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Welcome to the IB Diploma @ Rangitoto

Year 12

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Why the International Baccalaureate Diploma?

Key Trends in IBDP Growth:

Rapid Expansion: The number of IB programs has increased by over 33% in just four years.
Regional Growth: The Asia-Pacific region is a major hub, accounting for 22.6% of all IB programs, with significant growth in Singapore, Hong Kong, and China.
Driving Factors: The growth is driven by university recognition, and the curriculum's focus on critical thinking and independent research
Performance (2025): The global average score for May 2025 was 30.58 points with an 81.26% pass rate

The increasing numbers reflect a growing demand for a curriculum that prepares students for university and a changing world, according to International Baccalaureate

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Outstanding IB results N25

Cael Sia & Timea Andrell IB44: Top 2% in the World

IB 43 = 6 students

Yolanda Zhang, Katie Huang,

Joshua Lo, Annie Wang,

Daniel Wei, Judy Huang

Bilingual Diplomas

= 17 students

Literature in 7 different Languages

Afrikaans, Chinese, French,

Korean, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese

17 students

Above IB40

Top 10% in the World

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IB students gaining NZQA Scholarships

Outstanding Scholarships

Health & PE

Calculus

English

Geography &

History

Health & PE

Physics

Physics &

Calculus

Joshua Wang

Head Boy 2026

10 Scholarships

Outstanding for:

English, Ag/Hort &

Religious Studies

TWENTY NINE

- these students plus 29 other IB students achieved NZ Scholarships in a variety of subjects

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Assessment

All IB students must complete assessments on time.

All 2026 Year 12 assessment dates are here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z1oQPlESn3tskiR7QPv-FJHuSxOxcyXurpyiON3adxc/edit?usp=sharing

Non submission on time = DASH until completed and communication home.

DASH (Diploma After School Help) takes priority over anything else

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Passing IB

Most subjects have a written report for IA

HL = 12+ points

SL = 9+ points

No IB1 grades

Total Points over 24

Passing IB

Complete CAS

Pass CORE

(might get zero points and pass)

Must hand in a good IA

Languages have an Oral for their IA (English plus other

3 HL

3 SL

No E grades in TOK/EE

About 25% points come from the Internal Assessment

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Progress

Regular checks each term. Parent meetings for wide variety of students

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IB Year 12 2026

IB Diploma is a 2 year programme - Same teacher & Course for 2026 & 2027

Terms 1-4

Students work on content with regular assessments after each topic.

Term 3

End of Year 12 exams - Week 8 & 9

Last week of term teachers will give feedback on exams

Term 4

Is a busy term working mainly on Internal Assessments and CORE (TOK Exhibition & EE)

This is a very important time as IA’s are approx 25% of each course grade

*note: last day for IB Year 12 is Dec 2nd in 2026

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Looking forward to next year IB Year 13 2026

Terms 1-2

Students will finish content and complete most Internal Assessments

By end of term 2 all IB CORE is complete

Most subjects start a revision cycle mid/end term 2

Term 3

Revision term and Mock exams week 8 & 9

Last week of term teachers will give feedback on exams

Term 4

Day 1 exam briefing then study week for rest of week 1

Exams begin week 3. Last exam is Nov 13th in 2026

*note: last day for IB Year 13 is Nov 16th (our finishing celebration event) in 2026

IB RESULTS released:

16 December 2026 at 21:00 GMT