1. International Baccalaureate @ BCS
Informational roundtable
Chris Whipple- IB Coordinator
Felice Prindle-IB Counselor, CAS Coordinator

2. What is IB?
An international academic program that has high standards in assessments, is comprised of a comprehensive, balanced, common curriculum, and places emphasis on international understanding
Bloomfield offers 16 IB courses which can be taken as ‘stand-alone’ courses or can be combined in pursuit of the IB Diploma

3. IB Learners are:

4. IB Diploma Requirements
Students take 6 academic courses (one from groups an additional elective from groups 1-6) over junior & senior year

5. IB Courses offered @ BCS
Group 1 (English):
IB Literature I &II (HL)
Group 2 (LOTE):
IB Spanish I & II (SL OR HL)
IB French I & II (SL)
Group 3 (Humanities):
IB History of the Americas I & II (HL)
IB Psychology (SL)
Group 4 (Sciences):
IB Biology I & II (HL)
IB Physics I (SL)
Group 5 (Maths):
IB Math (SL)
IB Math Studies (SL)
Group 6 (Arts):
IB Music I &II (SL OR HL)
IB Design Tech I & II (SL)
IB Visual Arts I & II (SL)

6. Additional IB Diploma Requirements
IB Diploma Candidates must also complete:
Theory of Knowledge course
150 (CAS) Creativity, Activity, Service hours
Extended Essay of approx. 4,000 words

7. Why IB?
IB is the most challenging & prestigious academic program offered at Bloomfield High School
The dynamic project-based, in-depth learning environment is unique to IB classrooms
The cohort of students is comprised of dedicated, motivated students who want to learn, research, and become active in civic and global issues
It is the only universal college-prep comprehensive program available at US and international high schools

8. College credit is an added bonus
IB Diploma candidates are better prepared for post-secondary study at the bachelor’s and master’s level
IB Diploma candidates are clearly identified during the college application process
The IB Diploma Programme is not designed as a fast-track to college credit, however many schools recognize the coursework and award college credit based upon either final IB assessment scores and/or IB Diploma attainment

9. Colleges & IB
Statistics show that acceptance rates for IB Diploma Candidates is higher for most colleges versus non-IB Diploma applicants (see handout)
WHERE OUR CURRENT SENIORS HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED:
Pitt
Embry Riddle
Ohio University
Niagara University
Florida Institute of Technology
University of Rochester
University of Wisconsin- Madison
AND MANY MORE WE ARE WAITING ON…

10. IB Facts @ BCS The average GPA of our senior IB DP Candidates is 95.7%
50% of the top 10 of our senior class
Every student ranked in the top 10 of our senior class takes at least 1 IB class