06/13/2022
IB Exams: Revision Courses at Salem College
by Dr. Constanze Schummer, IB-Coordinator
With help of intensive review courses over several weekends, IB2 students were able to review subject material in their own study groups. This was exhausting but fun.

Our IB2 students worked hard to prepare themselves for the IB examinations held in May 2022. Building on our long-standing cooperation with Oxford Study Courses, the pioneer provider of revision courses in the IB world, it was possible to run a revision course on every single weekend in March and April. Subjects covered were Physics, Business Management, Mathematics and Chemistry. Several students even chose to attend two of those, working flat out for weeks on end.  

Revision courses have become a standard element of IB exam preparation. Being able to offer the courses on campus reduced costs and saved students having to travel to OSC courses in Oxford or Munich. In addition, they could revise side by side with students from their own study group. Furthermore, course content could be planned ahead in consultation with the visiting teacher. 

These weekends were intense, but also fun. For the students it was a chance to go over difficult content once more, while also being reassured how much they already knew. Our IB faculty, on the other hand, always enjoys meeting up and engaging with visiting colleagues from friendly schools. This year colleagues from Basel, Heidelberg, Zurich-Zug and Amsterdam visited to teach the courses and enjoy our school environment for a weekend.

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