UCAS has now published ASIBA’s updated Qualification Information Profiles (QIPs) for the new Baccalauréat Général and OIB. As you will see, the OIB is now distinguished from the standard Baccalaureéat Général in two important ways: first, it is established as the equivalent of four UK A Levels (as opposed to three UK A Levels for the standard Baccalauréat Général); and second, it makes clear that linguistic performance is assessed following expectations of first language usage of academic English, with an expected level of C1 and above. We hope that this will be a helpful point of reference for teachers and careers counsellors when supporting university applications.
