1. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Brooke Point High School An IB World School

2. The Mission of the IB  The International Baccalaureate 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 IB 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. www.ibo.org

3. What is the IB Diploma Programme (IB DP)? “Education for a better world.”  It is a rigorous liberal-arts program that leads to exams in six different subject areas.  The program offers a balanced, inquiry-based curriculum noted for its depth and international perspective.  Beyond completing the courses, students are required to engage in community service, individual research, and an inquiry into the nature of knowledge.

4. Growth and Development of the IB Diploma Programme  Began in 1968 in Europe  First programs in the U.S. in the early 70s  Currently 668 Diploma Programme schools in the U.S.  818 in North America and the Caribbean  2,013 worldwide

5. www.ibo.org IB Learner Profile Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled Open-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective IB programmes promote the education of the whole person, emphasizing intellectual, personal, emotional and social growth through all domains of knowledge. IB learners strive to be:

6. What makes IB special? Students are encouraged to:  ask challenging questions  work hard  learn how to learn  develop a strong sense of their own identity and culture  develop the ability to communicate with and understand people from other countries and cultures  become independent, self-motivated learners.

7. International-Mindedness in IB The IB DP:  develops citizens of the world by focusing on cultural perspectives, language, and learning to live together  builds and reinforces a sense of identity and cultural awareness  fosters recognition and development of universal human values

8. What universities say about IB: The College of William and Mary : The International Baccalaureate program is extremely rigorous, the best possible preparation for both college work and life in the twenty-first century. Dr. Eugene Carson of Virginia Tech states: IB students who attended [Virginia Tech] as freshmen significantly outperformed all other freshmen, including students who had taken Advanced Placement courses. The Admissions Director of Harvard states: GPA is not nearly as important a factor in university admission as the IB Diploma. If a student has to choose, choose the Diploma over protecting the GPA. http://internationalcounselor.org/College%20program/ib_and_college_admissions.htm#views

9. The Full IB Diploma  The IB Diploma is a comprehensive, two- year liberal-arts program of study aimed at developing global citizens and lifelong learners.  IB Diploma graduates earn a nationally and internationally recognized diploma in addition to their advanced studies diploma.

10. The IB Diploma Hexagon

11. SIX IB courses*, ONE from each subject group:  Group 1, English  Group 2, World Language  Group 3, Individuals and Societies  Group 4, Experimental Sciences  Group 5, Mathematics  Group 6, Arts PLUS  Completion of the IB DP Core: Theory of Knowledge course Extended Essay 150 Creativity, Action, and Service hours PLUS – at least two regular BP electives A Typical IB Diploma *MOST IB courses span TWO YEARS (11th and 12th grade).

12. BP IB Diploma Courses  Group 1, Language A1 - IB English  Group 2, World Language - IB Latin, IB French, IB German, or IB Spanish  Group 3, Individuals – IB History, and Societies IB Anthropology, or IB Psychology  Group 4, Experimental – IB Biology Sciences or IB Chemistry  Group 5, Mathematics – IB Math Studies or IB Mathematics  Group 6, The Arts – IB Visual Art, IB Theatre, or IB Music Theory /History/ Composition

13. IB Diploma Core  Theory of Knowledge  Extended Essay  Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS)

14. ToK -Theory of Knowledge  Inquire into the “ways of knowing” What does it mean to know something? Does the perception of what is TRUE change with different cultures? Do people with different cultural or linguistic backgrounds live, in some sense, in different worlds?  ToK is an interdisciplinary course intended to stimulate critical reflection on knowledge and experience gained both inside and outside the classroom and on the connections between them.  Only Full IB Diploma candidates and Blackhawk Scholars are eligible to take ToK. The IB Diploma Core Elements :

15. EE – Extended Essay  Independent research essay  Approximately 4,000 words (~16 pages typed, double- spaced)  Topic chosen by student in one of more than 20 prescribed subjects For example: politics, engineering, history, archeology, painting or sculpture, physics, biochemistry, mathematics, psychology, world religions, world cultures, etc.  Student works with a supervisor  Sample topics from actual student essays: “Gait compensations in students with pronounced leg-length discrepancy” (Biology) “Hip-Hop Culture: The Modern Form of Slavery,” (Politics) “Exposing Vermeer: His Use of the Camera Obscura to Perfect His Paintings” (Visual Art) The IB Diploma Core Elements:

16. CAS – Creativity, Action, Service “...if you believe in something, you must not just think or talk or write, but must act.” - Peterson (2003)  CAS is designed to “challenge and extend the individual student to develop a spirit of discovery and self-reliance… to inspire an awareness, concern and responsibility to serve the community…”  Diploma students must complete and document at least 150 hours. Creativity – arts, designing and implementing service projects Action – team sports, expeditions, local and international projects Service – community and global social service activities The IB Diploma Core Elements:

17. Preparing for IB Courses – Full IB Diploma or Individual IB Courses  IB courses are taken during the junior and senior years.  In preparation, 9 th - and 10 th -grade students should take honors and advanced courses in the appropriate subjects.  It is recommended that students desiring the full IB diploma have taken at least one level of world language and at least Algebra I in 8 th grade. If this is not the case, s/he may still pursue the diploma, but the course sequence may have to be different. Block scheduling allows for some flexibility if necessary.

18. Preparing for IB Courses In 8 th grade: Find out about IB courses and full diploma requirements.  IB Info Night  IB page on BP’s website  Talk to Ms. Stemple (213) and counselor  www.ibo.org Register for appropriate advanced and honors courses for 9 th grade. Fill out an IB application (available online) and turn it in to Ms. Stemple at BP by April 1.

19. Preparing for IB Courses In 9 th and 10 th grades: “IB-Prep Years”: Continue to take advanced and honors courses to prepare for the content and challenge of IB. Monitor progress; modify IB goals as needed. Students fill out an IB intent / scheduling form when they register for 11 th -grade classes. *IB courses are taken in 11 th and 12 th grades.*

20. Typical IB DP Candidate Schedule Freshman Year  Honors English 9  World Language Level II  Honors World History II or AP World History  Honors Biology  Geometry, Advanced Geometry, or Algebra II  Visual Art I or Drama I, or Free Elective  Health/PE 9  Free Elective (Honors Earth Science? Music? Keyboarding? Technical Drawing? Etc.)

21. Typical IB DP Candidate Schedule Sophomore Year  Honors English 10  World Language Level III  Government or AP Government  Honors Chemistry  Algebra II, Advanced Algebra II, Math Analysis, Statistics, or Algebra III  Visual Art II or Drama II, or Elective  Health/PE 10  Free Elective (Physics? Music? Design Multimedia? Photojournalism? Oral Communications? Etc.)

22. Typical IB DP Candidate Schedule Junior Year  IB English HL (first year)  IB Language (first year)  IB History HL (first year): History of the Americas  IB Biology HL or IB Chemistry SL (first year)  IB Math Studies SL OR IB Mathematics SL (first year)  IB Visual Art SL or HL, IB Theatre Art SL, IB Music Theory, OR IB Elective from Groups 1-5 [IB Chemistry, IB Anthropology, or IB Psychology] (first year)  ToK course, accumulate CAS hours, begin Extended Essay groundwork  Free Elective (AP Environmental? Creative Writing? Journalism? Business Law? Programming? Music? Etc.)

23. Typical IB DP Candidate Schedule Senior Year  IB English HL (second year)  IB Language (second year)  IB History HL (second year): Topics of the 20 th Century  IB Biology HL or Chemistry SL (second year)  IB Math Studies SL OR IB Mathematics SL (second year)  IB Visual Art SL or HL, IB Theatre Art SL, IB Music Theory, OR IB Elective from Groups 1-5 [IB Chemistry, IB Anthropology, or IB Psychology] (second year)  Continue ToK, finish CAS hours, finish Extended Essay  Free Elective (AP Calculus? Marketing? Tech Drawing? Independent Study? Music? Psychology? Etc.)

24. IB Assessment  Students complete internal assessment tasks in the school, which are internally marked by teachers and then moderated by external examiners.  Students take written examinations (external assessments) at the end of each course, marked by external IB examiners.  Marks range from 1-7.  Assessment is criterion-based rather than performance-based. The range of scores has remained consistent over time.  Universities value the rigor and consistency of the Diploma Programme assessment practice.

25. IB Certificate Option for Students  Students may take IB courses individually to challenge themselves in areas of strength or interest if they do not choose to pursue the full diploma.  These students participate in all assessments for the course – internal and external. If they receive at least a 4 on a 7-point scale on the final external assessment examination, they may receive an IB certificate for that course. This may earn them college credit at most colleges and universities, similar to receiving a 3 on an AP test.  The certificate option is open to all students who want a challenge in specific subject areas, similar to AP courses.

26. Blackhawk Scholars  Students may earn Blackhawk Scholar recognition at BPHS by: completing and passing at least FOUR IB courses, and all requisite assessments completing and passing the Theory of Knowledge course planning, implementing, documenting, and reflecting on at least 75 CAS hours

27. What goes on in a typical IB classroom?  Student-centered discussion Socratic Seminar  Student-generated inquiry  Whole-class instruction  Critical thinking and writing  Problem-based learning  Simulations and investigations  Collaborative activities and project development

28. Why IB?  The certificate element of the program will allow our students to take IB courses in any of the six subject areas, even if they do not choose to be a diploma candidate. Thus, IB combines the interdisciplinary aspects of CGS with more flexible options for challenging students in their diverse areas of strength.  Our students who wish to do so can pursue the diploma here at Brooke Point rather than traveling to another school.  IB courses can earn students college credit; awarded credit is determined by individual colleges and universities.

29. “Once I began International Baccalaureate classes I was … encouraged to ask more questions and think for myself. We weren’t being taught just for standardized tests, we were being taught because learning is what makes a person grow mentally, and teachers are finally allowed to actually teach and explain and encourage questions and debates. One day it struck me that I can actually have an opinion different from the standard as long as I can back it up with evidence and a good argument. That is the most valuable thing I learned in IB, how to learn.” ~Kristi Huckabone, IB Diploma graduate MVHS, 2008 Why IB?

30.  Students don’t have to be brilliant to succeed in IB; they simply must be willing to work hard, to open their minds, to take risks, to think, and to act on their thinking.  The IB curriculum is designed to stimulate curiosity and inquiry in order to cultivate students’ spirit of discovery and enjoyment of learning – it focuses on educating the whole person.  Research has proven that the intensity and quality of curriculum in high school is the single greatest indicator in terms of completion of a bachelor’s degree in college, far outweighing the GPA. Why IB?

31. Is there life outside IB? IB courses require a true commitment to learning and challenging work; however…  Other kids will be taking these courses with you; support each other!  Teachers will also work together to help you.  Good time management makes a life outside of schoolwork definitely possible.

32. Sources  Evans, Rosemary. International Baccalaureate Diploma Program at Branksome Hall. August 2008.  Watts, Sue. IB at Mountain View. February 2008.  www.ibo.org www.ibo.org

33. Revised 1.19.10 Contact Emails  Julie Stemple, IB Coordinator Designate stempleje@staffordschools.net  Wendy Payne, Principal wpayne@staffordschools.net

34. CGS or IB?  CGS graduates earn a seal on their advanced studies diploma for local and state recognition  CGS is a four-year sequentially prescribed program  IB Diploma graduates earn a nationally and internationally recognized diploma in addition to their advanced studies diploma  IB is a coordinated four- year effort, tailored to a student’s interests

35. CGS or IB?  CGS students participate in AP study of four subject areas  CGS students take classes in a small community of learners  CGS students may elect to take the AP exams  IB full diploma students must participate in six subject areas  IB students take classes with a larger student population  IB students must take the IB exams

36. CGS or IB?  CGS is located at CFHS or NSHS; students must travel  Yearly culminating activity involving research and presentation  CGS students are required to take all prescribed courses  IB is in-house, no travel required  Extended Essay, CAS, ToK  Not all or nothing, students can opt to pursue individual IB certificates OR be an IB Diploma candidate