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Pre-IB Summer Programmes
A headstart for a robust IBDP journey
Intensive preparation with our IB experts for achieving academic excellence in the IBDP
Geared towards a confident head start of the IBDP and academic excellence at school & top university admissions
Learn from expert IB tutors who are examiners and workshop leaders with nuanced understanding of the expectations and demands of the IBDP
Build a strong foundation for critical thinking and research required for Internal Assessments and the IB Core
High-quality, internationally benchmarked virtual classrooms to bring out top performance
Our Pre IB Summer Courses are a comprehensive introduction to the IBDP, focused on development of a solid foundation for concepts, subject-related content and related skills for the first semester of school. Furthermore, our workshops and master classes on the IBDP assessment criteria for Internal Assessments (IA) for various subjects, Theory of Knowledge (TOK), Extended Essays (EE), coupled with training in critical thinking and research skills, using exemplars of high-quality work and feedback on mini- assessment tasks empower our students to achieve academic excellence right from the outset of the IB Diploma Programme.
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Course Concept
Our Pre IB Diploma Programme Course is held in the summer after Grade 10, prior to the start of Grade 11 in the IBDP. It utilises a part of the relaxed summer months to impart learning in a non-anxious manner in order to minimise stress for students entering the IB program, and help them target exceptional performance when school opens.
Grade 11 is a crucial year that launches students’ academic careers by constructing a solid foundation to gain admission to prestigious universities. Application to foreign universities must start in the early semester of Year 12, by which time students must have a transcript containing details of the continuous assessments that start as early as the third week of teaching in grade 11. Pre – IB courses give students a headstart and a better chance for healthy predicted grades for admission into top universities.
Our Pre IB courses aim to prepare students for this journey in a holistic and robust manner. Inculcating the right expectations and skills at an early stage, provides students with a head start in their IBDP education – with content, understanding, self-confidence and the ability to excel when their high school begins.
It will help students from non-IB board streams to move seamlessly into IBDP by bridging the gap between different modes of teaching. It is equally beneficial for students who have previously studied within the IB curriculum since the IB is a pre- university course and has its own rigour of content, contains significant detail and commands a superior skill set. These courses have been designed in a manner that is valued by all students having studied diverse curricula (ICSE, IGCSE, CBSE, MYP or any other National or International boards) up to Grade 10.
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Common challenges students face before starting the IBDP
Sessions will be tailored to suit both Standard Level and Higher Level students, with the latter being taught the skills of comparison necessary for the HL papers. It will provide an excellent foundation for the start of the IBDP.
How does it work ?
- Highly qualified academic experts with immense experience in delivering IB courses
- Academic guidance to help students choose the right pre IB courses and IB subjects with an aim to get the top grade in the subject
- Emphasis on high quality learning outcomes, defined at each module level and session of the course.
- Immersive courses including doubt clarifications for the daily tasks, workshops for the research tasks for IA, and an end of course culmination into IA based work for research
- Performance- based continuous student tracking with high quality feedback
- Periodic progress reports with goal setting and improvisation for best results
Courses we offer
Since 2016, we have been conducting our flagship Pre IB courses during the summer, with a focus on the areas that we have identified as most crucial for students to excel in.
Subjects Offered
- Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches SL
- Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL
- Mathematics : Applications and Interpretation SL
- Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation HL
- English
- Economics
- Computer Science
- Spanish AB Initio
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
- Extended Essay (EE)
- Creativity , Activity , Service (CAS)
*Please reach out to us if you would require support for any additional Pre IB course subjects (Biology, Psychology, History, Geography) other than the above-mentioned.
Why CourseLeap?
A One-Stop Solution:for IB, IGCSE, A Levels, Advanced Placement (AP courses), American Common Core, International Math Olympiad Exams
Academic Expertise: Highly-qualified teachers with immense experience in delivering international curriculum with a supportive and encouraging approach for independent learning
Inspiring students to highest academic standards: Continuous performance-based student tracking on improved problem-solving, critical thinking and research skills with detailed feedback through improvisation strategies for top results
Personalized & Tailor-made Courses: Courses based on subject choices, need, ability, workload & mapping with baseline tests, allowing career choices for success to be offered
Academic guidance: Provided for academic profile building for all students with an ultimate aim of admission and success in top universities.
Online Learning Platform: Implemented a world-class learning management system for organizing our online classes, enabling us to personalize the learning journeys of our students in a digitized environment
One Stop Solution: for IB, IGCSE, A Levels , Advanced Placement (AP courses), American Common Core, International Math Olympiad Exams
Academic Expertise: Highly qualified teachers with immense experience in delivering international curriculum with a supportive and encouraging approach for independent learning
Inspire students to highest academic standards: Continuous performance-based student tracking on improved problem solving, thinking and research skills with detailed feedback through improvisation strategies for top results
Personalized & Tailor-made Courses: Courses based on subject choices, need, ability, workload & mapping with baseline tests, allowing career choices for success to be offered
Academic guidance: Provided for academic profile building for all students with an ultimate aim of admission and success in top universities.
Online Learning Platform: Implemented a world-class learning management system for organizing our online classes, enabling us to personalize the learning journeys of our students in a digitized environment
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Please refer to the Contact Us page if you need help deciding courses or have any other inquiries so we can understand your needs. The appropriate team member will get in touch with you shortly.
Testimonials
Our Founder, Academic Advisor and Chief instructor, Mrs Yogesh Dhingra, shares the importance of Pre IB courses:
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FAQs
It is a meticulous preparatory course designed to prepare students for the academic challenges presented by the two-year International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
Students are introduced to the IB’s methods and practices, some of which may be very different from those to which they are used to, which will help them meet up to the IBDP’s expectations. They will also acquire knowledge of required work ethics, and gain transferable skills like effective note taking, systemized thinking, and content consolidation, which are key to being successful in the two year IB program.
Additionally, if students are contemplating between the subject groups (which Higher level and Standard level options are appropriate), Pre IB courses can help you achieve more clarity. They can provide holistic preparation for your subject choices in the two year long Diploma Program.
To support students through their entire IB journey, CourseLeap offers Personalised Online IB tutoring including IB Revision. Full term tutoring is for continued concept building, learning tricky topics, doubts clarification or solving challenging problem sets. Revision Courses impart top revision strategies, and personalised feedback for solved practice papers.
They will learn how to bridge learning differences, improve problem solving and critical thinking skills, learn IB command terms, understand IB exam expectations for all components of the curriculum and have a strong foundation for the first term syllabus in their respective IB schools. Students will also acquire knowledge of required work ethics, such as effective note taking, systemized organisational thinking, and content consolidation.
These courses have been designed in a manner that is valued by all students having studied diverse curricula (ICSE, IGCSE, CBSE, MYP or any other National boards or International bespoke curricula) in Grade 10
We offer one on one Pre IB tutoring for students in addition to other online program offerings. These include CL Live– live teaching and real- time delivery by instructors for students who prefer interactive feedback and doubt clarification, CL accelerate- provision of comprehensive resources supported by live sessions at an accelerated pace for self motivated students, and finally CL Self Paced Study– self paced courses with topic wise recordings and quizzes for independent learners or students who are in a different time zone.
Yes – regardless of background, students may find IB Math challenging due to its application based questioning and focus on critical thinking. Additional Math topics are taught in significantly greater detail in the IB and command a superior skill set. We offer separate courses for HL & SL. Additional Math students can take the benefit of signing up for Pre IB Higher Level Math courses.
The IBDP is a challenging and rigorous programme and addresses the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical well-being of students. It has unique assessments ranging from oral presentations and written exams, to challenging essays of up to 4000 words. Traditional courses, both national and international, may not fully equip students with the relevant skill sets required to be a successful Diploma candidate. CourseLeap courses attempt to bridge the gap, making it easier for students to transition from any curriculum to that of the IB.
Learning is a continuous process and to facilitate that, learning will continue beyond class work with 1-2 tasks or activities, thus setting the stage for content and skills to be developed in the session that follows on the next day. “Homework” will be relevant and supported by clear instructions, as well as advice on independent self-study. There will be homework requiring 30 to 40 minutes after each day’s session.
Assessment procedures will measure the extent to which learners have mastered the academic skills outlined for every module or session. As well as constant feedback through discussion and group work, students will also receive formal assessment of their work when the course concludes. This includes feedback on written assignments, essays, oral presentations and commentary, mini projects, etc. In addition, students will conduct peer assessments on the work of other students, so they develop a practical understanding of the skills they are learning.
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