Grading and Graduation Requirements

To earn a NOVA Secondary School diploma, students must:

Complete four years of education in grades 9-12 or their equivalent (*transfer students).
Successfully complete all of the MYP subject groups in grades 9 and 10 (or: MYP Years 4 and 5), with no more than two academic achievement grades below “3” in either year, or their equivalent (transfer students), or their equivalent (*transfer students).
Successfully complete the MYP Service as Action requirement (grades 9 and 10) and the DP Creativity, Action, Service requirement (grades 11 and 12, both DP and IB Certificate students) or their equivalent (*transfer students).
DP students automatically qualify for the NOVA Secondary School Diploma upon successful completion of DP Year 2 (minimum threshold - 24 points in the DP).
Students not taking the IB Diploma who successfully complete the Foundations in Research Course will earn 2 points towards their NOVA Secondary School diploma.
Students not taking the IB Diploma would be expected to take a minimum of 5 courses in grades 11 and 12, including IB Certificate coursework.
Recommended distribution per subject area groups, per year:
- 4 years of English Language and Literature
- 4 years of Mathematics
- 3-4 years of Individuals and Societies
- 3-4 years of Science
- 2 years of the same Foreign Language
- 2 years of the Arts or Physical Education or Design (any combination thereof)
- 4 years of Mother Tongue

The IB diploma is awarded based on performance across all parts of the DP.
CAS is not assessed but all requirements must be met in order to pass the diploma.
The overall maximum points from subject grades, TOK and the EE is 45 points.
The minimum threshold for the award of the diploma is 24 points.

However, there are some scores and certain combinations of scores that may prevent a student from receiving the Diploma.

If “N” is awarded for TOK, the EE or for a contributing subject
If grade E is awarded for TOK and/or the EE
If grade 1 awarded in a subject/level
If there are more than two grade 2s awarded (SL or HL)
If there are more than three grade 3s or below awarded (SL or HL)
If the candidate has gained 12 points or more on HL subjects. (For candidates who register for four HL subjects, the three highest grades)
If the candidate has gained 9 points or more on SL subjects
Candidates who register for two SL subjects must gain at least 5 points at SL
The candidate has not received a penalty for academic misconduct from the Final Award Committee

Complete and receive a grade 3 or higher in two languages selected from the DP course studies in language and literature (Group 1).
Students who gain a grade 3 or higher in studies in language and literature (Group 1) and a grade 3 or higher in an individuals and societies (Group 3) or a science subject (Group 4), completed in a language rather than English, will also receive a bilingual diploma.

MYP Subject Group Breakdown
Subject:	Grades, Mandatory:
English Language and Literature	9,10
Math (Extended or Standard level)	9,10
Integrated Sciences	9,10
Individuals and Societies (Integrated Humanities)	9,10
Language Acquisition (Spanish, German, French, Macedonian, English)	9,10 (2 consecutive years)
Mother Tongue Language and Literature	9,10

Choose Two Classes from below (for two consecutive years in both 9 and 10)
Dance	Theater
Music	Visual Arts
PHE	Product Design
Graphic Design