CEC Code of Conduct

Cobequid Educational Centre IB Code of Conduct

The International Baccalaureate Program intends that IB students practice the behaviors outlined in the IB mission statement and IB learner profile. While it is easy to support IB’s goals of being life-long learners who strive to be knowledgeable, principled, open-minded, caring, balanced, and reflective inquirers, thinkers, risk-takers and communicators, achieving these goals requires a concerted effort. We feel that the result is definitely worth the effort.

This note is concerned with two related issues: acting with integrity and honesty, and maintaining appropriate standards of behavior. The following table clarifies the consequences of code of conduct violations:

Issue Action

• All IB Code of Conduct violations. The IB coordinator, the IB vice principal and the teacher involved will discuss

appropriate actions which may include contacting parents and informing

other IB teachers.

• Malpractice (typically collusion or plagiarism) Malpractice will result in a mark of zero being awarded for non-IB requirements.

If the assessment is an IB requirement, then the student will choose a new topic

and the work will be redone, likely at an in-school suspension.

If the assessment has been submitted to IB, then typically IB will award a zero for

the assessment or result in the loss of course credit and loss of the IB Diploma.

• Malpractice during exams The malpractice will be reported to IB. This may result in the loss of course credit

and therefore the loss of the IB Diploma, depending on the nature of the

malpractice.

• Absences, Lates and Inappropriate Behavior Regular CEC policies (as outlined in the student handbook) will apply. IB teachers

are encouraged to report these behaviours to the IB Coordinator and the IB

vice principal. Most specifically, students are warned against skipping one

class to complete assignments in another subject. Students who are in the

building are to be attending the appropriate class.

• Late Assignments If the assessment is not an IB requirement then a mark of zero will be awarded.

If the assessment is an IB requirement then a new deadline will be negotiated

with the student. The teacher may choose to set noon hour detentions

or may work with the co-ordinator or vice principal to create supervised

work time before and after school. Failure to meet the second deadline will

result in an in school suspension.

If the assessment is passed in and there is insufficient time to mark it and ship it to

IB to meet IB’s deadline, IB will award a zero with the possible result of the

loss of course credit and loss of the IB Diploma.