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International Baccalaureate (IBDP)
Advanced Placement (AP)

International Baccalaureate Diploma (IBDP)

Students at ACS Cobham International School recently received their highly anticipated International Baccalaureate (IB) exam results. Sixty one students all received their diplomas - a 95% pass rate - with forty-five per cent of students receiving Grade 6 and 7. These are the equivalent of grades A and A* at A-Level, and all the more impressive given that we have a non-selective cohort.

Table 1. Average Diploma score for students passing the full Diploma (max. 45 points)

Year Average points
2011-12 34
2010-11 33
2009-10 32
2008-09 34
2007-08 32
2006-07 33


Table 2. IB Diploma pass rate

Year No. Diplomas
Pass rate
2011-12 61 95%
2010-11 56 93%
2009-10 55 93%
2008-09 61 97%
2007-08 66 100%
2006-07 60 92%


Table 3. International school benchmarks for IB Diploma candidates

Comparison IB International Benchmark (2010-11) ACS Cobham (2011-12)
Average Points 29.5 34
Pass Rate 77.9% 95%
Ave. UCAS Points 381 479


Table 4. IB examinations including Certificate students** (maximum 7 points)

Year Grades 6 and 7 Grade 5 or higher Grade 4 or higher
2011-12 45% 72% 92%
2010-11 44% 75% 91%
2009-10 36% 70% 92%
2008-09 46% 80% 95%
2007-08 40% 75% 94%
2006-07 34% 70% 91%

 

Advanced Placement (AP)

Table 1. AP examination scores

Year No. students No. exams Ave. no. exams taken Percentage 3 or better Ave. grade per exam
2011-12 109 228 2.09 66% 3.32
2010-11 116 225 1.94 73% 3.28
2009-10 133 257 1.9 62% 3.01
2008-09 121 218 1.8 74% 3.46
2007-08 115 221 1.92 69% 3.14
2006-07 124 229 1.85 66% 3.11


Table 2. AP Scholars awards

Year AP Scholar AP Scholar with Honours AP Scholar with Distinction
2011-12 11 2 11
2010-11 11 6 7
2009-10 13 2 3
2008-09 9 8 5
2007-08 16 7 10
2006-07 11 3 7


Each year the Advanced Placement officials confer awards to High School students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their AP Examinations. The criteria for Scholar Awards differ for each level of achievement.

Table 3. AP Scholars requirements

Award Requirements
AP Scholar Grades of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams
AP Scholar with Honours Grades of 3 or higher on four or more AP Exams; average exam grade of 3.25
AP Scholar with Distinction Grades of 3 or higher on five or more AP Exams; average exam grade of 3.5