Q- 13 What does the IB (DP) programme provide?
	A challenging programme of international education and rigorous assessment.
	Professional Development to administer program.
	International assessment process that looks at a student’s portfolio over two years in addition to examination performance.
	A blueprint that helps to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
	Embedded in the curriculum.
	CAS/TOK/Extended Essay process.
	Assessment process that aligns student self-assessment, classroom teacher assessment and an external assessment source.
	Standardization of rigor and a wider lens for demonstration of meeting international standards.
	A vehicle that encourages students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
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Q-14 How is the final assessment done in IB schools?
Examinations at the end of IB DP program are conducted by the IB Research Unit presently based out of Cardiff, UK. All IB schools around the world conduct examinations simultaneously choosing one of the two examination cycles, May or November. Each school is assigned approved IB Examiners based in different parts of the world for different subjects. Grading is done based on criterion referencing and moderation is done by the Cardiff Office. Assessment is based on student’s actual learning, understanding and interpretation of a topic and not merely on memory recall ability. The Final grade is not merely the achievement score of the end of the program examination but is a combination of the student’s project work and performance through the two years of the DP program + the final examination. There are two kinds of assessments: Formative
	Teacher assessments
	Internal IB assessments (taken at school, scored externally)
Summative
	External examinations (taken at school, scored externally)
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Q-15 Do universities recognise the IB Diploma?
	The IB works closely with universities in all regions of the world to gain recognition for the IB diploma. To aid this process, university admissions officers and government officials have direct online access to all syllabuses and recent examinations.
	To assist IB diploma students in making appropriate choices, the organization holds a database containing contact details of universities around the world together with up-to-date information about their requirements for admission.
	Students applying to a particular university may also grant permission for their grades to be accessed directly from the IBO’s secure web site.
	Universities value its combination of depth with breadth, its rigour, its emphasis on developing analytical thinking and critical skills, and its special feature like CAS (Creativity/Action/Service requirement), TOK (Theory of Knowledge course) and EE (Extended Essay-independent research project).
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Q-16 Is the IB Diploma recognized?
	INTERNATIONAL IB DP is an internationally accepted and acclaimed Pre University Course. Leading Universities in the world offer preference and even accelerated credits to high scoring IB graduates.
	INDIA IB DP is being recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to the +2 stage qualification of an Indian Board giving access to the Bachelors Degree programmes at any Indian University.
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Q-17 What are the reasons for placement success?
	Most rigorous pre-collegiate curriculum.
	IB students outperform their peers on assessments.
	IB Diploma students have higher acceptance rates.
	IB students perform better in post-secondary education.
	IB has a positive impact on school culture.
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What is the validation for authenticity of these claims?
Q- 18 How do IB students fare in college acceptance?
	INTERNATIONAL As per the statistics available, an IBDP student with 37 and above points (maximum possible being 45) accumulates good enough credits to get admissions in the best universities around the world. Students with a score lower than 37 (say in the range of 31 to 36) are also well accepted in Universities worldwide. (24 is the normal passing aggregate and each subject has a score range of 0 to 7 with 7 being the highest)
	INDIA The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) recognizes IB DP as a qualifying secondary school diploma for admission to Indian universities. The AIU also has a conversion formula to convert the IB grading scale (1 to 7) into percentage equivalents.
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Q-19 Does a grade-based marking put IB students at a disadvantage for college admissions vis a vis their peers from Indian national systems that offer percentages? Are there any exceptions made for IB DP students to gain admissions in Indian Colleges?
	For students wishing to apply to Indian Universities, upon a special request, IB offers a percentage mark sheet along with the grade based Diploma. Specific percentages are assigned to each subject leaving no room for varied interpretation of grades. Moreover, to facilitate students to pursue the medicine program in India, IB allows interested students to pursue three sciences (PCB) while dropping one subject from Individuals and Societies as an exception.
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Q-20 Are colleges in India ready for IB?
	While IB DP is fully recognized for entry into the Bachelor’s degree program in all higher education institutes in India, with growing awareness of the merits of the IB DP program more and more colleges are welcoming IB DP students. IB students are successfully pursuing their undergrad programs in some top colleges of the country such as: Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, College of Vocational Studies, D.Y Patil College, St. Xavier's, Mumbai, HR College of Commerce, Mumbai, Wilson, Mumbai, Fergusson College, Pune, Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi, Loyola, Chennai, Stella Marie, Chennai, Baroda Art Institute, NIFT, Daulat Ram College, Gargi College, Indraprastha College for Women, Jesus and Mary College, Kamla Nehru College, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Maitreyi College, Osmania University, PGDAV College, Podar World College, Ramjas College, SRCC, NID, Manipal, and Sri Venkateswara College
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Q-21 Can an IB student take on the challenge of Indian competitive exams such as IIT JEE, PMT etc.?
	The course content of IB DP for the Sciences and Mathematics is in line with the prescribed syllabus of all India open entrance tests for Engineering or Medicine undergraduate studies. All IIT’s and other specialized institutes recognize IB.
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Q-22 Do students who have done the IB get advanced placement or credit at university?
	Yes, they often do. Since the IB standard is considered to be quite high, many US Universities offer advance credits (or advance standing) in well scored subjects in IB DP. A good student can accumulate these credits to save up to one full year of the four year undergrad program. The exact amount of credit awarded varies from university to university.
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Q-23 Can you get a "full scholarship" to study at a foreign university after graduating from a world school? What is "financial aid"?
	A very strong all-rounder has a good chance of getting a good scholarship or financial aid package to study at a foreign university.
	US universities are the most generous with scholarships/financial aid. Most scholarships are awarded on the basis of "financial need" which is calculated by each university's financial aid office, based on detailed financial information that parents have to provide with the student's application.
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Q. 24 Why did Vidya Global School choose the International Baccalaureate?
	To provide the finest quality education that will evolve in step with the changes that take place globally in the fields of education, science, commerce and arts.
	To provide an environment conducive to the development of progressive thinking.
	To provide educational facilities that rank at par with those offered in the world’s finest educational institutions.
	To set new qualitative standards in education by employing innovative approaches.
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