International Baccalaureate (I.B.) Diploma Results 2008 The I.B. was taken by 17 candidates this year, representing our second cohort for this examination. The I.B. is studied over two years with a total of 6 subjects being taken, 3 at H.L. and 3 at S.L. Each subject is worth a maximum of 7 points. In addition, candidates can obtain a maximum of 3 core points for the combined marks for the Extended Essay and the Theory of Knowledge. The maximum total score for the IB Diploma is 45 points. 11 girls achieved 40 points or more, of whom: 6 girls obtained 43 points 2 girls obtained 42 points 2 girls obtained 41 points 1 girl obtained 40 points Destinations of IB Students Imperial College, London Trinity Hall Cambridge Edinburgh University University of Leicester Manchester University Wadham College Oxford St. Hugh’s College, Oxford Brasenose College, Oxford Queen’s College, Oxford Harvard University, USA Imperial College, London University of Pennsylvania, USA Jesus College, Oxford Kings College, London 3 candidates were applying post-IB
Mechanical Engineering Classics French & Linguistics Biological Sciences History of Art & Modern Languages Politics, Philosophy & Economics Politics, Philosophy & Economics History Medicine Zoology Classics Medicine
The following table shows the distribution of IB results by subject
IB 2008 Results - Grade Distribution Subject
No. of girls
Grade 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
P
N
Average grade (school)
Highest grade
Lowest grade
ENGLISH HL
6
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6.50
7
6
ENGLISH SL
11
6
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
6.45
7
5
GREEK HL
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7.00
7
7
FRENCH B HL
6
1
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6.17
7
6
FRENCH B SL
6
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
6.33
7
5
GERMAN B SL
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7.00
7
7