IB Course & Exam Fees
By the end of today, Friday, Dec. 20, all IB fees should be active within MySchoolBucks. Families receiving scholarships will see their fees reduced depending on the amount of the scholarship. IB exams are available to seniors as they complete their two-year IB classes, as well as juniors completing one-year IB classes. Students registered for IB exams in October, and confirmed their registrations during the week of Nov. 11.
IB exams cost $123 per subject and offer students the opportunity to earn college credit with qualifying scores. Most students leave Northfield with at least three college credits, and some with as many as 30 credits based on their IB exams achievement. 100 percent of the cost of exam fees is paid to IB; Northfield retains $0 of exam registration fees.
We are pleased to be able to offer no-cost IB exams for students who receive free and reduced price lunch. Students also had the opportunity to apply for scholarships during the registration process and we are pleased to be able to grant these scholarships. Scholarship discounts are reflected on MySchoolBucks.
Students who wish to sign up for exams that they did not initially sign up for will be charged a $39 late fee for each late exam until Wednesday, Jan. 15. Conversely, students wishing to withdraw from an exam can do so until Tuesday, Jan. 14, to receive a full refund. After this date, no refunds will be given, and no additional registrations can be made.
For late registrations, withdrawals, or other issues, please contact Northfield IB Coordinator, Mr. Peter Wright.
IBARMS
Northfield is part of the IB Association of Rocky Mountain Schools (IBARMS) organization, a space where IB schools share best practices and create connections that can be leveraged to improve student experiences.
In February, Northfield will host an IBARMS Language and Literature for All roundtable. Schools from around the Rocky Mountain region will come to learn about our innovative and successful IB for All model with a focus on Language and Literature. For six years now, nearly all Northfield juniors and seniors have taken IB Language and Literature with the opportunity to take the IB exam at the conclusion of the course. Six years running, nearly 80% of students have earned a 4 or higher on their IB L&L exam, allowing them to earn college credit, skip freshman composition classes, and begin their post-secondary education with strong information literacy skills.
IB Prospective Parent Night
On Tuesday, Jan. 28, 6-8 p.m., Northfield will host an IB for All information session for families of current sophomore students. This session will offer an opportunity to learn about the IB tracks available at Northfield, benefits of the full IB Diploma Program and a chance to ask questions of Northfield's IB Coordinators. We hope to see you there!
