1. The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
Florence High School
IB World School #6028
Mrs. Val. Coppell
IB DP Coordinator
x 7028

2. Noelle Olson
Clancey Cathemer
Janet Courtright
Sibyl Cornell
Natasha Gibbons
Richard Crinigan
Kwame Rogers
Alan Jones
Meghan Kuebler
Riana Warden
Layton Lewis
Cedar Marshall
Erin McGuinness

3. Agenda Welcome IB Diploma Program Overview Learner Profile
Core Requirements
Theory of Knowledge
Extended Essay
Creativity, Action, Service
Six Groups of Academic Courses
2. IB Full Diploma Student vs. IB Certificate Student
Core Subject Preparation
YOUR INVOLVEMENT IS CRITICAL FOR STUDENT SUCCESS 
English
Science
Mathematics
History
Question and Answer Session
5. Conclusion of IB DP Meeting

4. The IB Learner Profile

5. The IB DP Hexagon

6. Core Requirements of the IB Diploma Program
Theory of Knowledge
Taken during spring of junior year and fall of senior year
Required submission of a 1,500 word paper responding to one of ten prescribed TOK questions
The Extended Essay
Topic of their choice
Not to exceed 4,000 words
Students choose a FHS Faculty Mentor to supervise their progress
Creativity, Action, Service
Minimum of 150 hours
Balanced among the three areas

7. Six Groups of Academic Coursework
Group 1 Primary Language
English 1A
Group 2 Secondary Language
French B Spanish B

8. Six Groups of Academic Coursework
Group 3 Individuals and Societies
History Psychology

9. Six Groups of Academic Coursework
Group 4 Experimental Sciences
Biology Chemistry

10. Six Groups of Academic Coursework
Group 5 Mathematics
Calculus

11. Six Groups of Academic Coursework
Group The Arts
Theater Visual Art

12. IB Full Diploma Students vs. IB Diploma Certificate Students
demonstrate the IB Learner Profile
register with IB fall of year testing
enroll in at least three IB courses
sit for at least three IB tests May of their senior year (up to two may be taken May of junior year)

13. IB Full Diploma Students vs. IB Diploma Certificate Students
demonstrate the IB Learner Profile
register with IB fall of junior year
enroll in six IB courses both junior and senior year
submit an Extended Essay of maximum 4,000 words
log the 150+ CAS hours balanced among Creativity, Action, and Service
enroll in Theory of Knowledge during spring of junior year and fall of senior year
submit a 1,500 word TOK paper
sit for all six IB tests in May of their senior year
*(up to two may be taken May of junior year)

14. Fees and Benefits IB fees: Registration $141/189/405 Fee per Exam $96
2011 Full Diploma Student’s Expense: $717

15. Major Benefits of the IB Diploma
Preparation for college
Test scores may earn credit for freshman courses
…at Arizona State University:
English A 7, 6 or ENG 101, ENG 214
*French B FRE 101, 102, 201, 202
FRE 101, 102, 201
*Spanish B 7 or SPA 101, 102
SPA 101
US History , 6, or HST 109, 110
HST 109
Visual Arts 7, 6, or ART 111, 112
ART 112
Theater 7, 6, 5, or THE 100

16. Major Benefits of the IB Diploma
…but at University of Tulsa:
English A , 6 or 5 6
French B (SL) , 6 or (with Diploma)
Spanish B (SL) 7, 6 or (with Diploma)
US History , 6, or 5 6
US History (SL) 7, 6, or 5 6
Psychology (SL) 7, 6, or 5 3
Calculus (SL)
Visual Arts 7, 6, or 5 6
Visual Arts (SL) 7, 6, or 5 3
Theater 7, 6, or 5 6

17. Core Subject Preparation
Entering FHS (specific to Pre-IB courses), students should demonstrate the following abilities:
English
Write with a creative edge
Ability to personally apply what they’ve read to the real world, the ability to venture outside the box and express their own views/interpretations.
Write grammatically correct, five-paragraph essays for varying purposes and audiences.
Narration, description, explanation, persuasion, literary analysis
Appropriately use well developed vocabulary.
Practiced in contributing to discussions and doing oral presentations.
Understand the basic elements of literary and rhetorical analysis (plot, characterization, point of view, setting, theme, figurative versus literal language, purpose, audience, tone, point of view).

18. Core Subject Preparation
Entering FHS (specific to Pre-IB courses), students should demonstrate the following abilities:
2. Science
Multiply fractions (conversions)
Reading comprehension (word problems)
Solve one equation with one unknown
Unknown may be in a denominator

19. Core Subject Preparation
Entering FHS (specific to Pre-IB courses), students should demonstrate the following abilities:
3. Mathematics
Show mastery of integers.
Add, Subtract, Multiply, and Divide.
Make simple calculations without the use of a calculator.
Demonstrate solid understanding of linear and quadratic equations and inequalities.
Use fractions appropriately.

20. Core Subject Preparation
Entering FHS (specific to Pre-IB courses), students should demonstrate the following abilities:
4. History
Identify conceptual ideas about history and identify causes, effects, and reasons behind events. 
Distinguish the functions of the Federal, Judicial and Legislative branches as well as elections.
Identify the continents, countries, and bodies of water on the globe.

21. Questions? FHS IB teachers English Mr. Pike, Mrs. Horrell
History Ms. Karten, Mr. Miller
Science Mrs. Watterson, Mr. Fitch
Math Mr. Schlinger
Spanish Sra. Gibson
French Mme. Bacon
Theater Mr. Bittick
Visual Arts Ms. Wahl
TOK Mr. Callahan

22. Thank you for attending tonight’s presentation!