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IB Junior and Senior Parent Meeting September 27th, 2016
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IB Junior and Senior Parent Meeting
September 27th, 2016
Agenda for Tonight:● Welcome new and returning parents● Discuss components of Diploma and Certificate Program● Discuss opportunities for supporting students● Touch on college and the IB● Explain the Extended Essay● Review CAS and IB fees● Learn about volunteer opportunities
How to Stay Up to Date with IB at B-CC
1. Check website: ib-bcc.com❖ Exam Schedule❖ Diploma Requirements❖ Presentations❖ College Matriculation
2. Join IB Yahoo group❖ Send an email to [email protected], put
"Subscribe" in the subject line, and most importantly since the group is restricted, in the body of the email list your name and advise if your child is currently in the IB Program.
3. Make sure your student is signed up for IB Google Classroom❖ Class code is 74ks5q
IB at B-CC
● 80 Senior Diploma Candidates● 84 Junior Diploma Candidates● 175 certificate students
2016 Diploma Program Students� 85 DP Students� 75 received his or her IB Diploma� 88% passing rate
IB Diploma
Program
Requirements
IB Program RequirementsTake 6 classes from the six subject groups:
● Group 1: IB English HL
● Group 2: Foreign Language (Spanish, French, Chinese, Arabic) HL or SL
● Group 3: IB History (HL), IB Psychology (SL), IB Anthropology (SL)
● Group 4: Chemistry (SL), Physics (HL/SL), Biology (SL/HL), Environmental Systems (SL), Sports Health Exercise Science (SL)
● Group 5: Math Studies (SL), Math SL, or Math HL
● Group 6: -Film (HL), Visual Art (HL/SL), Music (HL/SL), Theatre (HL), or another Group 2, 3, or 4
IB Program Requirements (Continued)● Take 3 HL classes and 3 SL classes
○ Some students choose to take an additional class○ Some students take 4 HL and 2 SL classes
● Score a 24 or higher on exams○ Each subject is worth 7 points
● Pass Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay
● Complete CAS Requirements○ 5-8 experiences logged in ManageBac
Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge, & CAS
Extended Essay: 4000 word essay on a topic of student’s choice❖ Juniors will start this essay in TOK and work on it throughout 2nd
semester. They will submit a draft by the end of the school year.❖ Seniors will polish and complete essay in their 1st semester of TOK 2.
Theory of Knowledge: Taken 1st semester of Junior and Senior year❖ To pass TOK, students must pass their presentation and their prescribed
title writing.
CAS: Creativity, Action, and Service❖ Students must record 5-8 experiences and reflections❖ Students will use ManageBac to keep track of their CAS requirements
Creativity, Action, and Service ● Students will need to complete 5-8 experiences, evenly distributed among
the three categories.○ Creativity- anything leading to an interpretive or original product or
performance○ Action- physical exertion○ Service- engagement with the community in response to an authentic
need● Students will also complete a CAS Project which is a self-directed,
collaborative project that has a defined purpose or goal and focuses on the CAS strands.
● CAS Deadline for Seniors- March 31st, 2017● Krysten Stream is the CAS coordinator: [email protected]
IB Exams and Fees● Students take their IB exams in May of their final year
of the course.● Students must be registered for exams by November
15th, or an additional fee will be included. ● Payments can be made by check or online. If you do
not know how much you owe, please contact me.○ Please contact me if there are financial
considerations.○ We also appreciate any donations for those who are
able to contribute.
Ways to Support our Candidates
● Make sure students are attending class every day.
● Seek Academic help: TAP, Academic Support, IB Lunch groups
● Check Assessment Calendar on IB Google Classroom
● Check IB-BCC website, IB Google Classroom, Yahoo parent list serve, and email to stay up to date.
● Check in on student progress on IA’s, Extended Essay, and CAS
College and IB
● Students can request their IB scores to be sent to specific colleges during their senior year, BEFORE exam scores are released.
● When students access scores on candidates.ibo.org, they can request for scores to be sent to colleges.
● Check the College Matriculation section of our website to find a list of schools and what they accept in terms of IB scores.○ https://ib-bcc.com/diploma/college-matriculation/
● Students can sign up for the IB Student Registry in which they create a profile to showcase their IB work and to express interest in colleges.○ https://registry.ibo.org
Example: University of Maryland’s IB Credit PolicyExam Title Exam Level Score Related Course Credits
Biology HL 56 or 7
Lower Level electiveBSCI and elective
44
English HL 5, 6, or 7 ENG240 3
History HL 56 or 7
HIST112 or HIST113HIST 112 AND HIST 113
33
Spanish SLSLHLHL
56 or 756 or 7
SPAN 203SPAN 204 AND 207SPAN 204 AND 207SPAN 204, 207, and 221
3333
Psychology SL or HL 6 or 7 PSYC 100 3
Parents: We Need Your Help!
1. Volunteer to be an IB Liaison. (Please see me tonight!)
2. Sign up to be on the volunteer committee (Check email for Sign up Genius)
3. Help plan, organize, or provide food for IB events like TOK reception, IB expo, IB awards ceremony.
4. Volunteer to be an exam invigilator for at least one exam.
● Exams are every day starting May 1st- May 19th.
● One in the morning, one in the afternoon.
Questions? Please call or email me if
your question is specific to your IB student.
