Coordinator Message from IB Diploma

Dear Parents, Caregivers and Students,

The busy time has officially started for our DP students! Both Year 12 and 13 had a big week sitting their Mid-Year Examinations. Although it’s a stressful time for them, this will be a valuable learning experience in preparation for their final IB examinations. We hope to see some positive results when the marks are tabulated. The Group 4 Science Project is also coming up at the end of the term, and we’re all excited to see the upcoming science experiments.

Year 12:

The Year 12 DP students have started their Extended Essay planning, which is an important part of the Diploma Program. Students choose a topic of interest, formulate a research question, research then write a 4,000-word essay. They are currently choosing a teacher supervisor who will guide and support them in this task. I wish the students the best of luck with their preparations.

Year 13:

The Year 13 students are entering the most challenging period of their 2-year program. They have to juggle their various Internal Assessments for each subject, writing their Extended Essays, classwork, as well as preparing for next year’s examinations. The students will have to put in a great deal of time and effort, and our teachers and staff will do our best to support them. There is a Calendar of Deadlines that students are following, which is designed to stagger their Internal Assessment due dates, in order to spread out their workload. It is important that they adhere to the due dates in order to give them the best chance of success and also to reduce stress. The DP teachers or I will contact parents if any student does not meet a deadline or if we have any concerns about their progress.

Please contact me or your child’s teachers if you have any issues or questions about their program.

Kieran Pascoe IBDP Coordinator