Progress rules

Progress rules in the IB programme at MH

Continued admission in the IB programme at MH depends on satisfactory progress, both in the Pre-IB and in the IB diploma programme. Failure to abide by the school’s rules can result in expulsion from the programme. Below are the progress rules for Pre-IB and IB DP students at MH.

Progress rules for pre-IB students:

• Pre-IB students are bound by the general school rules on attendance and behaviour as well as the school’s academic integrity policy. Each student is responsible for their performance within all their subjects.
• Pre-IB students must achieve a minimum grade of 5 out of 10 in all subjects and attain an average grade of 6 at the end of the school year to advance to the IB DP.
• If a Pre-IB student fails two or more courses after the first semester, the IB DP Coordinator will call them for an interview and may require the student to leave the IB programme.
• If a Pre- IB student fails one or two courses at the end of the second semester the IB DP Coordinator will call them for an interview and may require the student to leave the IB programme. their case will be specially dealt with and evaluated by the IB DP Coordinator. Failing Pre-IB courses will restrict a student's selection of subjects in the IB DP. 
• If a Pre-IB student fails three or more courses at the end of the Pre-IB year, they will not be admitted to the IB DP.
• It should be noted that a subsequent application for the national programme in MH will not be dealt with as a priority in comparison to students from other secondary schools.

Progress rules for IB DP students:

• IB diploma students must remain in good standing during their course of study at MH. This includes, but is not limited to, abiding by the school’s rules of behaviour, having acceptable attendance, not being in violation of the school’s academic integrity policy and submitting their assignments in a timely manner as requested by their teachers. Failure to abide by these rules will result in an interview with the IB DP Coordinator. Repeated failure to abide by the rules will result in the student’s expulsion from the programme and possibly the school.
• To have the right to advance from move from one semester within the IB DP to the next, candidates must be on track to meet the minimum requirements for the IB diploma. Specifically, candidates must fulfil the following requirements at the end of each semester:
  • Pass the CAS, EE, TOK, Language A self-taught (SELF) and IB Language B courses (LABI, LANB).
  • Obtain at least 24 total grade points from their six main subjects (20 points if a student is in Language A self-taught).
  • Receive a minimum grade of 2 in their six main subjects.
  • Receive a minimum grade of 3 in four of their six main subjects.
  • Receive a minimum grade 4 in three of their six main subjects.
  • Receive a minimum combined grade of 12 in their three HL subjects (if a student is registered for four HL subjects the highest three grades are counted).
  • Receive a minimum combined grade of 9 in their three SL subjects (if a student is only registered for two SL subjects, they must obtain a minimum combined grade of 5).
• In addition DP language B courses, Language B students enrol and receive grades in regular MH language courses. These courses are graded using the MH 1-10 grading scale. For the purposes of calculating an IB grade the following conversion table is used.

• Students who do not fulfil these requirements at the end of each term will be called in for an interview to the IB DP coordinator and may be required to leave the programme or repeat a year.

Progress rules for non-DP students:

• Students who drop out of the IB DP may be allowed to continue their studies in certain subjects as IB course students. The students need to be on a passing track in these subjects and be in good overall standing to be allowed to do so. If a student wishes to complete the fourth and final term of the DP course (spring semester of DP2), then they need to take the IB May exams in that subject in order to pass the MH course.
• A temporary guest student may be offered a place in Pre-IB/DP for one semester at a time. Their continuation each term will depend on their performance. Failure in one or more subjects or failture to maintain a good standing may result in loss of the guest status.

These rules are subject to regular revision. They were unanimously adopted by the IB teachers at MH in August 2023, and revised in November-December 2024.