Unique Features

＊〔　〕内の数字は、1週間あたりの授業時間数。1年間＝35週で計算。

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On Oct 20, 2011 Gunma Kokusai Academy became an official IB World School authorized to offer the IB Diploma Programme starting in April 2012. The school passed its first five-year evaluation in 2016. The full Diploma Programme is a broad-based 2-year course with a strong emphasis of encouraging students to develop intercultural understanding and critical thinking. The programme is very good preparation for Admissions Office entry into a large number of Japanese universities
and foreign universities.

The IB Programme at GKA aims to do the following things:

• promote critical thinking by focusing on problem solving and encouraging students to develop their own opinions.
• develop independence by requiring students choose and conduct their own research projects
• foster students’ academic curiosity by giving them choice over what they study.
• create well-rounded students by requiring students to study a range of subjects as well as extra-curricular activities through the CAS Programme.
• strengthen communication skills by requiring students to write and present their work in a variety of ways, in both English and Japanese.

All IB Diploma Programme students have to take three subjects at Higher Level (HL) and three subjects at Standard Level (SL). At GKA, IB students either opt to specialize in the Humanities or the Sciences. The course options are listed below:

Along with the six academic courses, students must complete the following core
components.

• Theory of Knowledge – students will learn about the complexity of knowledge.
• Extended Essay – a 4,000 word in-depth study researched and written by the student on a topic of their choice.
• Creativity Activity Service – students embark on different extra-curricular activities that develop their creativity, cause them to be active, and require them to serve others.  

IB Diploma scores:

• students are given a score of 1-7 in each subject based on both internal and external assessments
• to achieve the full Diploma, students must complete the course earning a minimum of 24/45 points, including at least 9 points in their Standard Level subjects and 12 points in their Higher Level subjects.
• a ‘Good’ university will look for a student to achieve between 28 to 36 points.

• What is the IB Diploma Programme?
• What are the IB courses to be offered at GKA?
• What is the Extended Essay?
• What is Theory of Knowledge?
• What is CAS?
• What are the CAS outcomes?
• How are IB students evaluated?
• Why should I pursue an IB diploma?
• Where is the IB diploma recognized?
• Recognition of the IB Diploma for admission to Japanese universities and colleges?
• Deadlines or Due Dates, are they firm?
• When do we & the universities get the grades/results?
• Will my son/daughter be accepted to a university?
• How do I attain recommendation letters from teachers?
• Can a student change his subjects or levels from HL to SL or vice versa?
• What happens during the summer break between Grade 11 & 12?
• Is there a penalty for incorrect answers on the multiple choice papers for group 4 subjects? Is a wrong answer scored the same as an omitted answer?
• Candidates often carry out practical work in groups. Is it acceptable for candidates in a group to produce identical work, or do they need to submit clearly different work?

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is an exam for your English proficiency and is conducted throughout the world. More than 9,000 institutions in 130 countries as well as almost all the universities in the U.S., the U.K, Australia, New Zealand and Canada implement this TOEFL exam as the means of verifying the applicants’ English ability, their admission to school, for their scholarships and grades.

The TOEFL ITP is typically used by organizations. The official certificate will not be issued, though, the score can be considered for admission by recommendation or the AO entrance examination. This is highly correlated with the public venue test with the full score of 677 points.

An official test that can be only be taken place at a pre-determined venue. Each person will be provided with a computer for a speaking test. The full score is 120 points.

This exam aims to evaluate those whose mother tongue is not English and if their ability is up to the level of attending lectures at university and communicating others within the campus and the class. This exam is suitable for the GKA students who aim for the universities in overseas or those national universities where they can study in English.

TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) aims at evaluating ability in communicating with others about various things from daily stuff to business. Therefore, this is not suitable for evaluating communication skills required at universities. The full score is 990 points.