Diploma Timeline
Courses | What Is The Diploma | Diploma Timeline | Theory of Knowledge | Creativity, Action, Service | Extended Essay | Advice | College Information | Academic Honesty | Diploma Handbook | CAS Handbook | Extended Esay Handbook
| Year | August-October | November-January | February-April | May-July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | - Meet with IB Coordinator and counselor to plan junior and senior year coursework | - Orientation meeting for Diploma students and parents | - Begin CAS, keep careful records. Start developing reflective CAS journal. | |
| 11 | - First official IB Diploma Candidate meeting - Take IB courses - Turn in summer CAS hours October 1. - Continue developing CAS plan and implementing activities. Reflect upon CAS learning in journal and submit each month. |
- Continue CAS activities and CAS reflective journal Submit CAS journal monthly - Come up with subject for Extended Essay - Get EE advisor Consultation with advisor choose topic |
- Initial research - Produce EE outline - Ongoing work on CAS program - Submit CAS journal monthly |
- Submit CAS journal monthly until end of school. |
| 12 | - Extended Essay: 2,000 word draft due 1st week of September to Advisor - Reflect upon CAS learning in journal and submit each month. - Extended Essay 3,000 word draft to Advisor October 1 otherwise not registered for IB Diploma |
- 4,000 word (maximum) Extended Essay draft due 1st week after winter break (otherwise student withdrawn from IB diploma) - Extended Essay and TOK essay due at end of January. - Ongoing work on CAS and reflection journal |
- Complete IA?s for courses - Submit all CAS requirements by April 1. - Exams in May - File request with IBNA “Form B4” (requesting exam scores be sent to colleges/universities). |
- Check IB website (results.ibo.org) for scores. - Late July or August receives Diploma. |