John A. Ferguson

International

Baccalaureate

Diploma ProgrammeSenior Year 2019-2020

THE IB PROGRAM

IN SENIOR YEAR

• Magnet Contract provisions:

The Magnet Contract

Magnet Contract - Probation

Magnet Contract - Waiver

The Diploma Programme Model

Students study concurrently:

• Three subjects at Higher Level (HL)(240 hours each).

• Three subjects at Standard Level (SL)(150 hours each).

• All three elements of the core (Extended Essay; Theory of Knowledge; Creativity, Activity and Service).

Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 HL/SL

Pre-IB English 1 A.P. Literature I.B. English 3 I.B. English 4 HL

World HistoryA.P. Government &

Honors Economics

A.P. United States

History

Contemporary

World HistoryHL or SL

Geometry

Algebra 2

Algebra 2

IB Math 1

IB Math 1

IB Math 2

IB Math 2

AP or Honors MathSL

Biology

Chemistry

Chemistry

Physics

AP Science

IB Science 1 IB Science 2 HL or SL

Foreign Language Foreign Language Foreign Language Foreign Language HL or SL

P.E./Personal

FitnessPre-IB Elective IB Elective 1 IB Elective 2 HL or SL

Non-IB Elective Non-IB ElectiveTheory of

Knowledge 1

Theory of

Knowledge 2

Non-IB Elective Non-IB Elective Non-IB Elective Non-IB Elective

The Four-Year Plan

IB Courses Senior Year

• IB English 4

• IB Spanish, IB French, or IB Italian

• IB Contemporary History

• IB Biology or IB Chemistry

• IB Math Studies, IB Mathematics, or non-IB

• IB Dance, IB Film, IB Visual Arts, IB Psychology, IB World Religions

• Theory of Knowledge

IB ASSESSMENTS

AND EXAMINATIONS

I.B. assessment is rigorous,

criterion related, consistent and

differentiating of student ability.

Methods include essays, oral

presentations, oral exams, and

written exams. Assessments are

often spread out over the two

years of the Diploma Programme.

What is special about I.B.

assessment?

• Assessments include Internal Assessments

(IAs), External Assessments and Written

Examinations

• Assessments are scored by an IB teacher at

a different IB school who teaches the subject

• All assessments for the six diploma courses

are scored and a final score is awarded.

• Scores awarded for each course range from

1 (lowest) to 7 (highest). A score of 4 is

considered “passing”.

How does the scoring work?

• English – Individual Oral Commentary

• Spanish, French, Italian – Oral Assessment

• History, Psychology, World Religions –

Research Paper

• Biology, Chemistry – Practical Work

• Math Studies, Mathematics – Research Paper

• Film – Film Portfolio, Collaborative Film

Project (HL only)

• Dance – Performance

• Visual Arts – Exhibition

• TOK - Presentation

Internal Assessments

• English – Written Assignment

• Spanish, French, Italian – Written

Assignment

• Film – Textual Analysis and Comparative

Study

• Dance – Composition & Analysis and Dance

Investigation

• Visual Arts – Comparative Study and

Process Portfolio

• TOK – Essay

• Extended Essay

External Assessments

• All required IB assessments will be uploaded to the IB

eCoursework website.

• Assessors will be able to log in and access all student

work for a specific subject and school. Assessors are

IB teachers at another IB schools.

• All work completed for assessment must be submitted

to Turnitin.com prior to submitting to IB.

• Students must submit one digital and one hard copy of

the assessment to their teacher. The hardcopy is a

backup and will help to ensure that the digital copy

submitted to IB is the same version that the teacher

has approved.

• Failure to submit any part of an assessment by the

deadline is a violation of the magnet contract.

Assessments in 2019-2020

• Examinations are required in all IB courses

except for Group 6.

• Examinations are administered in May.

• Examinations occur over two days and are

usually 2-4 hours per session.

• The examination schedule is posted at the

beginning of the year to give the students

plenty of time to plan and prepare.

• Teachers have copies of previous exams to

use to prepare students for the content and

format of the exams.

Examinations

DATE MORNING SESSION AFTERNOON SESSION

Monday, 4 May No IB Exams No IB Exams

Tuesday, 5 May No IB Exams IB History HL/SL papers 1 & 2

Wednesday, 6

MayIB History HL paper 3 No IB Exams

Thursday, 7

MayNo IB Exams IB Biology HL/SL papers 1 & 2

Friday, 8 May IB Biology HL/SL paper 3 Psychology HL/SL paper 1

IB Examination Schedule May 2020

DATE MORNING SESSION AFTERNOON SESSION

Monday, 11

May

IB Psychology HL/SL papers

2 & 3

Mathematics SL paper 1

Math Studies SL paper 1

Tuesday, 12

May

Mathematics SL paper 2

Math Studies SL paper 2IB Italian B HL/SL papers 1

Wednesday, 13

MayIB Italian B HL/SL paper 2 IB World Religions SL paper 1

Thursday, 14

May

IB World Religions SL paper

2

IB English Literature HL paper

1

Friday, 15 MayIB English Literature HL

paper 2

IB Chemistry HL/SL papers 1

& 2

IB Examination Schedule May 2020

DATE MORNING SESSION AFTERNOON SESSION

Monday, 18

MayIB Chemistry HL/SL paper 3 No IB Exams

Tuesday, 19

MayNo IB Exams IB Spanish B HL/SL paper 1

Wednesday, 20

MayIB Spanish B HL/SL paper 2 No IB Exams

Thursday, 21

MayNo IB Exams IB French HL/SL paper 1

Friday, 22 May IB French HL/SL paper 2 No IB Exams

IB Examination Schedule May 2020

Managebac - PlanManagebac - Plan

THE CORE

REQUIREMENTS

• Students are required to document meetings with their

supervisor throughout the process. First meeting deadline was

January, 2019. Second meeting deadline was June, 2019.

• Final draft of the Extended Essay is due to Turnitin.com on

December 15, 2019. Hardcopy due the next TOK class.

• The complete Process and Planning document will be due after

the viva voce in January, 2020. Failure to document a required

meeting results in a magnet contract violation notification.

• Extended Essays will not be submitted without a completed

Process and Planning document signed by the supervisor.

• Failure to submit an EE is a violation of the Magnet Contract and

will result in dismissal from the IB program.

• Formatting and finalizing elements will be provided through the

Theory of Knowledge (TOK) class.

• Earning an “E” on the Extended Essay is a failing condition and

will result in no IB Diploma being awarded.

Extended Essay (EE)

• Theory of Knowledge essay (external)

• Based on a list of prescribed titles

• 1,600 words maximum

• Worth 67% of the final score

• Theory of Knowledge presentation

(internal)

• Approximately 10 minutes per

student

• Worth 33% of the final score

Theory of Knowledge (TOK)

• Reflections must be posted for every activity.

• Portfolio must include evidence of all 7 learning

outcomes and the required project

• Students must continue their CAS (activities

and reflections) in their Senior year

• Completed portfolio is due in February, 2020.

• Failure to demonstrate adequate progress may

result in a Senior not being cleared for Senior

activities

• Failure to submit a completed CAS portfolio by

the final deadline is a violation of the Magnet

Contract and may result in dismissal from the IB

program.

Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS)

Managebac - CAS

MALPRACTICE

• The IBO defines malpractice as behaviour

that results in, or may result in, the

candidate or any other candidate gaining an

unfair advantage in one or more

assessment components.

• IB has a zero-tolerance policy for

malpractice. Evidence of malpractice on an

IB assessment or required component will

result in no Diploma awarded.

• Severe or repeated instances of

malpractice while in the IB program may

result in a student’s dismissal from the

program.

What is malpractice?

• Plagiarism: this is defined as the representation of the

ideas or work of another person as the candidate’s own.

• Collusion: this is defined as supporting malpractice by

another candidate, as in allowing one’s work to be copied

or submitted for assessment by another.

• Duplication of work: this is defined as the presentation of

the same work for different assessment components

and/or IB diploma requirements.

• Any other behavior that gains an unfair advantage for a

candidate or that affects the results of another candidate

(for example, taking unauthorized material into an

examination room, misconduct during and examination,

falsifying a CAS record, disclosure of information to and

receipt of information from candidates about the content

of an examination paper within 24 hours after a written

examination).

Types of malpractice

IB CALENDAR AND

DUE DATES

• Teachers will establish individual due

dates for required IB internal and

external assessment components.

• These due dates are based on IB

program due dates.

• Teacher established due dates are non-

negotiable. Failure to submit required

assessment work by the established due

date is considered malpractice and may

result in dismissal from the IB program.

Due Dates

• Each IB teacher should provide due

dates for required IB assessment

components to students in writing.

• Due dates will also be posted on the

ManageBac calendar.

• If a student knows there will be a

difficulty in meeting a due date,

he/she should speak to the teacher

and the IB coordinator prior to the

due date.

Due Dates

Managebac - Calendar

THE I.B. DIPLOMA

• In order to achieve the IB Diploma a candidate must

fulfill certain requirements; at its most basic, a

candidate must achieve at least 24 points from their

combined grades in six subjects, together with their

grades from Theory of Knowledge and the Extended

Essay, and also complete the Creativity, Activity,

Service (CAS) element.

• However, to ensure a diploma reflects a sufficient

breadth in achievement across subjects and the

core, there are specific requirements stated in the

articles of General Regulations.

• The “failing conditions” are an interpretation of

these requirements intended to indicate why a

candidate has failed to achieve the Diploma.

Conditions for Awarding the IB

Diploma

Failing Conditions

A maximum of 3 bonus points

may be added to the total score

awarded for the individual

subjects based on performance

on the Extended Essay (EE) and

Theory of Knowledge (TOK).

Bonus points will be awarded

according to the Diploma Points

Matrix.

Bonus Points

Bonus Points Matrix

IB Score Reports

IB Score Reports

IB Score Reports

• Every college sets its own rules about

awarding credit. Research ahead of time to

see what colleges will and will not accept.

• Even if you get a “passing” score, some

colleges will not award credit for certain

courses, depending on the major or the

program you are entering. Math and/or

science credit may not be awarded in an

engineering or medical program.

• Most universities must have an official score

report sent from IB prior to registering for

classes in order to award credit.

Earning College Credit

Exam IB Score of 4 IB Score of 5-7

Foreign

Language

One semester of

language credit at

Elementary

Language II level

Two semesters of Elementary

Language II and Intermediate

Language I level

History WOH X030 WOH X030 and 1 semester of

lower-level History elective

Biology BSC X005C or BSC

X005/X005L

BSC X005C and BSC X010C or

BSC X005/X005L and BSC

X010/X010L

Math Studies MAT X033 MAT X033 and MGF X106

Psychology PSY X012 PSY X012 and additional course

determined by institution

Florida SUS Credit-By-Exam

Equivalencies for IB

COLLEGE

APPLICATION

PROCESS

• Identify which colleges/universities

you will be applying to

• Determine what application

components are required and when

they are due• Application

• Counselor Form

• Transcripts

• Essay

• Recommendations

• Test Scores

• Application Fee

College Application Process

• Complete Senior Brag Sheet (posted on ManageBac)

• Request letters of recommendation. Give the Senior

Brag Sheet to recommenders to assist them with

personalizing your letter. Allow at least 2 weeks

before you need them.

• Designate Mrs. Enriquez or Mrs. Graham as the

counselor on your applications. Ask only one person

to handle all of your applications – don’t have two

people submitting documents for you.

• Mrs. Enriquez is limited in the number she can take

this year. Ask Mrs. Graham or Ms. Diez for help if Mrs.

Enriquez cannot assist you.

• Provide the designated counselor with a copy of your

completed Brag Sheet.

College Application Process

• Immediately take or retake SAT and/or ACT if necessary.

Let colleges know to expect scores.

• Order transcripts. Wait for the GPAs to be updated at the

beginning of October. This could affect your percentile

ranking.

• If applying online, you must order one hard copy of your

transcript. This will allow the counselor to access a PDF

version of your transcript.

• Keep track of your documents and their submission and

due dates. Do not wait until 11:59 PM to submit!

• Submit all college applications before November 1st.

Remember that colleges have money to award for merit

scholarships to early applicants!

College Application Process

• Determine what application components

are required and when they are due

College Application Process - Seniors

Component Date Due Date Sent Date Received

Application

Counselor Form

Transcripts

Essay(s)

Recommendations

Test Scores

Application Fee

Other

Requirements

Florida Bright Futures

• Remember to apply before graduation

• Make sure the information on the Bright Futures

application matches what is on file with Miami-Dade

County Public Schools (name, address, birth date,

etc.) and what is on file for IB. ALL MUST MATCH!!!!

• Make sure all community service hours are submitted

to Mrs. Rivas, not just posted on Managebac.

Managebac and MDCPS do not communicate with

each other!

• IB will send a report directly to the Bright Futures

office. If you earn your Diploma, there is nothing

extra you need to do.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Prioritizing Senior Year

• Seniors should be

• Working on their CAS hours and documenting them in

Managebac

• Bringing as many completed community service hours as

possible to Mrs. Rivas to be posted on their transcript

• Finishing their Extended Essay – No November

Challenge!

• Working on required internal and external assessments

• Respecting all deadlines

• Keeping their grades up

• Managing their stress as best they can. Stay positive!

• Completing applications for colleges/universities with

October/November deadlines

Making it through the year

• Time management and organization are critical.

• Make lists of everything that is due and everything that has

to be done.

• Put all items on a calendar. You can use the calendar in

Managebac for this.

• If you have multiple items due on one day or in one week,

see if you can break things up into component parts and

move some of them to earlier in the calendar.

• DO NOT LEAVE MAJOR ITEMS TO THE LAST MINUTE!!!

• Be proactive with any issues or concerns!

• If you know you will not make a deadline, talk to your

teacher and/or Mrs. Graham.

• Communicate! We can’t help you if we don’t know.

Things to Remember

• It probably won’t be as bad as you think it will be.

• Time management and organization are the keys to

managing stress.

• Keep your grades up! Midterm reports will be sent to

colleges with first semester grades. Final transcripts will

be sent to your chosen college.

• Talk to someone if you’re having problems/troubles/issues.

• Look out for each other.

• Don’t put off working on your college and scholarship

applications.

• Respect all deadlines!

• Make some time to relax and enjoy yourself.

• Talk to Mrs. Graham if you have any questions or concerns.

Remember, she has chocolate!

Contact Information

• Mrs. Graham, IB Coordinator

• dgraham@dadeschools.net

• IB Office, room 1013

• 305-408-2700, extension 2256

• Mrs. Enriquez, IB Counselor

• cenriquez7@dadeschools.net

• Office #35

• 305-408-2700, extension 2036

• Mrs. Rivas, Magnet Secretary

• elrivas@dadeschools.net

• IB Office, room 1013

• 305-408-2700, extension 2256