Year 10  >  IB Anticipation

Students taking the IB Diploma will normally take all examinations in November of Year 12. Particularly able students who meet specific selection criteria may choose to study one subject at Year 10 and sit their final examination at the end of Year 11. Beginning a subject early is called ‘anticipation’.

Students wishing to apply to study a Year 11 subject when they are in Year 10 are required to submit an application that shows they meet the following criteria:

• Have achieved results of an 'A' standard in all semester one subjects
• Demonstrate they are well organised and motivated to succeed
• Demonstrate strengths in the subject area of the proposed Year 11 subject

There are several reasons for considering anticipation:

• To give exposure to the IB program in Year 10
• To reduce the workload in Year 12
• To provide a path of extension and challenge

To gain the IB Diploma students must study six subjects (at least three of which are studied at Higher Level). SL = Standard Level; HL = Higher Level. If applying to study an IB subject while in Year 10 a student needs to consider the following:

• They should make a tentative decision on the course of study and proposed subjects for Year 11 and Year 12.
• Subjects studied at Year 10 can only be examined at SL in Year 11. The subject(s) can be studied and examined at HL in Year 12 if you decide this. This subject can also be repeated at SL as there is no penalty from VTAC or the IB for repeating.
• All subjects studied at HL, and Spanish ab initio can only be examined at the November examinations in Year 12.
• All diploma requirements (the other four or five subjects, CAS, Extended Essay and ToK) must be completed in Year 12.
• To study IB Mathematics or IB Languages at Year 10, accelerated Mathematics or Languages must have been studied at Year 9.
• Application to study IB subjects must be submitted, along with a completed Subject Selection Planning Sheet, to the Deputy Head of Middle School (Mrs McCafferty) by Monday 6 August 2012. Forms are available from the VCE Acceleration/IB Anticipation page.

Year 9 students may apply to study the following IB subjects at Standard Level:

Students who anticipate an IB subject at Year 10 will be able to undertake the same subject at Unit 3 and 4 level in Year 11 if they choose to enrol in the VCE.