IB REVISION GUIDES
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
College Counselling Course
In April 2011, OSC will be returning to Oxford, UK for a repeat of the very successful College Counselling Course. The 2 day course will be held at St Anne's College – part of Oxford University.
The course will be delivered again by Gwen Martinez, a very experienced College Counsellor who teaches our University Applications Course in the US.
IBSCA has an agreement with IBAEM authorising it to run IB Diploma Teachers' Workshops for 2010-2011.
The workshops have been organised by IBSCA (the IB Schools and Colleges Association of the United Kingdom), with back-up support provided by OSC.
IBSCA Diploma Teachers' Workshops have been arranged at university venues within the UK - providing onsite accommodation for those who need it.
All workshops listed on these pages have the full backing of the IB.
OSC is a Social Enterprise based in Oxford, UK. We have been supporting IBDP students and schools since 1990. Students attend our courses from nearly 500 schools worldwide.
I hope you can find what you are looking for on our website - please call our team of International Baccalaureate specialists if we can help you further.
Dr Kim Polgreen, General Manager
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OSC IBDP Exam Revision
The OSC IBDP Exam Revision courses are designed specifically for students who are about to take their final International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma exams.
Since 1990 OSC has been offering fast, effective revision for IBDP students. Students choose which subjects to study and receive expert IB tuition.
All our tutors are highly experienced IB teachers from excellent IB schools, many of whom are examiners. Students live and study in inspiring academic environments.
Our IBDP Exam Revision Courses are held in Oxford University in the UK (Spring Revision), and Sydney and Melbourne Universities in Australia. Our non-residential IBDP Weekend Revision courses are held in Stockholm, Sweden and Liverpool, UK.
OSC Pre IBDP Summer Schools
The OSC Pre IBDP Summer Schools are designed specifically for students who are about to start their International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma in the following school term and will take their exams in 2014. Students have the choice of attending a one, two or three week Summer School.
Students customise their programme with the subjects they would like to take and are taught by highly experienced IB teachers.
It is also great fun! Students live and learn in amazing university environments, have a dedicated social programme, and make friends for life from all over the world.
We will be back at Oxford University in the UK, at Harvard and MIT in Boston in the US and Vancouver, Canada.
OSC Mid IBDP Summer Courses
The OSC Mid IBDP Summer Courses are for students who have completed the first year of their International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and helps them prepare for their important second year.
Students choose how many subjects they would like to take and receive at least 17.5 hours of class time per subject with highly experienced IB teachers. 1 subject = 1 week, in Boston you can take up to 3 subjects, and in Cambridge or Oxford up to 5 subjects.
It is also great fun! Students live and learn in amazing university environments, have a dedicated social programme, and make friends for life from all over the world.
We will be back at Cambridge and Oxford Universities in the UK, at Harvard University and MIT in Boston in the US and University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.
UK University Tour
OSC has been running the University Tour in the UK for over 15 years. It is open to students about to enter their penultimate or final year of school. Students doing the UK Pre IBDP or Mid IBDP courses can add the University Tour to their programme.
Students travel by private coach to a minimum of 12 different universities or colleges. At each location they receive private tours, seminars and information sessions. The tour is led by our experienced careers counsellors who are on hand to answer any questions students may have.
For 2012 students will be based in Oxford University in the UK.
US University Applications Course
The US University Applications Course (UAC) is open to students about to enter their penultimate or last year of school. Students doing the US Mid IBDP course can make this part of their programme.
The UAC has been developed from our years of experience running University Tours and giving careers advice to students on our International Baccalaureate (IB) revision courses. In consultation with experienced college careers advisors we have designed the UAC to give students all the knowledge and understanding we know they need to successfully apply to US university courses.
In 2012 the UAC will be based at Harvard University and MIT in Boston in the USA.
OSC International Baccalaureate (IB) Revision Guides
OSC IB Revision Guides are written by experienced IB teachers, most of whom also teach on OSC IB review courses and are experts in the techniques of revision and review.
First published in February 2002, they are now widely used by IB schools and IB students around the world. There are 55 concise and easy to use titles offering a complete overview of each syllabus. The guides emphasise active revision and review to target your effort where it is needed. They offer invaluable advice on how to tackle IB questions.