insideKENT Magazine Issue 78 - September 2018 | Page 122

IN ASSOCIATION WITH
EDUCATION
KENT COLLEGE CANTERBURY
IB RESULTS HIT THE HEIGHTS AT KENT COLLEGE
ON A GLORIOUSLY SUNNY SPEECH DAY, THE EXECUTIVE HEAD MASTER, DR DAVID LAMPER,
REPORTED A LARGE INCREASE IN NEW STUDENTS, NATIONAL SUCCESSES IN ENGINEERING,
SPORT AND MUSIC, AND REFLECTED ON THE HIGH LEVELS OF CONFIDENCE FELT IN KENT
COLLEGE; WHICH HAS ALLOWED FOR ITS BIGGEST EVER CAPITAL PROJECT, THE GREAT
HALL. THE MARQUEE WAS MOVED THIS YEAR AS THE STATE-OF-THE-ART AUDITORIUM IS
BEING BUILT OPPOSITE THE MAIN VICTORIAN BUILDINGS ON THE WHITSTABLE ROAD.
The lofty crane on site was only dwarfed by
the scale of the achievement represented in
the results for the IB Diploma. The average
score was 37 points, which, when translated
into UCAS (university entrance) points, is
similar to the number of points awarded for
straight A*/ As at A level. This score is likely
to place Kent College amongst the top IB
schools in the UK again this year.
Kent College offers both the IB Diploma for
sixth form students as well as a more traditional
programme of A levels. Students entered for
the IB diploma programme study a
combination of English, mathematics, science,
languages, humanities and an arts subject.
They choose three subjects at higher level and
three at standard level and sit exams in each
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after two years. Marks are awarded in each
from 1 to 7, the highest being 7. All candidates
must follow three “core” programmes to
broaden their education and develop their
understanding including the theory of
knowledge and an extended essay of 4,000
words. Together three further marks are
awarded for both. The maximum number of
points is therefore 45. Students who achieve
at least 24 marks, and have completed
voluntary and practical work, known as
creativity, action and service, are awarded the
IB Diploma. and every candidate passed. These results
match the best at Kent College, which is
regularly noted in the top 10 IB schools in
the UK.
Charlotte Letley scored 43 points for the
Diploma and has been offered a ‘Bright Sparks
Scholarship’ to study Medicine at UEA. She
was one of 4 students to score more than 40
points. 5 students achieved a bilingual diploma kentcollege.com
Executive Head Master, Dr David Lamper, said:
"I am delighted for the students who have
worked hard and done so well in achieving
places at top universities, and I am grateful to
colleagues for their efforts to make sure that
the success already enjoyed by A-level
students is shared with those studying the
IB Diploma."