Grade 10 Course Selection Information

What you need to know…

It is a stressful time but a following few simple guidelines will help…1. Follow your passions2. Think about yourself – awareness of

strengths3. Think about your future – what do you

need?4. What options do I have?

Don’t Worry…

Don’t forget… you have already created a 4-year plan… this is meant to guide the decision!

Refer to the plan on Family Connection

Talk & Discuss Parents!!!!... Teachers Guidance Students

4 year plan

What options do I have?

Full

IB Diplo

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•6 Subjects•3HL + 3SL•ToK / EE•Study hall

Partial IB Diplo

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•Up to 4HL or SL•No constraints by group•Freedom to add ISM Courses•Study Hall

ISM High School Di

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•Freedom to add ISM courses•No External Examination pressures•High School Diploma

The IB Diploma

Six Subjects3 Higher level - HL3 Standard level – SL

Compulsory:One from each group 1-5+One from group 6 or an extra subject from another group

Exception:Environmental Systems & Societies (can be group 3, or 4 or both!)

Plus:Theory of Knowledge & Extended Essay

IB Video

Self Taught… Other native language

speakers Literature based Scheduled study slots Led by Ms Arndt Tutor Discipline!

Develop proficiency… stick with it!

Ab initio is not an easy option!

Group1 – 1st language (A) English, Korean (HL only),

Japanese (HL only)

Group 2 – Language Acquisition (B) English, Mandarin,

Japanese, Spanish, French… or Second First language inc. Filipino or Self Taught native language

IB Course Options - Languages

Language & Literature Vs Literature Consider personal

strengths Interests No. of texts University / college

targets

Talk to your English Teacher!

Which English?

Consider personal strengths & Enjoyment

Grade 9 & 10 courses 4-Year Plan Interests Needs University / college

targets – research!

Talk to Your Teachers !

Sports, Exercise & Health Science Not recommended to

replace the ‘big 3’ Not IB Phys Ed !

Computer Science Group 4 but not

recommended to replace the ‘big 3’

Which Science?

English

Natural Flows 1

Math

Natural Flows 2

Languages

Natural Flows 3

Natural Flows 4

Sciences

How does it fit together? - IB Diploma Examples…

Example

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

Standard – one subject from each group

English A Literature HL

Spanish Ab Initio SL

Geography HL

Biology SL

Math SL Film HL

Language heavy – Korean first language

Korean A Literature SL

English B HL

Economics HL

Env. Systems & Societies SL

Math HL French B SL

Two Arts option

English A Lang & Lit HL

Mandarin B SL

Env. Systems & Societies SL

Visual Arts HL

Math Studies SL

Theatre HL

Business Option

English A Literature SL

French B SL

Economics HL

Physics HL

Math HL Business & Management SL

Each subject is scored on a scale 1-7 (7 is best!)

Students study 6 subjects Max subject score = 6x7 = 42 ToK + EE = 0-3 points = 42+3 = 45! Perfect Score

2011 Results 104,998 diploma global candidates – 96 scored 45 – 193 scored 44 (0.002%) Average 29.5 pts…ISM 34.5!

How is the IB Assessed?

IB Grades at ISM

IB Compulsory Elements 1Theory of Knowledge

Philosophical Investigation based around 2 key questions…

What do I Know? How do I know it?

Assessment 1 essay from a selection

prescribed by IB 1 presentation – subject

chosen by student

IB Compulsory Elements 2Extended Essay

4000 word investigation into a student chosen academic subject

Must follow strict academic investigation in line with university expectations

Guided by supervisor

Externally assessed

Chance to develop an interest / academic depth

IB Compulsory Elements 3Creativity, Action & Service - CAS

IB Diploma Requirement… you must complete the CAS requirements in order to obtain a diploma – 150 hours

As the IB States… “the CAS program fosters student awareness and appreciation of life outside the academic arena”

It encourages you to develop skills and experiences beyond your current context

It enables you to develop skills beyond the academic

It makes you a ‘better person’

‘It is better to take 4HL subjects’ ‘I have to do AP subjects as well’ ‘Math HL has low grades’ ‘I don’t need the diploma for US

Colleges’ ‘Ab Initio’ is an easy language option ToK & EE don’t matter ‘… but everyone does the IB’

IB Mythbusting…

The College Perspective

“The IB is well known to us for excellent preparations. Success in an IB program correlates well with success at Harvard. We are always pleased to see the credentials of the IB Diploma Program on the transcript.”—Marilyn McGrath Lewis, Director of Undergraduate Admission Harvard University“Send us prepared students a la IB...It

is the “best” high school prep curriculum an American school can offer.” —Marilee Jones, Former Director of Undergraduate Admission, Massachusetts Institute of Technology“One of the advantages of an IB

curriculum is its structure and quality. It is a coordinated program, well established, well known and well respected. We know the quality of IB courses, and we think the IB curriculumis terrific.” — Christoph Guttentag, Director of Undergraduate Admission, Duke University

Disadvantages of the IB Diploma

• Cost

• Time

• Organization

• Stress

• Academic pressure

• Not the easy option!

• Realistic Expectations• Overload – caution• Extra Curricular

Management • Organization

You Take Some IB courses… Freedom of choice Not governed by group restrictions No ToK / EE Schedule slots for more elective options Still possible college credits Approx 25% ISM students each year Still awarded ISM Diploma

Option 2: Partial Diploma

Complete freedom of choice within graduation requirements

No external examinations Reduced workload Reduced academic challenge Opportunity to follow co-curricular

passions Respected diploma but not externally

validated

Option 3: ISM High School Diploma

Course Selections

Course Offerings 2012-13Online access

www.ismanila.orgAt ISMHigh SchoolHS Course Offerings SY12-13

All selection via the online tool on the portal

20-24th February

How to select

Click here

But don’t worry…everyone makes bad decisions sometimes!

These people for example made a decision to get up and chase a cheese…Cheese

And sometimes even good decisions don’t work out even for the ‘best’ people…Fail

Q & A Post-It Board

Questions… now is the time to ask!