Nám til stúdentsprófs er skipulagt sem undirbúningur að námi á háskólastigi. Stúdentsprófið eitt og sér tryggir þó ekki aðgang að öllu námi á háskólastigi, hvorki hér á landi né í öðrum löndum. Einstakir háskólar eða háskóladeildir setja ýmsar sérkröfur sem nemendur þurfa einnig að uppfylla og í sumum tilvikum þurfa nemendur að gangast undir inntökupróf, t.d. í læknadeild og þeir sem sækja um listaháskóla þurfa oft að skila möppu með verkum sínum. Nauðsynlegt er fyrir nemendur sem stefna að inngöngu í tiltekinn skóla á háskólastigi að afla sér áreiðanlegra upplýsinga um þær kröfur sem viðkomandi skóli gerir um undirbúning.
Nýju framhaldsskólalögin kveða svo á að í kjarna á stúdentsprófsbrautum séu 45 nýjar einingar í íslensku, ensku og stærðfræði. Skólar og nemendur ráða að öðru leyti miklu um hvaða greinar er boðið upp á. Auglýst verður sérstaklega ef einhver skóli býður upp á nám með nýju skipulagi.
Upplýsingar um IB námið er að finna á eftirfarandi vefslóð: http://www.mh.is/ib
Information about the IB study is at: http://www.mh.is/ib
IB at MH
Hamrahlid College (MH) is an upper secondary state school governed by the Upper Secondary School Act pf 1996 and administered by the Ministry of Education. It is situated in Reykjavík, the capital of , not far from the city centre with relatively easy access by public transport.
The school offers two academic pre-university programmes for 16 to 20-year-olds: the Icelandic four year academic programme of study which concludes with the matriculation examination ("stúdentspróf") and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma. Currently, about 1200 students follow the Icelandic programme, which in this case is a unit credit system where each subject is divided into a number of defined courses which last for one semester, and about 80 students follow the IB programme which is taught in English. Most graduates from MH continue their studies at universities or colleges of higher education in or abroad. MH has been known for its open and friendly atmosphere and the students tend to be open minded and even rebellious in a constructive sort of way.
IB courses at MH
IB in MH follows the MH calendar and is split to four semesters. Each subject is therefore four courses that are numbered from 1034-4034 (SL courses) and 1046-4046 (HL courses). For example: BIO1046, BIO2046, BIO3046 and BIO4046. CAS and TOK are numbered in similar way.
Higher and standard level are usually taught together.
Each student selects six subject, one from groups 1-5 and then either visual arts or a subject from groups 1-4. Students have to select 3 HL/3 SL or 4 HL/2 SL.
Here is an overview of all MH courses; both the schedule and description for each course.
Following IB subjects are available in MH:
Group 1 - Language A1:
Tought: English (ENG1046-ENG4046) and Icelandic (ICE1046-ICE4046). Both HL and SL available.
Self-taught: e.g. Polish, Russian, Chinese, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch. Only SL.
Group 2 - Second language:
French, German, Spanish and Danish. HL B, SL B and Ab initio. The second languages are not special IB courses, the IB students attend regular MH courses, based on their skills. It is highly recommended that applicants take replacement tests (Stöðupróf) in December/August.
Group 3 - Individuals and societies:
History (HIS1034-HIS4034 or HIS1046-HIS4046) and Psychology (PSY1034-PSY4034 or PSY1046-PSY4046). Both HL and SL available.
Group 4 - Experimental sciences:
Chemistry(CHE1046-CHE4046), Physics (PHY1046-PHY4046) and Biology (BIO1034-BIO4034 or BIO1046-BIO4046). Both HL and SL available.
Group 5 - Mathematics
Methods HL/SL (MAT1046-MAT4046) and Studies SL (MAT1034-MAT4034).
Mathematics Syllabus-Higher LevelMathematics Syllabus-Standard LevelMathematics Syllabus-Standard Level StudiesGroup 6 - The arts:
Visual arts (ART1034-ART4034). SL only.
Most IB students are either Icelanders who have returned back home after several years abroad, or foreigners with residence permit in . Some of the students are simply Icelandic students who come straight from primary school but aim to work or study in an international atmosphere in the future. Students who have completed 10th or 11th grade at a foreign or international school, or the first year of the Icelandic gymnasium, with excellent academic results and proficiency in the English language may be admitted directly to the two-year IB Diploma course. Applicants from grade 9 or 10 in foreign or Icelandic schools must start with a one-year preparatory course, the pre-IB which is also taught in English.
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