Non-regular+diplomas

This information is specific to schools in Turkey that offer the IBDP in conjunction with the Turkish national high school program.
Turkish IB students who are in the Fen Alanı (science track) generally do not have time in their weekly course program to take a Group 3 subject for the IB diploma. These students are still able to get an IB diploma if we provide the IB with details about each student's program of study, and document the reason for no Group 3 subject. The documentation we use is an English translation of the **Aralık 2000-2519 sayılı M.E.B. Tebliğler Dergisi (1161-1164)**.

A recent change in the guidelines requires the non-regular diploma request to be completed after candidate registration, and no later than 18 months before the exams (15 November of Grade 11).

Generate student data report Distribute report pages to students for corrections || (Register them by sınıf, starting with the Fen sınıfları) || (the report is based on a simple query where //Group 3 = null//) || //IBIS --> Subject --> Preregistration requirements --> Request for non-regular diploma// ||
 * Grade 10... || April... || Alan seçimi (track selection) ||
 * || May... || Student data form wıth subject selections ||
 * ||  || Enter data into Access database
 * || June... || Correct data in Access database ||
 * Grade 11... || Sept... || Register students in IBIS
 * || Oct... || Generate a non-regular diploma report with Access
 * ||  || Complete the request for each student individually on IBIS:
 * || Nov... || Deadline for registration and non-reg request is 15 November of Grade 11 ||

//**31 July 2008 (by Tom)**// I still have an outstanding query to the IBO Help Desk about allowing us to use our MS Access database reports, either hardcopy/fax or as data files to upload, instead of the new procedure which requires several tedious steps on IBIS for each candidate. Here is a copy of the original email (12 June), a prompt but brief reply by Laura Medley (14 June), and a follow-up by myself (31 July):