ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT

Promotion Policy

At the AICS, in line with its philosophy, each student is guided to achieve to the best of his or her ability. The AICS takes account both of achievement grades and approaches to learning. Students successfully complete a year of study by meeting the requirements of the IBMYP and IBDP Assessment Criteria. In addition to the academic requirements, the student must demonstrate commitment to the Community & Service and CAS Programmes.

The AICS only requires students to skip or repeat a year when it is considered to be of personal or academic benefit to the student. The decision not to promote a student is taken with an individual student’s best interests in mind, both personal and academic. This decision is designed to give a student more opportunity to meet the requirements for that MYP or DP level. Please Note: At the AICS it is not possible to re-sit in two consecutive years, or to re-sit a year twice.

Promotion Criteria MYP1 through MYP4

No grades lower than 4 promoted

1 x 3 and an average of 4 or more promoted

1 x 2 and an average of 4 or more promoted

2 x 3 and an average of 4 or more promoted

1 x 2 and 1 x 3 and an average of 4 or more promoted

2 x 3 and 1 x 2 and an average of 4 or more promoted

3 x 3 and an average of 4 or more promoted

Other cases not promoted

In addition, students are required to complete the prescribed minimum number of hours for the Community & Service programme.

Promotion Criteria MYP5 to DP 1

A DP subject at the Higher Level can only be taken if the final grade in MYP 5 for this subject is five or higher. A minimum of a four is necessary for a Standard Level subject.

The student is allowed to score one mark below the requirements set above. Overall results and non-chosen subjects.

For the non-chosen subjects, the student is not allowed to have more insufficient grades than:

1. three mark threes or
2. one mark two and one mark three.

The overall result has to lead to an average of 4 or more.

The Personal Project counts as one non-chosen subject.

Students are required to complete the prescribed minimum number of hours (40) for the Community & Service programme.

In exceptional cases the Leader for Learning and Headmaster have the right to decide otherwise after advice from the Teachers Meeting

Promotion Criteria IB Diploma Programme

To qualify for promotion from DP 1 to DP 2 the students must reach an overall score of 28 points for their 6 chosen subjects and Theory of Knowledge. That means that for 7 subjects the average mark must be 4. A grade 2 for a Higher Level subject is a failing condition, as is a grade 3 for a Higher Level subject not compensated by a grade 5 for another Higher Level subject. A grade 1 for a Standard Level subject is a failing condition, as is more than one grade two. For the seven subjects the student may not score more than three grades 3, or more than one grade 3 if there is also a grade 2 for a Standard Level subject.

When the overall result suffers from just one failing condition, the Teachers Meeting might allow the student a re-test. The student can indicate if he/she has a preference for the subject of re-test, but this must be one subject for which a failing grade was achieved. The teachers will decide during the Report Meeting in which subject the student is allowed to take a re-test. Re-tests are taken on the Monday after the report meeting.

If, at the end of the academic year, the student’s CAS and Extended Essay performance is not satisfactory, then he/she will not be eligible to follow lessons in DP 2 until the outstanding CAS and Extended Essay work has been sufficiently completed.

Conditions for the Award of the Diploma (at the end of DP2)

All assessment components for each of the six subjects and the additional IB Diploma requirements must be completed in order to qualify for the award of the IB Diploma, except under certain conditions (refer to Section VIIC: DP Handbook for Coordinators and Teachers).

The IB Diploma will be awarded to a candidate whose total score is 24, 25, 26 or 27 points, provided all the following requirements have been met.

1. Numeric grades have been awarded in all six subjects registered for the IB Diploma.
2. All CAS requirements have been met.
3. Grades A (highest) to E (lowest) have been awarded for both Theory of Knowledge and an Extended Essay, with a grade of at least D in one of them.
4. There is no grade 1 in any subject.
5. There is no grade 2 at Higher Level.
6. There is no more than one grade 2 at Standard Level.
7. Overall, there are no more than three grades 3 or below.
8. At least 12 points have been gained on Higher Level subjects (or 16 points if a candidate is registered for four Higher Level subjects).
9. At least 9 points have been gained on Standard Level subjects (or 6 points if a candidate is registered for two Standard Level subjects).
10. The final award committee has not judged the candidate to be guilty of malpractice.

The IB Diploma will be awarded to a candidate whose total score is 28 points or above, provided the following requirements have been met.

1. Numeric grades have been awarded in all six subjects registered for the IB Diploma.
2. Grades A (highest) to E (lowest) have been awarded for both Theory of
Knowledge and an Extended Essay, with a grade of at least D in one of them.
3. All CAS requirements have been met.
4. There is no grade 1 in any subject.
5. There is no more than one grade 2 at Higher level.
6. There are no more than two grades 2 at Standard Level.
7. Overall, there are no more than three grades 3 or below.
8. At least 11 points have been gained on Higher Level subjects (or 14 points if a candidate is registered for four Higher Level subjects).
9. At least 8 points have been gained on Standard Level subjects (or 5 points if a candidate is registered for two Standard Level subjects).
10. The final award committee has not judged the candidate to be guilty of malpractice.

A maximum of three examination sessions is allowed in which to satisfy the requirements for the award of the IB Diploma.