Congratulations are due to our Grade 12 International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma graduates whose results on 6 July were the culmination of two years’ hard work. Six Cedar students earned the full IB Diploma, and with an average score of 33 between them they not only passed, but comfortably exceeded the global average score. Three scores were at 35 or above, with one student achieving 37 points, the highest score achieved by a Cedar student to date.
Two students achieved the highest score possible (7) in subject area exams. The exams were English and Physics, both taken at Higher Level. A further four students passed exams to earn subject-area IB certificates, earning 12 certificates between them.
Director Scott Crawford said “We are very proud of our students who worked extremely hard over the past two years. The IB is a very challenging programme, respected and recognised the world over. The results are a testament to the passion and dedication of the students, and the support and commitment of our excellent faculty. Beyond the numbers, the depth of character, leadership and service to the community which the programme cultivates will no doubt see these young men and women succeed far beyond their time at Cedar.”
The IB exams, taken each May, are sat by nearly 150,000 students around the world. Students take 6 subject area courses in addition to completing 3 core components (Extended Essay, CAS, and Theory of Knowledge). The highest possible score is 45 (just 149 students achieved this in 2016). The minimum passing score is 24. The global average for 2016 was 30.07
Commenting on this years’ global results, IB Director General, Dr Siva Kumari, stated: “I’d like to congratulate all the students who are receiving their results, a fitting return for all the hard work and commitment they’ve shown in completing their learning” adding that IB alumni across the world are “a group well-equipped to contribute productively and thoughtfully in any part of the world.”
“Independent research confirms that the IB improves students’ academic achievement, as well as their probability of high school graduation and college enrolment, and it is clear that our students are better prepared to succeed in post-secondary settings.
“And, perhaps more importantly, they’re better prepared to contribute in helping to make the world a better place.”