Diploma Program Sophomore Presentation · 2020-02-20 · © International Baccalaureate...

Diploma Program

Sophomore Presentation

The unique benefits of the DP

© International Baccalaureate Organization 2007

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Where are you on the journey to complete

this mission?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…

•encourage students across the world to

become active, compassionate and lifelong

learners who understand that other people,

with their differences, can also be right.


Benefits of IBDP

International, multi-perspective mindset

Preparation for college courses,

assessments, and expectations

Academic program with depth and breadth

Critical thinking and time management

skills

College recognition/scholarships and

credits


2019 Stats

5 subjects with average scores above the IB World Average!

• English, Latin, Math SL, Math Studies, Music

79% of students earned the IB Diploma

317 exam components taken over 2 years -84% pass rate


Where Did the Class of 2019 Go?

Brown University (1)

Carlton College (1)

College of William and Mary (5)

Fashion Institute of Tech. NY (1)

George Mason University (2)

James Madison University(3)

Longwood University(1)

Old Dominion University (8)

Pennsylvania State University (1)

Penninghen University in France

(1)

Radford University (1)

University of Mary Washington (1)

University of Richmond (1)

University of Southern California

(1)

University of Virginia (11)

Virginia Commonwealth

University(4)

Virginia Military Institute (1)

Virginia Tech (4)

Virginia Weslyan University (1)

Washington & Lee University (2)

Wentworth Institute of Tech. (1)


Time for Reflection

What do you want to gain from

participating in the IBDP?

What are your fears about IBDP?

What skills do you have to prepare

you for success in the IBDP?


IB Diploma Requirements

Completed in the junior/senior years

6 IB Subject Groups

3 Core Components

Extended Essay

CAS– Creativity/Activity/Service

TOK– Theory of Knowledge


IBDP Core Components

CAS

Extended Essay

Theory of Knowledge


Creativity, Activity, Service

Creative pursuits, physical exertion and

community engagement

Personal growth and exploration outside the

IBDP

Occurs regularly over 18 months and is

documented with evidence and reflection


7 Learning Outcomes

Awareness of strengths

New Challenges

Plan/initiate activities

Work Collaboratively


7 Learning Outcomes

Perseverance/commitment

Issues of global importance

Ethical implications


CAS Details

CAS begins September 2020

Think Globally, Act Locally

Create a long-term project

Evidence and Reflection

Manage Bac

CAS Project – Book

Club

Richard Bartlett, Kiley Clark and Elizabeth Wilson

What we do

• One book is read each month

• Monthly meetings with “juniors and seniors”

• Have educated discussions about the books

• (There are also refreshments and icebreakers)

• Work with the librarians to select appropriate books

Schedule (Books already read/are reading)

• November – December: Allegedly

• December – January: All the Light We Cannot See

• January – February: The Kite Runner

• February – March: TBD

Reading to Granby Elementary

Kintergarteners


Examples of CAS Students present their CAS projects


The Extended Essay

3, 500- 4,000 words

One year- guided process with

deadlines throughout junior year

Investigation of research question of

individual interest

Extension of IB subjects

Topic Selection – Fall 2019


Subject Choices

Dance

Film

Literature

Language

History

Math

Music

Politics

Psychology

Science

Visual Art

World Religions

World Studies


Question for Seniors

What is your RQ/Topic?

What did you learn from EE?

What don’t you like about the EE?

Advice to students worried about the EE


Example EE topics

To what extent would Congressional term limits benefit the

United States?

How did Syngman Rhee contribute to the tensions between

the Republic of Korea and the U.S. from 1945 to 1950?

To what extent do rising water temperatures around the

Great Barrier Reef threaten coral ecosystems and the

dependent Australian economy?

How was the Russian revolution essential to Kazimir

Malevich’s evolution of Suprematism?

To what extent does environmental and social variables

affect developing cognitive competence in children?


TOK – Theory of Knowledge

Interdisciplinary approach to learning

Nature of knowledge across disciplines

Appreciation of other cultural perspectives

Ways of Knowing: Reason, Sense

Perception, Emotion, Language, Faith,

Memory, Intuition, and Imagination

Areas of Knowing: Math, Natural Science,

Human Science, Arts, Ethics, Religious

knowledge, Indigenous knowledge


TOK – Details

1 year course spread over 2 years

Seminar time: Extended Essay

preparation/Exam Preparation

TOK Assessment – 10 min. Oral Presentation

TOK Assessment -- Essay based on a

prescribed title from IBO


Sample Prescribed Titles

1. “We know with confidence only when we know little; with knowledge

doubt increases” (adapted from JW von Goethe). Discuss this statement

with reference to two areas of knowledge.

2. “Without the assumption of the existence of uniformities there can be

no knowledge.” Discuss this claim with reference to two areas of

knowledge.

3. “Suspension of disbelief” is an essential feature of theatre. Is it

essential in other areas of knowledge? Develop your answer with

reference to two areas of knowledge.

4. “Robust knowledge requires both consensus and disagreement.”

Discuss this claim with reference to two areas of knowledge.


IB Assessments

Internal Assessments (IA)

• graded by IB teacher

• moderated by IBO

External Assessments

• Graded by IB Examiner


IB Diploma

Requirements at least 24 points Total (out of 7 for each

course + extra TOK/EE points= 45)

3 HL Courses(English/Science/History)

12 points from HL courses

Passing grade for EE

Passing grade for TOK

Complete CAS


Sample Diploma Scores

English (HL) 5

History (HL) 4

Science (HL) 3–HL/Total 12 Points

Language 3

Math 4

Group 6 4

TOK& EE (C) 1

Total 24


Courses

English

Language

History of Americas

Physics or Biology

Mathematics

Group 6 Subject

TOK

11th grade

Elective Choice

OR

Personal Finance

12th Grade

Elective choice(s)


Group 1: English A: Literature• Literary Analysis of a variety of texts

• Works in Translation– connection to other cultures

• Interactive oral discussions, analysis, & assessments

• University level reading and writing


English Assessments

Internal Assessments

• 1 Oral Assessment/Commentary based on

texts read in class


• Written Assignment (1200-1500 words)

• Examination Paper 1



Language B: French, Latin, or Spanish

Theme based,

Real world applications

Proficiency in speaking, reading, writing, and

listening in authentic situations

Analysis of authentic documents in a cultural

context: newspapers, blogs, magazine

articles, & news reports


Language Assessments


• Individual Oral Assessment

• Based on visual stimulus & theme


• Examination Paper 1 (Writing)

• Examination Paper 2 (Listening/Reading)


Latin Assessments

Internal Assessment

• Research Dossier





Individuals & Societies

History of the Americas & 20th Century World Topics


Group 3: Individuals and

Societies – HL only

An appreciation of change and continuity

and of similarities and differences

through local and global perspectives of

history.

History of Americas/20th Century World


History Assessments


• Historical Investigation






Group 4: Experimental SciencesIB Biology or IB Physics

Choice for Junior/Senior years

2 year courses


IB Biology

Covers biochemistry, cellular biology, genetics,

molecular biology, evolution, ecology, and human

physiology

great for students interested in any aspect of biology,

including but not limited to, medical aspects and

environmental/ecology aspects

Includes applications of chemistry and math


IB Physics

Covers mechanics, electricity, magnetism,

atomic/nuclear/particle physics, energy production,

circular motion, etc.

Great for students interested in fields of engineering,

mathematics, etc.

Students with the most success have had Pre-

Calculus/Analysis


Science Assessments


• Individual Experiment and report






Group 5: Mathematics

Two IB Math Choices: IB Math Applications SL & IB

Math Approaches SL


Group 5: Mathematics

Math Approaches SL

or

IB Math Applications SL

Students recommended by math

instructor

AP Calculus BC/Statistics/Comp.Sci in

senior year for some


Math Assessments


• Project or Exploration– application of math





Group 6: Arts and Electives

Choose One

IB Visual Arts (2 years)

IB Music (1 year)

IB World Religion (1 Year)


IB Studio Art

Assessment:

Process Portfolio: 40%

Comparative Study: 20%

Exhibition: 40%


Part 1: Comparative study 20%

Students at SL analyze and compare different artworks by different artists. This independent critical and contextual investigation explores artworks, objects and artifacts from differing cultural contexts.

SL students submit 10–15 screens which examine and compare at least three artworks, at least two of which should be by different artists. The work selected for comparison and analysis should come from contrasting contexts (local, national, international and/or intercultural).

SL students submit a list of sources used.


Part 2: Process portfolio 40%

Students at SL submit carefully selected materials which evidence

their experimentation, exploration, manipulation and refinement of

a variety of visual arts activities during the two-year course.

• SL students submit 9–18 screens which evidence their

sustained experimentation, exploration, manipulation and

refinement of a variety of art-making activities. For SL students

the submitted work must be in at least two art-making forms

(2D/drawing-painting-printmaking, 3D/sculpture-ceramics, Lens

based/digital art, photography).


IB Senior Art Exhibit

Exhibition text (400 characters maximum per artwork) Each submitted artwork should be supported by exhibition text which outlines the title, medium and size of the artwork.

The exhibition text should also include a brief outline of the original intentions of the work (400 characters maximum per

artwork). The exhibition text should contain reference to any sources which have influenced the individual piece.

Students should indicate if objects are self-made, found or purchased within the “medium” section of the exhibition text,

where applicable. Where students are deliberately appropriating another artist’s image as a valid part of their art-making

intentions, the exhibition text must acknowledge the source of the original image.

Minimum 4 Works


Music

Group or Solo Performance

• Wind Ensemble (band)

• Advanced Chamber Orchestra

• Advanced Chorus

Musical Analysis

Musical Investigation

SL Course Junior Year


Music Assessments

Internal Assessment

• Solo Performance

Or

• Group Performance

External Assessment

• Listening Paper

• Musical Investigation


IB World Religion SL – 1 year course taken in junior year systematic, analytical yet empathetic study of the variety of beliefs and

practices in nine main religions of the world.

You will study 5 of the major religions

seeks to promote an awareness of religious issues in the contemporary

world by requiring the study of a diverse range of religions.

seeks to promote respect for the diversity of religious beliefs, both

locally and globally, with the aim of enhancing international and inter-

religious understanding. The course provides a very different

perspective in this area.

Students should be encouraged to look at contemporary national and

international issues regarding religion and how these may impact on

ethical and legal issues


World Religion Assessments


• Investigative Study & written analysis (1500-

1800 words)





AP Course Selections AP Human Geography

AP Psychology

AP US History

AP Spanish (senior year)

AP Biology (senior year) & AP Physics (Take IB Physics)

AP Environmental Science

AP Chemistry (conflict with Chamber/IB Art)

AP Calculus AB – conflict with IB schedule– take IB Math SL

AP Computer Science Principles

• No coding or computer science experience needed

• Students create digital projects like games and apps to

address real world issues

• Visit college board for more info


What is the next step?

Choose a Group 4 and Group 6 subject

Complete commitment letter and return it to Ms. Gardner by March 2nd

Attend meeting with your counselor to finalize course selection


IB Certificate/Course We do not offer an “IB Certificate Program”

Diploma status is changed only under extreme

circumstances

Diploma results available July 5th

“Certif.” awarded in each subject with score of

4 or higher

Changing status requires parent/principal

approval and may result in a fee

Coordinators’ reflection on certificate v.

diploma


Why Grades Don’t Matter

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The Myth of Learning Styles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=855Now8h5Rs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=855Now8h5Rs


Over the next two years…

Embrace your learning experience

Check NPS E-mail regularly

Upload activities in ManageBac starting in September

Follow IB Honor Code

Complete all IB Assessment Requirements


Your decision

is personal and should not be

based on what a friend decides

should not be based on your

experience with one or two classes

or teachers

Should be based on the big picture

that relates to your goals

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