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analysis, synthesis and evaluation where appropriate and occasionally demonstrates originality and insight. 6 A consistent and thorough understanding of the required knowledge and skills, and the ability to apply them in a wide variety of situations. Consistent evidence of analysis, synthesis and evaluation where appropriate. The student generally demonstrates originality and insight. 7 A consistent and thorough understanding of the required knowledge and skills, and the ability to apply them almost faultlessly in a wide variety of situations. Consistent evidence of analysis, synthesis and evaluation where appropriate. The student consistently demonstrates originality and insight and always produces work of high quality. Our assessment of student achievement in the Middle Years Program is criterion-referenced against welldefined subject outcomes. In line with this our reporting of student achievement is intended to be both formative in that it should inform student learning, and summative in that students will receive a global grade of achievement in each of their subjects. Diploma Program The grading system used for the IB Diploma is as follows. Grade Comment 7 Excellent performance 6 Very good performance 5 Good performance 4 Satisfactory performance 3 Mediocre performance 2 Poor performance 1 Very poor performance To pass the IB Diploma a student must: • gain at least 24 points; • gain 12 points in their Higher Level subjects; • gain 9 points in their Standard Level subjects; • receive no grade 2 in a Higher Level subject; • receive no more than one grade 2 in a Standard Level subject; • receive no grade 1 in any subject; • receive no more than three grades 3 or below; • gain a grade from A to D in both TOK and the Extended Essay; • Complete the CAS requirements. The above list is not exhaustive, and may be subject to change but gives a clear indication of the criteria that students need to meet in order to gain their IB Diploma. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Students needs to earn the following credits to obtain a High School Diploma: English Foreign Language Social Studies Science Mathematics 4 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits CIS Senior School Parent/Student Handbook 16
Physical Education Electives 2 credits 4 credits Total: 22 credits Electives may include selections from the Arts, Technology, extra Science, Humanities or Language classes. CIS will transfer credits earned at other high schools, which meet our own standards for a credit in terms of academic rigor and time required to complete the course. A credit is earned upon successful completion, minimum grade of 3, of a subject that is studied for one full year. The fourth credit in English must be completed in grade 12. Students must be enrolled as full-time students taking a minimum of five courses in grade 12, in order to qualify for the High School Diploma. (Exceptions to this rule may be made for students transferring into grade 12, at the discretion of the Principal). A student must attend CIS for at least one full academic year in order to be eligible to graduate with a CIS High School Diploma. Students transferring to CIS during grade 12, who are coming from a credit-based system such as the U.S or another international school, should arrange to graduate from their previous high school before enrolling at CIS. CIS will work with the previous school to ensure courses undertaken at CIS will help the student to meet that school’s graduation requirements. Students who cannot make such arrangements will have their graduation requirements considered on a case-by-case basis. HOMEWORK Homework is an important part of the academic program and is considered to be an extension of classroom activities. It should be meaningful and targeted to improve an individual’s skills. In most classes students will be assigned regular homework and may have the opportunity to begin those assignments during class time. Homework assignments may be long-range projects with a due date set several weeks in the future. Other assignments may include studying for upcoming exams or quizzes. Students should attend to these on a daily basis and not expect to satisfactorily complete them at the last minute. Students who are absent are responsible for obtaining their assignments from their teachers as soon as they return to school. Teachers will allow a reasonable amount of time for the completion of homework. All homework assignments are posted on teacher portal pages and in the Veracross Major Assignment Calendar. DP deadlines also appear on the calendar on the CIS Website. Concerns about the spacing of due dates should be addressed to the DP or MYP Coordinator. HOMEWORK CAFE Homework café operates after school on Thursdays in the Library. This is an informal learning environment where students can work together or individually, and teachers drop by to give help. Different workshops are also run at this time. Snacks are provided and food is also sold by Charity Club. LAPTOPS All Senior School students should bring a laptop to school each day. They will be used regularly in the learning process, and some texts are now ebooks. CIS supports both MAC and PC platforms. Lockable charging stations are available in two locations on City Campus. Keys can be obtained from the Office, should students need to recharge laptops during the school day. LIBRARY The Senior School Library is located in the F floor Common Room. The CIS Librarian will be present two days a week, and the rest of the time it will be staffed by volunteers and administrative staff. The aim of the library is to support the school curriculum. The collection includes books, magazines, periodicals and CIS Senior School Parent/Student Handbook 17
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