Diploma Programme workshop requirements
Please review the required materials for the Diploma workshop categories listed below:
For more information about the goals & objectives of the workshop categories, please review the IB Global Workshop Architecture.
Category 1 workshops
Required materials: Please print or download to laptop and bring the following IB documents to the workshop.
- Diploma Programme - Application Form, Part A
- Diploma Programme - Application Process & Fees Guide
- Diploma Programme - Application Submission Guidelines
- Diploma Programme - Guide to School Application
- Diploma from Principles into Practice (available for purchase from the IB store or download from the OCC)
Additionally required materials: In addition to the above mentioned generic category 1 required materials, please print or download to laptop and bring the following applicable subject-specific IB documents to the workshop (available for purchase from the IB store or download from the OCC).
- Core: Administration, Counseling, Creativity Action Service (CAS), IB Coordination, Librarians, Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
- Group 1 & 2 subjects: Language A: Language and Literature, Language A: Literature, Language B, Language ab initio, Classical Languages, Literature and Performance
- Group 3 subjects: Business & Management, Economics, Geography, History Route 2, ITGS, Philosophy, Social & Cultural Anthropology
- Group 4 subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Design Technology, Environmental Systems & Societies, Physics
- Group 5 subjects: Computer Science, Mathematics HL, Mathematical Studies, Mathematics SL
- Group 6 subjects: Dance, Film, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts
Core
Administration
- Documentation related to Authorization (if going through authorization process)
- Standards and Practices (2010)
Counseling
- Academic honesty (2009)
Creativity, Action, Service (CAS)
- Creativity, action, service (CAS) guide (for students graduating in 2010 and hereafter)
IB Coordination
- Documentation related to Authorization (if going through authorization process)
- Standards and Practices (2010)
Librarians
- Academic Honesty (2009)
- Extended essay guide (first exams 2013): updated in December 2010 to take into account the changes in groups 1 and 2
Theory of Knowledge
- TOK Guide (first examination 2008)
Groups 1 & 2 subjects
Language A: Language and Literature
- Language A: Language and Literature guide (in most appropriate language)
- Specimen papers and mark schemes (first exams 2013)
- Appropriate Language A: Language and Literature in translation (PLT)
- Prescribed list of authors (PLA) for Language A: Language and Literature
- Grade Descriptors, HL
- Grade Descriptors, SL
Language A: Literature
- Language A: Literature guide (in most appropriate language, first exams 2013)
- Specimen papers and mark schemes (first exams 2013)
- Prescribed literature in translation (PLT)
- Prescribed list of authors (PLA) for Language A: Literature
- Grade descriptors HL
- Grade descriptors SL
Language B
- Language B guide (in appropriate language, first exams 2013)
- Specimen papers and mark schemes (first exams 2013)
- Grade descriptors HL
- Grade descriptors SL
Languages ab initio
- Languages ab initio guide (in appropriate language, first exams 2013)
- Specimen papers and mark schemes (first exams 2013)
- Grade descriptors SL
Classical languages (Classical Greek/Latin)
- Classical languages guide (first exams 2010)
- Prescribed authors and genres for first examination in 2010
- Grade descriptors HL
- Grade descriptors SL
Literature and Performance
- Literature and performance guide (first exams 2013)
- Specimen papers and mark schemes (first exams 2013)
- Prescribed literature in translation (PLT)
- Prescribed list of authors (PLA)
- Grade Descriptors
Group 3 subjects
Business & Management
- Business and management guide (first examinations 2009)
- Discount tables (HL only)
- Formulae sheet (SL and HL)
- Case study May and November 2011
- Grade Descriptors
Economics
- Economics guide (first exams 2013)
- Specimen papers and markschemes (first exams 2013)
- Grade Descriptors
Geography
- Geography guide (first examinations 2011)
- Specimen papers and markschemes (first exams 2011)
- Grade Descriptors
History Route 2
- History guide (First exams 2010)
- Specimen papers and mark schemes for module 1 and module 2 (first exams 2010)
- Grade descriptors
Information Technology in a Global Society (ITGS)
- ITGS guide (first exams 2012)
- Specimen papers and markschemes (first exams 2012)
- Case study May and November 2011
- Grade Descriptors
Philosophy
- Philosophy guide (first exams 2009)
- Grade Descriptors
Psychology
- Psychology guide (first exams 2011)
- Specimen papers and markschemes (first exams 2011)
- Grade Descriptors
- Ethical guidelines for Internal Assessment
Social & Cultural Anthropology
- Social and Cultural Anthropology guide (first examinations 2010)
- Grade Descriptors
Group 4 subjects
Biology
- Biology guide (first exams 2009)
- Grade Descriptors
Chemistry
- Chemistry guide (first examinations 2009)
- Data booklet (first exams 2009)
- Grade Descriptors
Design Technology
- Design Technology guide (first examinations 2009)
- Grade Descriptors
Environmental Systems & Societies
- Environmental systems and societies guide (first examinations 2010)
- Grade Descriptors
Physics
- Physics guide (first examinations 2009)
- Data booklet (first exams 2009)
- Grade Descriptors
Group 5 subjects
Computer Science
- Computer science guide (first examinations 2010)
- Case study in 2010/2011
Mathematics HL
- Mathematics HL guide (first examinations 2008)
- Grade Descriptors
- Mathematics HL teaching notes (first exams 2006)
- Information booklet (first examinations 2006)
- Teacher support material, graphic display calculators
Mathematical Studies
- Mathematical studies guide (first exams 2006)
- Grade Descriptors
- Information booklet (first examinations 2006)
- Teacher support material, graphic display calculators
Mathematics SL
- Mathematical studies (SL) guide (first exams 2006)
- Grade Descriptors
- Information booklet (first examinations 2006)
- Teacher support material, graphic display calculators
Group 6 subjects
Dance
- Dance guide (first exams 2013)
- Group 6 Grade Descriptors
Film
- Film guide (first examinations 2010)
- Film grade descriptors
Music
- Music guide (first exams 2011)
- Specimen Music listening papers and scores booklet, CD tracks (first exams 2011)
- Grade Descriptors
Theatre
- Theatre guide (first examinations 2009)
- Grade Descriptors
Visual Arts
- Visual Arts guide (first exams 2009)
- Assessment clarification – 2010
- Grade Descriptors
Category 2 workshops
Required materials: Please print or download to laptop and bring the following IB documents to the workshop (available for purchase from the IB store or download from the OCC).
- Teacher Support Materials (TSM)
- Subject guide (in target language)
Additionally required materials: In addition to the above mentioned generic category 2 required materials, please print or download to laptop and bring the following applicable subject-specific IB documents to the workshop (available for purchase from the IB store or download from the OCC).
Administration
- Programme evaluation guide and self-study questionnaire: Diploma Programme, effective January 2011, to be submitted as from December 2011 (if preparing for evaluation)
- Standards and Practices (2010)
IB Coordination:
- Handbook of procedures for 2011
- Standards and Practices (2010)
- Programme evaluation guide and self-study questionnaire: Diploma Programme, effective January 2011, to be submitted as from December 2011 (if preparing for evaluation)
Counseling
- Learning in a language other than mother tongue in IB
Librarians
- Academic Honesty (2009)
Theory of Knowledge
- ToK guide (first examination 2008)
Language A: Language and Literature
- Language A: Language and Literature guide (in most appropriate language)
- Specimen papers and mark schemes (first exams 2013)
- Appropriate Language A: Language and Literature in translation (PLT)
- Prescribed list of authors (PLA) for Language A: Language and Literature
- Grade Descriptors, HL
- Grade Descriptors, SL
Language A: Literature
- Language A: Literature guide (in most appropriate language, first exams 2013)
- Specimen papers and mark schemes (first exams 2013)
- Prescribed literature in translation (PLT)
- Prescribed list of authors (PLA) for Language A: Literature
- Grade descriptors HL
- Grade descriptors SL
Language B
- Language B guide (in appropriate language, first exams 2013)
- Specimen papers and mark schemes (first exams 2013)
- Grade descriptors HL
- Grade descriptors SL
Languages ab initio
- Languages ab initio guide (in appropriate language, first exams 2013)
- Specimen papers and mark schemes (first exams 2013)
- Grade descriptors SL
Classical languages (Classical Greek/Latin)
- Classical languages guide (first exams 2010)
- Prescribed authors and genres for first examination in 2010
- Grade descriptors HL
- Grade descriptors SL
Business & Management
- Business and management guide (first examinations 2009)
- Discount tables (HL only)
- Formulae sheet (SL and HL)
- Case study May and November 2010
- Grade Descriptors
Economics
- Economics guide (first exams 2013)
- Specimen papers and markschemes (first exams 2013)
- Grade Descriptors
Geography
- Geography guide (first examinations 2011)
- Specimen papers and markschemes (first exams 2011)
- Grade Descriptors
History Route 2
- History guide (First exams 2010)
- Grade descriptors
Information Technology in a Global Society (ITGS)
- ITGS guide (first exams 2012)
- Specimen papers and markschemes (first exams 2012)
- Case study May and November 2010
- Grade Descriptors
Philosophy
- Philosophy guide (first exams 2009)
- Grade Descriptors
Psychology
- Psychology guide (first exams 2011)
- Specimen papers and markschemes (first exams 2011)
- Grade Descriptors
- Ethical guidelines for Internal Assessment
Social & Cultural Anthropology
- Social and Cultural Anthropology guide (first examinations 2010)
- Grade Descriptors
Biology
- Biology guide (first exams 2009)
- Grade Descriptors
Chemistry
- Chemistry guide (first examinations 2009)
- Data booklet (first exams 2009)
- Grade Descriptors
Design Technology
- Design Technology guide (first examinations 2009)
- Grade Descriptors
Environmental Systems & Societies
- Environmental systems and societies guide (first examinations 2010)
- Grade Descriptors
Physics
- Physics guide (first examinations 2009)
- Data booklet (first exams 2009)
- Grade Descriptors
Computer Science
- Computer science guide (first examinations 2010)
- Case study May 2010
Mathematics HL
- Mathematics HL guide (first examinations 2008)
- Grade Descriptors
- Information booklet (first examinations 2006)
- Teacher support material, graphic display calculators
Mathematical Studies
- Mathematical studies guide (first exams 2006)
- Grade Descriptors
- Information booklet (first examinations 2006)
- Teacher support material, graphic display calculators
Mathematics SL
- Mathematical studies (SL) guide (first exams 2006)
- Grade Descriptors
- Information booklet (first examinations 2006)
- Teacher support material, graphic display calculators
Film
- Film guide (first examinations 2010)
- Film grade descriptors
Music
- Music guide (first exams 2011)
- Specimen Music listening papers and scores booklet, CD tracks (first exams 2011)
- Grade Descriptors
Theatre
- Theatre guide (first examinations 2009)
- Grade Descriptors
Visual Arts
- Visual Arts guide (first exams 2009)
- Assessment clarification – 2009
- Grade Descriptors
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