IB Retreat

The IB Retreat is an annual feature at Zlatarski School and is held for Grade 11 IB Diploma students during the first week of September. The purpose of this Retreat is to give the students an opportunity to get together for a couple of days in order to work with their fellow students and teachers on some of the key components of the programme.

The retreat introduces students to the wider outlook of the IB programme, to the course specifications and the deadlines that have to be met over the two years ahead. It is the time for students to raise any questions and express their expectations about the course of studies. The IB Diploma programme might appear to be quite stressful due to all the deadlines that have to be met. It is believed, therefore, that such a Retreat, before the school year starts, is extremely beneficial.

The IB Retreat for the IB Class of 2007 takes place on 8-9 September 2005. During these intense two days, all IB teachers present their IB subjects, with the choice of level, requirements and assessment criteria stated clearly. Each of the 18 IB students (11 IB grade) enrolled for the IB programme this year receives a folder with all subject syllabi and an IB calendar containing the internal assessment deadlines. Studies start on Monday, 12 September 2005.