Diploma Programme

The unique benefits of the DP

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Mission

Organization: What is the IB mission? The IB is a not-for-profit foundation, motivated by its educational mission, focused on the student.

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.

The IB is a non-profit making Swiss Foundation registered in 1968. The activities of the

organization are determined by an Act of Foundation approved by the Swiss authorities.

Further resources:

• The Annual Review including accounts is available on www.ibo.org.

Legal status

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Programmes : What is the Learner Profile? It’s the IB mission statement translated into a set of learning outcomes for the 21st century.

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.

IB programmes promote the education of the whole person,

emphasizing intellectual, personal, emotional and social growth

through all domains of knowledge.

IB learners strive to be:

Inquirers

Knowledgeable

Thinkers

Communicators

Principled

Open-minded

Caring

Risk-takers

Balanced

Reflective

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Contents: What does the Diploma Programme curriculum contain? The curriculum contains six subject groups and a core of three parts.

DP—Diploma Programme

The IB Learner Profile and

the core are central to the

philosophy of the Diploma

Programme.

Three parts of the core: Extended Essay (EE),

Creativity, Action and Service

Project (CAS), and Theories

of Knowledge Course (TOK),

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Contents: What does the Diploma Programme curriculum

contain?

There are three core requirements

The extended essay:

4,000 words

Offers the opportunity to investigate

a research question of individual

interest

Familiarises students with the

independent research and writing

skills expected at university (Inquiry

Skills course in 9th grade)

Fall Junior year to Fall Senior year

Alliance with JCC

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Contents: What does the Diploma Programme curriculum

contain?

Creativity, action and service

(CAS):

Encourages students to be involved

in artistic pursuits, sports and

community service

Education outside the classroom,

approximately 150 hours over 18

consecutive months

Development of the learner profile

through reflection

Project

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Contents: What does the Diploma Programme curriculum

contain?

Theory of Knowledge:

Interdisciplinary

Explores the nature of knowledge

across disciplines

Encouraging an appreciation of

other cultural perspectives

7th course of curriculum

TOK paper

Thinking about Thinking

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Contents: The curriculum contains six subject groups.

Group 1: Studies in Language and

Literature

Group 2: Language Acquisition

Group 3: Individuals and Societies

Group 4: Sciences

Group 5: Mathematics

Group 6: The Arts

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Example Registration for Class of 2018 IB Subject Group Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Group 1: English

Literature

Int. Honors Essentials

(with Inquiry Skills)

and Honors English I

Honors English II IB English III HL IB English IV HL

optional AP Test in May

Group 2: Language B

Spanish Spanish I

Spanish II and

Honors Spanish III

IB Spanish B SL or

Spanish ab initio SL

IB Spanish B SL or

Spanish ab initio SL

Group 3: Individuals

and Societies

Honors World History

and Honors Civics and

Economics

AP US History with AP Test in May

IB History of the

Americas HL

IB 20th Century

History HL

Group 4:

Experimental

Sciences

Honors Environmental

Science

Honors Biology and

Honors Chemistry

IB Env. Sys. SL or

IB Chemistry SL or

IB Bio. HL

IB Env. Sys. SL or

IB Chemistry SL or

IB Bio. HL

Group 5: Mathematics

and Computer

Science

Math I and/or Math II Math III or

Precalculus

IB Mathematics SL or

HL (must have Precalculus

for HL)

IB Mathematics

SL or HL

Group 6: Arts and

Electives None None

IB Visual Arts HL or IB

Science #2 or IB online

ITGS HL

IB Visual Arts HL or

IB Science #2 or IB

online ITGS HL

SSS Electives/Other

Courses

Health and Physical

Education or Band** Band**

TOK and Study

Hall/Band Elective Two Non-IB Electives

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What does SSS offer its IB Students?

Academic

Internationally Rigorous

Curriculum

TOK/EE

Study Hall/Tutorials

IB/AP Assessments and

Exams

College Level Critical

Thinking and Research

Small Class Sizes

Extra-Curricular

Traditional High School

Spirit and Leadership

Opportunities

Clubs

• Interact, Pep, HOSA, etc.

Organizations

• SGA, YAG, NHS, etc.

Sports

Field Trips

CAS Project

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Advanced Placement OR International Baccalaureate?

Advanced Placement

Single Semester Courses,

many require an Honors

Prerequisite course

One External Assessment

in May: 55 Multiple Choice

questions, 3 essays

Graduation Project offered

within English

JCS Grad. Project in

Honors English courses

IB Diploma Programme

(6) Two-year Courses on

A/B Schedule and TOK

Varied Assessments

Continuous Practice in

College Level Reading,

Critical Thinking, Writing

and Speaking

JCS Graduation Project

requirement fulfilled by

CAS and EE

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AP and IB offer the same weighted GPA quality points.

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Just a few to get you started…

UNC Chapel Hill

NC State AP or IB

Campbell AP or IB

Duke

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University recognition: How well is the diploma recognized by

universities?

The IB diploma is widely recognized by the world’s leading universities.

The IB works closely with universities in all regions of the world to

gain recognition for the IB diploma:

Direct online access for university admissions officers and government officials to syllabuses and recent examination papers

A database of university admission policies on www.ibo.org

Recognition in over 100 countries

Recognition by over 2,000 universities

Some universities offer scholarships and advanced placement for IB students

Students applying to a particular university can access their grades

directly from the IB’s secure web site.

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Philosophy: What is the IB philosophy?

“Through high quality education we create a better world.”

Idealistic, peace promoting

Culturally aware

Quality, standards

University recognition & challenge

“International and Baccalaureate complementing opposites that

make the IB.”

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Interested in IB? What do you do next?

Visit ibo.org for a more thorough understanding.

Applications are available on Smithfield-Selma High School’s

website; print out, complete, send or fax to SSS by March 15th.

Applications will be reviewed, interviews conducted if

necessary, and students will be informed of decisions by April

30th.

Students who wish to participate in the IB DP not currently

assigned to SSS must complete reassignment request and

submit it to SSS Principal, Michael Taylor.

All students accepted into the program will enter ninth grade at

SSS and begin taking preparatory courses in the fall of 2014.

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