2013 IB Results Reporting Thread

shadeslayer

原帖由 Annie123 於 13-07-12 發表
邊間國際學校？如果是 esf  學生，讀到 chinese b  都好叻仔，被質疑有點冤枉；不過如果是半途出家 (即本 ...

來讀本地學校，後轉入國際

Cxxxx

就算咁都唔可以一概而論，人地可能中文差才讀國際呢？

shadeslayer

原帖由 Annie123 於 13-07-12 發表
而家個個都想盡辦法睇下邊度可以兜個圈多幾分
人地會話係 strategy，唔係 cheating

其實 IBO 都有責任。應想辦法 officially reward bilingual diploma.  English A and Chinese A is very difficult as Chinese is difficult. If there is no reward, you know what most people would do.

HKTHK

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Sorry, cheat is a strong word.  Should be "gaming" the system.  Though I still consider that as "cheating" oneself.

hkparent

Sorry it's typo. Should be: both Chi A and Eng A for SIS students. Am I right?

hkparent

If it's my kid's turn to take the IB exam, I will discuss with him his language strengths and decide if A or B is most suitable for him. If he is a science or math person and not interested in Eng/Chi literature, why force him? He can excel in other subjects.

123kachi

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Note from SIS's website that there should be 5 out of 23 students received the bilingual diploma:
"Singapore International School (Hong Kong) congratulates the Class of 2013, our pioneer secondary cohort, on their impressive performance at the IB examinations in the May 2013 session.    Of the 23 students registered for the IB diploma, 100% successfully obtained the diploma, and 8 obtained Diploma scores of 40 points and above.  The average score of these students was 37, and the highest score was 44.  5 students received the bilingual Diploma, which is awarded when students study two language and literature courses at native or near native level. "

shadeslayer

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Annie123  There is reward. The reward is Bi-lingual Diploma.  發表於 昨天 20:15

xxxxxxx

True, I meant tangible things that help University placement, eg, a bonus point.

HKTHK

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Suggest you learn more about how the system works first.  Think of the choice between A and B as between fist and second language levels.  Whether you want to be a language or science person should be choices between HL and SL.

hkparent

Thank you for the information. Still, I don't think it necessary to take two first languages, unless there is an explicit bonus point for university entry. If the kid is a local school student, it seems unconvincing to an admission officer that he takes Chi B instead of Chi A. But taking Eng B as a second language should be acceptable as the officer understands the student is not a native Eng speaker. It's just like we used TOEFL results in the past and still got entrance into top overseas universities.

caa

HKTHK 發表於 13-7-13 00:25
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Suggest you learn more about how the system works first.  Think of the choice  ...

I thought language A includes literature while language B is for the competence in a modern language other than mother tongue, which I believe is about use of language. So seems hkparent's thinking is kind of right

HKTHK

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FYI, this is from Wiki but I think a decent description:

• Group 1: Language A1. Taken at either SL or HL, this is generally the student's native language, with over 80 different languages available.[27] As of courses starting in summer 2011, there are now two different options for Language A1: Literature, which is very similar to the old course, and Language and Literature, a slightly more challenging adaptation of the former group 2 Language A2 subjects which have been withdrawn. The transdisciplinary pilot subject Text and Performance studies can also be taken at SL.
  

• Group 2: Second language. An additional language, taken at the following levels: Language B (SL or HL), or Language ab initio (SL only).[28] Latin and Classical Greek are also offered and may be taken at SL or HL.[27] Following the replacement of the Language A2 option with the group 1 Language and Literature offering for courses starting in summer 2011, the Language B syllabus has been changed: the coursework is now more rigorous, and at HL there is the compulsory study of two works of literature (although this is for comprehension rather than analysis and is only assessed through coursework.) In addition, B SL students can study one of the texts as a replacement for the optional topics.
  

Looks like the literature division is quite blurred as B HL will carry some as well.  I still think the division is one of "native" language ability though the cut-off can never be clear since abilities is a continuum.  For our school, students begin to get streamed in G5 or 6 so parents should have a pretty good idea by the time they get to IBDP?

HKTHK

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I am not familiar with university admission so am not sure how that would work.  Does anyone know how a top university, say an Ivy League, would view an Eng B student?

Littleho

I often heard that  there is no advantage for BD in the admission process . When you go to read about the GSIS's IB subject offerings . At the moment , it appears that GSIS only offers German B or Chinese B.

While I understand that taking a Chinese A may risk losing a few points in IB, I will still encourage my kids to take the more challenging Chinese A .

HKTHK

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Thank you for saying what I want to say the most.  Taking exams is not just about getting a good score or into university. There is also the aspect of challenging oneself and acquiring the knowledge.

Littleho

HKTHK , I think you are well aware of what the best universities want . For me , I want my kids to fully make of all the available but limited resources (be it ECA in school or the most challenging subjects) . I want them to challenge themselves and have the courage to take risks and mostly importantly help people around them . Well , it may sound too ambitious or ideal to me and my kids . But, I want to encourage my kids to move towards those targets .

ANChan59

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Just imagine, more and more local IB students, no increase in NJ quota, min requirement is for reference only.
Big 3 tend to consider 30+ as min for Engineering and Science programs.