Sixth Form IBCP Open Evening

The International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (IBCP)

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• The IB is offered by 5,300 schools in 158 countries worldwide and is studied by 1.4 million students. There are currently 130 IB World Schools in the UK, 60 per cent of which are in the independent sector, and most of which offer the Diploma Programme. About 4,500 students in the UK take the Diploma or Career-related Programme every year.

• At NSfG we offer the Career-related programme and here is a video to explain why.

The IB is a global leader in international education

About The Career Related Programme

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The IBCP is a baccalaureate because:

• It’s an integrated programme where you study a range of subjects
• Students develop a range of skills
• A range of components has to be passed to gain certification
• As a consequence students are guaranteed to have developed communication skills, research skills, language skills, essay writing skills and a good ethical understanding

The IBCP baccalaureate

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• It is also a unique passport to over 900 of the top universities world wide: they know IB students are higher achievers than most, fulfil their potential and are, therefore, keen to attract them into their institution.

• “ I think part of why our cohort was so successful when applying to university was because they stood out from other candidates”

David Barrs, Head Teacher, The Anglo European School in Essex, UK

Where will the IBCP lead onto?

• Portsmouth (2/3)
• Plymouth (2/3)
• RavensbourneReading (3)
• Roehampton (3)
• QMUL (3)
• SOAS (3)
• Southampton (3)
• Southampton Solent (2)
• Surrey (3)
• Sussex (3)
• Swansea (3)
• University of the Arts, London (3)
• University of East Anglia (3)
• University of East London (3)
• UCA (3)UCL (3)Westminster (3)
• Winchester (2)
• Wolverhampton
• Worcester
• York (3)

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• Anglia Ruskin (2.5)
• Bath SpaBirmingham (3)
• Bishop Grosseteste (2)
• Bournemouth (2)
• Brighton (3)
• Brunel (3)
• Buckinghamshire New University
• Canterbury Christ Church (2)
• Chichester (flexible)
• City (3)
• Coventry (2/3)
• Derby (2)
• Durham (3)
• Edge Hill Edinburgh Napier (3)
• Exeter (3)
• Essex (3)
• European School of Osteopathy

Note the numbers in brackets refer to the full A equivalents required by those HEI

• Falmouth (flexible)
• Gloucester (2)
• Goldsmiths (3)
• Greenwich (3)
• Hertfordshire (2)
• Kent (3)
• King’s College, London (3)
• Kingston (2)
• Lancaster (3)
• Leeds (3)
• Leeds Beckett (2)
• Leicester (3)
• Lincoln (3)
• Loughborough (3)
• London South Bank
• Middlesex (3)
• Newcastle (3)
• Northampton (2)
• Northumbria
• Nottingham Trent (3)
• Oxford Brookes (3)

UK HEI which have accepted CP students

NSfG Student Destinations

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• Interactive Media
• International Business
• International Policing
• International Relations
• Interior Design
• Journalism
• LawManagement
• Marketing & Advertising
• Mechanical Engineering
• Media & Film
• Midwifery
• Music Technology
• Nursing
• Osteopathy
• Palaeobiology
• Paramedic Science
• Performing Arts
• Pharmacy with foundation year
• Philosophy
• Politics & Ethics
• Physics
• Primary Education
• Policing
• Politics
• Psychology
• Radiography
• Social Work
• Sociology with Psychology

• Sports Management
• Sports Science

• Accounting & Management
• Aeronautical Engineering
• Arabic & English
• Archaeology & History
• Art & Design
• Automotive Engineering
• Business Administration
• Business & Management
• Computer Science
• Computers with electronics
• Creative Arts
• Criminology
• Digital Media
• Drama
• Early Years
• Economics & Finance
• Engineering
• English Literature
• Events Management
• Film
• Film, Radio & Television
• Fine Art
• Football Business & Marketing
• Forensic Investigation
• Geography
• History
• History & Politics
• Illustration & Animation
• Independent Games production

Subjects studied

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Here at NSfG our IBCP offer is:

View Full Course Offer At NSfG

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UCAS Tariff points – Standard Level and Higher Level

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UCAS Tariff points – Standard Level and Higher Level

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• When making your subject choices think about:
• If the traditional A level route is for you
• If you would like a programme of study that links to other subjects that provide you with a clear career path
• If you would like extra content that makes you stand out from the crowd such as charity work and learning about a new culture
• If you would like to gain extra UCAS points for university by doing the Reflective Project
• If you would like extra pastoral support such as help with time management, how to analyse on exam questions and so on
• If you would like to be part of a team supporting each other and going on trips
• If the answer is yes to any of the above you may want to consider the full IBCP programme.
• In order to be able to study the full programme you need to have the following course combination: 2 x diploma subjects and 1x career-related subject such as a BTEC/ Cambridge Technical

Is the IBCP for you? (IBCP)

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Examples of IBCP pathways

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1. Personal and professional Skills –Based around 5 main themes which are: personal development, intercultural understanding, effective communication, thinking processes, Applied Ethics
2. Service Learning - Students work towards meeting an identified community need. For example visiting a retirement home or raising money for some equipment at the hospice.
3. Language development – This is to ensure all students have access and are exposed to an additional language. They do not have to learn a new language. It is more about the developing an understanding of another culture.
4. The Reflective Project –Assessed grades A-E – 12 UCAS pts Students identify, analyse, discuss and evaluate an ethical dilemma associated with an issue from their career-related studies. For example if the student is studying business a title idea may be ‘How ethical is it for retailers to sell cheap clothing?’

Core Programme

The CP Core

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Core and trips

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UCAS Tariff – Reflective Project

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Vocational Study eg BTEC

Core lessons –

1. Personal studies
2. Language development
3. Service learning
4. Reflective project (extra 12 UCAS points)

2 x IB Diplomas

IBCP

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IB LearnerProfile

2 year course means you study; 2 x IB Diploma Programmes (exam and CW) - 1 or 2 vocational career-related study eg. BTEC, OCR National L3 (exam and CW) Core Unit (approaches to learning, service learning, reflective project, language development) – (CW) (3 lessons per week)

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