Curriculum
MLC School is registered and accredited with the New South Wales Board of Studies, and therefore follows the mandated curriculum for all years. In Year 10, students are prepared for the School Certificate, and in Year 12, the Higher School Certificate (HSC) or the International Baccalaureate (IB).
MLC became an IB World School in August 1999, and offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) to all students in years 11 and 12 as an alternative to the HSC. Students undertaking the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in their final two years at school select one subject from each of six core study areas, ensuring a breadth of subject choice through humanities, experimental sciences, mathematics, arts and compulsory language study. The IB Diploma also requires a CAS component (hours dedicated to creativity, action and service), Theory of Knowledge classes and an Extended (4000 word) Essay in a subject area of the student’s choice.
The International Baccalaureate is offered as an international / global alternative to the NSW Higher School Certificate. It has been offered at MLC since 2001 and is chosen by 30% of the MLC's graduates. MLC’s 2010 IB Diploma results included four perfect scores, converting to the maximum Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of 99.95. The school's IB Diploma median rank was 98.80. The combined 2010 HSC and IB Diploma scores also resulted in 55% of candidates receiving an ATAR of 90.00 or above, with 14 candidates scoring 99.00 or above.
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