The Beginning of The End for IB 2017-2018

Cassie Armstrong | April 13, 2018 | Uncategorized | No Comments

IB Core Celebration Luncheon

26 April, 2018 in the MPR during lunch. Full-IB students will celebrate their shared journey through the IB Diploma Programme. Following the luncheon, Year 2 students will go to their final SSIS Grade 12 Advisory. Friday marks their final full day as an SSIS student. Be sure to encourage the students as May 2018 IB exams begin on 30, April.

MAY 2018 IB EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

As a reminder of the May 2018 IB Exams, here is the May 2018 IB Examination schedule.
May 2018 IB Schedule

IBDP Upload Due Dates on IBIS

20 April is the official IBIS upload date for all IB work (grades and student work). Some teachers still have their IA/PGs yet to be completed in IBIS. Remember that a sample is generated AFTER the IA grades are input and only then can you input component scores, comments and then upload the sample work. I will be coming around to motivate these through.

2018-2019 VLMC Job-Alike Calendar and locations

For returning teachers, you are familiar with Job-Alikes in the region. Here is the signup form. You do not have access to post (Only a DPC can input names), but you can see who is attending as we near the time of the Job-ALike.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VZsrxzuyw4Ap24BmWNM9tNu9Nz2UOxwXApzPZ24xGlY/edit#gid=0

Group 1: TBD

Group 2:
ISHCMC
26 October, 2018

Group 3: TBD

Group 4:
BIS Hanoi
12 October, 2018

Group 5:
Australia International School (HCMC)
02 November, 2018

Group 6:
ISHCMC (Sat) & AusIS (Fri)
09 November and 10 November, 2018

TOK:
ISHCMC
07 September, 2018

EE:
American International School (HCMC)
22 September, 2018

CAS:
Australia International School (HCMC)
02 November, 2018

ATTLs: TBD

IA Due Dates 2017-2019

The greatest stressor for IB students are IA due dates (not actually the IB Exams). Teachers (who are leaving or staying) need to finalize the dates for all IB Y2 students. Here is the IB calendar for the 2017-2019 cohort. Next year, Cassandra will work with David and Thomas G. about a more effective calendar for teachers to avoid pinch points and also for IB students to be aware of and to manage IA workload.