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International Baccalaureate (IB)
What it means to do the IB in Salem
Kurt Hahn, one of the founders of our school, was also involved in formulating the first ideas for the International Baccalaureate. This explains the strong connection between Salem and the IB, for example in the meaning of CAS (Creativity, Action, Service), which is inspired by Salem's core idea of service. Both Salem and the IB are about discovering who you are and what you can do.
Salem has offered the IB Diploma Programme since 1993, when it was a visionary alternative to traditional systems. Since then, the International Baccalaureate has become an educational success story: Nearly 200,000 students take the IB Diploma each year. It has become the programme of choice for a growing international community. But there has also been a growing identification - not by the IB itself, but by many schools, students and families - with the quantification of success in the famous scores, which does not correspond to the founding idea.
However, there is now a return to the original aims and values of the IB. A world shaken by a pandemic needs the contribution of its most privileged inhabitants more than ever. At the IB Global Conference in The Hague in October 2022, the new Director General, Olli-Pekka Heinonen, said that the original values of the IB had been rediscovered: Empowerment yes, but in a way that enables IB graduates to take responsibility. What can you give to the world? is the question the IB asks of its students, and those who graduate from the IB in Salem must be prepared to develop their own answer to that question. Personal responsibility is the key to finding out what you can do.
Joshua Parker
IB Coordinator
The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a highly respected and globally recognized educational program that offers a challenging and comprehensive curriculum. The program is designed to develop students' intellectual, personal, emotional, and social skills to prepare them for success in higher education and in life beyond the classroom. The IB curriculum is focused on critical thinking, creativity, and innovation, encouraging students to become lifelong learners who are engaged with their communities and aware of global issues. The IB offers four programs: the Primary Years Program, the Middle Years Program, the Diploma Program – which is implemented in Salem – and the Career-related Program, each tailored to meet the specific needs of students at different stages of their education.
The IB Diploma Programme is a rigorous two-year educational programme for our Year 1 and 2 students. It is designed to prepare students for success at university and beyond, by providing a well-rounded education that develops critical thinking, communication, and other important life skills. The IB Diploma Programme is recognized by universities worldwide and is highly valued by employers for its emphasis on global citizenship and developing well-rounded individuals.
In the IB program, about 70% of the final grade is calculated from the written exams taken at the end of the last school year. In-class performance accounts for approximately 30%. The two-year Diploma Programme (DP) follows an official calendar of deadlines for the completion of various classroom and school assignments.
The core curriculum of the DP consists of instruction in six subject groups, which you can have a look at in detail below, and three required components:
- Extended Essay (an independently completed in-depth professional paper).
- Theory of Knowledge (a required course to promote analytical skills and critical thinking).
- Creativity, Activity, Service (in keeping with the Salem idea of engagement, self-awareness, and service).
For more details, please see our IB Handbook.
School Year 2023/2024
No. of full Diploma candidates registered in the session: 58
No. of candidates passing the Diploma: 55
Point Average: 32 (World Average 30.32)
Top Score: 44 (1x)
Number of candidates at 35 points and higher: 13
Pass Rate: 94.6% (Worldwide pass rate 80%)
Subject Grade Average: 5.1 (World Average 4.85)
School Year 2022/2023
No. of full Diploma candidates registered in the session: 62
No. of candidates passing the Diploma: 58
Point Average: 32 (World Average 30)
Top Score: 43 (1x)
Number of candidates at 35 points and higher: 15
Pass Rate: 94% (Worldwide pass rate 79%)
Subject Grade Average: 5.06 (World Average 4.84)
Clarissa Mang
... graduated in Philosophy, Politics & Economics from the University of Oxford and holds a Masters in Economics & Philosophy from the London School of Economics. In 2023 she received her PhD
in economics from the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich.
Dr. Ran Huo
Employee Strategic Communication in the Office of the President
Salem Magazin No. 86
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Head of Strategy & Operations, ADAS & Automated Driving at Audi AG
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