RAWR! Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 My schools graduation requirements states I must take Biology, Chemistry and Physics, and then choose a fourth year science of my choice, BUT, physics annoys me and I really like Biology and Chemistry. I planned on taking science, history and english (and possibly psych) HL, but how would i work this out? Ive been trying to talk with my IB Coordinator but, as it should be, IB students are first on the list, so its a long wait. If you were/are in this situation, what did you do? Thanks. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneyfaery Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Don't you need special permission to take 3 sciences? That's so odd. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avrila Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 I also never heard anyone took 3 science subjects in a row. Is this possible? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLSmash Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 I've heard from somewhere that it's definitely possible somewhere in Europe, because you do need all 3 sciences to get into like a medical program of some sort, but you need probably special request for that. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashika Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 You could do it at my school... but physics wasn't an IB subject.At our school, we had to get some of the graduation requirements waived because there was NO way we could complete them. Maybe your IBC can talk to the Department of Education [or whatever you call it in the USA] and get them to exempt you from it? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flsweetheart422 Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 I think this person may mean that they have to take 3 sciences throughout the course of high school. Ie: Take 2 in Pre-IB, one in IB, and then pick your favorite to take for a second year in IB2 (most likely for HL). I'm not positive, but that's how I initially interpreted it. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerox Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 It is definatly possible to have 3 sciences, however, the diploma is then not considered a full IB diploma (it has some wierd name don't remember)IB allows this as some students need 3 sciences to be able to come into medicin in their home country. Often thus a social science is dropped so that the student is able to take all three sciences. Even though it is allowed most schools don't have it. I tried to convince my IB-cordinator that we ought to be allowed to do this, however, he argued that as it is not a full IB diplome, some univercity's wont recognize the diplome. So if the student chooses to take 3 sciences and then changes its mind, then you end up with a limit choice of university. (not that i wanted to take 3 sciences, i just wanted people to have a free choice)The reason why IB does not want to grant a full "normal" diploma to these students is that they want to incourage students to be more educated in all kinds of different subjects. Also subjects as TOK might get harder without a social science to refer to. IB wants well rounded student who have a wide variety of experiences. (However, I still not get why they allow Environmental Systems (and societies it is named in the new syllabus) because it works againt this principle of students with a background in a big variety of subjects. That is about what i know about this (oh yeah, and i could be totally wrong aswell, so apply some TOK critisism on this) But try to find some good arguments and kick your IB cordinators ass, when you convince them to let you do what you want Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abu Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 It is definatly possible to have 3 sciences, however, the diploma is then not considered a full IB diploma (it has some wierd name don't remember)Irregular diploma. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stereoisomer Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 I plan to take 3 sciences next year. My IB co-ordinator has informed me that I would still be able to recieve a full diploma. Just irregular. And the diploma will still be recognised by all universities.Contradict me if you think Im wrong. I would drop Physics If I have to. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBSQUARED Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Summer school Physics? It's not as difficult as IB physics, but you still get the credits Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBStuck Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 you need to go talk to your IBC, and see what is going on because when i lived in FL we had a lot of the graduation requierment waived as long as we got the full diploma. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IB_sucks Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 I think what you mean is that you take 3 sciences over the 4 years of high school. If i am correct then that is okay, and don't worry, physics isn't really as hard as everyone thinks. I think if you study everything that you take daily and do some past papers here and there, you'll get really good at it. I'm talking from experience. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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