IB Diploma Programme (DP)
Introduction to the Diploma Programme (DP)
Renaissance College is an authorized IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), and the Diploma Programme (DP).
The Diploma Programme is a pre-university course designed for students aged 16 to 19. In Year 12 and Year 13, students undertake the full IB Diploma Programme or IB Courses. The IB Diploma is widely recognized as the most comprehensive university preparatory programme in the world, building research skills, promoting personal responsibility and encouraging independence.
The IB Diploma Programme is designed for students who have successfully completed their middle years of secondary schooling. Various indicators of this success exist as possible pathways for entry to the IB Diploma Programme:
- Successful completion of the IB Middle Years Programme
- An average, or predicted average, of 5 Grade C’s in the IGCSE examinations
- New applicants will be admitted to the college and the programme on the basis of school transcripts, written applications, interviews, and admission tests
Students who have not completed these will still be considered on a case-by-case basis Students successfully completing any of the above will normally be entered into the IB Diploma Programme. Students with grades lower than the requirement but who, in the judgement of the IB Diploma Coordinator, would be suitable candidates for Year 12 entry may be admitted as an IB Courses student. However, all cases will be evaluated on an individual basis, and the College reserves the right to accept or reject any application at its discretion. Students will be counselled on the correct choice of either full Diploma status or Courses status.
Structure of the IB Diploma Programme
Core Requirements
General Information
Diploma Programme – FAQs
IBCP Study Options at RCHK
IBDP and IB Courses
Chinese Language Options at RCHK
Links Between DP Subject Choices and University Programmes
IB Programme Standards and Practices
IBDP Grade Descriptors
General Regulations: Diploma Programme
Applied Learning Pathway
Diploma Programme Requirements and Failing Conditions
RCHK Academic Honesty Policy
IB Diploma Examination Results
Dates and Deadlines
Contact
Jess Davey-Peel – Vice Principal (Secondary)