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The International Baccalaureate Programme at Adrian High School. Beginning in the Fall of 2010. International. IB works with 2,935 schools in 139 countries Courses promote a global awareness and understanding Courses and assessments are based on international standards. Baccalaureate. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The International The International Baccalaureate ProgrammeBaccalaureate Programme
atatAdrian High SchoolAdrian High School
Beginning in the FallBeginning in the Fall
ofof
20102010
International•IB works with 2,935 schools in 139 countries
•Courses promote a global awareness and understanding
•Courses and assessments are based on international standards
BaccalaureateIn addition to earning an Adrian high school diploma students could earn an International Baccalaureate diploma
IB Diploma ProgrammeIB Diploma ProgrammeHexagonHexagon
Course of StudyCourse of Study
Students must take:Students must take:
3 HL courses3 HL courses 3 SL courses3 SL courses
And…And…Complete all elements of the core of the hexagon.Complete all elements of the core of the hexagon.
Theory of Knowledge CourseTheory of Knowledge Course Extended EssayExtended Essay CAS—Creativity, Action, ServiceCAS—Creativity, Action, Service
IB LEARNER PROFILEIB LEARNER PROFILEInquirersKnowledgeableThinkersCommunicatorsPrincipledOpen-mindedCaringRisk-takersBalancedReflective
IB learners strive to be:
How IB Promotes the Learner profileHow IB Promotes the Learner profile
AssessmentsAssessments
--based on international standards--based on international standards InternalInternal ExternalExternal
Student Centered
Rigorous and Integrated Curriculum
Why IB?Why IB?
Some considerations:•An IB Diploma provides excellent preparation for college.
•It develops a global perspective through an interdisciplinary course of study which can make students better prepared for jobs in the 21st Century.
•Colleges and universities look favorably on an IB Diploma candidate in the admissions process. In addition, many grant credit or accelerated placement for IB scores
Which means…Which means… A better chance of getting accepted at A better chance of getting accepted at
your first choice universityyour first choice university The opportunity to get some credit to The opportunity to get some credit to
get a head start at universityget a head start at university Being better prepared for the rigor of Being better prepared for the rigor of
college classescollege classes Being viewed more favorably by future Being viewed more favorably by future
employersemployers Becoming a successful and productive Becoming a successful and productive
global citizenglobal citizen
English A1- HL
French B -SL
Spanish B -SL
Biology- HL
Chemistry -SL
Music - SL
History of theAmericas -HL
ITGS-HL
ESS-SL
Mathematics–SL
Math Studies- SL
Higher Level Classes – HL 240 hours over 2 years
Standard Level Classes – SL150 hours over 1 or 2years
Core Require-ments: TOK -100 hoursCAS -150 HoursExtended Essay—4000 Words
Students enter the IB diploma programme in the junior year and complete all elements of the program within the last two years of high school.
When do I start to think about entering the IB programme?
However…
Planning for becoming an IB Diploma students begins much earlier.
SubjectSubject OptionsOptions 99thth Grade Grade 1010thth Grade Grade 1111thth Grade Grade 1212thth Grade Grade
Group 1Group 1English A1English A1
English HLEnglish HL English 9 HonorsEnglish 9 Honors2 trimesters2 trimesters
English 10 HonorsEnglish 10 Honors2 trimesters2 trimesters
IB EnglishIB EnglishToKToK3 trimesters3 trimesters
IB English IB English ToKToK3 trimesters3 trimesters
Group 2Group 2Language BLanguage B
Spanish SLSpanish SL Spanish 1 A & BSpanish 1 A & BSpanish 2ASpanish 2A
Spanish 2BSpanish 2BSpanish 3 A & BSpanish 3 A & B
IB Spanish IB Spanish 2 trimesters2 trimesters
IB Spanish IB Spanish 2 trimesters2 trimesters
French SLFrench SL French 1 A & BFrench 1 A & BFrench 2AFrench 2A
French 2 BFrench 2 BFrench 3 A & BFrench 3 A & B
IB FrenchIB French2 trimesters2 trimesters
IB French IB French 2 trimesters2 trimesters
Group 3Group 3Individuals Individuals And SocietiesAnd Societies
History of the History of the Americas HLAmericas HL
Civics & EconCivics & Econ1 trimester each1 trimester each
US History US History 2 trimesters or2 trimesters orAP History 3 trimestersAP History 3 trimesters
IB History IB History 1 trimester1 trimester
IB History IB History 3 trimesters3 trimesters
Information Information Technology in a Technology in a Global Society HLGlobal Society HL
Information Information Processing ORProcessing OR
►►
IB ITGSIB ITGS2 trimesters2 trimesters
IB ITGSIB ITGS2 trimesters2 trimesters
Environmental Environmental Systems and Systems and Societies SLSocieties SL
Biology 1 A & BBiology 1 A & B Chem 1 A & BChem 1 A & BOr Physics 1 A & BOr Physics 1 A & B
IB ESSIB ESS3 trimesters3 trimestersIB TESTIB TEST
Group 4Group 4Experimental Experimental SciencesSciences
Biology HLBiology HL Biology 1 A & BBiology 1 A & B Chem 1 A & BChem 1 A & BOr Physics 1 A & BOr Physics 1 A & B
IB BiologyIB Biology1 trimester1 trimester
IB BiologyIB Biology3 trimesters3 trimesters
Chemistry SLChemistry SL Biology 1 A & BBiology 1 A & B Chem 1 A & BChem 1 A & BOr Physics 1 A & BOr Physics 1 A & B
IB ChemistryIB Chemistry3 trimesters3 trimestersIB TESTIB TEST
Environmental Environmental Systems and Systems and Societies SLSocieties SL
Same as ESSSame as ESSaboveabove
Group 5Group 5MathematicsMathematics
Mathematics SLMathematics SL Algebra 2 A & BAlgebra 2 A & B Precalc A & BPrecalc A & B IB Mathematics IB Mathematics 2 trimesters2 trimesters
IB MathematicsIB Mathematics2 trimesters2 trimesters
Math StudiesMath Studies Geometry 2 A & BGeometry 2 A & B Algebra 2 A & BAlgebra 2 A & B IB Math Studies IB Math Studies 2 trimesters2 trimesters
IB Math StudiesIB Math Studies2 trimesters2 trimesters
Group 6Group 6The ArtsThe Arts
Music SLMusic SL IB MusicIB Music3 trimesters3 trimestersIB TESTIB TEST
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