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Pathways to Graduation
South Shore International College Prep
Sarah Gomez
SL & RP Coordinator
Lauren Lucchesi
IBDP & IBCP Coordinator
773.535.8369
Session Outline
• IB Pathways to Graduation
• Sample Schedules
• Course Selection Timeline
• Ice Breaker:
What are your goals for
your child junior and senior
year?
IB PATHWAYS TO GRADUATION
*Path to Authorization for IBCP
There are NO easy IB programmes!
IB Career Programme* IB Diploma Programme
IB Career Programme* Certificate
Career Studies Courses- Medical Health Careers
or Business Entrepreneurship
A minimum of 2 Standard Level
DP courses
Professional & Ethics Skills
Course
Service Learning
Reflective Project
Language Development
IB Diploma Programme
Creativity, Activity, & Service
Extended
Essay
Theory of
Knowledge
Course
3 Standard Level
IBDP Courses
3 Higher Level
IBDP Courses
What’s the difference?
What if these programmes are not
the right match and fit for me? • IB Course Certificate!!!
• Take 1-3 IBDP courses
• 1 Course must be HL or SL Literature
• Options for SL courses:
• Mandarin, Spanish, Psychology, Chemistry, Math Studies
• Options for HL courses:
• History, Biology, Visual Arts
• 1 course cannot be Ethics & Professional Skills or Theory of
Knowledge
Theory of Knowledge v Professional & Ethics Skills v
WHY SHOULD STUDENTS DO IB CLASSES?
What are the benefits of IB
classes? • Earn 6.0 weighted GPA points as opposed to honors 5.0
weighted GPA
• Be a part of a global learning community
• Learn self advocacy and persistence
• 60% of upperclassmen take at least 1 IB course
• Exposure to college level work
• Potential to earn college credit
SSIBP IBDP
Students earned
over 81 college
credits!!!
University of Chicago Consortium
on School Research
University of Chicago Consortium
on School Research
IBDP College Acceptance Rates
IBDP College Acceptance Rates
IBDP to College Credit Example
College Credit Policies at top
Schools Attended by C/o 2017 • University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana
• Central State Michigan
• Central State HBCU
• University of Illinois at Chicago
• DePaul University
• Howard University
• When looking at a school’s website, search for ‘IB credit
recognition policy’ or ‘undergraduate credit transfer policy’
PATHWAYS TO GRADUATION
Class of 2020 (current sophomores)
3 IB Pathways to Graduation
IB Middle Years Programme
Grades 9 & 10
IB Diploma Course
Certificate
IB Career Programme*
IB Diploma Programme
Grades 11 & 12
Everyone starts with
1 IBDP class- how
much more IB is the
right match and fit?
IB Classes Offered for
11th & 12th Grade Subject Area Courses
English SL Literature I & II
HL Literature I & II
World Language SL Mandarin I & II
SL Spanish I & II
Individuals & Societies HL History of Europe I & II
SL Psychology I & II
Science HL Biology I & II
SL Chemistry I & II
Mathematics Math Studies I & II
Electives Theory of Knowledge & the Extended Essay I & II*
Ethics & Professional Skills I & II**
*Only open to full IB Diploma students
**Only open to IB Career Programme Students
Everyone starts with
1 IBDP class- how
much more IB is the
right match and fit?
Required 11th grade classes for
graduation if not CP or DP
Subject Course offered at SSICP
English HL or SL Literature I
Individuals & Societies Civics
Math IMP 3
Science Physics
Elective Exploring Computer Science
PE PE III or JROTC III Everyone starts with
1 IBDP class- how
much more IB is the
right match and fit?
A DAY IN THE LIFE…
CTE & IBDP STUDENT PANEL
STUDENT SCENARIOS
Aviance
• WGPA: 4.0
• Attendance Rate: 95%
• Average HW: 2.5 hours a night
• Interests: Medicine, animals, track, soup kitchen
• Colleges: University of Illinois
• Which programme is the best match and fit?
IB Career Programme*
Medical Pathway to Graduation
11th Grade 12th Grade
English HL Literature I & II*
Math IMP 3* Civics*
Science SL Chemistry I & II
PE Waiver: SL Psychology I & II
Elective Ethics & Professional Skills I & II
Career Intro to Health Occupations/
Medical Health Professionals I
Medical Health
Professionals II Studies
Nasir
• WGPA 4.5
• Attendance Rate: 98%
• Average Homework: 2.5 hours a night
• Interests: Football, theater, choir, baseball
• College: Harvard, Stanford, University of Chicago
• Which programme is the best match and fit?
IB Diploma Programme
Pathway to Graduation
Nasir’s Option #1
English HL Literature I & II
Ind & Soc HL History I & II
Math Math Studies I & II
Science HL Biology I & II
PE Theory of Knowledge &
EE I & II
Elective SL Mandarin I & II
Elective SL Psychology I & II
Nasir’s Option #2
English HL Literature I & II
Ind & Soc HL History I & II
Math Math Studies I & II
Science SL Chemistry I & II
PE Theory of Knowledge &
EE I & II
Elective SL Spanish I & II
Elective HL Visual Arts I & II
Timmy
• WGPA: 2.5
• Attendance: 90%
• Average Homework: 30 minutes a night
• Interests: basketball, law
• Colleges: Howard, U of I, Northwestern
• Which programme is the best match and fit?
IBDP Course Certificate
Pathway to Graduation
11th Grade 12th Grade
English SL Literature I & II*
Ind & Soc Civics* Law
Math IMP 3* Pre Calculus
Science Physics* Forensic Science
PE PE III PE IV
Elective Exploring
Computer Science*
African American History
Elective Journalism African American Literature
Elective Dance Senior Seminar
Nayana
• WGPA: 2.8
• Attendance: 90%
• Average Homework: 1 hour a night
• Interests: Softball, dance, business
• Colleges: Central Michigan, University of Illinois Chicago
• Which programme is the best match and fit?
IB Course Certificate & CTE Business
Entrepreneurship Pathway to Graduation
11th Grade 12th Grade
English SL Literature I & II*
Ind & Soc Civics* Physics*
Math IMP III* Pre Calculus
PE PE III PE IV
Elective Dance Journalism
Career Business Academy I/
Entrepreneurship I
Entrepreneurship II
Studies
Ashanti
• WGPA: 3.8
• Attendance: 95%
• Average Homework: 1 hour a night
• Interests: Art, Psychology
• Colleges: Columbia College, New York University
• Which programme is the best match and fit?
IBDP Course Certificate with
Gallery 37 Pathway to Graduation
11th Grade 12th Grade
English HL Literature I & II*
Ind & Soc HL Visual Arts I & II
Math IMP III* Civics*
Science Physics* Exploring Computer
Science*
PE Waiver
SL Psychology I & II
Elective
Gallery 37 Elective
Elective
IB PROGRAMME SELECTION TIMELINE
February & March
Completion of Personal Project
Personal Project
Report
Product or
Outcome
Process Journal
Reflecting
Sophomore Investigation Day
Exit Ticket Feb. 15th
Sophomore Parent
Information Session
• Wednesday
• February 27th at 6PM
Programme Selection
Programme Interest Form
Due Feb. 16th
IBDP or CP class visit days
Feb. 17th- March 2nd
Registering for the Programme
Individual Conferences with
Counselors for Course Selection
March 5th through 9th
Thank you!!!
Questions & Answers?