IB Diploma IB Diploma Junior/Senior Parent Junior/Senior Parent

MeetingMeeting

September 16, 2013September 16, 2013

Agenda for tonight:Agenda for tonight:•Welcome new and returning parentsWelcome new and returning parents

•The IB Learner ProfileThe IB Learner Profile•Discuss components of Diploma Discuss components of Diploma Program and Certificate ProgramProgram and Certificate Program

•Update on projects to support Update on projects to support candidatescandidates

•Discuss Extended EssayDiscuss Extended Essay•Touch on college applications and the Touch on college applications and the

IBIB•Review fees and CAS hoursReview fees and CAS hours

•Learn about volunteer opportunities Learn about volunteer opportunities

The IB Learner ProfileThe IB Learner Profile•IB learners strive to be:IB learners strive to be:

•InquirersInquirers•KnowledgeableKnowledgeable

•ThinkersThinkers•CommunicatorsCommunicators

•PrincipledPrincipled•Open-mindedOpen-minded

•CaringCaring•Risk-takersRisk-takers•BalancedBalanced•ReflectiveReflective

How many candidates:How many candidates:

•Class of 2014: 55 diploma, 150 Class of 2014: 55 diploma, 150 certificatecertificate•Class of 2015: 94 diploma, 160 Class of 2015: 94 diploma, 160 certificatecertificate•Diploma/Certificate Program Diploma/Certificate Program serves about half of B-CC’s juniors serves about half of B-CC’s juniors and seniorsand seniors

Class of 2013 statistics:Class of 2013 statistics:

•92% pass rate compared to 92% pass rate compared to 82% worldwide and about 82% worldwide and about 75% in the US75% in the US

IB Diploma Program RequirementsIB Diploma Program Requirements

IB Diploma Program RequirementsIB Diploma Program Requirements

• Diploma candidates must study one Diploma candidates must study one subject in each of the six groups: English, subject in each of the six groups: English, Second Language, History, Science, Math, Second Language, History, Science, Math, and a group 6 elective (Group 6, in and a group 6 elective (Group 6, in addition to the arts, may include another addition to the arts, may include another science, Psychology, Anthropology, or an science, Psychology, Anthropology, or an additional foreign language)additional foreign language)

IB Diploma Program RequirementsIB Diploma Program Requirements

Diploma candidates must also complete:Diploma candidates must also complete:• 150 Creativity-Action-Service (CAS) hours150 Creativity-Action-Service (CAS) hours• An extended essay of 4000 wordsAn extended essay of 4000 words• Two semesters of Theory of Knowledge Two semesters of Theory of Knowledge

(1(1stst semester of junior and senior years) semester of junior and senior years)• One semester of Extended Essay/Guided One semester of Extended Essay/Guided

Research (junior year)Research (junior year)

IB Certificate Program IB Certificate Program RequirementsRequirements

Certificate students must meet the Certificate students must meet the individual requirements for their individual requirements for their specific course or courses, but do specific course or courses, but do not take ToK, Extended Essay, not take ToK, Extended Essay, complete the extended essay or the complete the extended essay or the CAS hours.CAS hours.

When do IB students take exams?When do IB students take exams?

• Students take their IB exams in May of their Students take their IB exams in May of their final year in a particular course of study. For final year in a particular course of study. For example, a student studying IB example, a student studying IB Environmental Systems this year will take Environmental Systems this year will take the exam in May 2014. A student who won’t the exam in May 2014. A student who won’t complete a course sequence for another complete a course sequence for another year doesn’t take the exam until 2015.year doesn’t take the exam until 2015.

Higher or Standard Level?Higher or Standard Level?

• Diploma candidates Diploma candidates mustmust take 3 exams at take 3 exams at Higher Level (after two years of study), and Higher Level (after two years of study), and maymay take 4 exams. The other 2 – or 3 – exams are take 4 exams. The other 2 – or 3 – exams are taken at Standard Level. At B-CC, English and taken at Standard Level. At B-CC, English and History must be taken at Higher Level.History must be taken at Higher Level.

• No 11No 11thth graders may take a HL exam, nor may graders may take a HL exam, nor may they take more than 2 exams asthey take more than 2 exams as

1111thth graders graders

Higher or Standard Level?Higher or Standard Level?

• Universities typically award Universities typically award credit/placement for high scores in Higher credit/placement for high scores in Higher Level exams, but not always for Standard Level exams, but not always for Standard Level examsLevel exams

• Check the specific university’s Check the specific university’s admissions/registrar’s webpage for detailsadmissions/registrar’s webpage for details

Supporting our Candidates #1Supporting our Candidates #1

Academic help and assistance with skills Academic help and assistance with skills are available:are available:

• National Honor Society TutoringNational Honor Society Tutoring• Junior/Senior Mentors (seniors receive Junior/Senior Mentors (seniors receive

CAS hours)CAS hours)• Brown Bag SeminarsBrown Bag Seminars

Supporting our Candidates #2Supporting our Candidates #2

Academic help and assistance with skills are available:Academic help and assistance with skills are available:• Ongoing assessment calendar at the IB B-CC website Ongoing assessment calendar at the IB B-CC website

to spread out the major assignments and teststo spread out the major assignments and tests• IB web pages on B-CC website with forms and IB web pages on B-CC website with forms and

important informationimportant information• Calendar of important dates for students and familiesCalendar of important dates for students and families• Suggestions are welcome!Suggestions are welcome!

The Extended Essay: JuniorsThe Extended Essay: Juniors

• 4000 word essay on a topic of their choice4000 word essay on a topic of their choice• In March: visit to Bender Library at In March: visit to Bender Library at

American University for orientation and American University for orientation and book borrowing book borrowing

• Extended essay class second semesterExtended essay class second semester

The Extended Essay: SeniorsThe Extended Essay: Seniors

• Draft of extended essay was due in Draft of extended essay was due in JuneJune

• Students are currently refining and Students are currently refining and reworkingreworking

• Final version of essay is due January Final version of essay is due January 8, 20138, 2013

Colleges and the IB #1Colleges and the IB #1

• IB Students (certificate and diploma) who IB Students (certificate and diploma) who sat for an exam in May 2013 as juniors can sat for an exam in May 2013 as juniors can have their scores reported with their have their scores reported with their transcripts if they wish (there is a check-off transcripts if they wish (there is a check-off box on the transcript request form)box on the transcript request form)

• Remember to check a university’s policy for Remember to check a university’s policy for awarding advanced standing for awarding advanced standing for satisfactory IB scoressatisfactory IB scores

Colleges and the IB #2Colleges and the IB #2

• More and more universities are giving More and more universities are giving special consideration to IB diploma special consideration to IB diploma candidates in admissions, awarding candidates in admissions, awarding credit, and for merit and need-based aid – credit, and for merit and need-based aid – including some of our Maryland state including some of our Maryland state schools, UMCP, UMBC and St. Mary’s schools, UMCP, UMBC and St. Mary’s College. College.

Colleges and the IB #3Colleges and the IB #3

• IB Americas completed some research on IB Americas completed some research on college acceptance rates among the twenty college acceptance rates among the twenty most popular application choices for IB Diploma most popular application choices for IB Diploma students in 2011. The full presentation will is on students in 2011. The full presentation will is on the B-CC IB webpage, but on the next two the B-CC IB webpage, but on the next two slides you can see acceptance rates in these slides you can see acceptance rates in these schools among IB diploma students and the schools among IB diploma students and the applicant population at large.applicant population at large.

IB Diploma Acceptance rates – IB Diploma Acceptance rates – 10 most popular schools 10 most popular schools

• ..

01 January 2012

University or collegeIB students

acceptance rate

Total population

acceptance rateIB students vs

total populationUniversity of Florida 82% 42% +40%

Florida State University 92% 60% +32%Brown University 18% 9% +9%

Stanford University 15% 7% +8%Columbia University 13% 9% +4%

University of California - Berkeley 58% 26% +32%Harvard University 10% 7% +3%

New York University 57% 30% +27%University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 71% 51% +20%

University of Miami 72% 30% +42%

Source: IBDP Graduate Destinations Survey 2011/12 conducted by i-graduate International Insight

Strictly copyright © IGI Services 2011

Colleges and the IB #3Colleges and the IB #3

01 January 2012

Source: IBDP Graduate Destinations Survey 2011/12 conducted by i-graduate International Insight

Strictly copyright © IGI Services 2011

University or CollegeIB students

acceptance rateTotal population acceptance rate

IB students vs total population

Cornell University 31% 18% +13%Duke University 28% 16% +12%

University of Pennsylvania 24% 14% +10%Yale University 18% 7% +11%

University of Central Florida 90% 47% +43%Boston University 70% 58% +12%

University of California - Los Angeles 48% 23% +25%University of Virginia 64% 32% +32%

UNC Chapel Hill 63% 32% +31%Princeton University 16% 8% +8%

Fees: Diploma CandidatesFees: Diploma Candidates

• $400 for class of 2015, $391-405 for class of $400 for class of 2015, $391-405 for class of 2014 (depending on number of 2014 exams)2014 (depending on number of 2014 exams)

• Exam fees due October 15, 2013 – payable to Exam fees due October 15, 2013 – payable to BCC-HS IB programBCC-HS IB program

• Please see/call me – or have your student see Please see/call me – or have your student see me – if there are family financial considerationsme – if there are family financial considerations

• Payment memoranda and regstration going Payment memoranda and regstration going home this weekhome this week

Fees: Certificate CandidatesFees: Certificate Candidates

• $157 base registration fee + $108 per exam$157 base registration fee + $108 per exam• One exam = $265, two exams = $373, etc.One exam = $265, two exams = $373, etc.• Candidates should have brought home a registration Candidates should have brought home a registration

form for signatureform for signature• Payment letter going home this weekPayment letter going home this week• Exam fees due October 15, 2013 – payable by check to Exam fees due October 15, 2013 – payable by check to

B-CC HS and returned to the IB office or mailed backB-CC HS and returned to the IB office or mailed back• Please see me – or have your student see me – if there Please see me – or have your student see me – if there

are family financial considerationsare family financial considerations

All About CAS:All About CAS:

• CAS is meant to be the IB learner profile in practice, CAS is meant to be the IB learner profile in practice, learning leadership, teamwork, reflection, and a sense learning leadership, teamwork, reflection, and a sense of who you are in this worldof who you are in this world

• Students divide their 150 CAS hours into three areas: Students divide their 150 CAS hours into three areas: Creativity, Action and Service – but learning the skills of Creativity, Action and Service – but learning the skills of the activities they do, and doing a variety of CAS the activities they do, and doing a variety of CAS activities is just as important as logging the hours.activities is just as important as logging the hours.

More About CAS:More About CAS:

• While students can plan for CAS in advance of While students can plan for CAS in advance of beginning the IB diploma program, the opportunities beginning the IB diploma program, the opportunities to participate in CAS begin on the first day of 11to participate in CAS begin on the first day of 11thth gradegrade

• Students document their CAS activities with a self-Students document their CAS activities with a self-evaluation form and a reflection activity (essay, evaluation form and a reflection activity (essay, pictures, e-mail, etc.). pictures, e-mail, etc.).

• Students use an on-line system to complete CASStudents use an on-line system to complete CAS

Still More About CAS:Still More About CAS:

• Deadlines for current seniors to turn in summer Deadlines for current seniors to turn in summer activities for CAS: September 27activities for CAS: September 27

• Deadline for current seniors to turn in all CAS Deadline for current seniors to turn in all CAS documentation: March 31, 2014documentation: March 31, 2014

• Deadline for current juniors to turn in junior year CAS: Deadline for current juniors to turn in junior year CAS: May 31, 2014May 31, 2014

• CAS coordinator, Ms. Harrell, will be available to help CAS coordinator, Ms. Harrell, will be available to help students with ideas and paperworkstudents with ideas and paperwork

Parent participation: Wendy Silver Parent participation: Wendy Silver 1212thth grade, Karen Lippold, 11 grade, Karen Lippold, 11thth

gradegrade

• Parents are expected to participate in one activity Parents are expected to participate in one activity each year to support diploma studentseach year to support diploma students

• Activities: CAS advisers, volunteer committee, Activities: CAS advisers, volunteer committee, speakers’ bureau, Library field trip chaperones speakers’ bureau, Library field trip chaperones (and other trips), extended essay forum and (and other trips), extended essay forum and dessert reception, and IB examination invigilationdessert reception, and IB examination invigilation

• List of activities on pink page List of activities on pink page

•1.Major IB dates calendar (blue)

2.College Matriculation (pink)

3. IB College Survey (green)

4. IB/AP combined exam schedule (white)

5. IB Learner Profile (yellow)

6.Learn to speak IB (green)

7. IB handbooks (yellow)

Handouts:

Questions?Questions?Or feel free to e-mail or call if the Or feel free to e-mail or call if the

question pertains to your student….question pertains to your student….