COVID 19 – Class resume will be a delay to further notice, IB DP & CP Exam will be canceled

The Education Bureau of Hong Kong has an announcement before that all school classes will most likely be resume on April 20. However, this decision has been paused for now, until further notice.

With COVID-19 impacted, International Baccalaureate decided to make changes to May 2020 DP and CP examination. It cares about the safety of all the students, teacher and the community. International Baccalaureate considers the for both DP and CP examinations would be canceled. As to how to assess students, students would receive either the diploma or career-related program certificate or a certificate to evaluate students’ work. It would be considered base on coursework, the assessments and quality control in the program already.

For students with questions in regard to the changes, they can look at the FAQ provided on IB official site, which provides details of assessment due date and school authorization. As for IB faculty, they can contact support@ibo.org for support.