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The IB Diploma
The IB course can be represented by a circle. The circle is divided into six sections, each representing one of the six diploma subjects. These six sections enclose the core of extended essay, theory of knowledge and CAS.
The 6 subjects are like petals of flower held together by the extended essay and TOK. You could argue that the extended essay should be in one of the petals since it is written in only one subject however the skills of essay writing used are relevant to all subjects so skills wise it should be in the middle. TOK fits well in the centre since it connects the subjects but I see CAS as all encompassing rather than at the centre. In this representation the petals are all separate however they should be interlinked, maths and science, language A and language B etc. in practice this is however not always the case and anyway it would spoil the picture.
Selected Pages
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Theory of Knowledge Free
Although I was involved in team teaching the whole of the TOK course for a couple of years I am certainly no TOK expert...
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Writing an Extended Essay
Some sections of this website are strictly teacher only however this part is for students. I have tried to use both my experience...
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Extended Essay
The Extended Essay guide is the ultimate place to go for all official IB information on this aspect of the Diploma. This...
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Creativity, Activity, Service
From the Subject Guide:While CAS is not an area that you need to explicitly consider in your day-to-day teaching, it's helpful...
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Learner Profile
The International Baccalaureate have suggested 10 attributes that will enable Diploma students to fulfill its mission statement.Inquirers...