IB Diploma Programme

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The IB Diploma Programme is a challenging two-year curriculum, primarily aimed at students aged 16 to 19.It leads to a qualification that is widely recognized by the world’s leading universities. Students learn more than a body of knowledge.

The Diploma Programme prepares students for university and encourages them to:

• ask challenging questions

• learn how to learn

• develop a strong sense of their own identity and culture

• develop the ability to communicate with and understand people from other countries and cultures.

To ensure that students develop a well-rounded personality, great emphasis is laid on development of skills, exposing students to different cultures while living and appreciating the local culture through educational trips and excursions and a wide range of subject options which stimulate thought and creativity and enhances international mindedness.

What is the Diploma Programme?

The IB program at G.D.G.W.S provides its students an international, cohesive, productive and conducive environment to enhance their skills and provides them with a solid base for University studies. The IB is a 2 years long, extensive, challenging and a unique pre-university course.

The Students at G.D.G.W.S have the option to take IB as a diploma program or as certificate separate subjects.

Subject Areas

The IB diploma program provides pupils with a holistic and well-rounded base for further studies. In the diploma program students are required to choose a subject from each of the 6 core subjects groups:-

1. Group1- First Language.
   English HL/SL A1, Korean HL/SL A1, Hindi HL/SL A1

2. Group2 -Second Languages
   English B HL/SL, Korean B HL/SL, Hindi B HL/SL, French B SL/ab initio, German B SL/ab initio/ Spanish B/ab initio

1. Group3- Individuals and Societies
   Economics, Business Management, History, Psychology, ITGS

2. Group4- Experimental Sciences
   Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Systems and Societies

1. Group5- Mathematics and Computer Science
   Mathematics HL, SL, Studies, Computer Science

1. Group6- Arts
   Visual arts, Theater

Assessment and Reporting

The school has two semester exams in one year or four semester exams in two years. These exams form the summative assessment. To monitor progress and present an opportunity for counseling two interim reports are also recorded which constitute the formative assessment.

The following table shows reporting details:

Formative assessments can be in the form of class tests, assignments, quizzes, debates, interactive, art works, etc. These reports help students, parents, coordinator, form tutors to monitor attitude towards work and highlight students who are having difficulties and those who are doing well. It also gives an opportunity to the teacher to evaluate and modify teaching strategies to suit the needs of students.

Reporting
The interim report carries the assessment marks of all subjects. These marks are converted into IB points. The student carries this home. A copy of the same is maintained in school

The semester report carries marks achieved in all internal assessments along with the semester exam marks. The distribution of marks is as per subject criterion. The report card is given to parents during the parent teacher meeting.

The effort grade in the report card is explained in the table below:

CAS

To impart IB philosophy of community involvement and citizenship all students taking up the diploma will need to take part in the Community, Action and Service program. The purpose of the Creativity, Action and Service program is to instil confidence, independence and awareness. It also inculcates vital traits such as self-reliance and helps develop the child’s skills and interests.

A student is expected to engage in activities that provides a good mixture all three components, creativity, action and service. At the end of the two years program a student is expected to complete at least 50 hours each of creativity, action and service to successfully complete this component of the course.

Creativity can be interpreted as an activity in which a student uses his imagination and covers a wide range of domains from art to drama to create something new.

Action not necessarily means sports, expeditions or activities of endurance it can include a wide range of activities that may include carrying out of creativity projects or service orientated projects.

Service does not necessarily mean social service it can include a range of activities such as environmental conservation activities, assisting a teacher or even mentoring younger students in sports or academically. In broad terms it can include any activity in which you are extending your help in exchange for no monetary or other forms of personal gains.

G.D. Goenka World School

GD Goenka World School. Holistic education is our theme and we aim for a perfect synthesis of : ancient and modern; Indian and international; traditional and innovatory. We train our students to be knowledgeable and also skilled, open, direct, confident and articulate but never arrogant. Scholar, athlete, actor, poet, painter, musician and dedicated trier all find a place in this community. All have the opportunity to develop their individual abilities and discover talents they never knew they possessed.

Founders

Like G. D. Goenka Public School, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, founded in 1994, GDGWS owes its existence to the dynamic vision of Delhi entrepreneur Chairman, Mr. A.K. Goenka, ably assisted by Vice Chairperson, Mrs Renu Goenka whose aesthetic taste imparts a special flair to both institutions. The Schools are so named to commemorate the memory of Mrs Gayatri Devi Goenka, mother of the Founder.