IB DP May 2020 Update

Dear Parents,

The school year is well underway and, while we focus on our current Year 11 and 12 students, I must share some recent updates about May 2020 DP results. These changes will impact the way we analyse future teaching and learning in the Diploma Programme at GJS. Please see below for more details.

Because May 2020 exams were canceled, the IB used an awarding model to present the final grades to the candidates for May 2020 exam session. The model consists of three components:

• Individual assessments (IAs)/coursework.

• Predicted grades ( PGs)

• School context.

The IB developed a multiplying factor for each subject and level (SL or HL) out of the relationship between:

• predicted grade accuracy,

• performance in coursework versus examination components,

• final outcome.

This was applied equally to all students in the subject and level. The school context was not based on the performance of past cohorts.

On August 16, 2020, the IB amended May 2020 grades by adjusting the consideration between internal assessments and predicted grades. Due to this update, theGJS diploma pass rate for May 2020 is now 98.50%, and the school average total point is 33 with a high score of 41 points.

All Curriculum Leaders and Diploma Programme teachers, in collaboration with the Secondary Leadership Team, have reflected on and analysed DP Exams results from the past five years (2015-2020) and developed a plan of action for each department to continue to improve teaching and learning in the Diploma Programme. Each department will emphasise the process and completion of IAs and work to narrow the gap between predicted grades and the final grades. We are basing this work on the recently announced changes to May 2021 DP Exams.

Thank you for your continued support and understanding.

Please contact Pak Ram (ramp@globaljaya.com) with questions or concerns.

Warm regards,

Ram

Diploma Programme Coordinator ( DPC)

Global Jaya School