On Thursday 27 January 2022, IB DP students, their families and staff attended a very special IB DP Award Ceremony in celebration of the academic achievements of our IB DP students.
Preashika Dhakal, Isabel Frugtniet. Jia Li Norris and Gabrielle Reynolds are Merici College’s first cohort to complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at Merici.
Official IB Certificates will be issued to schools in March. However, IB Schools Australasia have produced awards to be presented to our students to provide schools with a consistent way to congratulate and recognise specific achievements in the Diploma Programme.
There were 4 categories of certificates awarded:
- IB Diploma Certificate of Achievement
- IB Diploma Certificate of Merit
- IB Diploma Certificate of Distinction
- IB Certificate of Outstanding Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS)
The IB Diploma Certificate of Achievement is presented in recognition of successful completion of the IB Diploma Programme.
Passing the Diploma is not guaranteed. There are many requirements that students must meet to be successful in graduating with an IB Diploma.
DP candidates must study six subjects, plus the three core subjects - EE, TOK and CAS. They must accumulate no fewer than 24 points from assessment in these subjects, in addition to meeting additional requirements including by not limited to the successful completion of CAS, and 12 points in their Higher-Level Subjects.
These certificates were presented to Preashika Dhakal, Isabel Frugtniet, Jia Li Norris and Gabrielle Reynolds. Congratulations girls, this is a huge achievement!
The IB Schools Australasia’s IB Diploma Certificate of Merit is awarded to students who have gained at least one grade of 7 in one subject or an A in the Extended Essay/Theory of knowledge. Congratulations to our award recipients Preashika Dhaka for World Religion SL , Jia Li Norris for World Religion SL, and Isabel Frugtniet for World Religions SL, Biology HL, Spanish B Ab Initio SL, and Mathematics Analysis and Interpretations SL.
The IB Schools Australasia’s IB Diploma Certificate of Distinction is awarded to students who have achieved an IB score of 40 points or more. This student also scored the highest ATAR (equivalent) at Merici of 99.10, this is an IB Score of 42. The recipient of this award was Isabel Frugtniet.
The IB Diploma IB Certificate of Outstanding Creativity Activity & Service (CAS) is awarded to a student in recognition of outstanding AND consistent involvement in Creativity, Activity and Service in the IB Diploma Programme and outstanding embodiment of the IB and Merici’s mission statement. Congratulations to Jia Li Norris who received this award.
We congratulate all successful Diploma Candidates in their achievements and look forward to hearing about how they are using their successes as an IB DP Graduate in Building Futures.
