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IBDP core Programme at Crnjanski

The compulsory part of the International Baccalaureate program consists of the Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay and Creativity ,Action, Service activities. The programme emphasizes critical thinking and scientific research skills.

  • THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE (TOK)
    TOK is a critical thinking course in which we reflect on what we already know asking ourselves how we acquired this knowledge, how certain we are in knowing what we claim to know, how applicable this knowledge is and what problems and limitations we faced during the acquisition of knowledge. We discuss and ask questions rather than provide answers, we challenge each other’s assumptions and discover our biases. We develop an appreciation of the diversity and richness of cultural perspectives. As a prompt for reflection we use knowledge gained in other subjects, examples from students’ life, news, articles, movies, books and advertisements.
  • EXTENDED ESSAY (EE)
    The Extended Essay is a 4000-word-research paper that gives students the opportunity to explore a topic of special interest to them. It is an excellent preparation for undergraduate studies and is particularly valued by universities around the world. Students develop skills in analysis, synthesis, evaluation and communication, and thoroughly engage in a personal exploration of their research question.
  • CREATIVITY, ACTIVITY, SERVICE (CAS)
    In this part of the program, students directly adopt the basic principles of long-term learning - learning for life. Over the course of two years, in collaboration with the CAS Coordinator, they discuss, reflect and agree on a variety of activities of a creative, sporting and socially useful volunteer type. The basic goal is to explore yourself, your boundaries, and gradually move them towards new experiences and insights. And the most challenging and exciting part of the program is that most of the activity takes place outside of the school, in real life situations and contexts. In this sense, the CAS program encourages us to obtain education outside the school walls in a self-aware and critical way.
THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE (TOK)
EXTENDED ESSAY (EE)
CREATIVITY, ACTIVITY, SERVICE (CAS)
TOK is a critical thinking course in which we reflect on what we already know asking ourselves how we acquired this knowledge, how certain we are in knowing what we claim to know, how applicable this knowledge is and what problems and limitations we faced during the acquisition of knowledge. We discuss and ask questions rather than provide answers, we challenge each other’s assumptions and discover our biases. We develop an appreciation of the diversity and richness of cultural perspectives. As a prompt for reflection we use knowledge gained in other subjects, examples from students’ life, news, articles, movies, books and advertisements.
The Extended Essay is a 4000-word-research paper that gives students the opportunity to explore a topic of special interest to them. It is an excellent preparation for undergraduate studies and is particularly valued by universities around the world. Students develop skills in analysis, synthesis, evaluation and communication, and thoroughly engage in a personal exploration of their research question.
In this part of the program, students directly adopt the basic principles of long-term learning - learning for life. Over the course of two years, in collaboration with the CAS Coordinator, they discuss, reflect and agree on a variety of activities of a creative, sporting and socially useful volunteer type. The basic goal is to explore yourself, your boundaries, and gradually move them towards new experiences and insights. And the most challenging and exciting part of the program is that most of the activity takes place outside of the school, in real life situations and contexts. In this sense, the CAS program encourages us to obtain education outside the school walls in a self-aware and critical way.

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IB Diploma Courses At Crnjanski

In order to receive the full International Baccalaureate diploma, IB students complete six courses within the program, three at the 'higher' level and three at the 'standard' level, one subject from each of the six subject-groups: Studies in Language and Literature, Language Acquisition, Individuals and Societies, Experimental Sciences, Mathematics and the Arts.

  • Group 1
    Studies in Language and Literature
    • Language A Literature: Serbian, Russian
    • Language A: Language and Literature: English, German. Spanish
    • Other language self-taught
  • Group 2
    Language Acquisition
    • English
    • French
    • Spanish
    • German
  • Group 3
    Individuals and Societies
    • History
    • Business management
    • Economics
    • Environmental systems and societies
  • Group 4
    Experimental Sciences
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • Physics
    • Computer science
    • Environmental systems and societies
  • Group 5
    Mathematics
    • Analysis & Approaches Standard Level & High Level
    • Applications & Interpretations Standard Level & High Level
  • Group 6
    Arts
    Currently we are not offering subjects from this group, instead student chooses an additional subject from groups 1-4.
Group 1
Studies in Language and Literature
Group 2
Language Acquisition
Group 3
Individuals and Societies
Group 4
Experimental Sciences
Group 5
Mathematics
Group 6
Arts
    • Language A Literature: Serbian, Russian
    • Language A: Language and Literature: English, German. Spanish
    • Other language self-taught
  • English
  • French B, French ab initio
  • Spanish B, Spanish ab initio
  • German B, German ab initio
  • History
  • Business management
  • Economics
  • Environmental systems and societies
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Computer science
  • Environmental systems and societies
  • Analysis & Approaches Standard Level & High Level
  • Applications & Interpretations Standard Level & High Level
Currently we are not offering subjects from this group, instead student chooses an additional subject from groups 1-4.

Assessment

Students take written examinations at the end of the programme, which are marked by external IB examiners. Students also complete assessment tasks in the school, which are either initially marked by teachers and then moderated by external moderators or sent directly to external examiners.

The marks awarded for each course range from 1 (lowest) to 7 (highest). Students can also be awarded up to three additional points for their combined results on theory of knowledge and the extended essay. The diploma is awarded to students who gain at least 24 points, subject to certain minimum levels of performance across the whole programme and to satisfactory participation in the creativity, action, service requirement. The highest total that a Diploma Programme student can be awarded is 45 points.

calculation

Assessment is criterion-related, which means student performance is measured against pre-specified assessment criteria based on the aims and objectives of each subject curriculum, rather than the performance of other students taking the same examinations.

The criteria and descriptors are linked and aligned with the goals and outcomes of each individual subject. Statistics have shown that the range of student results has remained constant over the years globally, indicating the high quality and consistency of the assessment model in the program, which has been recognized and accepted by numerous world universities.

National curriculum

For those students who are interested in obtaining a national curriculum diploma at Gimnazija Crnjanski, together with the IB diploma, there is a possibility of transferring IB marks into national curriculum grades. For more information, contact the school’s IBDP coordinator.

ATL SKILLS AT CRNJANSKI

In 2015, the International Baccalaureate placed at the heart of its educational philosophy the importance of owning and developing different sets of skills. Through approaches to teaching and learning (ATL), students practice thinking, communication, social interaction, scientific research as well as self-management skills.

Social Skills
Research Skills
Communication Skills
Thinking Skills
self-management Skills

STUDENT SUPPORT

  • MENTORSHIP
    At Gimnazija Crnjanski, we are focused on individual approach to students. Therefore, each student has the opportunity to choose one of the subject teachers to be his/her mentor, whose role is to take care and inform parents about the student’s progress, and notify the IB coordinator or the principal about any problems that the student may come across in his everyday school life.
  • REVISION COURSES
    In order to offer additional support for IBDP students to achieve higher results in the programme, Gimnazija Crnjanski offers intensive weekly courses that include all the subjects and levels which are offered in the school’s IB curriculum. Revision courses are organized during the spring and autumn breaks. The program is tailored in accordance with students’ individual needs, and the courses are organized as individual or group lessons, held at the school’s premises, or online for those students who study abroad. For more information, contact IBDP coordinator.
  • ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND ACADEMIC WRITING
    The International Baccalaureate program is run entirely in English as the official language of instruction, which requires an enviable level of knowledge of the language. In this regard, at the beginning of each school year (for students in the first year of the program) we pay special attention to the skills of written expression (formal, informal, academic, creative writing and essay writing). In addition, we provide students with enhanced, guided work at school and at home - we encourage students to devote as much time as possible to their language competences.
  • UNIVERSITY ADMISSION COUNSELING

    Students in our program apply independently to enroll in the desired universities, but with our continued support and encouragement. We fully understand the extent to which applying to universities and colleges can be an exciting and inspiring experience for students. However, it often turns into a complicated, difficult and time-consuming process that requires supervision, support and counseling.

    Therefore, at Crnjanski, we want to help our students, through individual consultations, to apply and be admitted to the desired universities. Counseling and career guidance program in our school starts on the first day of the programme and lasts until they enroll to the chosen university.

    Throughout the school year, thanks to the excellent collaboration with various agencies ( such as Global Study i Ino education ) and universities, our students have the opportunity to hear about study programs in different countries, application processes and requirements.

MENTORSHIP REVISION COURSES ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND ACADEMIC WRITING UNIVERSITY ADMISSION COUNSELING
At Gimnazija Crnjanski, we are focused on individual approach to students. Therefore, each student has the opportunity to choose one of the subject teachers to be his/her mentor, whose role is to take care and inform parents about the student’s progress, and notify the IB coordinator or the principal about any problems that the student may come across in his everyday school life.
In order to offer additional support for IBDP students to achieve higher results in the programme, Gimnazija Crnjanski offers intensive weekly courses that include all the subjects and levels which are offered in the school’s IB curriculum. Revision courses are organized during the spring and autumn breaks. The program is tailored in accordance with students’ individual needs, and the courses are organized as individual or group lessons, held at the school’s premises, or online for those students who study abroad. For more information, contact IBDP coordinator.
The International Baccalaureate program is run entirely in English as the official language of instruction, which requires an enviable level of knowledge of the language. In this regard, at the beginning of each school year (for students in the first year of the program) we pay special attention to the skills of written expression (formal, informal, academic, creative writing and essay writing). In addition, we provide students with enhanced, guided work at school and at home - we encourage students to devote as much time as possible to their language competences.

Students in our program apply independently to enroll in the desired universities, but with our continued support and encouragement. We fully understand the extent to which applying to universities and colleges can be an exciting and inspiring experience for students. However, it often turns into a complicated, difficult and time-consuming process that requires supervision, support and counseling.

Therefore, at Crnjanski, we want to help our students, through individual consultations, to apply and be admitted to the desired universities. Counseling and career guidance program in our school starts on the first day of the programme and lasts until they enroll to the chosen university.

Throughout the school year, thanks to the excellent collaboration with various agencies ( such as Global Study i Ino education ) and universities, our students have the opportunity to hear about study programs in different countries, application processes and requirements.

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