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International
Baccalaureate
Diploma Programme
Ozark High School
April 20, 2015
IB at OHS
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Authorized in March 2012
Current 12th graders are first group of IB
Diploma candidates
IB is an optional “Choice Program”
OHS IB Faculty
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Principal
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IB Coordinator, Assistant Principal
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Dr. Sam Taylor
Jim Hubbard
IB Counselor
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Leigh Jennings
IB Mission Statement
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring,
knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create
a better and more peaceful world through intercultural
understanding and respect.
These programmes encourage students across the world to
become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who
understand that other people, with their differences, can also
be right.
To this end the organization works with schools, governments
and international organizations to develop challenging
programmes of international education and rigorous
assessment.
Learner Profile
IB learners strive to be:
Inquirers
Knowledgeable
Thinkers
Communicators
Principled
Open-minded
Caring
The attributes of the learner profile express the values inherent to the
IB continuum of international education: these are values that should
infuse all elements of the three programmes and, therefore, the
culture and ethos of all IB World Schools.
Risk-takers
IB programmes promote the education of the whole person,
emphasizing intellectual, personal, emotional and social growth
through all domains of knowledge.
Reflective
Balanced
IB Diploma
Program
Curriculum
Diploma Program Curriculum
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6 Subject Groups
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Group 1: Studies in Language & Literature
Group 2: Language Acquisition
Group 3: Individuals and Societies
Group 4: Sciences
Group 5: Mathematics
Group 6: The Arts or other IB Elective
3 Core Requirements
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Theory Of Knowledge (TOK)
Extended Essay (EE)
Creativity, Action, Service (CAS)
Theory of Knowledge
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Interdisciplinary
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Explores the nature of
knowledge across
disciplines
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Encouraging an appreciation
of other cultural perspectives
Extended Essay
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4,000 words
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Offers the opportunity to investigate
a research question of individual
interest
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Familiarises students with the
independent research and writing
skills expected at university
Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS)
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Encourages students to be
involved in artistic pursuits, sports
and community service
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Education outside the classroom
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Development of the learner profile
IB Diploma Requirements
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Take Three Higher Level (HL) and Three Standard Level (SL)
courses
 One course from Groups 1-5 and a 6th Subject
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Higher Level
 240 Hours
 Exams Taken in Senior Year
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Standard Level
 150 Hours
 Exams taken in Junior(11) or Senior (12) Year
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Theory Of Knowledge (TOK)
Extended Essay (EE)
Creativity, Action, Service (CAS)
IB Assessments
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Internal Assessments – graded by teacher
External Assessments – externally moderated by the IB
OHS Course Offerings
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Studies in Language and Literature
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Language Acquisition
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English HL
French SL & HL
Spanish SL & HL
Individuals and Societies
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History of the Americas HL
Psychology SL
OHS Course Offerings (cont.)
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Sciences
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Mathematics
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Mathematics SL & HL
The Arts
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Biology SL & HL
Physics SL & HL
Visual Arts SL & HL
IB Core - TOK/EE/CAS
Other Requirements
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Other OHS Graduation requirements
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Coed Basic PE (1.0 Credit)
Health (.5 Credit)
Career Opportunities (.5 Credit)
Personal Finance (.5 Credit)
Practical Art (1.0 Credit)
Fine Art (1.0 Credit)
PE Elective (.5 Credit)
Electives to equal 30 total credits
So…how do I
schedule for IB?
General Scheduling Info.
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Students do not enter the IB Program and are
not designated as IB students until 11th grade.
Pre-IB Requirements
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All IB Diploma students are required to take 4 years of
the same foreign language.
Mathematics – should have successfully completed
Algebra II by the end of 10th grade.
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Geometry (9th)  Algebra II (10th)
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Algebra I (9th)  Geometry and Algebra II (10th)
Freshman & Sophomore
Scheduling
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Choose as many honors classes as your
student can handle.
Include a foreign language as an elective.
Use your additional electives wisely.
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1.0 Practical Art
1.0 Fine Art
Health / Career Opportunities
0.5 PE Elective
Consider Summer School
Typical 9th grade schedule
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Honors English I
Honors Modern American History
Physical Science (or Honors)
Algebra or Honors Geometry
Co-ed Basic PE
Spanish or French
Health / Career Opportunities
Elective
Typical 10th grade schedule
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Honors English II
Honors Contemporary Am History
Biology (or Honors)
Geometry and/or Algebra II (or Honors)
Spanish or French (at least II)
Remember:
Elective
1.0 Fine Art
1.0 Practical Art
Elective
0.5 PE
Elective
Typical 11th & 12th grade IB
schedule
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IB English
IB Spanish or French
IB History
IB Biology or Physics
IB Math
IB Elective (Psychology or Visual Art)
IB TOK
Elective
Benefits of IB
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Tangible Benefits:
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Credit and scholarships may be awarded.
Always check directly with a university for its
policies.
Intangible Benefits:
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Students who complete the IB Diploma
Programme are well-prepared for the academic
demands of college.