In May 2019, some 166,278 students from 144 countries attempted the
Diploma, 52 of them from LIS. The IB holds a second examination session
in November each year, for students in the southern hemisphere and those
in the north who wish to re-take subjects.
Our LIS graduates of 2019 have achieved the best IB results in the history of the school.
43 members of this class attempted the full IB Diploma in May this year: 42 of them were successful.
Their average points score was 35.0. The world average is usually around the 30-point mark.
No fewer than eight of our graduates, 19% of the group, achieved outstanding scores of 40 points or more. Worldwide, some 9% of candidates usually reach this level.
Two members of the class achieved a faultless maximum score of 45 points: both these students have also won places at the University of Oxford.
Candidates obtain scores from 7 > 1 in six subjects, with 4 as the passing grade:
7: Excellent; 6: Very Good; 5: Good; 4: Satisfactory; 3: Mediocre 2 Poor 1: Very poor
In addition, up to 3 bonus points may be gained for the combined performance on the Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge.
The highest possible score is therefore 45 points, with 24 being the minimum total required for the award of a Diploma.