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The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, which is a rigorous post-16 academic qualification delivered in some of the most prestigious independent and international schools around the world, requires students to study a balanced range of six subjects, three at higher level. The programme also includes a ‘core’ programme consisting of a 4,000 word research project and 150 hours of creativity, activity and service. The International Baccalaureate Diploma is graded out of 45 points, with a grade 7 being the highest in each of the 6 subjects and a further 3 points on offer for the successful completion of the ‘core’. Dane Court students in 2022 have achieved an highly impressive average points score of 35 which exceeds the global average and is equivalent to A*A*A.

Top performing Diploma students at Dane Court this year include:

• Sammi (41 points including 7’s in HL Physics, HL Chemistry, SL English and SL Philosophy) who goes on to study Physics at Imperial
• Elizabeth (41 points including 7’s in HL Psychology, SL English, SL Maths and Spanish ab initio) who goes on to study Nursing at Leeds
• Anna (41 points including 7’s in HL Anthropology, HL Spanish and SL English) who goes on to study Government and Policy at the University of Edinburgh
• Erin (40 points including 7’s in HL Chemistry and SL English) who goes on to study Chemistry at St Andrew’s

Headteacher, Martin Jones said, “Congratulations to all of our Year 13 students. These outstanding outcomes are the result of an enormous amount of hard work and determination. All of our IBDP students have achieved the full diploma, with an average points score of 35 points across the year group. This impressive level of achievement will enable the students to progress to some exciting destinations in the new academic year. We are delighted that the vast majority of our students have already secured their first choice university or employment-focused offer and they can look forward to an exciting future.

In addition, 100% of our IBCP students have secured the full award. Although the students must wait until August for their vocational results, success in their IB subjects has given them the very best chance to progress onto their chosen destination.

On behalf of the students, I’d like to thank their brilliant teachers, the Sixth Form Office and the support team here at Dane Court. We’re all very proud of the students’ achievements.”

Chris Pleasant, Head of Sixth Form commented on “The wonderful efforts all students had made in overcoming the significant disruption they faced due to COVID and subsequent lockdowns. For our students to achieve an average of 35 points is an incredible achievement and is testament to the hard work both they and their teachers have put into the courses. It has been a pleasure to guide the students through a turbulent couple of years in the sixth form and I am incredibly proud of the excellent results and wonderful destinations the students have obtained.”

The IB Careers Related Programme (CP) requires students to complete a vocational course as well as a range of complimentary Diploma subjects. In addition students complete a reflective research project, service learning, language development course and professional skills sessions. Vocational results will be released in August to complete the qualification and to confirm the excellent university, apprenticeship and employment offers our students currently hold. IB subject results of particular note amongst our CP students, who will receive their vocational diploma results in August, include:

• Christopher (HL Maths 7, HL Physics 7, Japanese Ab Initio 6, Reflective Project A)
• Evie (HL Psychology 6, HL Biology 6, SL Philosophy 7, Reflective Project A)
• Phoenix (HL Psychology 7, HL Social Cultural Anthropology 6, Reflective Project A)
• Connor (HL Film 7, HL Biology 5, Japanese Ab Initio 5, Reflective Project A)

Melissa Linton, Deputy Head of Sixth Form notes that “In our 10th year of offering the CP, the programme has, once again, shown the versatility of its offer and the opportunities that it affords students.  In 2020 we introduced more higher level subjects for IBCP students, today students have been rewarded for their hard work with 32% of the cohort achieving 6 or 7s in higher level subjects; Physics, Mathematics, English Literature, Geography, Film and Spanish.  In addition 40% of the cohort achieved an A or B grade in their Reflective Project; a core component that requires the students to study an ethical dilemma in their vocational subject, that concurrently develops their commercial awareness and critical thinking.”

IBCP students have to wait until 18 August 2022 to receive their vocational results and then their university offers, however, students who have achieved places on higher or degree level apprenticeships will be starting over the summer and we wish them well.

Students interested in joining the school’s sixth form in September should contact the school 01843 864941 or email head of sixth form, Chris Pleasant (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

View our 2022 Prospectus here.