Transcript IB Open House Nov. 2015.ppt

Father Michael McGivney
Catholic Academy
Open House - November 4, 2015
The International Baccalaureate
Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma
Programme is designed as an academically
challenging & balanced programme of education
with final examinations that prepares students,
normally aged 16 to 19, for success at university
& life beyond.
The programme is normally taught over 2 years
and has gained recognition and respect from the
world's leading universities.
Students learn more than a collection of facts. The
Diploma Programme prepares students for
university and encourages them to:
– ask challenging questions
– learn how to learn
– develop a strong sense of their own identity and
culture
– develop the ability to communicate with and
understand people from other countries and cultures.
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.
To this end the organization works with schools,
governments and international organizations to develop
challenging programmes of international education and
rigorous assessment.
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.
Curriculum Framework
6 academic areas surrounding the 3 core requirements.
The 6 Academic Areas
Group 1: Language A1 (English)
Group 2: Second Language (French)
Group 3: Individuals & Societies (History or Economics)
Group 4: Experimental Sciences (Biology, Chemistry,
Physics)
Group 5: Mathematics & Computer Studies (Math)
Group 6: The Arts (Drama, Visual Arts, Music, or may
substitute with one additional course from groups 1-5)
Students study 6 subjects selected from the subject
groups. Normally 3 subjects are studied at Higher Level
(courses representing 240 teaching hours), and the
remaining 3 subjects are studied at Standard Level
(courses representing 150 teaching hours).
The core of the curriculum model
• The Extended Essay, with a prescribed limit of 4,000 words,
offers students the opportunity to investigate a topic of individual
interest and acquaints them with the independent research and
writing skills expected at tertiary level.
• The interdisciplinary Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course is
designed to provide coherence by exploring the nature of knowledge
across all disciplines, encouraging an appreciation of other cultural
perspectives.
• Participation in the school's Creativity, Action, Service
(CAS) programme encourages students to be involved in artistic
pursuits, sports and community service work, thus fostering their
awareness and appreciation of life outside the academic arena (150
hours).
Examples of CAS
Creativity
• Arts Council, Arts Awareness Week, Bands, Black History Month Activities,
Choir, DECA, Drama Club, Environmental Council, Improv Team,
International Night, Mural Committee, Sears Drama Festival, SLAM, Sound
Crew, Talent shows, Yearbook, music lessons, dance lessons.
Action
• School/club teams (badminton/table tennis, baseball, basketball, crosscountry, cricket, golf, hockey, rugby, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field,
ultimate, volleyball), Fitness Club, Marketing Fair, Martial Arts, SAC,
Student Government, Terry Fox Run – participation as athlete, manager,
trainer, assistant or event/tournament organizer
Service
• Best Buddies, Covenant House, Environmental Club, Earth Day Clean-Up,
Equity Advisory Committee, Female Student Empowerment, Free the
Children, Gateway to McGivney for new Canadians, Missionaries of the
Poor, Good Shepherd, Christmas Casseroles, Greenhouse Club,
International visitors, Interact, OSAID, Peer Mentorship, Peru high school,
Rose of Sharon, ShareLife, SLAM, Student Government, tutoring, Tuck
Shop
IB Learner Profile
The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded
people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared
guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful
world. IB learners strive to be:
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Inquirers
Knowledgeable
Thinkers
Communicators
Principled
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Open-minded
Caring
Risk-takers
Balanced
Reflective
Diploma Programme Assessment
A variety of different methods are used to measure student
achievement against the objectives for each course.
External assessment
• Examinations form the basis of the assessment for most courses
because of their high levels of objectivity and reliability. They
include: essays, structured problems, short-response questions,
data-response questions, text-response questions, case-study
questions, multiple-choice questions (limited use of these).
• There are also a small number of other externally assessed pieces
of work, for example, theory of knowledge essays, extended
essays and world literature assignments. These are completed by
students over an extended period under teacher supervision instead
of examination conditions, and are then marked by external
examiners.
Internal assessment
• Teacher assessment is also used for most courses. This
includes: oral work in languages, fieldwork in geography,
laboratory work in the sciences, investigations in
mathematics, artistic performances.
• Assessments are checked by external examiners and
normally contribute between 20% and 30% of the total
mark.
• Some of the arts courses, for example, music, theatre arts
and visual arts, have assessment of a major practical
component, which can account for as much as 50% of the
total mark.
Conditions of the IB Diploma
Performance is based on a 7 point scale for each course.
6 courses x 7 points/course
= 42 points
Bonus points for outstanding
Extended Essay & TOK Essay
= 3 points
TOTAL
= 45 points
Minimum score needed for Diploma is 24 points.
***Plus, satisfactory participation in creativity, action & service (CAS)
IBSO Table of Equivalent Grades
IB 7-point Scale
OSSD % Ranges
7
97 – 100%
6
93 – 96%
5
84 – 92%
4
72 – 83%
3
61 – 71%
2
50 to 60%
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Below 50%
University Recognition
• Universities around the world welcome the unique
characteristics of IB Diploma Programme students &
recognize the way in which the programme helps to
prepare students for university-level education.
• Applicants must possess a minimum score of 28 and
have completed the diploma with 6 subjects (3 higherlevel and 3 standard-level).
• A maximum of 3 transfer credits may be granted for
higher-level courses with grades of 5 or better.
http://www.ibo.org
FMM Pre-IB
What is it?
The FMM Pre-IB Programme takes place
in Grades 9 & 10.
It is meant to be preparatory years where
students can “test the IB waters” to see
if the programme is the right choice for
them for Grade 11 & 12.
Fees
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$35 Testing fee (Test date: Saturday, November 21, 2015)
$100 School Activity Fee (all students at FMM)
$150 IB Special Programme Fee (Grades 9)
$350 IB Special Programme Fee (Grades 10), $1250 (Grade 11),
and $1250 (Grade 12)
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Annual school fee
Student examination fees
TOK & Extended Essay fees
Courier & postal charges
• Refund Policy: Special Programme Fee will be refunded in full prior
to June 30th, 2016. After June 30th, 2016 a $25.00 administration
fee will be withheld. Once school begins in September, there will be
no Special Programme Fee refunds provided.
Applications available online:
http://fmmh.ycdsb.ca
• Gr. 9 FMM Pre-IB Application form
• Final Gr. 7 Report Card & most recent Grade 8 Report
Card
• Confidential Report from Grade 8 Teacher
• Pre-Admission Questionnaire/Checklist for all NonAssociate Feeder Elementary Schools
• TCH 19A for applicants out of school boundary/region
• $35 application fee
• Test date: Saturday, November 21, 2015 (8:30 am –
11:30 pm)
Submit to Mr. Simmons in the FMM Main Office by
Friday, November 13, 2015
Selection Process
Successful candidates must demonstrate:
– The ability to study academic type courses
– “Very good” to “Excellent” learning skills and subject
achievement as indicated on report cards
– Recommendation from teacher(s)
– Submission of completed application by deadline date
– Test Results
Notification
Offer of acceptance into the
Grade 9 FMM Pre-IB Programme
will be mailed: January 29, 2016.
International Baccalaureate
Organization
For further information about the
IB and its programmes, visit
http://www.ibo.org