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International Baccalaureate
Diploma Programme
Brooke Point High School An IB World
School
What is the IB Diploma Programme (IB DP)?
“Education for a better world.” It is a rigorous, two-year liberal-arts program that
leads to exams in six different subject areas and is aimed at developing global citizens and life-long learners.
The program offers a balanced, inquiry-based curriculum noted for its depth, challenge, and international perspective.
Beyond completing the courses, students are required to engage in community service, individual research, and an inquiry into the nature of knowledge.
Growth and Development of the IB Diploma Programme
Began in 1968 in Europe First programs in the U.S. in the early
70s First program in VA at George Mason
High School in Falls Church in 1981 Currently 717 Diploma Programme
schools in the U.S. and 37 in VA
www.ibo.org
IB Learner Profile
• Inquirers• Knowledgeable• Thinkers• Communicators• Principled
• Open-minded• Caring• Risk-takers• Balanced• Reflective
IB programmes promote the education of the whole person, emphasizing intellectual, personal, emotional and social growth through all domains of knowledge.
IB learners strive IB learners strive to be:to be:
What makes IB special?
Students are encouraged to: ask challenging questions work hard 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
become independent, self-motivated learners.
What goes on in a typical IB classroom?
Student-centered discussion Student-generated inquiry Whole-class instruction Critical thinking and writing Student-designed project
development Problem-based learning Simulations and investigations Collaborative activities
What universities say about IB:
• The College of William and Mary :The International Baccalaureate program is extremely rigorous, the best possible preparation for both college work and life in the twenty-first century.
• Dr. Eugene Carson of Virginia Tech states:IB students who attended [Virginia Tech] as freshmen significantly outperformed all other freshmen, including students who had taken Advanced Placement courses.
• The Admissions Director of Harvard states:GPA is not nearly as important a factor in university admission as the IB Diploma. If a student has to choose, choose the Diploma over protecting the GPA.
http://internationalcounselor.org/College%20program/ib_and_college_admissions.htm#views
The Full IB Diploma The IB Diploma is a comprehensive, two-
year liberal-arts program of study aimed at developing global citizens and lifelong learners.
IB Diploma graduates earn a nationally and internationally recognized diploma as they simultaneously earn an advanced studies diploma.
SIX IB courses*, ONE from each subject group:
Group 1, English Group 2, World Language Group 3, Individuals and
Societies Group 4, Experimental Sciences Group 5, Mathematics Group 6, Arts
PLUS Completion of the IB DP Core:
Theory of Knowledge course Extended Essay 150 Creativity, Action, and
Service hoursPLUS – at least two regular BP
electives
A Typical IB Diploma
*MOST IB courses span TWO YEARS (11th and 12th grade).
BP IB Diploma Courses
Group 1, Language A1 – English Group 2, World Language – French, German,
Latin, Spanish Group 3, Individuals – History, Anthropology,
and Societies Psychology Group 4, Experimental Biology, Chemistry
(Environmental Sciences – Systems and Societies*, Physics*)
Group 5, Mathematics – Math Studies, Mathematics (Computer Science* )
Group 6, The Arts – Visual Art, Theatre, Music
*courses we hope to add in the next two
years
IB Diploma Core
Theory of Knowledge
Extended Essay
Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS)
ToK -Theory of Knowledge
Inquiry into the “ways of knowing” What does it mean to know something? Does the perception of what is TRUE
change with different cultures? Do people with different cultural or
linguistic backgrounds live, in some sense, in different worlds?
Interdisciplinary – stimulates critical reflection on connections between concepts across all subjects
The IB Diploma Core Elements:
EE – Extended Essay Independent research essay
Student works with a supervisor but guidance is limited
Approximately 4,000 words (~16 pages typed, double-spaced)
Topic chosen by student in one of more than 20 prescribed subjects For example: politics, design technology, history, painting or
sculpture, physics, biochemistry, mathematics, psychology, world religions, world cultures, etc.
Sample topics from actual student essays: “Gait compensations in students with pronounced leg-length
discrepancy” (Biology) “Hip-Hop Culture: The Modern Form of Slavery” (Politics) “Exposing Vermeer: His Use of the Camera Obscura to
Perfect His Paintings” (Visual Art)
The IB Diploma Core Elements:
CAS – Creativity, Action, Service“...if you believe in something, you must not just think or talk or write, but must act.”
- Peterson (2003) CAS is designed to “challenge and extend the individual
student to develop a spirit of discovery and self-reliance… to inspire an awareness, concern and responsibility to serve the community…”
Diploma students must complete and document at least 150 hours.
Creativity – arts, designing and implementing projects “beyond school walls”
Action – designing sport and fitness activities, expeditions, local and international projects
Service – community and global social service activities
The IB Diploma Core Elements:
A Full IB Diploma Student’s 4-Year Plan
9th & 10th grade ‘pre-IB’ honors English 9 & 10 world language II & III honors biology &
chemistry honors/AP World History government /AP Gov. PE/Health 9 & 10 advanced algebra or
geometry, math analysis fine art 1 & 2 electives
11th & 12th grade IB IB English IB world language IB experimental science IB history IB math IB fine art or IB elective other electives ToK (over 2 years) EE (over 2 years) CAS (over 2 years)
Combined “IB Block”
IB Assessment
Students complete internal assessment tasks, which are internally marked by their IB teachers and then are sent off to be moderated by external IB examiners.
Students take written examinations (external assessments) at the end of each course, marked by external IB examiners.
Marks range from 1-7. A 4 is usually considered “passing.”
Assessment is criterion-based rather than performance-based. The range of scores has remained consistent over time.
Universities value the rigor and consistency of the Diploma Programme assessment practice.
IB Certificate Option for Students
Students may take individual IB courses to challenge themselves in areas of strength or interest if they do not choose to pursue the full diploma.
These students participate in all assessments for the course – internal and external. If they receive at least a 4 on the 7-point scale on the final external assessment examination, they may receive an IB certificate for that course. This may earn them college credit at most colleges and universities, similar to a 3 on an AP test.
Cost of IB Exams
IB charges each student a fee (for final IB course exam only) – this year’s fee: $96 per exam.
Fee is due in October of the year the exam will be taken.
Students who qualify for the free or reduced lunch program may receive reduced or waived IB exam fees.
Any student may request an installment payment plan for IB exam fees.
What do I do now?
In 8th grade: Take advanced math and a world language. Find out about IB courses and full diploma
requirements. IB Info Night IB page on BP’s website Talk to Ms. Stemple (email or phone) and counselor www.ibo.org
Register for appropriate advanced and honors courses for 9th grade.
Fill out IB application (available online) and turn it in to Ms. Stemple at BP by April 1 to ensure proper sequence of courses.
Preparing for IB Courses
In 9th and 10th grades: “IB-Prep Years”: Continue to take advanced
and honors courses to prepare for the content and challenge of IB.
Monitor progress; modify IB goals as needed. Students fill out an IB intent / scheduling form
when they register for 11th-grade classes.
*IB courses are taken in 11th and 12th grades.*
How does IB compare with AP?
IB
Recognized internationally for rigor
Individual courses or full comprehensive program
IB score based on multiple assessments over time
Both internal and external assessments
Process-driven
AP Recognized nationally
for rigor
Individual courses only
AP score based on one exam at end of course
External assessment only
Content-driven
How does IB compare with CGS?
IB
Recognized internationally for rigor
Individual courses or full comprehensive program
IB score based on multiple assessments over time
Both internal and external assessments; process-driven
Integrated into BP student body
CGS Recognized statewide
for rigor
Comprehensive but no partial participation
Students take AP exams
Specifically includes field experiences
Students travel to CFHS or NSHS; school-within-a-school
Do IB courses earn college credit?
Awarded credit is determined by individual colleges and universities. Go to www.ibo.org – click on “The IB in…” and
click on the country and university IB credit policy you’re interested in (also in brochure).
Senate Bill 209 (2010) requires Virginia’s colleges and universities to have comparable college-credit policies for both standard and higher-level IB courses and AP courses.
“Once I began International Baccalaureate classes I was
… encouraged to ask more questions and think for
myself…One day it struck me that I can actually have
an opinion different from the standard as long as I can
back it up with evidence and a good argument…[T]he
most valuable thing I learned in IB…[was] how to
learn.”~Kristi Huckabone, IB Diploma graduate MVHS, 2008
Why IB?
Students don’t have to be brilliant to succeed in IB, but they must be willing to work hard, to open their minds, to take risks, to think, and to act on their thinking.
The IB curriculum is designed to stimulate curiosity and inquiry in order to cultivate students’ spirit of discovery in learning – it focuses on educating the whole person.
IB’s challenge is worth the risk: Research has shown that the intensity and quality of coursework in high school is the single greatest indicator in students’ completion of a bachelor’s degree in college, far outweighing the GPA.
Why IB?
Is there life outside IB?
IB courses require a true commitment to learning and to taking on challenging work; however… Other kids will be taking these courses with
you; support each other! Teachers will also work together to help you. Good time management is essential – and
makes a life outside of schoolwork definitely possible.
Sources
Evans, Rosemary. International Baccalaureate Diploma Program at Branksome Hall. August 2008.
Watts, Sue. IB at Mountain View. February 2008.
www.ibo.org Google images
Revised 11.1.10
Contact Emails
Julie Stemple, IB Coordinator [email protected]
Wendy Payne, Principal [email protected]