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THE INTERNATIONAL
BACCALAUREATE
King’s-Edgehill is proud to be have
been an IB World School since
1980
International Baccalaureate
Mission statement: The IBO aims to develop inquiring,
knowledgeable and caring young people who help to
create a better and more peaceful world through
intercultural understanding and respect.
BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAM
• Essay writing skills
• Creative, critical thinking
• Proper lab procedure and
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reporting
Second language
Exam writing different styles
Many universities give credit
for IB courses
• Time management
• Co-curricular activities
• Many courses cover university
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level material
Internationally recognized
standard
Community Service
IB LEARNER PROFILE
• Inquirers-enjoy learning
• Knowledgeable-in-depth and broad
ranging
• Thinkers-Critical and Creative
• Communicators-ideas in more than 1
language
• Principled-honest and responsible for own
actions
LEARNER PROFILE CON’T
• Open-minded- Considers others perspectives,
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values, cultures
Caring- Empathy, compassion and respect for
others
Risk-takers-approach new situations with
courage
Balanced-Intellectual, physical and emotional
balance
Reflective-Understands their strengths and
limitations
IB Fast Facts
• Founded 1968
• 1588 schools
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world-wide
119 countries
Over 486,000
students
• Regions
-IBNA- North
America
-IBAEM-AFRICA,
Europe, Middle
East
-IBAP-Australia,
Pacific
-IBLA-Latin America
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
French
2%
Spanish
10%
English 88%
TOP IB COUNTRIES
• USA- 795 SCHOOLS
• CANADA-254 SCHOOLS (LARGEST PER
CAPITA)
• UK - 103
• AUSTRALIA-102
• MEXICO-63
KES FAST FACTS
• Joined IB in 1980
• School code 147
means we were the
147th school
worldwide to join
• 5th school in
Canada
Our first Diploma
grad waS in
1983
Since then we
have had 129
students receive
their diploma-16
bilingual
HOW DOES IT WORK AT KES?
• Students do “Honours” courses in Grade 10
• They choose whether to do the Diploma or
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certificates
Interested Diploma candidates are interviewed
individually by IB teachers
They pick higher or standard level and begin the
IB curriculum in Grade 11
Courses continue and most exams written in
Grade 12
REGISTRATION CATEGORIES
• Anticipated-Diploma student writing an
exam in Gr 11
• Diploma-Diploma student in Gr 12
• Re-sit-Diploma student re-writing an exam
• Certificate-non-Diploma candidate in Gr 11
or 12
• Extra- Diploma taking more than 6
subjects
COURSES OFFERED AT KES
GROUP 1- English
GROUP 2- French, Spanish,
German at A2, B or ab
initio levels
GROUP 3- History,
Economics
GROUP 4- Biology,
Chemistry, Physics,
Environmental Systems
GROUP 5- Math,
Computer Studies
GROUP 6- Music, Art or
a choice from one of
the other 5 groups
Theory of Knowledge
PROPOSED COURSES
• GEOGRAPHY-HL AND
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SL GROUP 3
ECOSYSTEMS AND
SOCIETIES-GROUP 3
OR 4
ITGS-GROUP 3
• MATH STUDIES-
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MATH FOR ARTS
STUDENTS-GROUP 5
THEATRE ARTSGROUP 6
Subject groups
THE IB HEXAGON
FOR THE IB DIPLOMA
• DIPLOMA STUDENTS CHOOSE 6 SUBJECTS
• 3 SUBJECTS MUST BE HIGHER LEVEL, 3 STANDARD
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LEVEL
EACH SUBJECT MARKED ON A SCALE 1 TO 7
A TOTAL OF 24 POINTS IS NECESSARY BUT THERE ARE
SOME EXTRA CONDITIONS
STUDENTS MUST ACHIEVE A MINIMUM 12 POINTS ON
THE 3 HIGHER LEVEL COURSES
A MINIMUM OF 150 HRS OF CAS
THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE
EXTENDED ESSAY
DIPLOMA CANDIDATES
CHOOSE:
-1 FROM EACH OF GROUPS 1-4
-A LEVEL OF MATH (GROUP 5)
-AN ELECTIVE FROM ANY OF THE
GROUPS
-3 HIGHER LEVEL AND 3 STANDARD
LEVEL
Types of assessment
External
Internal
• Set and/or marked by an
• Set by the teacher using
external marker
• Teacher has no input
given guidelines
• Teacher marked but a
sample moderated
externally
Group 1- LANGUAGE A1
• We offer English at Higher or Standard
Level as A1
• Primarily a pre-university literature course
• Encourages students oral and written
expression
• Offers a wide range of works of different
genres, styles, texts
IB EXTRAS
• THEORY OF
KNOWLEDGE- WHY
AND HOW WE KNOW
WHAT WE KNOW
• EXTENDED ESSAY-
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ANY IB SUBJECT,
MAXIMUM 4000
WORDS
CAS-Creativity, action
and service
A typical Diploma candidate will be
assessed in:
• Group 1- 1 or 2 World Literature assignments,
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2 oral exams, a 2-part written exam
Group 2- 2 oral exams, 2-part written exam, A2 has written tasks
Group 3-guided coursework essay, 2 or 3-part written exam
Group 4-compulsory lab work, group 4 project, 3-part written exam
Math-2 assignment portfolio, 2-part written exam
Music-composition, performance and interpretation tapes, written
exam
Art-a collection of studio work in various media, research workbook
ToK-written essay, oral presentation
EE-major research paper – maximum 4000 words
CAS-minimum 150 hrs of activity and community service
BILINGUAL DIPLOMA
• Candidate offers 2 languages A1
• Candidate offers one A1 and one A2
• Candidate writes a group 3/4 exam
or extended essay in a subject
other than their A1
Diploma Failing Conditions
• Less than 24 points
• Non-completion of ToK or Extended Essay
• A grade 1 in any subject
• CAS not completed
• Malpractice
• 24 pts but less than 12 pts in higher levels
• 24pts but less than 9 pts on standard levels
Diploma Points Matrix
* N = DIPLOMA NOT AWARDED
EE/ToK
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Good Satis Med
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Not sub
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Good
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Satisfactory
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N
Mediocre 2
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Elementary
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Fail
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Not
submitted
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Excellent
FURTHER INFO
• IB WEBSITE – www.ibo.org
– Latest News
– IB Offices, History
– Contacts for Regional
Offices
– Info for Parents, Teachers,
Coordinators,etc
– Resources, Publications
– University Recognition
– Lots of Useful, Interesting
Stuff