School Profile for Universities 2022-23
ABOUT ISB
| International School Brescia |
| Via Benaco, 34B, 25081 Bedizzole BS, Italy |
| Tel: 030 219 1182 |
| E-mail: info@isbrescia.com |
| Website: https://isbrescia.com/ |
Located in the province of Brescia, near lake Garda, Italy, our non-denominational international school was established in 2009. Since then, we have built a strong academic programme:
achieving IB world school accreditation for the Primary Years Programme in 2012, authorisation for the Middle Years Programme in 2017 and for the Diploma Programme in 2020, achieving our goal of becoming an IB Continuum school.
Accreditation: IB World school, AIBWSI (Association of IB World Schools in Italy), AFEC (Athlete Friendly Education Center), IB Continuum school.
STUDENT BODY 2022-23
| 176 | IB students at ISB |
| 17 | IB Diploma students |
Student body 2022-23 (in %)
IB DIPLOMA FACTS 2022
Subjects Offered at IBDP Level
| Group | Courses offered by ISB |
|---|---|
| 1 Studies in Language & Literature |
English A: Language and Literature or Italian A: Literature or self-taught Language A: Literature (with private teacher and SL only) |
| 2 Language Acquisition |
Italian B or Spanish B or Italian ab initio (beginner) or a 2nd Language A |
| 3 Individuals & Societies |
History or Economics |
| 4 Experimental Sciences |
Physics or Biology |
| 5 Mathematics | Mathematics Applications and Interpretations |
| 6 Elective |
Visual Arts or a second subject from the groups above |
Grading System
ISB uses the IB 1–7 grading scale, and does not report a Grade Point Average (GPA) or letter grades. ISB does not rank students.
| 7-point grading scale | Approximate letter grade | Approximate percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | A+ | 98 - 100 |
| 6 | A / A- | 90 - 97 |
| 5 | B+ / B | 83 - 89 |
| 4 | B- / C+ | 78 - 82 |
| 3 | C / C- | 70 - 77 |
| 2 | D | 60 - 69 |
| 1 | F | 0 - 59 |
IB DIPLOMA RESULTS 2022
| IB Diploma candidates: | 8 |
| Pass rate: | 100%* |
| Average points obtained by candidates who passed the diploma: | 33 |
| Highest diploma points awarded to a candidate: | 41 |
| Students awarded bilingual diploma: | 62,5 |
IB Diploma average score by subject 2022
Theory of Knowledge grade distribution 2022 (in %)
Extended Essay grade distribution 2022 (in %)
* Percentage based on students enrolled in the full IB Diploma. 87,5% of candidates were enrolled in the full diploma. 1 out of 8 candidates took IB DP certificates.
UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS 2022
Class of 2022 destination (in %)
UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS OF ISB 2022 GRADUATES
(universities in bold indicate institutions where students matriculated)
United Kingdom
University of Warwick
University College
London (UCL)
King’s College London
SOAS
University of Edinburgh
University of Manchester
University of Glasgow
University of Cumbria
Bournemouth University
University of Bedfordshire
The Netherlands
University of Leiden
University of Amsterdam
Italy
University of Milan
France
ICN Business School
Switzerland
United International
Business Schools
Latvia
Riga Stradins University
