Our Mission

• The International Baccalaureate Organization aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

• To this end the IBO works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment.

• These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

IB Learner Profile

Risk TakersPrincipled Well-Balanced

Caring Inquirers Knowledgeable

Thinkers Communicators Open-Minded

International Education is not just:

Teaching groups of children with different nationalities

Studying history, geography and customs of other countries

Arranging for foreign exchanges

Features of an International Features of an International EducationEducation

Meaning and importance of Meaning and importance of culture, starting with one’s culture, starting with one’s own but leading to that of own but leading to that of othersothers

The study of issues of global The study of issues of global concernsconcerns

An exploration of different An exploration of different dimensions of the human dimensions of the human conditioncondition

The Diploma Program

680,000 IB Students Worldwide 2,504 IB Schools Worldwide 132 Countries 639 IB Schools in the USA 15 IB Schools in New Jersey

THE CURRICULUM

IB Diploma RequirementsIB Diploma Requirements

Take three Higher Level (HL) and three Take three Higher Level (HL) and three Standard Level (SL) coursesStandard Level (SL) courses

One course from groups 1-5, and a 6One course from groups 1-5, and a 6thth subjectsubject

Higher LevelHigher Level Standard LevelStandard Level

240 hours240 hours 150 Hours150 Hours

World languageWorld language

exam Grade 11exam Grade 11

The IB Program at LHSGroup 1 English (HL)

Group 2 Spanish, German, French, Italian, Spanish BSpanish/Mandarin ab initio (SL)

Group 3 History of the Americas (HL)20th Century Topics (HL)

Group 4 Biology (HL & SL)Chemistry (HL & SL)Design Tech (HL)Physics (SL only)

Group 5 Mathematical Studies (SL)Mathematics SL (SL)

Group 6 Theater Arts (HL)Visual Arts (SL)

Business & Management (SL)Any course from group 3 or 4

To Earn an IB DiplomaTo Earn an IB Diploma

Complete Extended Essay, TOK, CASComplete Extended Essay, TOK, CAS Take six courses, and complete Take six courses, and complete all IB Assessmentsall IB Assessments

Grading scale 1-7, and is a Grading scale 1-7, and is a combination of marks for external combination of marks for external and internal assessmentsand internal assessments

Must accumulate 24 points total Must accumulate 24 points total to receive the diplomato receive the diploma

Diploma RequirementsDiploma Requirements

Creativity, Action, Service Creativity, Action, Service (CAS)(CAS)

CAS is a fundamental part of CAS is a fundamental part of the IB program. The CAS the IB program. The CAS requirements takes seriously requirements takes seriously the importance of life outside the importance of life outside the world of scholastics. Each the world of scholastics. Each IB student is required to IB student is required to complete 150 hours of community complete 150 hours of community service before they graduate. service before they graduate.

Diploma RequirementsDiploma Requirements

The Extended EssayThe Extended Essay – IB Students are – IB Students are required to undertake an original required to undertake an original research paper of 4,000 words research paper of 4,000 words maximum. This essay offers the maximum. This essay offers the students the opportunity to students the opportunity to investigate a topic of special investigate a topic of special interest and become acquainted with interest and become acquainted with the kind of independent research and the kind of independent research and writing skills expected at the writing skills expected at the university level. university level.

Diploma RequirementsDiploma Requirements

Theory of KnowledgeTheory of Knowledge – TOK is a – TOK is a course unique to the IB program. It course unique to the IB program. It is mandatory for every student. is mandatory for every student. Students are helped to consider how Students are helped to consider how they know what they know and to they know what they know and to develop habits of reflection in a develop habits of reflection in a deeper intellectual experience. TOK deeper intellectual experience. TOK involves 100 hours of teaching time.involves 100 hours of teaching time.

Comments by University Admissions Officers“ Send us prepared students a la IB….it is the

best high school prep curriculum an American School can offer.” (Marilee Jones, Director of Admissions; MIT)

“ “IB is a first rate program, one we are familiar with, and it prepares students well for university life.” Fred Hargadon, Director of Admissions; Princeton)