Course Planning

Timeline Course Offering Info Sessions for families Thursday, Feb 4 at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb 4 at 6:00 p.m. in English & Spanish Student Course Information with Teachers Wednesday, Feb 3 Registration with Counselors February 1- March th gr. begins Feb 1; 10 th gr. begins Feb 10; 9 th gr. begins Feb 22 Letter Home Confirming Courses mid May Last day to change course requests June 10

People to Know!  Counselors Works With  Loretta Collins A-D  Herb CrowellE-LA  Amy WebsterLe-Ra  Teresa SavageRe-Z  John Pemberton counselor on special assignment  Advanced Academic Coordinator  Jeanne Dobson

Factors to consider  Graduation Requirements  Course load Rigor  Student interest  Life balance

Student-Centered Decisions

Graduation Requirements Classes  English, 4 years, 4 credits  Social Studies, 4 years, 4 credits  Math, 3 years, 3 credits  Science, 3 years, 3 credits  Physical Education, 1 year, 1 credits  Health, 1 year, 1 credits  Fine Arts, 1 year, 1 credits  Testing: Take the ACT w/ Writing or the Accuplacer

Graduation Requirements Class of 2019 and beyond  English, 4 years, 4 credits  Social Studies, 3.5 years, 3.5 credits  Math, 3 years, 3 credits  Science, 3 years, 3 credits  Physical Education, 1 semester,.5 credits  Health, 1 semester,.5 credits  Fine Arts, 1 year, 1 credits  Testing: Take the ACT w/ Writing or the Accuplacer

Rigorous Courses Washburn  Honors  Advanced Placement (AP)  International Baccalaureate (IB)  CIS – MCTC partnership local colleges  Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)  Grade 10 – Career & Tech Ed courses  Grade 11 & 12 – part time or full time student

 Challenging Two year Pre-University High School program that strives to create well rounded and well educated individuals  Balance of Breadth and depth At WHS  We have an open door program. Classes are open to all students who would like to challenge themselves with high level, rigorous course work. What is IB?

IB Certificate One or more IB Courses Earn a passing grade in each course Complete all internal assessments for each course May exams Participation in the May 2017 or 2018 examination session

IB Washburn medallion At least 2 HL or SL Courses Earn a passing grade in each course Complete all internal assessments for each course TOK (Theory of Knowledge) Earn a passing grade in the course Complete the TOK Essay Complete the TOK Presentation 75 hours of CAS (Creative, Action & Service) Enter Goals online Enter completed hours online with supervisors name, , and phone number Enter a reflection for each activity May exams Participation in the May 2017 and 2018 examination sessions the IB office to request scores to be sent to the college of your choice

IB Diploma Candidate 3 HL and 3 SL Courses (Max 4 HL) Earn a passing grade in each course Complete all internal assessments for each course EE (Extended Essay) Choose a Teacher Advisor in January of your Junior year Read the Guide Research! Draft due: August your senior year Final due: January your Senior year TOK (Theory of Knowledge) Earn a passing grade in the course Complete the TOK Essay Complete the TOK Presentation 150 hours of CAS (Creative, Action & Service) Enter Goals online Enter completed hours online with supervisors name, , and phone number Enter a reflection for each activity May exams Participation in the May 2017 and 2018 examination sessions the IB office to request scores to be sent to the college of your choice

 Group 1  English Language and Literature HL Literature HL  Group 2  World Languages Spanish SL and HL French SL and HL  Group 3  History History HL History SL Environmental Systems & Societies SL*  Group 4  Science Physics HL Chemistry SL Biology SL or HL Environmental Systems & Societies SL*  Group 5  Mathematics Math Studies SL Math SL Math HL  Group 6  The Arts & Electives Visual Arts SL or HL or another subject from any group! What IB courses exist?

 4000 word investigation into a student chosen academic subject  Must follow strict academic investigation in line with university expectations  Guided by supervisor  Externally assessed  Chance to develop an interest / academic depth Extended Essay (EE)

 Reflections from Sam Stockbridge, Class of 2015  Class with philosophical investigation based around 2 key questions… What do I Know? How do I know it? Assessment 1 essay from a selection prescribed by IB 1 presentation – subject chosen by student Theory of knowledge (ToK)

Extracurricular learning component of the IB Diploma Program Creativity -- plays, painting, literary choreography, music lessons leading to a performance given to the community, art classes, visiting art museums Activity -- sports (school or elsewhere) kickboxing, sailing, weightlifting, weight control activities, jogging, running a 5K, skating, rock climbing, etc… Service -- tutoring, nursing home visits, service-oriented clubs, Amigos, election judging, big brother/sister, etc… Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS)

Helpful Resources  WHS teachers, counselors, IB Coordinator  WHS course catalogue  departmental course sequence flow chart  WHS website