2021 Introduction to Diploma Programme

GRADING IN THE DIPLOMA Programme

CONDITIONS WHERE THE DIPLOMA WILL NOT BE AWARDED A student will not qualify for the award of the IB Diploma if certain requirements have not been met. The following codes indicate which requirements have not been met. These codes apply to all Diploma (and retake) students. 1. CAS requirements have not been met. 2. Candidate’s total points are fewer than 24. 3. An N has been given for Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay or for a contributing subject. 4. A Grade E has been awarded for one or both of Theory of Knowledge and the Extended Essay. 5. There is a Grade 1 awarded in a subject/level. 6. Grade 2 has been awarded three or more times (HL or SL). 7. Grade 3 or below has been awarded four or more times (HL or SL). 8. Candidate has gained fewer than 12 points on HL subjects. 9. Candidate has gained fewer than 9 points on SL subjects.

ATAR CONVERSION

2020 Passing Diploma Score (including bonus points)

ATAR

45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24

99.95 99.75 99.55 99.20 98.70 98.05 97.30 96.45 95.45 94.05 92.80 91.50 90.00 88.15 86.40 84.30 81.90 79.25 77.40 75.10 72.00 69.10

Please Note:

1. All successful candidates are eligible for an ATAR. 2. ATARS are only used for purposes of entry into Australian universities (International universities use the IB total score out of 45.) 3. A candidate who fails the Diploma is not awarded an ATAR score. 4. The IBO demands the highest standard of academic honesty and has zero tolerance of malpractice. 5. All students awarded the IB Diploma are also eligible to receive the Queensland Certificate of Education.

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