This document summarizes a grade 12 parent meeting about the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. It introduces the school principal and coordinators for key IB components like Theory of Knowledge and the Extended Essay. It discusses managing student anxiety and time. The document analyzes the school's past IB exam performance and success rates. It provides the timeline and expectations for the current cohort of students. Finally, it discusses the university application process and predicted grades.

1. Hmmm! - I am
two – and I still
can’t wait to start
my IB Diploma
Programme!

2. ACS Egham International School
Grade 12 Parent Meeting
Focus: IB Diploma Programme
Thursday 17th September 2015

3. Who and WHAT!
Introduction to the High School:
Richard Naylor, High School Principal
Managing Theory of Knowledge :
Mr. David Rea, TOK Coordinator
Creativity Action Service:
Ms. Sarah Garlick, CAS Coordinator
Managing the Extended Essay :
Mrs. Susan Merrick, EE Coordinator
Managing University/College Applications and Career Aspirations:
Mrs. Tanya Coffey, University Counsellor
Mr. Robert Clelland, PT University Counsellor
Managing Anxieties:
Mrs. Debbie Stanton, Guidance Counselor
Managing Time Management / Study Skills and Student Services:
Mrs. Alicia Sonderman, HS Student Services (main focus)

4. Teambuilding DAZE…
… teamwork key to success…

6. Circus Skills and much much more…
There were also sessions on :-
• TOK – Life the Universe and Everything –
From Andy Fletcher
• Wellbeing and Sexual Health
• CAS sessions
• Citation and Sourcing – Leeds University
• TOK and the Powers of Persuasion from
Martin Taylor
• Psychology Experiments

9. ACS Egham Diploma Success …
• Pass rate worldwide 2014 = 79.30%
• Pass rate for the ACS Egham IB
Diploma students = 100%
• Average DP score worldwide = 30.10
• Average DP score at ACS Egham =
– 36.14 all students entered
… by accident or by design?

10. IB Success – KPI Analysis…
… comparisons with our sister schools…

11. IB Success …
… comparisons with other schools…

12. IB Success – Analysis over Time…
36.14
34.3134.82
33.8433.52
31.16
32.78
33.7133.3233.45
32.20
33.40
28.09
25.57
30.1030.0029.8329.6129.4929.5229.5729.5629.8930.0930.4130.2630.29
33.4233.0332.8632.77
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ACS Egham Vs World Scores Vs UK Scores
Egham
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Average
UK Score

13. IB Success – Analysis Over Time…
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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
AverageScore
Average Score Over Time
Male Average
Female Average

14. IB Success – Analysis over Time…
… year by year, gives us data to improve support…
4.9
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Candidate Average Point Score
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15. IB Success – Analysis over Time…
… 10 years…
20152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002
Male Pass Percentage 10010093.3395.24100.0095.00100.00100.00100.00100.0083.33100.0057.1450.00
Female Pass Percentage 100100100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.0066.6750.0066.67
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93.33
95.24
100.00
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83.33
100.00
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Percentage Pass Rate over Time

16. This/Last Cohort – Analysis …

17. • This cohort average between 31.90 and 34.26 in
Quarter or Semester Grades in Grade 11
• CEMIBE average expected 33.43 (does not include
bonus points)
• Last year Bonus Point Average rose from 1.6 to 2.0 last
year 
• Last year final grades were 0.32 grades away from
UCAS predicted grades
• Last year final grades were 0.22 lower than CEMIBE
expected average grades
• Last year on average a student improved 1.77 grades
from Mocks to final Grades
This/Last Cohort – Analysis …

18. ACS Egham – Definitely by Design…
• Support for Study Skills from Student Services with extra
0.5 in HS
• CEMIBE Standardised Tests – Chances Graphs
• Target setting – and progress meetings
• Understanding of principles of “Fail Well”, “Feedback”
and “Marginal Gains”. Learner Profile additions
“Resilience and Organisation”
• Great Teachers 
• Focused Studying / Research and Relaxation area
• And much more…
… definitely by design…

19. Wiki While We Work…
http://ibegham.wikispaces.com/
… please use the WIKI…

20. Academic Honesty Policy – IB DP Rules Sent
… IB Regulations and Parents Guide…

21. DIPLOMA Student Expectations
• Attendance / Holidays /
Signing In and Out
• Email Communication -
ManageBAC
• Dress Code (modest /
hats?)
• No “free periods”…
• Driving to School (Gr12
privilege)

22. ManageBAC…

23. ORGANISATION is the Key…
Draft Deadline Timeline
- Handouts

24. Seems like a lot but…
19 School Weeks till
Mock exams
+5 Weeks to Study
Leave!!!

25. • IB Exam Registration
happens early November
(triple check process) –
must be up to date with EE
deadlines
• Note no exams at end of
Semester in December
• IB Mock Exams – 22nd
February after half term
• Study Leave – 20th April,
Senior Assembly day
before –and IB Exams
start from 2nd May
• Graduation – 27th May
…time flies…

26. EE / TOK

28. How many ways to fail the IB?
9 ways to
fail…

29. Here are the 9 ways!!!
From the May 2015 session the following failing conditions and
associated codes will replace those in current use.
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 (for
candidates who register for four HL subjects, the three highest grades
count).
9. Candidate has gained fewer than 9 points on SL subjects (candidates
who register for two SL subjects must gain at least 5 points at SL).

30. Questions so far …

31. College/University
Counselling…
… Use all 126 (2 extra) pages of the TOME…

33. 1. Be realistic
2. Look for ‘right fit’ – chemistry between your son and daughter
and college are critical
3. Be optimistic
4. Be supportive and caring. ‘Nagging’ helps no one
5. Celebrate your son/daughters’ accomplishments – accentuate the
positive if you can
6. Listen to what your son/daughter is saying
7. Listen to what your son/daughter is not saying and be a sounding
board for discussion
8. DO NOT DIRECT. Let your child take ownership of the process.
You’ve had your turn. (99% of the time the students make the right
choice) Find a comfortable place between running the college search
process and remaining at a comfortable distance.
A Wise Counsellor’s Words…Page 116

34. 9. Check many sources – go beyond the usual UCAS of CollegeBoard
websites. Check the accuracy of information upon which you will be
relying
10. Set limits at the beginning that are important to you e.g. cost,
distance from home
– as there can be nothing more heart breaking than your son/daughter
setting their heart on a college that does not fit within these limits
11. Drive your child to visit campuses
12. Fill out the financial aid forms and read about financial aid as
these are complex
and need to be correct
13. Press to get straight answers from admission and financial aid
officers to minimise surprises
14. Encourage your child to take control. This builds responsible
decision making
15. Help your son/daughter to think about who he/she really is, what are
their values, how has he /she changed during the high school years?

35. 16. Communicate. It is a family decision on several levels
17. Be honest about your aims and aspirations to your son/daughter.
Agree to disagree
18. Recognise that your child will have his or her own timetable for
considering college options, filling out applications etc. It is not your
timetable…
19. Keep a perspective on the process as well as a sense of humour
20. Don’t bypass the high school counselling office – the school and
the counsellor have a huge amount of experience and advice to share
and want the best for your son/daughter. By all means look for other
advice but remember that advice does not know your son/daughter
quite as well as we do?

37. Sample University Destinations: Past 3 years
Brighton & Sussex Medical
School
Imperial College, London
King’s College, London
London School of Economics
University College, London
University of Bath
University of Bristol
University of Edinburgh
University of Exeter
University of Nottingham
University of St Andrews
University of Southampton
University of Warwick
American University
Boston University
College of William &
Mary
Dartmouth College
Duke University
Elon University
Florida Institute of
Technology
Georgetown University
New York University
Purdue University
Swarthmore College
Syracuse University
UC Los Angeles
University of
Pennsylvania
McGill University
University of Toronto
Erasmus University,
Rotterdam
Universiteit Utrecht
Maastricht University
IE University

38. “Remember you will be applying to UK universities on the
back of your predicted grades from teachers.
Teachers are professional and will take into account your
progress and grades from last year – alongside your
performance in this first quarter. Teachers are predicting
your final grade if you work to the best of your ability. They
will be optimistic but realistic and use the data before them
as the evidence for their decision
All PG’s will go to Mrs. Coffey who will bring together the
grades including EE/TOK for a final predicted grade”
Predicted Grades – Around the Corner…

39. Predicted Grades – Initial and then to Final

40. Predicted Grades – Analysis…(Page 37)
Our process for producing predicted grades has improved in accuracy
over the last three years which has involved a great deal of effort to educate
and explain to students and parents the reasons for optimistic but realistic
predicted grades. The Dean of Admissions at Oxford University recently
suggested that one of the most difficult issues facing the IB Diploma and its’
students applying was poor or over inflated predicted grades – with their
analysis showing 25% being over inflated. Dr. Richard Harvey from the
University of East Anglia quotes that IB Diploma Grades were statistically 47%
over optimistic, and only 9% too pessimistic and that this was extremely
difficult for his University in terms of making offers and so he appreciated
schools that could show their accuracy of predicted grades. Further data and
analysis over 5 years shows that compared to IB scores around the world
we have a higher correlation and accuracy that is considered statistically
significant compared to other IB World Schools. This will continue to be
placed into our college counselling recommendations and also onto our ACS
Egham School Profile including the statistically significant correlation compared
to all IB schools.

41. Predicted Grades
• Students will be given a total number of points
(including TOK & EE)
• For UK Early Applicants (Medicine, Oxbridge):
25th September
• For US Early Decision/Early Action Applicants:
16th October
• For Regular US, UK and Canadian Applicants:
27th October

42. Applying to the UK

43. Components of the UK University Application
• Application
Log on to UCAS and register. Fill in basic
information.
www.ucas.ac.uk/students/apply/
Buzz word: globalcitizen
• Make 5 university course choices. Look carefully
at the entry requirements and select:
1-2 long shots
2-3 good bets
1-2 insurance/safety schools
• Personal statement
• Reference
• IELTS/TOEFL exam scores

44. What Should Students Be Doing Now?
• Personal Statement second draft
Oxbridge/Medicine, Vet Medicine, Dentistry 30th September
Regular Applications 28th October
• Complete & send application on UCAS
Oxbridge/Medicine, Vet Medicine, Dentistry 8th October
Regular Applications 11th November
• Choose appropriate courses/universities in agreement with parents/College
Counsellors
• Complete UCAS Teacher Reference Form and hand to at least 2 teachers

45. What Will the College Counsellors Be Doing Now?
• Reference – based on student and teacher input
• Giving feedback on personal statements
• Entering predicted grades
• Checking final application and sending to UCAS

46. Dates & Deadlines
• September : Register on UCAS (buzzword global citizen), complete basic
information, education, choose 5 targeted courses
• 30th September : Personal Statement drafts due for Medicine, Vet Medicine,
Dentistry, Oxford & Cambridge
• 8th October: Application deadline for Medicine, Vet Medicine, Dentistry,
Oxford & Cambridge
• 28th October : Personal Statement drafts due for regular UCAS applications
• 11th November: Application deadline for regular UCAS applications
• February: Extra starts (if no offers)
• April : Accept 1 Firm and 1 Insurance
• July : Provide exam results to universities
• August 16 : Clearing and Adjustment start

47. Applying to the US & Canada

48. Components of the US University Application
• Application form (Common Application for US)
www.commonapp.org
• College Essay/Supplemental Essays
• Two teacher recommendations
• One counsellor recommendation
• Transcripts from the last 4 years of high school
• SAT/ACT/TOEFL exam scores

49. US Early Decision/Early Action Applications
• Difference between Early Decision/Early Action
• Internal deadline for College Essay is 14th October
• Internal deadline for applications is 28th October

50. What Should Students Be Doing Now?
• College Essay Second Draft
Early Decision/Early Action Applicants 14th October
Regular Decision Applicants 28th October
• Match their Common Application & Naviance Account by completing
FERPA
• Complete & send application (through Common App/individual online app
system)
Early Decision/Early Action Applicants 28th October
Regular Decison Applicants 11th December

51. What Should Students Be Doing Now? (cont’d)
•Request two teacher letters of recommendation (complete Information for
Teachers sheet)
•Complete Colleges I’m Applying To section on Naviance
•Complete financial paperwork
•Send SAT/ACT & TOEFL scores to universities (through
CollegeBoard/ACT/ETS accounts)

52. What Will the College Counsellors Be Doing Now?
• Writing counsellor letter of recommendation (with
student data sheets & teacher input)
• Giving feedback on College Essays
• Sending transcripts for the last 4 years of high
school
• Sending predicted grades
• Sending teacher recommendations

53. How Many University Applications?
• 6 University applications:
2 long shots
2-3 good bets
1-2 safety schools
** Based on student’s academic profile/SAT/ACT/TOEFL scores

54. Dates & Deadlines
• September - December:
• Students register and take SAT I, SAT II/ACT & TOEFL exams
• Request teacher recommendations
• 14th October: College Essay drafts due for Early Decision/Early Action
Applicants
• 28th October: Application deadline for Early Decision/Early Action
• 28th October: College Essay drafts due for Regular Decision Applicants
• 11th December: Application deadline for Regular Decision Applicants
• April: Notification of university decisions
• May 1: Students must deposit at US University if planning to attend
• July: Final transcripts sent to attending university

55. Components of the Canadian University Application
• Application form (online)
• Motivation letter/Personal Profile
• High School transcripts
• Letters of recommendation – optional
• Predicted grades
• Most Canadian Universities do not require SAT scores if student is
completing full IB Diploma

56. What Should Students Be Doing Now?
• Completing application form
• Researching universities (www.aucc.ca)
• Writing first draft of Motivation Letter
Due 28th October
• External application deadlines from 15th January (McGill) until Feb/March

57. What Will the College Counsellors Be Doing Now?
• Obtaining predicted grades from teachers
• Giving feedback on letters of motivation
• Sending last four years of transcripts
• Sending teacher recommendations (if applicable)

58. Applying to Universities in Europe & Around the World
• Many English-speaking programs
• Deadlines tend to be later than UK/US/Canada
• American-style programs:
Usually require two teacher recommendations
Essay/letter of motivation
Transcripts/predicted grades
** SAT exam generally not required/Proof of language proficiency may be
required

59. Applying to the Netherlands
• Admission opens in September/October for 2016 start
• Students create Studielink account (www.app.studielink.nl) to apply to most
Dutch universities
• Centralised admissions service
• Deadline for application – 15th May
• Apply to 4 courses (only one may be subject to lottery)
• Conditional offers made through Studielink (subject to passing IB Diploma)
• Student must produce original copy of IB Diploma during 1st term
• Letter of Motivation for some universities