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International Baccalaureate Program
Eastridge High School
Sophomore Information Night
October 11, 2012
Candace Black, IB Coordinator
Please make sure
you have this
handout to follow
along with the
presentation.
Meeting agenda
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Welcome & introduction
What is the IB Program?
The IB Learner Profile
Curriculum & course offerings
Assessments & diploma requirements
Getting into the IB program
Why should you consider the IB program?
Resources for more information
The next step…
What is the IB organization?
• The IB is a world-renowned organization which aims to
develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people
who help to create a better and more peaceful world through
intercultural understanding and respect.
• There are 3,460 IB World Schools in 143 countries across
the globe with 50,000 IB-certified teachers and over
1,000,000 students aged from 3 to 19 years.
• Eastridge High School became an IB World School in 2007
with the first set of IB Diploma students graduating in 2009.
What is the IB program?
• The IB Diploma Program is designed as an academically
challenging and balanced program of education with final
examinations that prepares students for success at college
and life beyond.
• The program is normally taught over two years and has
gained recognition and respect from the world’s leading
universities.
• Students may enroll in the full IB diploma program or take
individual IB courses to earn IB certificates.
Who is the IB learner?
• The IB learner is:
• an inquirer,
• knowledgeable,
• a thinker,
• a communicator,
• principled,
• open-minded,
• a risk-taker,
• balanced,
• caring,
• and reflective.
Who is the IB learner?
• Although gifted
learners do well in
the IB program, the
primary
characteristic that
determines success is
MOTIVATION!
The IB curriculum structure
• IB Diploma Program
candidates study seven
courses per year
during their junior and
senior years, which
culminate in written,
oral, and performance
assessments.
The IB curriculum structure
• IB organizes the curriculum
in a hexagon, divided into 6
course groupings.
• Students must choose one
subject from each of groups
1 to 5, thus ensuring breadth
of experience in languages,
social studies, the
experimental sciences and
mathematics.
The IB curriculum structure
• The sixth subject may be an arts
subject chosen from group 6, or
the student may choose another
subject from groups 1 to 5.
• At least three and not more than
four subjects are taken at higher
level, the others at standard level.
• The final IB course is Theory of
Knowledge (TOK).
Course offerings @ Eastridge
Group 1: Language A
English A1 (HL)
Group 2: Language B
French B, Italian B, Spanish B (SL)
Group 3: Individuals
& Societies
Group 4: Experimental Sciences
Group 5: Mathematics
History of the Americas (HL)
Option: Business & Management (SL)
Option: ITGS (SL) - Information Technology in a Global Society
Biology (SL & HL)
Physics (SL)
Mathematical Studies (SL)
Mathematics (SL)
Dance (SL & HL)
Group 6: The Arts
Music (SL & HL)
Theatre Arts (SL & HL)
Visual Arts (SL & HL)
Course planning grid
Assessments
Assessments
• Most courses have a test given in May of the
senior year, called Paper 1 and Paper 2.
• Language course (English & foreign languages)
have a speaking component.
• Arts courses (Dance, Music, Theatre & Visual
Arts) have a performance component.
Requirements of the Diploma Program
• Coursework & final examinations
• Extended Essay
• Theory of Knowledge course
• CAS – Creativity, Action & Service
Requirements of the Diploma Program
• The Extended Essay is a 4,000 word paper
describing the results of an original research
project.
• The EE offers students the opportunity to
explore a topic of personal interest while
learning the research and writing skills
required in college.
Requirements of the Diploma Program
• Theory of Knowledge (TOK) is an
interdisciplinary class that is designed to foster
critical thinking while giving students an
opportunity to understand and reflect on the
interrelationship of knowledge gained in the
classroom.
• The essential question is “how do we know
what we know”?
Requirements of the Diploma Program
• Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) is an
extracurricular component of the program, the goal of
which is to educate the whole individual while
cultivating an enlightened and compassionate
citizenry.
• Students are required to participate in extracurricular
activities that strengthen their creative skills,
community involvement, and physical development
(approximately 150 hours over the course of 2 years).
Admission into the IB Program
• IB courses are be available to any highly-motivated
student interested in the program.
• Students wishing to pursue an IB Certificate in an
individual course need only the recommendation of
their teacher or counselor to register for the class.
• Entrance into the Eastridge IB Full Diploma Program
requires multiple teacher recommendations and a
parent conference.
Admission into the IB Program
• The East Irondequoit Board of Education
has committed to fully funding the IB
program. Students pay no fees to
participate or earn their diploma.
Why should you consider the IB Program?
• Education for the "Whole Person" - By encouraging a
student to take advanced courses in all subject areas,
instead of simply the courses in which they already
excel, students are challenged and strengthened in all
areas of knowledge.
• International Standards - The grading for the various
IB assessments takes place all over the world. Because
of this, institutions of higher learning can be certain
that students who succeed in this program have been
measured against a common international standard.
Why should you consider the IB Program?
• Variety of Assessments - IB courses assign grades
based on several varied assessments (traditional final
exam, various papers and projects - both written and
oral).
• International Focus - The international focus of all
courses will help to develop in students an
appreciation for issues both local and global. Students
will become more aware of their responsibilities as
citizens of the world.
Statistics to consider
• The average acceptance rate of IB students into
university/college is 22% higher than the
average acceptance rate of the total population.
• IB students were more likely than the national
average to attend (and stay in) college full-time,
with nearly 70% attending selective colleges.
(2011 study)
Statistics to consider
• Students reported they felt prepared by the
Diploma Program to succeed in college (skills
built: work ethic, motivation, time
management, and help-seeking = sources of
strength in the transition to college-level work;
2012 study)
• IB students earned higher GPAs in college and
graduated at higher rates than non-IB students.
University or college
University of Florida
Florida State University
Brown University
Stanford University
Columbia University
University of California - Berkeley
Harvard University
New York University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Miami
IB students Total population IB students vs
acceptance rate acceptance rate total population
82%
42%
+40%
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71%
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72%
30%
+42%
Source: IBDP Graduate Destinations Survey 2011/12 conducted by i-graduate International Insight
University or College
Cornell University
Duke University
University of Pennsylvania
Yale University
University of Central Florida
Boston University
University of California - Los Angeles
University of Virginia
UNC Chapel Hill
Princeton University
IB students Total population IB students vs
acceptance rate acceptance rate total population
31%
18%
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16%
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90%
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64%
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16%
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Source: IBDP Graduate Destinations Survey 2011/12 conducted by i-graduate International Insight
IB prepares students for college success
“IB is well known to us as excellent preparation. Success in an IB programme
correlates well with success at Harvard. We are pleased to see the credential
of the IB Diploma Programme on the transcript.”
Marlyn McGrath Lewis, Assistant Dean of Admissions, Harvard University, USA
“The IB is a first-rate programme, one we are familiar with, and it prepares
students well for a university like ours.”
Fred Hargadon, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Princeton University
Course details – pages 15-26
Resources for more information
• Candace Black, IB Coordinator
• Eastridge HS – room W17
• (585) 339-1547 (office)
• (585) 356-0951
• [email protected]
• School website: www.eastiron.org/staff/cblack/home.htm
• IB website: www.ibo.org
The next step…
December presentations in English classes – students
will indicate whether they are interested in taking:
• an IB Certificate course (single teacher
recommendation; counselor will register student for
course)
• the Full IB Program (multiple teacher
recommendation; student/parent meeting scheduled
prior to registration)
Questions?
Thank you for attending!