Diploma Programme: An Update on Administration

Audience: Diploma Programme
Session: Block 4: Saturday 11:15 to 12:30, Room: Pacific K

The IB continues to improve efficiency in the delivery and administration of assessment for the Diploma Programme. Increasingly, emphasis is placed on the use of technology, in addition to making changes to procedures that assist both coordinators and the IB in the delivery of two examination sessions each year. This session will provide an update on administration, describe plans for change, and offer an opportunity for coordinators to put forward their views. Most importantly, the session gives coordinators a chance to raise issues of their own concerning the administration of the Diploma Programme. The format is intended to be an interactive discussion among coordinators.


Graeme Donnan, Head of Examniations Administration , International Baccalaureate

After graduating, instructing in the army, and teaching in the UK for several years, Graeme Donnan taught Geography, Psychology and Theory of Knowledge in IB World Schools during the eighties. Graeme's first acquaintance with the IB Diploma Programme came in 1982 when he began teaching at the International School of Moshi in Tanzania. While at Moshi he was also responsible for the school's active outdoor pursuits programme. After three years at Moshi, he moved on to IB World Schools in El Salvador and then Jordan before joining the IB in 1990 as a subject area manager for Group 3 subjects. For the past several years, Graeme has been the Head of Examinations Administration at IB Cardiff.


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