear.Studentschoosethesubjectandtopic fortheirExtendedEssay.Duringthewholeprocessofcompleting theExtendedEssay, studentsareassigneda supervisorappointedby the school.Theroleofthesupervisoristoguideandadvisestudentsintheskillsofundertakingresearchand to ensure that the Essay conforms to requirements specified by the IBO. Supervision islimitedhowever to3-5hours in total, according to the IBOdirective.All studentsundertakethree mandatory reflection sessions with their supervisor, which focus on the students’progress during the planning, research and writing process. The third reflection sessionincludesashort,concludinginterview,orvivavoce,withthesupervisorandothermembersofthe teaching body following the completion of the extended essay. This interview aims toestablish the essay’s authenticity and review the gains and difficulties encountered in theprocessforthestudent.TheExtendedEssayisassessedexternallybyexaminersappointedbytheIBO.


3.1.3.C.A.S.:(Creativity,Action,Service)

Inadditiontotheiracademicduties,studentshavetoparticipateinexperienceswhichcontributetothefurtherdevelopmentandenrichmentoftheirpersonalityandinterests,providingopportunitiesforself-determination,collaboration,accomplishmentandenjoyment.

.Thesefallintothreecategories:

• Creativity—exploringandextendingideasleadingtoanoriginalorinterpretiveproductorperformance

• Activity—physicalexertioncontributingtoahealthylifestyle• Service—collaborativeandreciprocalengagementwiththecommunityinresponseto

anauthenticneed

AllCASstudentsareexpectedtomaintainandcompleteaCASportfolioasevidenceoftheirengagementwithCAS.CompletionofCASisbasedonstudentachievementofthesevenCASlearning outcomes as shown through the students’ reflections. Students engage in CASexperiencesinvolvingoneormoreofthethreeCASstrands.Further,studentsundertakeaCASproject of at least one month’s duration that challenges students to show initiative,demonstrate perseverance, and develop skills such as collaboration, problem-solving, anddecision-making.ACASprogrammeis,therefore,individualizedaccordingtostudentinterests,skills, values and background. The CAS advisor that the school appoints for every studentassistswith thepreparationof thispersonalCASprogrammeand supervises theprogressoftheCASportfolio.AnatoliaCollegeorganizesanumberofactivitiesonapermanentbasisandfor thewhole school (“clubs” – extracurricular programme). Some of the CAS requirementscanbemetbyparticipationintheseactivities.

3.2.CHOICEOFSUBJECTSTheIBDP,inadditiontothecorerequirements,comprisesofsixsubjectgroups.Mostsubjectsareofferedattwodifferentlevels,HigherLevel(HL)andStandardLevel(SL).Studentsstudysixsubjects,choosingonefromgroups1-5;theirsixthsubjectmaybechosenfromgroup6oranyothersubjectgroup.Atleastthree-butnomorethanfour-ofthechosensubjectsmustbeatHigherLevel.Theirselectionofsubjectsshouldbebasedontheirinterests,theiraptitudeandtherequirementsofUniversitiestheyintendtoapplyto.Studentsandtheirlegal guardians are strongly advised to discuss subject choices with IBDP administrators(Coordinator,DeputyCoordinatororClassAdvisor)beforemakingtheirfinaldecisions.It is the school that primarily directs a student’s choice of language courses (Group 1 andGroup2subjects),sothatstudentsareplacedinacoursethatissuitablychallengingforthem.Theschoolorganisescorrespondingprocessestodeterminethestudent’scompetency inthetargetlanguage;thesemayincludeareviewofthestudent’sscholarshipexamscript,writtenplacementtests,orclassdiscussion/exercise.Similarly,theschoolwillreviewscholarshipexamscripts or Mathematics placement test results of students applying to study MathematicsStandardLevelorMathematicsHigherLeveltodeterminetheMathematicscoursethatseemsmostsuitableforthem.Subjectsthatareselectedbyfewerthan7studentsmaystillbeofferedbutatextracharge,accordingtoatableofadditionalfeespublishedbytheschool.Theschoolreservestherighttocancelaclassatanytimebeforethefirstdayofclassesiffewerthan7studentsenrol.


3.3.SUBJECTSOFFEREDStudentsstudyingtowardsthefullDiplomaneedtoselectonecoursefromeachgroup,threecoursesatHLandthreeatSL.Insubjectswithenrollmentoffewerthan7students,additionalfeeswillapply,asannouncedbytheschool.Notethatbecauseofschedulingrestrictionssomecombinationsmayproveimpossible.Inthatcaseyoumaybeaskedtochangeyourchoiceofsubjects.

Student'sName:…………………………………………………………………………… Higher Standard

Group1 STUDIESINLANGUAGE&LITERATURE(LanguageA) EnglishA-Literature ! !

EnglishA-Language&Literature ! !

ModernGreekA-Literature ! !OtherLanguageA(asaself-taughtcourse) !

Group2 LANGUAGEACQUISITION

(Notcompulsoryifyouhavechosen2subjectsfromgroup1)

EnglishB ! Spanishforbeginners(AbInitio) !SpanishB(additionalfeesiffewerthan7studentsenroll) ! !

FrenchB(additionalfeesiffewerthan7studentsenroll) ! !

GermanB(additionalfeesiffewerthan7studentsenroll) ! !

Chinese-MandarinAbinitio(asanonlinecourse*) !

Group3 INDIVIDUALSANDSOCIETIES BusinessManagement Economics ! !

GlobalPolitics ! !History ! !Psychology ! !WorldArt&Cultures !EnvironmentalSystems&Societies(orasaGroup4subject) !

Group4 NATURALSCIENCES EnvironmentalSystems&Societies(orasaGroup3Subject) ! Biology ! !

Chemistry ! !ComputerScience ! Physics ! !

Group5 MATHEMATICS MathematicsHigherLevel !

MathematicalStandardLevel !

MathematicalStudies !Group6 ARTSANDELECTIVES

OranotherGroup1,2,3,or4subject

VisualArts ! !Theatre ! !Film(asanonlinecourse*) ! !Music(additionalfeesiffewerthan7studentsenroll) ! !

*Anadditionalfeeofapprox.$1,200ischargedforonlinecourses.SignedbyStudent______________________ Parent______________________


4.ACADEMICINTEGRITYFor further information on academic integrity and misconduct, see IBO “GeneralRegulations”, articles 20 and 21, and the school’s IBDP “Academic Integrity Policy”whichoutlinesschoolphilosophyandproceduresrelatedtothissection.Itistheschool’sdutytoensurethatallpiecesofworksenttotheIBOforassessmentaretheoriginalwork of the candidates and complywith the requirements of each subject. To thateffectthestudentmustbeintouchwiththeteacher/supervisorthroughoutallstagesofeachassignment,fromitsplanningtoitsfinalstages.Failuretodosomayresultintheassignmentnotbeingacceptedforassessment.Beforeanyassignmentissentout,studentsareaskedtosignaformconfirmingthatitistheirownwork;theteacher-supervisoralsohastoaffirmthatto the best of his/her knowledge it is the original work of the candidate. If a supervisorsuspects academic misconduct then the work will not be accepted (see IBO “GeneralRegulations”, article 21.1) and the incident will be addressed according to proceduresstipulated in theschool’sacademichonestypolicy; ifmisconduct is identifiedafter theworkhas been submitted to the IBO for assessment, then it is the responsibility of the IBDPCoordinatortoinformtheIBO(seeIBO“GeneralRegulations”,article21.1);thisinturnmightresult in a serious reduction of the student’s grade, might constitute a failing conditionresultinginthenon-awardoftheIBDiplomaorevenleadtodisqualificationfromanyfutureIBDP examination session. The IBO is entitled to conduct an investigation into academicmisconductevenafteracandidate’sresultshavebeenissued(seeIBO“GeneralRegulations”,article21,sections7-10).TheIBOdefinesacademicmisconductinarticle20ofthe“GeneralRegulations”fortheDPas:

“behaviour (whether deliberate or inadvertent) that results in, ormay result in, thecandidate or any other candidate gaining an unfair advantage in one or morecomponents of assessment. Behaviour that may disadvantage another candidate isalso regarded as academic misconduct. Academic misconduct is a breach of theseregulationsandincludes,butisnotrestrictedto,thefollowing:a.plagiarism—thisisdefinedastherepresentation,intentionallyorunintentionally,oftheideas,wordsorworkofanotherpersonwithoutproper,clearandexplicitacknowledgment

b.collusion—thisisdefinedassupportingacademicmisconductbyanothercandidate,forexample,allowingone’sworktobecopiedorsubmittedforassessmentbyanother

c.duplicationofwork—thisisdefinedasthepresentationofthesameworkfordifferentassessmentcomponentsand/orDPcorerequirements

d.misconductduringanIBexamination(forexample,takingunauthorizedmaterialintoanexamination,behaviourthatdisruptstheexaminationordistractsothercandidates,orcommunicatingwithanothercandidate)

e.anyotherbehaviourthatgainsanunfairadvantageforacandidateorthataffectstheresultsofanothercandidate(forexample,falsifyingaCASrecord,disclosureofinformationtoandreceiptofinformationfromcandidatesaboutthecontentofanexaminationpaperwithin24hoursafterawrittenexaminationviaanyformofcommunication/media).“

All incoming students and parents are expected to be familiar with school and IBO policyconcerning academic integrity and misconduct, as outlined in these regulations and in theschool’s “Academic Integrity Policy”; to this effect, the school asks that all students andparents sign a statement, that they have read andunderstood regulations contained in thishandbook, includingproceduresrelatedtoacademic integrity.Theschoolfurtherundertakestohighlightsectionsoftheseregulationsinstudentand/orparentorientationsessions.


5.ELIGIBILITYTOREGISTERFORTHEIBEXAMSTheIBOdelegatestoschoolstherighttodecidewhichstudentsareeligibletotakepartinthefinal IBDiplomaexams. The studenthas tobe in good standingwith the school, before theschool registers him/her for the exams.A breach of the General IBO regulations or of theregulations contained in this handbook might result in the school denying the studentregistration for the examsuntil the school is satisfied that the student has compliedwithrequirements.

5.1.ACADEMICPERFORMANCE–ADVANCETO2NDYEARTheschoolstronglyrecommendsthatstudentsrepeatyear1oftheIBDiplomaprogram,ifoneofthefollowingisthecaseattheendoftheirfirstyear:i)theirtotalinthesixsubjectsisunder24points.ii)theyhaveagrade1or2inanysubject,eveniftheiroverallaverageisabove24points.Students who nevertheless decide to continue into the 2nd year should accept the seriouspossibilityoffailingtheDiploma.

5.2.ATTENDANCE–ABSENCESThe IBO prescribes a minimum of 150 hours of class attendance for every Standard Levelsubjectandaminimumof240hoursofclassattendanceforeveryHigherLevelsubjectthatastudenthasselected.Thispracticallymeansthatastudentcannotmissmorethan13hoursofanyHigherLevelclass,morethan17hoursofanyStandardLevelclassandmorethan10hoursof Theoryof Knowledge throughout the two years. Thus themaximumnumberof absencesallowed over the two years is approximately 100 hours, regardless of whether these areexcusedornot.IBO regulations clearly stipulate that it is the responsibility of the school to approve astudent’s registration for the final IB examinations. If a student has not completed theminimumhoursofattendance,theIBfacultyiseligibletoapproveordenytheregistrationfollowingextensivereviewofthestudent’sparticularcircumstancesduringformalmeetingtime. The student’s attendance record is available to university application advisors whomaycommentaboutpunctualityanddiligenceintheirreferenceletterstouniversities.

5.3.DEADLINESThe IBDP is ademandingprogram that requires systematic studyhabits andverygood timemanagement.Throughoutitstwoyearsstudentswillbeaskedtomeetanumberofdeadlinesregarding the submissionof assignments.Dependingon the subject, these take the formofwrittenessays,commentariesorresearchprojects,labreports,oralpresentations,etc.Toaidthe students in planning their work every year the faculty puts together a calendar, whichdistributes the workload in a rational way throughout the year. Non-compliance with adeadlinemayresultintheworknotbeingaccepted,whichinturnmayleadtothenon-awardoftheIBDiploma.Anypenalty incurred in relation to setdeadlines is recorded in the student’s file andmaysubsequentlyappearaspointofnoteinthereferencelettersthattheschoolprovides.Article3.3oftheIBOGeneralregulationsmakesitclearthat:“Candidates are required to act in a responsible and ethical manner throughout theirparticipation in theDP, as determinedby the IBOrganization at its sole discretion,whichincludesnotengaginginacademicmisconduct(asdefinedinarticle20),andmustbeingoodstandingattheschoolatthetimeoftheexaminations.”


5.4.CONDUCT/ETHICALBEHAVIOURThe rules stipulated in the Anatolia High School regulations and all of the rules regulatingbehaviour in schools throughoutGreece apply to IB students aswell. In addition the schoolretains itsrightnottoregisterforthefinalexamsthosestudentswhoinanywayviolatetheIBO Diploma Programme General Regulations (see above) and/or the rules outlined in thepresentHandbookortheAnatoliaHighSchoolHandbook.

5.5.OUTSTANDINGFEESArticle3.3oftheIBOGeneralRegulationsquotedabovestipulatesthatcandidatesshouldbe“ingoodstanding”withtheschoolatthetimeofexaminations.Thisclausegivesschoolstheright towithdrawa candidate fromanexamination sessionanddeferhim/her toa futureoneifanytuitionfeesremainoutstandingwithouttheschool’sconsent.

6.ASSESSMENTOFSTUDENTWORK

6.1.OVERVIEWPlease refer to the school’s document “Assessment Policy 2017” for further details onassessment.Studentsareassessedintwoways:

• Externally: graded by independent examiners, selected by the IBO. The grades theyissueusuallycountforabout70%ofthefinalgradeinasubject.

• Internally: when a schoolteacher assesses a student’s progress throughout theprogramaccordingtoproceduresandcriteriastipulatedbytheIBO.About30%ofthefinalgrade ineachsubject isbasedon internalassessment,which,dependingonthesubject’s Demands,may include presentations,written essays, Lab experiments andreports.

Ineachofthesixsubjects,astudentreceivesafinaloverallgradebetween1and7:

7 Excellentperformance6 Verygoodperformance5 Goodperformance4 Satisfactoryperformance3 Mediocreperformance2 Poorperformance1 VerypoorperformanceN Gradenotawarded


Upto3additionalpointscanbeawardedonthebasisofstudents’achievement level in thecorerequirements(seetablebelow):

Theoryofknowledge

Excellent

Α

Good

Β

Satisfactory

C

Mediocre

D

Elementary

E

Nograde

N

Extend

edEssay

Excellent-Α 3 3 2 2

Failingcondition

Failingcondition

Good-B 3 2 2 1

Satisfactory-C 2 2 1 0

Mediocre-D 2 1 0 0

Elementary-E Failingcondition

NoGrade-N Failingcondition

Failing condition: Diploma NOT awarded regardless of total number of Diplomapoints

The IB Diploma will be awarded to students on the basis of their overall score derived byaddingfinalgradesinallsixsubjectsandadditionalpointsfromtheExtendedEssayandTheoryofKnowledge.(Seepar.6.3)Alongside the internally or externally assessed components, students are assessed withrespect to their participation in class, their consistency in meeting deadlines and theirprogress. For that purpose, the academic year is divided into three terms, with studentsreceivinggradesattheendofeach.In-schoolwrittenexaminationsaresetinJuneofthefirstyear (end-of-year examinations) and inMarch of the second year (Mock exams). The threeterms count for 20% each and the end-of-year or mock examination 40%. The average ofthoseweightedelementsatthefinishofIB1producestheyearaverage,whichinturnisthedecidingfactorfortheextractionofthepredictedgradeofferedtoUniversities, ifrequired(seepar.7).

6.2.PROGRESSREPORTSParentsandlegalguardiansareinformedofstudents’progressbygradereportssentaftertheendofeachterm,byqualitativecommentsdescribing thestudent’sprogressandbyparent-teachermeetings(twoafternoonmeetingsduringtheyearandweeklymorningconsultations).A copy of the yearly calendar detailing all the major deadlines throughout the year iselectronicallymadeavailabletostudentsinJuneofthepreviousyear.


6.3.AWARDOFTHEIBDIPLOMA(seeIBO“GeneralRegulations”,article13.2)

The IBDiplomawillbeawardedtoacandidateprovidedall thefollowingrequirementshavebeenmet.

a.CASrequirementshavebeenmet.

b.Thecandidate’stotalpointsare24ormore.

c.Thereisno“N”awardedfortheoryofknowledge,theextendedessayorforacontributingsubject.

d.ThereisnogradeEawardedfortheoryofknowledgeand/ortheextendedessay.

e.Thereisnograde1awardedinasubject/level.

f.Therearenomorethantwograde2sawarded(HLorSL).

g.Therearenomorethanthreegrade3sorbelowawarded(HLorSL).

h.Thecandidatehasgained12pointsormoreonHLsubjects(forcandidateswhoregisterforfourHLsubjects,thethreehighestgradescount).

i.Thecandidatehasgained9pointsormoreonSLsubjects(candidateswhoregisterfortwoSLsubjectsmustgainatleast5pointsatSL).j.ThecandidatehasnotreceivedapenaltyforacademicmisconductfromtheFinalAwardCommittee.

6.4.FINALIBDPRESULTSFinalIBDiplomaresultsaremadeavailabletoschoolsintheafternoonofJuly5thofthestudents’graduatingyear.Theschoolreleasescopiesofresultstostudentsonthesameday.Inaddition,studentsreceiveapersonalpincodewhichtheycanusetoaccesstheirresultselectronicallyonJuly6th.TheIBOgivesschoolstherighttowithholdacandidate’sresultsincaseswherethereareoutstandingfees.

6.5.ENQUIRYUPONRESULTS–REQUESTFORREMARKIBO regulations allow parents and students to request the re-examination of the externallyassessed components for any subject. The request, called enquiry upon results, canonly bemadethroughtheschoolandischargedextrabytheIBO.Itmayresultinnochangeofgradeorahighergradebutalsocouldgivealowergradetothestudent.

6.6.RESITTINGFORTHEIBDIPLOMAShould a student fail to be awarded the International Baccalaureate Diploma as a result ofgaining low grades in a certain subject or subjects, he/she has the right to improve his/hergrade(s), by either re-attending classes in the subject(s), and/or by simply re-sitting theexam(s). Choosing to re-attend classes gives a student the chance to also improve his/hergrade in the internally assessed component. (Approximately 25% of the total grade in eachsubject is derived from what is termed “Internal Assessment”). The school welcomesregistrationtoretakeexaminationsinthefollowingMaysessionbutdoesnotnormallyacceptregistrationfortheNovemberexaminationsession.Thefeeforrepeatingasubjectorsubjectsvariesdependingonthetotalnumberofhoursthatoneisrequiredtoattendinordertore-sitfortheInternationalBaccalaureateDiploma.Astudentisallowedtositamaximumofthreeexaminationsessions(regardlessofnumberofsubjectsexamined)inordertosatisfytherequirementsfortheawardoftheIBdiploma.


6.7.ASSESSMENTINCLUSIONARRANGEMENTS–SPECIALEDUCATIONALNEEDSInaccordancewiththeAnatoliaCollegeMissionStatement,theIBDPprogrammehasanequalopportunities policy. We therefore provide an educational programme with equalopportunities in an inclusive environment, while encouraging students to achieve their fullpotential.Theprogrammewelcomesindividualswithspecialeducationalneeds,providedthatthenatureand severityof their difficulties canbeaccommodated forwithin the school andallowsforthemtocompletetheDiplomaprogrammerequirements.Pleaserefertotheschooldocument“SpecialEducationalNeedsPolicy”fordetailsonrelatedpoliciesandprocedures,includingassessmentinclusionarrangements.

7.PREDICTEDGRADES–APPLICATIONSTOUNIVERSITIESBeforeembarkingontheIBDiplomaprogrammestudentsareofferedcounsellingandsupportinchoosingthesubjectsandtheleveltheyaregoingtostudy.IBteachersandtheUSCollegeCounsellingofficeprovideguidanceandadviceinchoosinguniversities,courses,andfillingoutapplication forms. Students complete applications to universities between September andJanuary of their 2nd year in the IB Programme in accordancewith deadlines set out in theCalendar.University admission officers increasingly look for the following characteristics in applicantsseekingaplaceatUniversity:Self-organization:abilitytomeetcourseworkdeadlines;followassignmentguidelines;answerassignmentquestions;andbalancestudywithotherworkandfamilyandsociallife.Independence:abilitytoreadindependentlyoutsidesettexts;learnfromandactonfeedback;prepareforstudyoutsidetheclassroom;askguidance;andmakeindependentjudgmentsMotivation:willingnesstoengagewithstudies;persistwithtoughtopics;participateinclass;put effort into studies; show enthusiasm for learning; and take advantage of learningopportunitiesoutsidethecurriculum.Mostuniversitiesadmitcandidatesonthebasisoffivestandards:

1) Gradereportsfromthelastthreeyearsinschool2) Thestudent’spersonalstatementoressaysamples3) Predictedgradesprovidedbytheschool4) ReferencelettersprovidedbytheIBCoordinatorand/orbyIBteachers-advisors5) Thestudent’sperformanceintasksrequiredbycertaincoursesofstudyoruniversities

(tests,interviews,portfolios,etc)

Candidates ought to know and accept the following regarding predicted grades and theprocedureofapplyingtoUniversities:

• Predictedgradesarebasedontheoverallprogressofthestudents,theirreliabilityandtheircommitmenttotheDPProgrammeingeneral.Thismeanstheyarelargelybasedon the average achieved in the first year of the programme; if a student does notachievesatisfactoryresults inthefirstyear,he/sheshouldnotexpecthigh-predictedgrades,eveniftherearesignsofimprovementinthebeginningofthesecondyear.

• In addition to the predicted grades sent out with student applications to AmericanuniversitiesbetweenSeptemberandJanuaryofIB2,theUSCollegeCounsellingofficewill also supply universities that have made offers to IBDP students with the finalpredictedgradesthattheschoolsubmitstotheIBinAprilbeforetheMayexaminationsession. Please note that if a student’s performance deteriorates in the periodbetween the two sets of predicted grades, this could have an impact upon theiruniversityplacement.


• Securing a place in a University does not depend only on predicted grades. GreatimportanceisplacedonthePersonalStatementorasampleofawrittenessaylistedbymanyuniversitiesasapartofthepackagethatsupportsthecandidate’sapplicationform.Ifastudent’sresponsetothoserequirementsisnotofahighstandard-evenifpredictedgradesarehigh–he/sheisnotlikelytogetanofferfromatopUniversity.

• Disciplinaryproblemsrecordedbytheschoolarereportedtouniversitieswhenaskedtoevaluateacandidate’sapplication.

8.EQUIVALENCEOFIBDIPLOMATOGREEKHIGHSCHOOL“APOLYTIRIO”AccordingtoregulationssetbytheGreekMinistryofEducation,GreekstudentsattendingtheIBDiplomaprogrammeareadditionally required toattendaGreekHistorycourseaswellasGreekLanguage/Literatureclasses,sothattheIBDiplomaberecognizedas‘equivalent’totheGreek ‘Apolytirion’.Grades in those twosubjectsareawardedaccording towhatapplies fortheGreekLykeion.

9.PARTICIPATIONINSCHOOLTRIPSANDDELEGATIONSParticipation in school trips and delegations is strongly encouraged, as an opportunity toenrichastudent’scurriculumorexploretheirtalents.Atthesametime,beforecommittingtosuch activities, students are advised to consider their absence record,workload and overallacademicperformance.Participation is stronglydiscouraged if the trip results in thestudentmissingclassesandifthestudenthasreceivedwarningsaboutexcessiveabsencesoracademicperformance.Theschool’sfinancialservicesmaynotgrantpermissionforanystudenttojoinschooltripsorschooldelegationsiftherearesignificantoutstandingfees.

10.GRADUATIONCEREMONY–“COMMENCEMENT”IBstudentsparticipateinthegraduationceremony(Commencement)togetherwiththerestoftheAnatoliastudents.AtCommencement,prizesareawardedforacademicexcellencetothethreebestgraduatingstudents(see“AssessmentPolicy”,articleH).Becausethegraduationceremonyusuallytakesplacebeforetheofficial IBOresultsareout, IBFacultyapprovesacademicexcellenceawardsafterreviewofthearithmeticgradeaveragesofstudentsoverbothyearsintheProgramme.Theawardsarerankedandthestudentawardedfirstplaceisautomaticallyrecognisedasclassvaledictorian.Inthecaseofatie,firstplaceisdecidedonthebasisofdecimalpoints.OnlyfullDiplomastudentswhohavebeenat the IBDPprogrammeofAnatoliaCollege forbothyearsare eligible for an award, who must additionally have demonstrated impeccable conduct.(Pleaserefertotheschool’s“AssessmentPolicy”forfurtherdetails).


11.SCHOOLFEESANDOTHERFINANCIALMATTERS

11.1.PAYMENTOFSCHOOLFEESSchoolfees(€10,000in2017)arepaidasshownbelow:1. Reservation of a place in the IB Program: Upon acceptance of a student in the IBProgramme, the sum of € 1,500 should be paid (within ten days, non-refundable) for thereservationofaplaceintheProgram.2.Firstinstalment:paidinJunefortheofficialregistration.Theamountalreadypaidforthereservationofaplace,willsubsequentlybe incorporated inthe first instalment.Also in June, students staying in theboardinghousehave topaya firstinstalmentfortheboardinghouse.3.Secondinstalment:inthebeginningoftheSchoolYear,inSeptember.The second instalment incorporates transportation charges. Parentsmay choose not to usetheschoolbuses,inwhichcasea500eurodiscountisapplied..Part-timeIBstudentsarenottobechargedfortransportation,unlesstheyrequesttousetheschoolbus;inthisinstancetheywill be charged accordingly. The second instalment for the boarding house (if applicable) isalsopayableinSeptember.4.Lastinstalment:TheoutstandingsumispayableinJanuary.Thefollowingexpensesarenotincludedintheschoolfees:•Boardinghousecharges(ifapplicable),payableinthreeinstalments.•Thecostoftextbooks,calculatorsandothernecessarymaterials.•FeespaidtotheIBO(seebelow)

11.2.FEESPAYABLEDIRECTLYTOTHEIBOThefollowingfees,payablebytheschooltotheIBO,arechargedtoparents:

• ExamfeesfortheofficialInternationalBaccalaureateexamsattheendofthesecondyearofstudy(approximately€720in2017).

• LegalisationoftheIBDiploma(approximately€120).• Re-sitexaminationfees,ifnecessary• Requestsforremarks,ifasked

TheabovefeesarepaidtotheIBO,throughtheschool.Banktransferchargesarealsobornbythestudent.IBDPapplicantsandtheirparents/legalguardiansmustsignastatementaffirmingthattheyhavereadandthattheyaccepttheIBOGeneralRegulationsandtheschoolregulationscontainedinthishandbook.ThestatementisattachedtotheIBDPapplicationformand–oncesigned-willbekeptonfile.


12.IBO–DIPLOMAPROGRAMMEGENERALREGULATIONSWhatfollowsaretheDiplomaProgrammeGeneralRegulationsaspublishedbytheIBOinApril2014.

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I.General

Article1:Scope1.1 International Baccalaureate Organization (hereinafter together with its affiliates "IB

Organization") is a foundation that has developed and offers four programmes ofinternational education: the Primary Years Programme ("PYP"), the Middle YearsProgramme("MYP"),theDiplomaProgramme("DP")andtheInternationalBaccalaureateCareer-relatedCertificate("IBCC"). Itauthorizesschools(knownasIBWorldSchoolsandhereinafter "schools") to offer one or more of these programmes to their students(hereinafter"candidates").

1.2 This document describes the regulations that apply to those schools that have beenauthorizedasIBWorldSchoolstooffertheDPandisintendedforschools,candidatesandtheirlegalguardians.Whenusedhereintheterm"legalguardians"encompassesparentsandindividualswithlegalguardianshipofanycandidateenrolledintheDP.Ifacandidateis of legal age, the school's duties towards legal guardians specified herein also applytowardsthecandidate.

1.3 The IB Organization has developed the DP as a pre-college/pre-university programmeaimed at candidates in the 16-19 age range. It is implemented in the last two years ofsecondary education. The DP is designed to lead to "The Diploma of the InternationalBaccalaureate" (hereinafter "IB Diploma") or "Diploma Programme Course Results"(hereinafter"DPCourseResults")forsubjects/elementsformingpartoftheDP.

1.4 These regulations are intended as guidance for schools about their roles andresponsibilities, and as information for candidates and legal guardians about the IBOrganizationandtheDP.

Article2:Roleandresponsibilitiesofschools2.1 In addition to articles in these General regulations: Diploma Programme (hereinafter

"generalregulations")schoolsmustcomplywiththeRulesforIBWorldSchools:DiplomaProgramme, available in a separate document, as well as with the administrativerequirements detailed in the Handbook o f procedures for the Diploma Programme(hereinafter"handbook"),whichisthehandbookforDPcoordinatorsandteachersandissuppliedtoschoolsbytheIBOrganization.

2.2 Because the IBOrganization isnota teaching institutionanddoesnotprovide teachingservices to candidates, the DP is implemented and taught by IB World Schools. Theschools are entirely independent from the IB Organization and are responsible for theimplementationandqualityofteachingoftheDP,whethercoursesareprovidedsolelyinthe classroom or by means of a combination of classroom-based and online coursesofferedbyanIBOrganization-approvedonlinecourseprovider.

2.3 Schools are responsible for informing candidates and legal guardians regarding thegeneralcharacteristicsoftheDPandhowtheschoolimplementsit.Additionally,schoolsmustinformcandidatesandlegalguardiansoftheassessmentservicesofferedbytheIBOrganizationandanyrestrictionsorprohibitionsthatapplytotheDP.

2.4 The IB Organization cannot guarantee that a school will remain capable andwilling toimplementtheDP.Consequently,schoolsbearsoleresponsibilitytowardscandidatesandlegal guardians if, for any reason, a school's authorization to implement the DP iswithdrawnbytheIBOrganizationoraschooldecidestoterminateitsauthorization.

2.5 The IB Organization sets the curriculum and assessment requirements leading to theaward of the IB Diploma or DP Course Results and is the sole organization entitled toaward them. The IBDiplomaorDP Course Results is awarded to candidateswho havesatisfiedtheassessmentrequirementsinaccordancewiththesegeneralregulationsandtheadministrativerequirementsdetailedinthehandbook.Schoolsmustcomplywiththe


details, deadlines andprocedures stated in the handbook for the relevant examinationsession.

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2.6 Schools are responsible for ensuring that candidates comply with all assessmentrequirementsfortheDP. Ifcandidatesdonotcomplywiththeserequirements,thennogradewillbeawardedinthesubject(s)/requirement(s)concerned.

2.7 Toqualify for theawardof the IBDiplomaacandidatemust followthecourseofstudyand assessment for the DP at a school authorized to offer the DP or via an IBOrganization-approvedonlinecourseprovider.Inadditiontosubjectrequirements,theIBDiplomahasthefurtherrequirements(collectivelyknownasthe"core")ofanextendedessayandtheoryofknowledge,whicharebothassessed,aswellasactivitiesknownascreativity,action,service(hereinafter"CAS")thatmustbesuccessfullycompleted.

2.8 A candidatewill be awarded DP Course Results if they follow the course of study andassessmentfortheselectedsubject(s)and/oroneormorecoreelements.SubjectsoftheDPnormallyincludebothinternalandexternalassessment.

2.9 Schoolsareresponsible forappointingaDPcoordinator tomanagethe implementationof the DP in the school who will be available during the written examinations inMay/November andwhen results are issued to ensure that all candidates receive theirresults.Additionally, schoolsmustensure thatanappropriatecontactperson,whomayormaynotbethecoordinator,isavailableafterresultshavebeenissuedtocandidatestorequest the enquiry upon results service on their behalf and/or register them for theforthcomingexaminationsession,ifappropriate.

2.10 SchoolsareresponsibleforthesecurestorageofIBOrganizationexaminationstationeryand examination papers for a forthcoming examination session. The school mustimmediatelynotifytheIBOrganizationviaIBAnswersofanybreachintheprocedureforthe secure storage of suchmaterial. The schoolmust provide the IBOrganizationwithstatements and other relevant information concerning the breach and reasonablycooperatewiththeIBOrganizationininvestigatingandaddressingsuchabreach.

Article3:Candidatesandtheirlegalguardian(s)3.1 Except where provided otherwise in these general regulations or the handbook,

candidates and their legal guardian(s) must use the school's DP coordinator as theintermediary for any communication with the IB Organization. If either a candidate orhis/her legal guardian(s) has a question about the general characteristics of theDP, itsadministration or how the School implements it, they must raise the matter with theSchool'sDPcoordinator.

3.2 Candidates, whether for the IB Diploma or DP Course Results, must complete allrequirementswithinthetwo-yearperiodoftheprogrammeorwithinanextendedperiodofstudywhenacandidateretakesoneormoresubjects.

3.3 Candidates are required to act in a responsible and ethical manner throughout theirparticipationintheDP,asdeterminedbytheIBOrganizationatitssolediscretion,whichincludesnotengaging inacademicmisconduct (asdefined inarticle20),andmustbe ingoodstandingattheschoolatthetimeoftheexaminations.

3.4 TheIBOrganizationisentitledtorefusetomarkormoderateassessmentsubmissionsifacandidatehasactedinanirresponsibleorunethicalmannerinconnectionwiththatpartof assessment for the DP, as determined by the IB Organization at its sole discretion,including,butnotlimitedto,engaginginacademicmisconduct,orifacandidateincludesoffensiveorobscenematerialthatisunrelatedtothecontentoftheassessment.Insuchcases the Final Award Committee (defined in article 16) is entitled to award amark ofzeroforthecomponentorpart(s)ofthecomponentthatarenotmarkedormoderatedduetosuchirresponsibleorunethicalbehaviour.

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Article4:Equalopportunitiesstatement4.1 It isthepracticeoftheIBOrganizationtomakeitsprogrammesavailabletoallstudents

fromIBWorldSchools.NostudentwillbeexcludedbytheIBOrganizationonthegroundsof race,nationalityornationalorigin,ethnicity,culture,gender,age,sexualorientation,religious affiliation, political beliefs, disability or any other personal characteristic asprohibited by law. Schoolsmust implement their duties under these rules in amannerthatenablesthispracticetobeupheld.

4.2 ItisthepracticeoftheIBOrganizationtomakeitsassessmentavailabletoallcandidatesfromIBWorldSchoolswhohavefulfilledtheschool'sandtheIBOrganization'sacademicrequirements and paid the required fees to register for an IB examination session. Nocandidatewillbeexcludedbythe IBOrganizationonthegroundsofrace,nationalityornational origin, ethnicity, culture, gender, age, sexual orientation, religious affiliation,political beliefs, disability or any other personal characteristic as prohibited by law.Schools must implement their duties under these rules in a manner that enables thispractice to be upheld. The IB Organization will make all reasonable efforts and/oraccommodations, or as may otherwise be required by law, to enable candidates toparticipateinitsassessments.

Article5:RecognitionoftheIBDiplomaTheIBOrganizationactivelypromoteswiderecognitionandacceptanceoftheIBDiplomaasabasis for theexitof secondary/high schooleducationand/orentry to coursesatuniversitiesand other institutions of higher/further education, but the requirements of individualinstitutionsandtherelevantauthoritiesofacountryarebeyondtheIBOrganization'scontrolandsubjecttochange.TheIBOrganization,therefore,doesnotguaranteerecognitionoftheIBDiplomaorDPCourseResults,anddoesnotacceptresponsibilityfortheconsequencesofanychangeinrecognitionpracticebyauniversityorotherinstitutionorrelevantauthoritiesina country. Consequently, candidates and legal guardians bear the sole responsibility forverifying the entry requirements of the universities and other institutions of higher/furthereducationtowhichtheyareinterestedinapplying.Article6:Propertyandcopyrightinmaterialsproducedbycandidates6.1 Candidates produce materials in a variety of forms that are submitted to the IB

Organization as part of the assessment requirements. These assessment materials(hereinafter "materials") include all forms of written work, audio and visual materials,computerprogramsanddataand, incertaincases,maycontain imagesorvoicesofthecandidates.

6.2 Candidates retain copyright in allmaterials submitted for assessment purposes, but bysubmitting those materials, subject to article 6.4, candidates and their legal guardianstherebygranttheIBOrganizationanon-exclusive,charge-free,worldwidelicence,fortheduration of the applicable jurisdiction's copyright protection, to reproduce submittedmaterials, touse the imageand voiceof the candidatewhere they appearonaudioorvideo materials and to reproduce any musical performances in any medium forassessment, educational, training, commercial and/or promotional purposes relating tothe IBOrganization's activities, or to those related activities ofwhich it approves. SuchlicencesshallbecomeeffectivefromthedateofsubmissiontotheIBOrganization.

6.3 Where the IBOrganizationuses thesematerials for purposesother than assessment, itmaymodify, translate or otherwise change them tomeet particular needs andwill, inmost cases, anonymize them before publication in print or in electronic form. If thepurposeof thepublication is to focusonworkofaparticularlyhigh standard, then the


candidateandschoolmaybeidentified.Insuchcases,theIBOrganizationshallinformtheschoolbeforehandandtheschoolshallinformthecandidate.

6.4 Under exceptional circumstances a candidate and/or a candidate's legal guardian maywithdraw theaspectsof the licence relating touseof a candidate'sworkoutsideof anassessmentcontextasreferredtoinarticle6.2foraspecificpieceofwork.Insuchcasesthe IBOrganizationmustbenotified inaccordancewiththeproceduredescribed in thehandbook. The candidate must submit a written notification to the school's DPcoordinatorwhohasthedutytoinformtheIBOrganizationbythe


due date set forth in the handbook. In these cases the IB Organization will use thematerialonlyforassessmentpurposesasdefinedinarticle6.5.

6.5 Underthelicencegranteduponsubmissionforassessmentpurposes,theIBOrganizationcanelectronicallyscan,storeorreproducesubmittedmaterials inanymedia inordertoallowthematerialstobecommunicatedtoexaminers,moderatorsandanyotherpersonsinvolved in the assessment process or any subsequent appeals (including third-partyvendors and/or services providers). The materials may also be used in the training ofexaminers. Materials for which a candidate has withdrawn the aspects of the licencerelatingtouseofcandidateworkoutsideofanassessmentcontextwillnotbeplacedinanyIBOrganizationpublicationsorforanycommercialorpromotionalpurposes.

6.6 Materials submitted for assessment, or reproductions of them, are either internallyassessedbyteachersintheschools(whosemarksaremoderated)orexternallyassessedby IB examiners. Wherever the materials or reproductions are held during theirassessment,forexample,bytheschoolorathirdparty,theyarealwaysheldonbehalfoftheIBOrganizationandinamannerthatiscompliantwithapplicableprivacyregulations.

6.7 AllmaterialssubmittedtotheIBOrganizationforassessment,andreproductionsofsuchmaterials, become the property of the IB Organization. Once the materials have beenassessed, the IB is entitled to retain the materials for record-keeping purposes or toeventuallydestroythemaccordingtoitsneedsandlegalobligations.

6.8 Candidatesareentitledtorequestthereturnoftheirexternallyassessedwork,includingacopyoftheirexaminationscripts,providedsuchapplicationismadeforaMaysessionby 15 September in the same year and for a November session by 15 March of thefollowing year. In all cases, to be valid the application must be submitted to the IBOrganization by the school's DP coordinator according to the procedures stated in thehandbook.

Article7:Useofcandidatedata

a. "Candidatedata"underthesegeneralregulationsisanyinformationordatarelatingto a candidate that can identify the candidate ormake the candidate identifiable,whetherbyitselfor incombinationwithother information,suchasname,address,email addresses, date of birth, phone numbers, financial information, assessmentresults,materials,image,voice,and/ormentalandphysicalhealthinformation.

b. The IB Organization operates globally and is subject to a variety of legalrequirementsaboutpersonaldata,personalinformationandprivacy,soitmanagesprotectingcandidatedataonaglobalbasis.Schoolsarebasedallovertheworldandaresubjecttodataprotectionandprivacylawsandregulationsregardingcandidatedataintheirrespectivecountries.EachschoolherebyrepresentsandwarrantstotheIBOrganizationthatitcomplieswiththeapplicabledataprotectionandprivacylawsinitsrespectivecountrywithrespecttocandidatedata,andwillfullycooperatewiththeIBOrganizationincomplyingwithanysuchlaws.

c. The IBOrganization shallnotbe responsible for schools' compliancewithanydataprotectionorprivacy lawapplicable to them,andschoolsundertaketohold the IBOrganizationharmlesswithregardtoanylegalactiontakenbycandidates,theirlegalguardiansorotherthirdpartieswithrespecttoanydataprotectionorprivacylaw.

d. Each school hereby represents and warrants to the IB Organization that anycollection, processing and/or sharing of candidate datawith the IBOrganization isdoneinaccordancewithalldataprotectionandprivacylawsthatmaybeapplicabletothem.Totheextentrequiredunderdataprotectionorprivacy lawapplicabletothem,eachschoolundertakestoseekexpressconsentfromcandidatesand/ortheir


legal guardians for processing of candidate data for the purposes listed in article7.1(f)below.


e. Eachschoolherebyundertakes,totheextentrequiredundertheapplicablelawofitsrespective country, to only use or process the candidate data as necessary for thepurpose for which it was collected as defined in article 7.1(f) below. Each schoolfurther hereby undertakes that, to the extent required under applicable law, theyhave implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protectcandidate data against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidentalloss, destruction, damage, alteration or disclosure, and that they have takenreasonablemeasurestoensurethereliabilityof,andcomplianceby,anyemployeeswhohaveaccesstocandidatedata.

f. Candidatedatamaybeusedforthefollowingpurposes:

• registeringcandidatesintheDPandadministeringtheDPanditsrequirementsfor the candidate and school, including sensitive personal data if makingdeterminationsaboutassessmentaccommodations

• to provide DP support and services for the candidate and school, includingwebsiteservicesandonlineforums,assessmentservicesandaccommodations,deliveryof coursesonline to thecandidateandassistingcandidatesand theirschoolwithproviding information to institutionsofhighereducation (suchasuniversities and colleges or governmental authorities related to admission toinstitutionsofhighereducation)

• research and statistical analysis related to the IB Organization's mission,includingresearchonassessmentsandresultsandtheeffectivenessoftheDP

• advertisingandpromotionalpurposesfortheIBOrganization(suchasstudentand/oralumninetworksandsocialmediaplatforms)

• educational,training,commercialandothercompatiblepurposes

• toengageinandprocesstransactionswiththecandidateorschool

• tofulfillstatutory,regulatory,reportingand/orlegalobligations.

g. To the extent required under data protection or privacy law applicable to them,schoolsundertaketofullyanddulyinform,andobtaintheconsentof,eachcandidateand/ortheirlegalguardian,thattheschoolsand/ortheIBOrganizationmaytransfercandidate data outside of the country in which it was initially collected and to acountry whichmay not have sufficient and adequate or comparable levels of dataprotection, insomecases to thirdparties, for thepurposesdiscussedabove.To theextentrequiredunderapplicablelaw,theschoolsshallinformcandidatesaboutthirdparties to whom their candidate data may be transferred. With regard to the IBOrganization, such third parties include schools, approved online course providers,institutions of higher education (such as colleges and universities or governmentalauthorities related to admission to institutions of higher education),ministries anddepartments of education, assessment service providers (such as examiners,moderators, third-party vendors, and other persons involved in the assessmentprocess or any subsequent appeals), and other contractors of the IB Organization.Eachschoolshallensurethatanytransfersaredoneincompliancewithrequirementsgoverning international and onward data transfers. Each school represents andwarrants to the IB Organization that any candidate data transferred to the IBOrganization by the schoolmay be further transferred as described abovewithoutviolatingtheprivacyordataprotectionrightsofanycandidates.


h. Candidatesortheirlegalguardiansmayinquireastothenatureofthecandidatedataprocessed about him or her by their school to the extent permitted under dataprotectionorprivacylawapplicabletothecandidateandtheirrespectiveSchool.

Each school undertakes that a candidate or their legal guardian may direct theirrequests to the school in accordance with their local legal requirements. Schoolsmay not generallymake requests from the IB Organization for candidate data onbehalfofacandidate.Intheeventthat


theIBOrganizationreceivesarequestregardingcandidatedatafromacandidateortheirlegalguardian,eachschoolundertakestoprovidetheIBOrganizationwithfullcooperationandassistance.

II.TheDiplomaProgramme

Article8:ContentandrequirementsoftheIBDiploma8.1 Candidates for the IBDiplomamustsatisfyassessmentrequirements insixsubjectsand

thecore.Allhigher levelsubjects,thecoreandat leastonestandardlevelsubjectmustbetaughtoverthetwoyearsoftheprogramme.Shouldcircumstancesrequire,uptotwostandardlevelsubjectsmaybetaughtduringthefirstyearandassessedattheendofthatfirstyearasanticipatedsubjects. It isalsopermissible,shouldcircumstancesrequire, toteachonestandard levelsubjectduringthefirstyearandonestandard levelduringthesecondyear,withassessmentrequirementsmetattheendofeachcorrespondingyear.Languageabinitioandpilotsubjectsmustalwaysbetaughtthroughoutthetwoyearsoftheprogramme.

8.2 Thesixsubjectsmustbeselectedfromsixgroupsasdescribedintherelevanthandbookfor theexamination session,with at least threeandnotmore than four subjectsbeingofferedathigher levelandtheothersatstandard level.Recommendedteachingtime is240hoursforhigherlevelcoursesand150hoursforstandardlevelcourses.

8.3 Inadditiontothesixsubjects,candidatesfortheIBDiplomamustcompletethefollowingcorerequirements:

a. acourseintheoryofknowledgeincludingtherequiredassessment,forwhichtheIBOrganizationrecommendsatleast100hoursofteachingoverthetwo-yearperiodoftheDP

b. CASactivities,forwhichtheIBOrganizationrecommendsatleast150hoursfortherequiredcombinationofactivities

c. anextendedessayinasubjectavailableforthispurposetobesubmittedforassessment,forwhichtheIBOrganizationrecommendsapproximately50hoursofworkbycandidates.

8.4 A subject or subjects (or core requirement) taken by a candidate in addition to the sixsubjectsfortheIBDiplomacannotcontributetotheawardofanIBDiploma.

8.5 It is the school's responsibility to ensure that each candidate submitting an extendedessay is supervised by a teacher at the school with appropriate qualifications and/orexperience in the subject chosen by the candidate and is familiar with the DP. Thesupervisormaynotbearelativeofthecandidatenorapersonwhoisnotateacherattheschool.

8.6 An IB Diploma candidate must be registered for an extended essay in one of the DPsubjects listed in the handbook as available for the relevant examination session. Theextendedessaydoesnothavetobewritteninasubjectthathasbeenselectedasoneofthatcandidate'ssixdiplomasubjects,subjecttotheadviceandapprovaloftheschool.

8.7 Extendedessaysingroup2areintendedforlanguageacquisitionlearners.Candidatesarenotpermittedtosubmitagroup2extendedessayintheirgroup1language(s).

8.8 Retakecandidates (asdefined in11.4)wishing to improve thegrade for theirextendedessay may submit either a revised or a new extended essay. If a higher grade is not


obtained the grade from the original essay will stand. A new extended essay can beregisteredinthesameorinadifferentDPsubject.


8.9 TheIBOrganizationmaydevelopnewsubjectsonapilotbasiswhichalimitednumberofschools may offer on the understanding that the syllabus content and assessmentmethodsmaychangeduringthe lifetimeof thesyllabus.Apilotsubjectmustbetaughtover the twoyearsof theprogrammeand thereforecannotbe takenasananticipatedsubject.Apilotsubjectingroups1,2,3or4cancontributetotheawardofaBilingualIBDiploma(definedinarticle14.2).

8.10 An interdisciplinary subject meets the requirements of two groups through a singlesubject.Inaccordancewitharticle8.4,afurthersubjectmustthenbechosentomeettherequirement of six subjects for the IB Diploma. The additional subject may be chosenfrom any group, including one already covered by the interdisciplinary subject. AninterdisciplinarysubjectcancontributetotheawardofaBilingualIBDiploma.

8.11 Aschool-basedsyllabus(hereinafter"SBS")maybedesignedbyaschoolaccordingtoitsownneedsandteachingresourcesandisdevelopedinconsultationwithandapprovedbytheIBOrganization.ASBSmayonlybeofferedatstandardlevel.Onlyschoolsthathavealready entered candidates for two DP examination sessions may offer a SBS. Thesyllabuses have to be approved by the IBOrganization before teaching can commenceand are subject to periodic review. Subject to the appropriate group criteria beingsatisfied,aSBSmaybeauthorizedasanalternativetoasubjectingroups2,34or6.Insuchcircumstancesanindividualcandidatemayusethesubjecttofulfilltherequirementsofeithergroup,butnotboth.NocandidatemayberegisteredformorethanoneSBS,orforaSBSandapilotsubjectfortheIBDiploma.ASBScannotcontributetotheawardofaBilingualIBDiploma.

8.12 Ifthespecialconditionsofentryintoaninstitutionofhigher/furthereducationrequireanIB Diploma candidate to have completed subjects different from that specified in thecurrent handbook, a candidate may be allowed to make a reasonable substitution onpresentation of appropriate university admissions documentary evidence to the IBOrganization by the DP coordinator at the candidate's school. This is referred to as a"non-regular" diploma and the combination of subjects must be authorized by the IBOrganization.

Article9:DiplomaProgrammeCourseCandidates9.1 Candidateswhostudyandareassessedforsubjects,butchoosenottotaketheentireIB

Diploma, are referred to as Diploma Programme Course Candidates ("DP CourseCandidates").ThesubjectschosenarereferredtoasDPcoursesandmayincludethecorerequirements of theory of knowledge, the extended essay and/or completion of a CASprogramme. DP Course Candidates receive Diploma Programme Course Results (DPCourse Results). The grades for theory of knowledge and the extended essay will berecordedontheDPCourseResultsandthecompletionofCAS,ifappropriate.

9.2 WithregardstoDPcorerequirements,aDPCourseCandidatemayregisterformorethanone extended essay in the same session. An IB Diploma Candidate may register for asecond extended essay as a DP Course Candidate, if this is required for exceptionalreasons.Nocandidate, regardlessof their registrationcategory, ispermitted to registerfortheoryofknowledgeortheCASprogrammemorethanonceinthesamesession.

9.3 Any subject or core requirement taken by aDPCourse Candidate cannot subsequentlycontributetotheawardofanIBDiploma.

9.4 TheregulationsandproceduresthatapplytoIBDiplomaCandidatesinrespectoftheoryofknowledge,theextendedessayandCAS,alsoapplytoDPCourseCandidates.

Article10:Responselanguages


10.1Candidatesmustwrite theirexaminationsandother formsofassessment in subjects ingroups3,4,5and6oftheDPinEnglish,FrenchorSpanishastheresponselanguage.(Inspecifiedsubjects,Germanisavailableasaresponselanguage.)Assessedworkintheoryof knowledge and the extended essay must also be presented in English, French orSpanish,exceptthatanextendedessayinagroup1or


group2subjectmustbewritteninthelanguageofthesubjectchosen.AnextendedessayinLatinorclassicalGreek(group2)mustbewritteninEnglish,FrenchorSpanish.

10.2 CandidatesmaybepermittedtowritetheirexaminationsandotherformsofassessmentinlanguagesotherthanEnglish,FrenchorSpanishforcertainIBprojectsingroups3and4,theoryofknowledgeandtheextendedessay.Iftheconditionsdetailedinarticle13aremet,thiswillleadtotheawardofaBilingualIBDiploma.TheIBOrganizationreservestheright to make such languages for such projects mainstream from time to time andtherefore available to all candidates as response languages upon notice by the IBOrganization.

10.3 Thesameresponselanguagemustbeusedforallcomponentsofasubject.However,ifasubject isbeingretakenandthedesiredresponse language isnotavailable inthetargetsession for the subject concerned, internal assessment can be carried over from aprevioussessionresultinginmorethanoneresponselanguageforthesamesubject.

III.Assessment

Article11:Candidateregistration11.1 Candidate registration is an application by a candidate to take DP assessments. The

registration process is conducted using the IB information system (IBIS), a secureweb-basedserviceusedbyDPcoordinators.Registrationmustbeundertakenbytheschool'sDP coordinator.Noothermethod is available to register candidates. Candidates cannotregister themselves for an examination session or make amendments to an existingregistration.Thiscannotbedoneontheirbehalfbytheirlegalguardian(s)either.

11.2 Acandidate for the IBDiplomaorDPCourseResultsmustbe registeredbyaschool foreachintendedexaminationsessionandmusttaketherequisitecoursesandassessmentsatthatschool.Theschoolmustcompletetheregistrationrequirementsonbehalfofthecandidateandpaytherelatedfeesbytherelevantdeadlines.Itisthesoleresponsibilityoftheschooltoensurethatcandidatesareregisteredcorrectlyforanexaminationsession.

11.3 Aschoolmayacceptanexternal candidate fromanother IBWorldSchoolauthorized tooffer theDP if the school the candidatenormally attendsdoesnot offer a particular IBsubject. However, all academic and administrative responsibility for that candidate willremain with the school that has registered or will register that candidate for a DPexamination session. The candidate must not be registered by both schools, unlessadvisedtodosobythe IBOrganization.Similarly, in thecaseofaretakecandidate, theschool at which he or she is registered must accept all academic and administrativeresponsibility for that candidate and cannot be delegated elsewhere. Candidates takingonlinecourseswithanIBapprovedonlineprovideraresubjecttotheconditionsspecifiedinthecurrenthandbook.

11.4 Thefollowingcategoriesofregistrationareavailable.

a. Anticipated: forcandidates intendingtocompletetherequirementsforoneortwostandard levelsubjects(excluding languagesab initioandpilotsubjects)attheendoftheirfirstyearoftheDP

b. Diploma:forcandidatesintendingtocompletetherequirementsfortheawardofanIBDiploma


c. Course: for candidates takingoneormoresubjectsand/orcore requirementswhoarenotseekingtheawardoftheIBDiploma

d. Retake:forpreviousIBDiplomaCandidateswhoareseekingtoimproveontheirresults.


11.5IfanIBDiplomaCandidateretakesasubjecttoimprovehis/herresults,thehighestgradeforthesubject/corerequirementwillcontributetotheawardoftheIBDiploma.Similarly,ifananticipatedcandidateretakesasubjectintheirIBDiplomasession,thehighestgradewillnormallycontributetotheawardoftheIBDiploma.

Article12:GradesPerformance in each subject is graded on a scale of 7 points (maximum) down to 1 point(minimum).Performanceintheoryofknowledgeandtheextendedessayareeachgradedonascale of A (maximum) to E (minimum). The CAS requirement is not assessed. For the IBDiploma, a maximum of 3 points is awarded for combined performance in theory ofknowledgeandtheextendedessay.ThemaximumtotalDPpointsscoreis45.Article13:AwardoftheIBDiploma13.1 All assessment components for each of the six subjects and the additional Diploma

requirementsmust be completed in order to qualify for the award of the IB Diploma,exceptundertheconditionsstipulatedinarticles18and19oftheseregulations.

13.2 The IBDiplomawill beawarded toa candidateprovidedall the following requirementshavebeenmet.

a. CASrequirementshavebeenmet.

b. Thecandidate'stotalpointsare24ormore.

c. There is no "N" awarded for theory of knowledge, the extended essay or for acontributingsubject.

d. ThereisnogradeEawardedfortheoryofknowledgeand/ortheextendedessay.

e. Thereisnograde1awardedinasubject/level.

f. Therearenomorethantwograde2sawarded(HLorSL).

g. Therearenomorethanthreegrade3sorbelowawarded(HLorSL).

h. The candidate has gained 12 points or more on HL subjects (for candidates whoregisterforfourHLsubjects,thethreehighestgradescount).

i. Thecandidatehasgained9pointsormoreonSLsubjects(candidateswhoregisterfor two SLsubjectsmustgainatleast5pointsatSL).

j. The candidate has not received a penalty for academic misconduct from the FinalAwardCommittee.

13.3 AmaximumofthreeexaminationsessionsisallowedinwhichtosatisfytherequirementsfortheawardoftheIBDiploma.Theexaminationsessionsneednotbeconsecutive.

Article14:Formoftheresults14.1 Successful IB Diploma Candidates will receive an IB Diploma and a document entitled

"DiplomaProgramme(DP)Results" listing the total IBDiplomapointsscore, thesubjectgrades,confirmationofthecompletionofallCASrequirementsandanypointsawardedand individual grades for the combination of theory of knowledge and the extendedessay.

14.2 ABilingualIBDiplomawillbeawardedtoasuccessfulcandidatewhofulfillsoneorbothofthefollowingcriteria:


a. completionoftwolanguagesselectedfromgroup1withtheawardofagrade3orhigherin

both

b. completionofoneofthesubjectsfromgroup3orgroup4inalanguagethatisnotthesameasthecandidate'sgroup1language.Thecandidatemustattainagrade3orhigherinboththegroup1languageandthesubjectfromgroup3or4.


14.3 An IB Diploma Candidate who fails to satisfy the requirements for the award of an IBDiploma will receive DP Course Results indicating the grades obtained in individualsubjects, together with results in theory of knowledge and the extended essay, andconfirmationofthecompletionofallCASrequirements,asappropriate.

14.4 DP Course Candidates receive Diploma Programme Course Results (DP Course Results)indicating the results obtained in individual subjects and the core requirements, asappropriate.

Article15:Enquiryuponresults15.1 A candidate's assessment material may be re-marked, returned to the school (in

electronic format or as a photocopy) and/or subject to re-moderation (for internalassessment)aspartoftheenquiryuponresultsservice,thedetailsandfeesforwhicharespecified in the relevant handbook. The categories and conditions of this service aresubjecttochangeandthereforeareinaccordancewiththedetailsgiveninthehandbookfortheexaminationsessionconcerned.Allenquiriesuponresultsmustbesubmittedbytheschoolonbehalfofthecandidate.

15.2 Re-markingacandidate'sassessmentmaterialmayleadtoahigheroralowergradeforthe subject. Therefore, before submitting a request for an enquiry upon results servicethatmayresult inachangeofgrade,theschoolmustobtainthewrittenconsentofthecandidateorhis/herlegalguardianensuringthatthecandidateand/orthelegalguardianareawarethatthegrademaygoupordown.

15.3 Iftheschool'sDPcoordinatorbelievestheprocessleadingtothegradeuponre-markingor re-moderation did not respect the procedures defined in these general regulationsand/orthehandbook,thecoordinatormayrequest,onbehalfofthecandidate,areporton the re-mark. Before requesting a report the schoolmust obtain the consent of thecandidate(s)orhis/herlegalguardian(s).

15.4 Beyondtheenquiryuponresultsservice,thecoordinatormaynotrequestasubsequentre-markingofworkora furthermoderationofmarksfor internalassessment.However,thecandidateisentitledtosubmitanappealundertheconditionsdefinedinarticle22.

Article16:IBDPFinalAwardCommittee16.1 TheIBDPFinalAwardCommitteeisthebodythatformallyawardstheIBDiplomaandDP

Course Results on the basis of the grades determinedby grade award procedures. TheawardismadebythecommitteeonbehalfoftheIBBoardofGovernors.

16.2 TheFinalAwardCommitteeconsistsofrepresentativesofthe IBBoardofGovernors,oftheExaminingBoardandofseniorIBassessmentstaff,andischairedbythechairoftheExaminingBoard.TheIBBoardofGovernorshasestablishedtheExaminingBoard,whichcomprisesseniorIBexaminers,withtheprincipalaimofsafeguardingandenhancingtheacademicstandardsoftheDP.

16.3 The Final Award Committee may delegate decisions on cases of alleged academicmisconduct to a sub-committee, but the Final Award Committee is the body that hasauthority tomake the final decision in all special cases (as defined in Section IV) withrespecttotheawardoftheIBDiplomaandDPCourseResults.

IV.Specialcases

Article17:Candidateswithassessmentaccessrequirements


17.7 A learning support requirement(s) is any permanent or temporary requirement(s) thatcould put a candidate at a disadvantage and prevent him or her from being able todemonstrate their skills and knowledge adequately or asmay otherwise be defined bylaw.


17.2 TheIBOrganizationisabletoofferminimalguidanceontheteachingofcandidateswithlearningsupportrequirements.However, it istheresponsibilityoftheschoolto identifyandmeettheindividualneedsofcandidatesenrolledintheschool.

17.3 A learning support requirement(s) often necessitates assessment access arrangements.The IB Organization is able to authorize inclusive assessment arrangements for acandidatewithassessmentaccessrequirements.

17.4 Ifacandidateneeds inclusiveassessmentarrangements, theDPcoordinatormustmakesuch arrangements and, where appropriate, request authorization for inclusiveassessmentarrangementsfromtheIBOrganizationaccordingtoproceduresstatedinthehandbook.

17.5 If the inclusive assessment arrangements authorized by the IB Organization areconsideredinappropriateforacandidatebyaschool,acandidateorthecandidate'slegalguardian(s),theDPcoordinatormayrequestare-evaluationofthecandidate'sneedstodecidewhethertheauthorizedarrangementsareappropriate.Afirstre-evaluationofthearrangements will be undertaken by the IB Organization staff who authorized thearrangements. If the first re-evaluation does not then meet with agreement from theschool, a second re-evaluation will be undertaken jointly by persons with appropriatequalifications,oneanIBOrganizationemployeenotinvolvedintheoriginaldecisionandonewhoisnotanemployeeoftheIBOrganization.Nofurtherre-evaluationsarepossibleafter the second re-evaluation. The IB Organization must receive any re-evaluationrequest from theDP coordinatorwithin onemonth of the coordinator having receivedinitialconfirmationoftheauthorizedinclusiveassessmentarrangementsortheresultofthefirstre-evaluationrequest,asappropriate.

17.6 If a candidate is granted inclusive assessment arrangements (and these are properlyimplementedbytheschool),candidatesand/ortheirlegalguardian(s)arenotentitledtoclaim that they are affected by adverse circumstances in the event that assessmentresults following such arrangements are not at levels desired and/or anticipated bycandidates. The authorization of inclusive assessment arrangements is the soleaccommodation by the IB Organization for candidates with learning supportrequirements.

Article18:Candidatesaffectedbyadversecircumstances18.1 Adverse circumstances are defined as those beyond the control of the candidate that

might be detrimental to his or her assessment performance, including severe stress,exceptionallydifficultfamilycircumstances,bereavementoreventsthatmaythreatenthehealthorsafetyofcandidates.Thesamecircumstancesmayaffectagroupofcandidatesorallcandidateswithinaschool.Adversecircumstancesdonotinclude:

a. shortcomings on the part of the school at which the candidate is registered,including,butnotlimitedto,errors,mistakes,ornegligenceofaschoolwithrespectto registration of candidates, timeliness of requests for inclusive assessmentarrangements or consideration of adverse circumstances, implementation ofauthorized inclusive assessment arrangements, and requests for extensions underarticle18.2

b. the failure of candidates to improve performance despite receiving authorizedinclusiveassessmentarrangements.

18.2 Whereacandidateorgroupofcandidates isaffectedbyadversecircumstancesprior tothe submission of early components (for example, the extended essay, theory of


knowledge essay or internal assessment marks/sample work), an extension to thesubmission deadline may be authorized by the IB Organization upon receipt of therequireddocumentation(availableinthehandbook)fromtheschool.Anextensionmustbe formally authorized by the IB Organization and is the only possible accommodationthatcanbeoffered.

18.3 Any application for special consideration in cases of adverse circumstances must besubmitted to the IB Organization by the school's DP coordinator on behalf of thecandidate(s).Theapplicationmust


bereceivedwithin10calendardaysofthecompletionofthefinalassessmentcomponentof the subject concerned and must be supported by a statement written by the DPcoordinatoraswellasbyappropriateevidence.

18.4IftheIBOrganizationacceptsthattheperformanceofacandidatehasbeenaffectedbyadverse circumstances, the IB Organization may, at its discretion, give specialconsiderationtothecase,providedthatthiswouldnotgiveanadvantageincomparisonwithothercandidates. Ifacandidate'scircumstancesaredeemed"adverse"andqualifyforspecialconsideration,anadjustmentwillbemadetothecandidate'stotalmarkintheaffected subject(s) and/or IB Diploma requirement(s). If the candidate iswithin one ortwoscaledmarksofthenexthighergradeboundary,thecandidate'sgradeintheaffectedsubject(s) (and only in such affected subjects) will be raised; in the case of theory ofknowledgeandtheextendedessay,onemarkawayfromthenexthighergradeboundaryisrequiredforagradeadjustmenttobemade.Thisistheonlypossibleaccommodationfor candidates in the event of adverse circumstances. If a candidate's marks are notwithintherequiredrange,thennoadjustmentwillbemade.

Article19:Candidateswithincompleteassessment19.1 "Incomplete assessment" means that a candidate has not submitted one or more

componentsoftheassessmentrequirementsinasubject.

19.2 Any application for special consideration in cases of incomplete assessment must besubmitted to the IB Organization by the school's DP coordinator on behalf of thecandidate.Theapplicationmustbereceivedwithin10calendardaysofthecompletionofthe final assessment componentof the subject concernedandmust be supportedby astatementwrittenbytheDPcoordinatoraswellasbyappropriateevidence.

19.3 Incasesofincompleteassessmentinasubject,theIBOrganizationmay,atitsdiscretion,awardagradeforthesubjectifbothofthefollowingcircumstancesareestablished:

a. anacceptablereasonisprovidedbytheschoolfortheincompleteassessmentbeingbeyond the candidate's control, suchas illnessor injury, thedeathor funeral of acloserelative,unavoidableattendanceatahospitalorcourtoflaw

b. thecandidatehassubmittedsufficientwork, leading toat least50percentof thetotal marks available in that subject and including an externally assessedcomponent.

19.4 Ifbothoftheforegoingconditionsarefulfilled,marksforthemissingcomponentwillbecalculated using an established procedure and based on the candidate's marks forcompletedcomponentsaswellasonthedistributionofmarksofothercandidatesinthesamesubject. Ifmorethanoneexamination ismissed, itwillbeatthediscretionoftheFinal Award Committee whether grades are issued to the candidate in the subjectsconcerned.Thedeterminationofamarkforamissingcomponentbystatisticalmeansand"consideration"(asdescribedinarticle18.4)willnotbeappliedtothesamesubject/levelbeingassessed.

19.5 Thegroundsforincompleteassessment,suchasforcedschoolclosureduringthewrittenexaminationsinMayorNovember,mayaffectagroupofcandidatesorallcandidatesinthe school. In a case where more than one candidate is affected, the Final AwardCommitteewillgivethesameconsiderationtoallcandidates.

Article20:Candidatessuspectedofacademicmisconduct


The IB Organization defines academic misconduct as behaviour (whether deliberate orinadvertent)thatresultsin,ormayresultin,thecandidateoranyothercandidategaininganunfairadvantageinoneormorecomponentsofassessment.Behaviourthatmaydisadvantageanothercandidateisalsoregardedasacademicmisconduct.Academicmisconductisabreachoftheseregulationsandincludes,butisnotrestrictedto,thefollowing:


a. plagiarism—thisisdefinedastherepresentation,intentionallyorunintentionally,ofthe ideas, words or work of another person without proper, clear and explicitacknowledgment

b. collusion—thisisdefinedassupportingacademicmisconductbyanothercandidate,for example, allowing one's work to be copied or submitted for assessment byanother

c. duplication of work—this is defined as the presentation of the same work fordifferentassessmentcomponentsand/orDPcorerequirements

d. misconduct during an IB examination (for example, taking unauthorized materialinto an examination, behaviour that disrupts the examination or distracts othercandidates,orcommunicatingwithanothercandidate)

e. anyotherbehaviour thatgainsanunfairadvantage fora candidateor thataffectstheresultsofanothercandidate(forexample,falsifyingaCASrecord,disclosureofinformationtoandreceiptof informationfromcandidatesaboutthecontentofanexamination paper within 24 hours after a written examination via any form ofcommunication/media).

Article21:Investigatingcasesofsuspectedacademicmisconduct21.1 If questions arise about the authenticity of a candidate's work before submission for

assessment, the situation must be resolved within the school. If possible academicmisconduct(forexample,plagiarism,collusion) is identifiedafteracandidate'sworkhasbeensubmittedtotheIBOrganizationforassessment,theschool'sDPcoordinatormustinform the IB Organization as soon as possible. For work that is internally assessed,"submission"referstothedeadlinebywhichteachers'marksmustbesubmittedtotheIBOrganization.Forworkthatisexternallyassessed,otherthanthescriptsfromthewrittenexaminations,"submission"referstothecandidatesigningthedeclarationofauthenticityfortheirwork.

21.2 When a school, an examiner or the IB Organization establishes evidence to suspectacademic misconduct by a candidate, the school will be required to conduct aninvestigation and provide the IB Organization with statements and other relevantdocumentation concerning the case. If a school fails to support the investigation intopossible academic misconduct, no grade will be awarded to the candidate in thesubject(s)concerned.

21.3 If the IB Organization notifies a school that a candidate is suspected of academicmisconductandthattheIBOrganizationhastheintentionofinitiatinganinvestigation,atthediscretionof theheadof school it ispermissible for thecandidate tobewithdrawnfrom the session or from the subject(s) in which academic misconduct may haveoccurred. However, at the discretion of the IB Organization the investigation into thesuspected academic misconduct by the candidate may still proceed and a decision bereached on whether to uphold or dismiss academic misconduct. If a candidate iswithdrawn from a subject nomark for that subject may contribute to the award of agradeinafutureexaminationsession.

21.4 Candidatessuspectedofacademicmisconductmustbe invited, throughtheschool'sDPcoordinator, to present a written statement that addresses the suspicion of academicmisconduct.Ifacandidatedeclinestopresentastatement,theinvestigationanddecisiononwhetherthecandidateisinbreachofregulationswillstillproceed.

21.5 The majority of cases of suspected academic misconduct will be presented to a sub-committeeoftheFinalAwardCommittee.Thesub-committeewillnormallycomprise IB


Organization staff, school representatives, and chief/deputy chief examiners, but anygroup or combination of these persons may make decisions on cases subject to theapprovaloftheFinalAwardCommittee.Thesubcommitteewillbechairedbythechairorvice-chairoftheFinalAwardCommittee,orachiefexaminernominatedbythevice-chair.

21.6 Decisionsofthesub-committeearemadeonbehalfofandunderthesupervisionoftheFinalAwardCommittee.Afterreviewingallstatementsandevidencecollectedduringtheinvestigation,thesub

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committeewilldecidewhethertodismissthesuspicionofacademicmisconduct,upholdit,oraskforfurtherinvestigationstobemade.Ifthesub-committeeisunabletoreachadecisionthenthecasewillbereferredtotheFinalAwardCommittee.

21.7 Ifthesub-committeedecidesthatacaseofacademicmisconducthasbeenestablished,apenaltywillbeapplied in thesubject(s) concerned.Thepenaltywill, in the judgmentofthe sub-committee, be commensuratewith the severity of themisconduct. If a case ofacademicmisconductisconsideredbytheFinalAwardCommitteetobeveryserious,theFinalAwardCommitteemaydecidenottoissueagradeforacandidateinthesubject(s)concerned and additionally prohibit the candidate from being registered in any futureexaminationsessions.

21.8 If no grade is issued for a subject that contributes to a candidate's IB Diploma, no IBDiplomawillbeawardedto thecandidate.DPCourseResultswillbeawarded forothersubjects in which no academic misconduct has occurred. Except in cases of serious orrepeat misconduct, the candidate will be permitted to register for future examinationsessions, which may include the session that follows six months later, if the relevantregistrationdeadlinesaremet. In thecaseofan IBDiplomaCandidate, if thesession inwhichtheacademicmisconducthasbeenestablishedisthecandidate'sthirdexaminationsession towards achieving the award of the IB Diploma, no further IB examinationsessionswillbepermitted.

21.9 Ifthecandidatehasalreadybeenfoundinbreachofregulationsinanyprevioussession,this will normally lead to disqualification from participation in any future examinationsession.

21.10Ifthereissubstantiveevidence,theIBOrganizationisentitledtoconductaninvestigationinto academic misconduct after a candidate's results have been issued. If academicmisconduct is subsequently established by the Final Award Committee, or its sub-committee, the candidate's grade for the subject(s) concernedmaybewithdrawn fromthe candidate which will also result in the withdrawal of their IB Diploma whereapplicable.

V.Appeals

Article22Admissibilityofanappeal22.1 TheIBOrganizationacceptsappealsinrelationtofourareasofdecision-makingduringan

examinationsession.Appealsarepossibleagainst:

a. results—whenaschoolhasreasontobelievethatacandidate'sresult(s)areinaccurateafterallappropriateenquiryuponresultsprocedureshavebeencompleted

b. adecisionupholdingacademicmisconduct,butnotagainsttheseverityofapenalty

c. adecisioninrespectofspecialconsideration—followingadecisionnottogivespecialconsiderationtoacandidateasaconsequenceofallegedadversecircumstances

d. anadministrativedecisionnotcoveredbyoneormoreoftheforegoingcircumstancesthataffectstheresultsofoneormorecandidates.

22.2 Theappealsprocessisdividedintotwostages.Eachstagerequiresthepaymentofafeeby the candidate or their legal guardian(s). The fee applicable to the relevant stage ofappealwillberefundedintheeventthattheappealatthatstageisupheld.

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22.3 AstageoneappealcanonlyberequestedbytheheadofschoolorbytheDPcoordinatorfrom the school at which the candidate, known as the appellant during the appealsprocess,wasregisteredfortheexaminationsession.Astagetwoappealcanberequesteddirectlybyacandidateortheirlegalguardian(s)inadditiontotheheadofschoolandDPcoordinatoriftheoutcomeofastageoneappealisnotsatisfactory.Arequestforappealat either stagemust be submitted with a completed appeal request form that can beobtainedfromtheIBOrganizationviatheIBAnswersservice.


22.4 No appeal request will be granted if the school concerned has failed to comply withdeadlinesand/orproceduresstatedinthehandbook.

22.5 An appeal does not include a re-mark, re-moderation or any form of report on theassessmentormoderationofcandidates'work.Arequestforappealagainstacandidate'sgradewill only be considered if the school presents new evidence demonstrating thatstandardproceduresinderivingthegrademaynothavebeencorrectlyfollowedbytheIBOrganization.

22.6 No legal representation acting on behalf of either the candidate or IB Organization ispermittedduringastageoneorstagetwoappealprocess.

Article23:Stageoneappeal23.1 AstageoneappealisareconsiderationofthecasebyseniorassessmentofficersoftheIB

Organization who were not directly involved in making the original decision. Thereconsiderationwill take intoaccount informationgiven in thewrittensubmission fromtheschoolactingonbehalfofthecandidate.Thereconsiderationwilldeterminewhetherprocedures were correctly applied when arriving at the decision or result(s) awarded.After the reconsideration is complete, the head of schoolwill be notifiedwhether thestage one appeal has been denied (disallowed) or upheld (allowed), with summaryreasonsforthedecision.

23.2 Inordertobeconsideredforastageoneappeal,therequestforappealmust:

a. havethesupportoftheheadofschool

b. besubmittedbytheheadofschool(ortheDPcoordinator)onbehalfofthecandidate

c. bereceivedbytheIBOrganizationwithintwomonthsfromtheissueofresultsorthedatewhenthedecisionbeingappealedwasmade,whicheveristhelater

d. containafulldescriptionofthegroundsforappealandanynewfactsinvoked

e. includeanaccountofhowtheseregulationsand/ortheproceduresdefinedinthehandbookmaynothavebeencorrectlyappliedbytheIBOrganization.

23.3 If theseniorofficersaccept thestageoneappeal, theheadof schoolmaybeasked forany information or evidence that is deemed useful. Neither the candidate nor arepresentative of the candidate is permitted to be present during a stage one appealsprocess.Theseniorofficerswillrendertheirdecision,inprinciple,withinonemonthfromthedatetheIBOrganizationreceivestherequestforappeal.

Article24:Astageoneappealagainstadecisiononacademicmisconduct24.1 Permission to appealwill only be grantedwhere the candidatewas found inbreachof

regulationsandnewevidencehasbeenbroughttotheattentionoftheIBOrganization.Appealsareonlygrantedinrelationtothedecisiononacademicmisconduct;noappealsagainst the level of penalty applied are permitted. New evidence must be outlined indetailintheappealrequestform.TheformisavailablefromandmustbereturnedtotheIBAnswersservice.

24.2 On receiptof theappeal, senior IBOrganizationofficersand thechair (or vice-chair)ofthe Final Award Committee will determine, using only the information in the appealrequestformandanyaccompanyingdocuments,whethertherearesufficientgroundsforappeal.Ifastageoneappealisnotpermitted,nofurtherappealispossible.


24.3 Ifastageoneappealisdeterminedtobenecessary,thecasewillbeheardbymembersofthesubcommitteeoftheFinalAwardCommittee.Nopersondeterminingwhethertherearesufficientgroundsforastageoneappealormembersofthesub-committeewillhavebeeninvolvedinmakingtheoriginaldecision.


24.4Neither thecandidatenora representativeof thecandidate ispermitted tobepresentduring a stage one appeals process. The sub-committee will render its decision, inprinciple,withinonemonth from thedate the IBOrganization receives the request forappeal.

Article25:Stagetwoappeal,includingappealsagainstadecisiononacademicmisconduct25.1 A stage one appeal must precede a stage two appeal. The stage two procedure for

appeals against a decision on academicmisconduct is described in detail in a separatedocumentavailableuponrequestfromtheIBAnswersservice.

25.2 If the head of school, a candidate and/or their legal guardian is dissatisfied with theoutcome of the stage one appeal, a request can be made to the IB Organization toescalatetheappealtostagetwo.Astagetwoappealdoesnotneedtohavethesupportoftheheadofschool.Afeeispayablebythecandidateortheirlegalguardian(s)beforeastagetwoappealisheard;thisisrefundediftheappealisupheld.

25.3 In order for the stage two appeal to be considered, the request for appeal must bereceivedby the IBOrganizationwithinonemonthof theheadof schoolbeingofficiallynotifiedoftheoutcomeofthestageoneappeal.

25.4 Thestagetwoprocessgrantsthecandidateaformalhearingbyaconstitutedpanel.Theattendanceofthecandidateand/ortheirrepresentativeisnotrequiredforthehearingtoproceed,thoughtheywillbenotifiedofthetimeanddateandmayattendiftheywish.

25.5 Thestagetwoappealspanelhasthreemembers:

• onememberindependentfromtheIBOrganization

• thechairorvice-chairoftheExaminingBoard

• a chief examiner who was not present at the Final Award Committee or its sub-committeefortherelevantexaminationsessionandwhodidnotrenderadecisionatanypreviouslevelregardingthecandidatefortherelevantexaminationsession.

Prior knowledge by the chair or vice-chair of the Examining Board of the case underappealwillnotexcludethatpersonfromthepanel.

25.6 The independentmember isappointedbythe IBOrganizationandwillnothavebeenaDPcoordinator,teacherorexaminer,oranemployeeoftheIBOrganizationatanytimeduring the past five years. The independentmemberwill serve as chair to the appealspanelfornolongerthanthreeyears.

25.7 Theappealspanelmakesitsdecisionsbasedonamajorityvoteofthethreemembersofthestagetwoappealspanel.Theappealspanelhasthepowertoupholdordismissthepreviousdecision in theevent that theybelievethat theproceduresorregulationsthatledtothepreviousdecisionbeingappealedwerenotrespected.Theappealspaneldoesnotholdthepowertorenderanyotherformofdecision.

25.8 The decision of the stage two appeals panel will be officially communicated to thecandidateand/ortheirlegalguardian(s)inwritinginprinciplewithin10workingdaysofthehearing.Acopyofthedecisionwillbecommunicatedtotheheadofschool.

25.9 All decisions rendered by the stage two appeals panel are final and no requests forfurtherrevieworalternativeresolutionrequestswillbeacceptedbytheIBOrganization.

Article26:GoverninglawThesegeneralregulationsandallotherproceduresrelatingtotheassessmentrequirementsoftheIBDiploma shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Switzerlandwithoutreferencetoitsconflictoflawsorsimilarprovisionsthatwouldmandateorpermitapplicationofthesubstantivelawofanyotherjurisdiction.Article27:ArbitrationAnydispute,controversyorclaimarisingoutof,orinrelationto,thesegeneralregulations,includingthe interpretation, validity, breachor termination thereof, shall be finally settledbyarbitrationbytheGenevaChamberofCommerceinaccordancewiththeSwissRulesofInternationalArbitrationofthe Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution ("Rules") in force on the date when the notice ofarbitrationissubmittedinaccordancewithsuchRules.Thenumberofarbitratorsshallbeone,theseatof thearbitration shall beGenevaand thearbitral proceedings shall be conducted inEnglish.Thepartiesherebyagreetouse informationtechnologysystemsandelectroniccommunicationstotheextentpermittedinconductinganyarbitralproceedings.Article28:EntryintoforceandtransitoryrulesThisversionofthegeneralregulationsshallcomeintoforceon1September2014forMaysessionSchoolsandappliestoallcandidatesregisteredfortheMay2015sessiononwards,or1January2015forNovembersessionschoolsandappliestoallcandidatesregisteredfortheNovember2015sessiononwards. The IB Organization may amend these general regulations from time to time. Eachamended version applies to candidates starting the DP after the date of entry into force of theamendedversion.©InternationalBaccalaureateOrganization2014IBDPapplicantsandtheirparents/legalguardiansmustsignastatementaffirmingthattheyhavereadandthattheyaccepttheIBOGeneralRegulationsandtheschoolregulationscontainedinthishandbook.ThestatementisattachedtotheIBDPapplicationformand–oncesigned-willbekeptonfile.

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