WELCOME TO
THE QUARRY LANE SCHOOL
IB AT THE QUARRY LANE SCHOOL
Overview of QLS
Earning the IB Diploma
Introduction to IB
Benefits of the IB Diploma
Commitment to Education
The QLS Mission Statement
Academic Tracks
The Diploma Programme
Mission Statement
Core Values
Curriculum/Instruction
What is in the Curriculum?
The Six Academic Subjects
Exams
Extended Essay
CAS
TOK
Do Universities Recognize the IB
Diploma?
What Admission Directors are
saying about IB
University Admission Rates for IB
Diploma Students
The Quarry Lane School’s
COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION
Fully accredited college preparatory school
Established in 1991
QLS has since grown to three campuses offering Preschool-12
The Dublin campus, offering K-12, opened in Sept. 2000
Our Mission
The mission of The Quarry Lane School is to create an atmosphere
which inspires a lifelong love of learning and nurtures each child to
reach his or her fullest potential-emotionally, socially, academically,
and physically-in order to assume responsibility as a future citizen
of the world.
…to assist students in their course selections in particular areas of interest and
potential
…to tailor students’ course selections, graduation requirements and electives to
particular areas of interest
…to provide college counseling and guidance, in collaboration with students and
their parents
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
The Quarry Lane School
WHAT IS THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB)
DIPLOMA PROGRAMME?
A challenging two-year curriculum,
 Aimed at students aged 16 to 19.
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Widely recognized by the world’s leading universities.
THE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME PREPARES STUDENTS
FOR UNIVERSITY AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO:
 ask challenging questions
 learn how to learn
 develop a strong sense of
their own identity and
culture
 develop the ability to
communicate with and
understand people from
other countries and
cultures.
MISSION STATEMENT
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The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring,
knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create
a better and more peaceful world through intercultural
understanding and respect.
To this end the organization works with schools,
governments and international organizations to develop
challenging programs of international education and
rigorous assessment.
These programs encourage students across the world to
become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who
understand that other people, with their differences, can
also be right.
CORE VALUES
Motivated by
a mission: We
aim to create
a better world
through
education
Partnerships:
We achieve
our goals by
working
together
Quality: We
value our
reputation for
high standards
Participation:
We actively
involve our
stakeholders
WHAT IS IN THE CURRICULUM?
The curriculum contains six subject groups and a core of three parts.
Students study
concurrently:

three subjects at
higher level
(240 hours each).

three subjects at
standard level
(150 hours each).
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all three parts of the
core.
The IB Learner Profile
and the core are
central to the
philosophy of the
Diploma Programme.
WHAT IS IN THE CURRICULUM?
The three parts
of the core
Creativity,
Action,
Service
Essay
Theory of
Knowledge
The IB Learner Profile and the core are central to
the philosophy of the Diploma Programme.
THE SIX ACADEMIC SUBJECTS
Language A
Foreign
Language
• English HL
• Spanish SL
• Mandarin ab initio
Individuals • History of the Americas
and Societies
HL
THE SIX ACADEMIC SUBJECTS
Experimental
Sciences
• Biology HL
• Chemistry HL
• Physics SL
Mathematics
• Math SL
• Math HL
Elective
• IB Music SL
• IB Art SL
EARNING THE IB DIPLOMA
Students must complete the following components:
IB SUBJECT EXAMS
EXTENDED ESSAY
IB DIPLOMA
THEORY OF
KNOWLEDGE
CREATIVITY
ACTION
SERVICE
EARNING THE IB DIPLOMA
IB Subject
Exams
 IB
Extended
Essay
Theory of
Knowledge
Creativity
Action
Service
Subject Exams
 Students must take exams in each of the 6
subject groups (at least 3 must be High Level)
and earn a minimum combined score of 24
(each test worth up to 7 points)
EARNING THE IB DIPLOMA
IB Subject
Exams
 Extended
Extended
Essay
Theory of
Knowledge
Creativity
Action
Service
Essay
 The extended essay has a prescribed limit of
4,000 words. It offers the opportunity to
investigate a topic of individual interest, and
acquaints students with the independent
research and writing skills expected at university.
EARNING THE IB DIPLOMA
IB Subject
Exams
 Theory
Extended
Essay
Theory of
Knowledge
Creativity
Action
Service
of knowledge (TOK)
 The interdisciplinary TOK course is designed
to provide coherence by exploring the nature
of knowledge across disciplines, encouraging
an appreciation of other cultural
perspectives.
EARNING THE IB DIPLOMA
IB Subject
Exams
 Creativity,
Extended
Essay
Theory of
Knowledge
Creativity
Action
Service
action, service (CAS)
 Participation in the school’s CAS programme
encourages students to be involved in artistic
pursuits, sports and community service work,
thus fostering students’ awareness and
appreciation of life outside the academic
arena.
THE IB DIPLOMA
Widely recognized by the world’s leading universities.
 The
IB works closely with
universities in all regions of
the world to gain recognition
for the IB diploma.
 To aid this process, university
admissions officers and
government officials have
direct online access to all
syllabuses and recent
examinations.
THE IB DIPLOMA
Widely recognized by the world’s leading universities.
 IB diploma students are
allowed entry into a database
containing contact details of
universities around the world
which includes current
requirements for admission.
 Many universities may be
granted direct access to
grades via the IB secure
website.
WHAT COLLEGE ADMISSION DIRECTORS
ARE SAYING ABOUT IB:
“IB is well known to us for its excellent preparations.
Success in an IB program correlates well with
success at Harvard. We are always pleased to see
the credentials of the IB Diploma Programme on the
transcript.”
Marilyn McGrath Lewis
Director of Undergraduate Admission
Harvard University
From In Their Own Words: Quotes About the IB, ibo.org
“One of the advantages of the IB curriculum is its
structure and quality. It is a coordinated program,
well established, well known and well respected. We
know the quality of IB courses, and we think the IB
curriculum is terrific.”
Christoph Guttentag
Director of Undergraduate Admission
Duke University
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curriculum
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ARE
SAYING
ABOUT
IB:
offer.”
Marilee Jones
Director of Undergraduate Admission
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT IB:
“I feel like the IB program gave me the
confidence that I could handle large
workloads and demanding academic
material. It gave me the confidence to
challenge myself in university and
elsewhere...“
-IB Diploma Graduate
WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT IB:
“My success as a an undergraduate, both in
academic and extracurricular setting, was
largely due to the time-management and
analytical skills developed during my
years in IB...“
-IB Diploma Graduate
WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT IB:
“...I find that IB's greatest benefit was that
it left me with a better understanding
of myself: my capabilities, my strengths
as well as my weakness. By pushing my
boundaries, the program compelled me
to strive for a higher degree of
excellence and in doing so it fostered
within me both academic and personal
growth...“
-IB Diploma Graduate
UNIVERSITY ADMISSION RATES FOR IB
DIPLOMA STUDENTS
Consistently, IB students are admitted
to universities at a higher rate than
their non-IB counter parts.
UNIVERSITY ADMISSION RATES FOR IB
DIPLOMA STUDENTS
Upon high school graduation, over 5,400
IB seniors (Class of 2002) were asked to
report which universities they were
accepted to. The results showed,
without question, that IB students have
a distinct advantage in college
admission over their peers.
UNIVERSITY ADMISSION RATES FOR IB
DIPLOMA STUDENTS
Here are some highlights from
the 2002 survey:
UNIVERSITY ADMISSION RATES FOR IB
DIPLOMA STUDENTS
University
Non-IB
Acceptance
IB Student
Acceptance
IB
Advantage
Boston College
31%
63%
32%
Brown University
17%
22%
5%
Columbia University
12%
19%
7%
Cornell University
29%
51%
22%
Dartmouth University
21%
33%
12%
Duke University
23%
36%
13%
Emory University
42%
82%
40%
Harvard University
11%
15%
4%
Johns Hopkins University
35%
69%
34%
MIT
17%
26%
9%
New York University
26%
51%
25%
Princeton University
11%
14%
3%
UNIVERSITY ADMISSION RATES FOR IB
DIPLOMA STUDENTS
University
Non-IB
Acceptance
IB Student
Acceptance
IB
Advantage
Stanford University
13%
18%
5%
Texas A&M
68%
83%
15%
UC Berkeley
24%
53%
29%
UCLA
24%
47%
23%
University of Chicago
42%
59%
17%
University of Michigan
49%
73%
24%
UNC Chapel Hill
35%
64%
29%
University of Notre Dame
34%
41%
7%
USC
30%
72%
42%
Vanderbilt University
37%
73%
36%
Villanova University
15%
90%
75%
Yale University
13%
19%
6%