Requirements for Achieving the Full Diploma

What follows is an outline of the regulations for achieving the IB Diploma that has been copied directly from the IBs General Regulations for the Diploma Programme document. The full document is available on the home page of this website. All students and parents were required to review this document at the beginning of the programme.

Article 12: Grades

Performance in each subject is graded on a scale of 1 point (minimum) to 7 points (maximum). For the IB diploma, a maximum of 3 points is awarded for combined performance in TOK and the extended essay. The maximum total Diploma Programme points score is 45.

Article 13: Award of the IB diploma

13.1 All assessment components for each of the six subjects and the additional Diploma requirements must be completed in order to qualify for the award of the IB Diploma, except under the conditions stipulated in articles 18 and 19 of these regulations.

13.2 The IB Diploma will be awarded to a candidate provided all the following requirements have been met.

• CAS requirements have been met.

• The candidate’s total points are 24 or more.

• There is no “N” awarded for theory of knowledge, the extended essay or for a contributing subject.

• There is no grade E awarded for theory of knowledge and/or the extended essay.

• There is no grade 1 awarded in a subject/level.

• There are no more than two grade 2s awarded (HL or SL).

• There are no more than three grade 3s or below awarded (HL or SL).

• The candidate has gained 12 points or more on HL subjects (for candidates who register for four HL subjects, the three highest grades count).

• The candidate has gained 9 points or more on SL subjects (candidates who register for two SL subjects must gain at least 5 points at SL).

13.3 A maximum of three examination sessions is allowed in which to satisfy the requirements for the award of the IB Diploma. The examination sessions need not be consecutive.

Article 14: Form of the IB diploma

14.1 Successful IB diploma candidates will receive an IB diploma and a document (diploma results) listing the total IB diploma points score, the subject grades, the completion of all CAS requirements and any points awarded and individual grades for the combination of TOK and the extended essay [note the matrix below].

14.2 A bilingual diploma will be awarded to a successful candidate who completes two languages selected from group 1, with the award of a grade 3 or higher in both.

14.3 An IB Diploma Candidate who fails to satisfy the requirements for the award of an IB Diploma will receive DP Course Results indicating the grades obtained in individual subjects, together with results in theory of knowledge and the extended essay, and confirmation of the completion of all CAS requirements, as appropriate.

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