NTI IB

23 March 2020

To our IB Students and Families,

The International Baccalaureate Organization has announced that the May examinations for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and Career-related Programme will not be held this year due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.

As an organization, it is critical for the IB to ensure that the options it provides its global community of IB World Schools are based on compassion and fairness for the difficult circumstances that its students and educators are experiencing. As a result, based on considerable advice from stakeholders across the globe, including schools, students, universities and official bodies, the IB has determined what it believes to be the most responsible and ethical way forward.

The May 2020 examinations as scheduled between 30 April and 22 May for Diploma Programme and Career-related Programme candidates will no longer be held.

Depending on what they registered for, the student will be awarded a Diploma or a Course Certificate which reflects their standard of work. This is based on student’s coursework and the established assessment expertise, rigor and quality control already built into the programmes.

We know parents and student will have many questions. The IB will share full details and FAQs with us and on their website by 27 March 2020.

For any other questions, please contact IB Coordinator, Ruth Morrison Svensson.

E-post: Ruth.MorrissonSvensson@ntig.se

Mobile: 0724 528 515

Thank you and stay well.

Ruth Morrison Svensson

IB is an internationally recognized education with all teaching in English. After a preparatory year you choose 6 examination subjects on the basis of your future plans and ambitions. You will have the possibility to attain eligibility to continue studies in both Sweden and abroad. On the IB Diploma Programme you will have class colleagues from all over the world and be part of a global school community. The programme offers you an academic education of world class standard.

EXAMINATION SUBJECTS The three Core subjects are mandatory. The six examination subjects are selected from the six subject groups and a subject can be studied at either Standard Level (SL) or Higher Level (HL). Your individual combination of subjects will lead you on to eligibility in your choice of studies at university. Four examination subjects offered at NTI Gymnasiet Skövde but in few other IB schools in Sweden are: Computer Science SL/HL, Visual Arts SL/HL, Mathematics HL and Japanese Ab Initio SL.