The academic year of a Ressun lukio student

During the pre-year, students are expected to pass a minimum of 25 courses. This means that the average minimum workload is five courses/term. More information can be found from our Study Guide. You can access the Study Guide using the link on the main page of the Wilma system. 

TERM 1

  • Students often find DP studies to be more demanding than the pre-year, and adjusting to it can take some time. As a result, the grades for Term 1 may be lower than expected.
  • CAS (Creativity, Activity and Service) starts. Students do CAS outside their lessons.

TERM 2

  • Students are pre-registered for their May Final Examination Session. The registration details will be checked and edited if needed during DP2 Term 2 when final registration takes place.

TERM 3

Parents and Guardians’ info sessions for both DP1 and DP2 during Open Doors Day.

  • Students start their Extended Essays projects.
  • CAS checked before Christmas holiday.
  • Collaborative Sciences project (CSP) takes place during the exam week. All DP1 students participate in CSP. The students won't get grades from this project, but they must attend to pass to get the Diploma.

TERM 4

  • Extended Essay process continues.

TERM 5

  • Extended Essay process continues.

  • CAS checked before Summer holiday.

     

The IB Organisation offers general information for parents on the IB programmes, university applications and supporting your children during their studies:

http://www.ibo.org/information-for-parents/

TERM 1

  • The final version of the Extended Essay is submitted. The EE is a big research project, which requires a lot of time and effort, so reaching the end of the process is definitely worth celebrating in the school.
  • There are Internal Assessment (IA) deadlines in each subject, some for draft versions, other for final submission. They are carefully scattered across the academic year but unfortunately some overlapping is unavoidable. Research papers are done in each subject and they are a part of the final assessment, along with the final examinations in May. They are submitted for external assessment in the spring.
  • First set of Predicted Grades are given – they are used mainly in the application process for universities outside of Finland.

TERM 2

  • TOK exhibition.
  • IA deadlines continue.
  • Some languages have their Individual Orals recorded (see more detailed dates on school calendar).
  • Final registration for May Examination Session done. Due to free compulsory education the school will pay the first examination session fees. After the registration deadline changes to the registration details will cost extra (personal details can be edited without additional fees).

TERM 3

Parents and Guardians’ info sessions for both DP1 and DP2 during Open Doors Day.

  • CAS checked before Christmas holiday.
  • Individual Orals recorded during exam week in several languages.
  • IA deadlines continue.

TERM 4

  • Final set of Predicted Grades given – for the IBO, also used when applying to Finnish universities.
  • MOCK exams.
  • CAS completed.
  • IA deadlines continue.

TERM 5

  • Independent study leave.
  • Voluntary extra sessions in each subject for revision.
  • Final Examinations in May.
  • Results released in July.

  • Graduation in late August.

     

The IB Organisation offers general information for parents on the IB programmes, university applications and supporting your children during their studies:

http://www.ibo.org/information-for-parents/