IB Diploma Program

Overview

The IBDP is a rigorous, internationally recognized, two-year curriculum beginning in the junior year of high school.

IB Students take challenging courses in the six major subject groups which deliver a breadth of knowledge and understanding in language, literature, mathematics, individuals and societies, visual art and the sciences. Courses are taught at either “Standard Level” or Higher Level”. Most SL courses are one year and all HL courses are two years in duration.

Students complete written examinations at the end of each course as well as internal assessments that determine their final IB grade on a scale of 1-7. In addition to disciplinary study, the program includes three core elements that enrich the student’s educational experience and further develops their thinking and learning skills: the Theory of Knowledge course, Extended Essay and CAS Program.

The IB Diploma Core

Extended Essay

Theory of Knowledge

Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS)

Pathways

Mira Loma IB Diploma Pathways

IB Diploma

Diploma students are dedicated and highly organized young people whose primary focus is academics.

6 IB Courses (3HL/3SL)
6 IB Exams
CAS
ToK Course
Extended Essay (EE)

ML DP Associate

MLA students love school but have sports, music or another activity they love just as much.

4 IB Courses
4 IB Exams
CAS
ToK Course

IB Certificate

Students with one or two areas of academic passion that would like to challenge themselves

Up to 3 IB Courses
At least 1 IB Exam

IBDP Courses

Planning

IB Results

Policies

IB Exams

1. How much do IB Exams cost?
a. Students pay the exam fee of $125 per exam.

2. Is financial aid available for IB Exams fees?
a. Yes, but only if you qualify. You can request financial aid via the exam registration form.

3. How do I pay my IB Exam fees?
For the 2024 IB exams, students at Mira Loma High School will be registering online via the Total Registration website. This registration will take a few minutes and can be completed from any computer with internet access. All exam fees will be submitted via the Total Registration website. Exam fees cannot be paid on campus.

4. What if I change my mind about IB tests- are exam fees refundable?
a. No, we can apply IB exam fees to the next year, but we cannot give refunds.

5. When are IB Exam fees due? (Dates are subject to change yearly)
a. Payments are due October 20th on the Total Registration Website
b. Payments made after the October due date will incur a late fee of $50.00

6. Where can I go for more information?
a. Managebac has exam payment instructions in a message sent to all juniors and seniors
b. You can also contact Ms. Jacks directly at rjacks@sanjuan.edu

M24 Exam Calendar

DP Newsletters

MLHS IB Diploma Program

Mission and Goals

Why IB Diploma?

ML IB Diploma Pathways

IB Diploma Requirements

What does a student need in order to earn the full IB Diploma?

(from article 13 of the IB General Regulations, 2021)

At least 24 points overall (every exam is scored 1-7, so 42 is the maximum possible)

Grades of D or higher in BOTH Theory of Knowledge (TOK) and the Extended Essay (EE)

Grades in all six testing subjects - no N's

Grades in TOK and the Extended Essay - no N's

All Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) requirements met

No grade of 1 in any subject

Not more than three grades of 3 or below in any testing subjects

Not judged by IB as guilty of malpractice

THEN-

Students must earn 12 or more total points on their HL exams
(For students taking 4 HL exams, only the top 3 scoring exams count)

Students must earn 9 or more total points on their SL exams
(For students taking 4 HL exams, the lowest scoring HL exam is counted in the SL total)

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