International Baccalaureate

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ORGANISATION (IBO):

“The IB is a pedagogical system that goes beyond national borders, where the student becomes familiar with their national identity (language, literature, history and cultural heritage) while learning the traditions of others through the wide range of horizons” .

http://www.ibo.org/es/

WHAT IS THE IBO?
  • The International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) is a leading body in the field of international education.
  • It was founded in 1968 and currently works with 4,964 schools (Spain 117) in 152 countries, with about 950,000 students.
  • It works to develop the individual talents of each student with intellectual rigour and a high academic level.
  • It fosters civic ideals and international understanding with a continued desire to learn.
  • It offers four rigorous educational programmes for both students (ages 3-19) and teachers:
  • Primary School Programme.
  • Between 3 and 11 years old.
  • Created in 1997.
  • Intermediate Years Programme
  • Between 11 and 16 years old.
  • Created in 1994.
  • Diploma Programme.
  • Between 16 and 19 years old.
  • Created in 1968.
  • Work / Career programme.
  • Between 16 and 19 years old.
  • Created in 2012

At Bell-lloc, we offer Diploma Programme to secondary school students with good academic performance, and they finish secondary school with the double qualification.


WHAT IS THE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME?

Bell-lloc has been offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma since 1986. It is a two-year comprehensive plan consisting of six subject groups, which can be done on two levels (middle and upper).

A student has to take one subject in each group, three middle level and three upper level. And also, the Theory of Knowledge (which is interdisciplinary) with which the critical capacity applicable to each subject is acquired, the Monograph (research work) and the CAS activities (creativity, action and service), which are extracurricular.

  • Group 1: Language and Literature Studies. Catalan A1. Students appreciate the richness of the language and its linguistic structures. Interest in literature is generated.
  • Group 2: Language acquisition. English B. This offers good-level students the opportunity to broaden their English proficiency.
  • Group 3: Individuals and Societies. Subjects specific to the humanities such as Philosophy, Business Management and History of Europe.
  • Group 4: Experimental Sciences. Depending on their modules, students can do Physics, Biology, Chemistry or Environmental Systems.
  • Group 5: Maths. They develop mathematical understanding and practice with the use of mathematical language.
  • Group 6: Modules. Depending on their modules, students must take one more subject in Group 3 or Group 4.

HOW IS IT ORGANISED IN BELL-LLOC?

Students who follow the BI studies combine them with those in the baccalaureate and take specific exams (1 subject in the first and 5 subjects in the second) during the month of May, depending on the type of baccalaureate.

FOUR BACCALAUREATE OPTIONS
  • TECHNOLOGY (A) diploma
  • SCIENCE (B) diploma
  • SOCIAL (C) diploma
  • HUMANISTIC (D) certificates

 

IB SUBJECTS

- THREE MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAMME SUBJECTS (MYP)

OPTION A and B

  • CATALAN MYP (1st)
  • PHILOSOPHY MYP (1st and 2nd)
  • CHEMISTRY MYP (1st and 2nd)

OPTION C and D

  • MATEMATICS MYP (1st and 2nd)
  • PHILOSOPHY MYP (1st and 2nd)
  • ENVIRONMENAL SYSTEMS MYP (1st)
- THREE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME SUBJECTS (DP)

OPTION A and B (1st and 2nd)

  • MATHEMATICS DP
  • PHYSICS / BIOLOGY DP
  • ENGLISH DP

OPTION C and D (1st and 2nd)

  • CATALAN DP
  • BUSINESS HISTORY / MANAGEMENT DP
  • ENGLISH DP
- EXTENDED ESSAY (Research Work).
- THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE (ToK).
- CASE ACTIVITIES (Creativity, Activity and Service).

During the Baccalaureate we superimpose an additional weekly hour (1st and 2nd years) of Philosophy IB MYP, Catalan BI DP and MYP, Mathematics BI MYP and DP and Theory of Knowledge IB.

 


Grants from the Bell-lloc Alumni Association for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

IBA project

Bases for the awarding of scholarships for Bell-lloc del Plan Baccalaureate students who also wish to take the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

1)      Objective of the Scholarships:
The Bell-lloc Alumni Association has, among other objectives, to promote academic excellence. One of the ways of doing this is to support those students of the school who wish to study for the International Baccalaureate. Therefore, it has decided to award scholarships for the purpose of partially or fully funding the cost of the IB programme tuition fees.

2)     Beneficiaries:
The scholarships are intended for students in the 1st and 2nd years of the Baccalaureate who wish to take the IB programme at Bell-lloc. Students with good academic performance and whose families can demonstrate that they need this help for economic reasons will be considered candidates for this aid.

3)     Award criteria:
Candidates will have to obtain a minimum mark of 8 in 4th year of ESO. Different types of financial aid will be established depending on the income of the student’s family, and the number of members dependent on the family income, financing from 25% to 100% of the cost of tuition, with the limitation of the fund allocated for this purpose by the Alumni Association.

4) To renew or apply for the IBA scholarship for 2nd year of upper secondary school, you need a minimum average of 8 in the 1st year of upper secondary school.

4)     Application process:
Students interested in applying for the scholarship must submit a complete application, including the following documentation:
a. Completion of the application form on the website.
b. Submit to the school secretary’s office a declaration of family income in the form of a tax return.
c. If they are students from another school, their academic transcript for the current academic year.

5)     Application period:
The application period will open on 18th April and close on 1st June. Applications submitted after this deadline will not be considered.

6)     Evaluation process:
An evaluation committee appointed by the Bell-lloc Alumni Association will review all applications and select beneficiaries according to the established criteria.

7)     Communication of results:
The results of the award will be communicated to successful applicants by email by 30th June.

8)     Final Provisions:
a. The decision of the evaluation committee is final and not subject to review.
b. Scholarship funds will be transferred directly to the educational institution to cover the cost of the BI programme tuition fees according to the established amount.
c. Beneficiaries must maintain a satisfactory academic performance in order to keep the scholarship. The scholarships are given for the two years of Baccalaureate, as long as an average mark of 8 in the 1st year of Baccalaureate is maintained and there are no changes in the family’s financial situation.

These rules seek to guarantee a transparent and fair process in the awarding of scholarships, promoting equal opportunities and access to studies with international recognition such as those of the IB.

Bell-lloc, 29th January 2024