DP NEWS: Class of 2019 Exam Preparation

With just thirty-three days remaining until the first IB Diploma Programme exam, the class of 2021 is deeply engaged in preparation for a marathon of exams. Students such as Maddy and Freja are busy revising notes, practicing past papers, and engaging in problem-solving. It's often said that the May exams are a marathon, and not a sprint. Following that metaphor, slow and steady training and preparation will help on the exam days.
According to the IB's own website (ibo.org) the purpose of assessment (including the May examination session) is to assess student work as "direct evidence of achievement against the stated goals of the DP courses." A unique aspect of the DP curriculum is to teach students skills and not just content. Among many others, the advanced academic skills taught by the DP are: 

• analysing and presenting information
• evaluating and constructing arguments
• solving problems creatively.

If you pass through the library in the next month, it is very likely you will see students engaged in their slow and steady training. Help us to cheer them on!

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