An Enriched and Accelerated Curriculum For Gifted and Talented Students
Grades 11 – 12 – Students apply by December 1st of the Grade 10 Year

The two-year International Baccalaureate (IB) program provides an enriched and accelerated program of studies. Students have the opportunity to earn university course credits leading to preferred admission to university programs. The program is designed by scholars from the international academic community for the intellectually talented and academically motivated high school student. The goal of the International Baccalaureate program is to educate an international community of skilled, thoughtful, compassionate, and responsible citizens. The IB process of learning includes internally assessed work and externally marked papers and examinations administered by the IB Examination Branch in Cardiff, Wales.

The IB Diploma is preferentially accepted worldwide for university entrance. The top three IB rated universities for providing IB students extra benefits are Oxford, Harvard and UBC. In the last three years, IB students were accepted internationally at Oxford, Cambridge, Yale, Cornell, U Penn, UCLA and UC Berkeley. Our three year diploma average is 34 points which equates to 94%.

How to Register

• Review the IB coordinator recommendations: 2011 coordinator recommendations ( PDF)
• Complete the application: 2011 application ( PDF)
• Drop off or mail the completed application to: Semiahmoo Secondary, 1785 – 148th Street, Surrey, BC, V4A 4M6
• Application Due Date: Dec. 1, 3:30 pm, of Grade 10 year for entry in September of Grade 11
  
• Students and parents who are interested in applying to the IB Program are recommended to attend one of the following information sessions:
  IB and the Admissions Process with the IB Coordinator
  ENGLISH - Thursday, November 3, 2011, 3:45 pm (after parent-teacher interviews) at Semiahmoo Secondary School, 1785 - 148th Street
  MULTILINGUAL MANDARIN, KOREAN AND PUNJABI
  • Wednesday, November 2, 3:45 pm, English with Mandarin Translation
  • Thursday, November 10, 3:45 pm, English with Korean Translation.
  • Wednesday, November 17, 3:45 pm, English with Punjabi Translation

Further Information

• International Baccalaureate program brochure ( PDF)
• Summary of recognition at Canadian universities ( PDF)
• Visit the International Baccalaureate program website
   
  

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Last updated: October 7, 2011