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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The IB Curriculum - Two-year curriculum starting junior year - Culminating in end of course exams.

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1 International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

2 The IB Curriculum - Two-year curriculum starting junior year - Culminating in end of course exams

3 IB Courses at Coffman Group 1: Language A Group 2: Second Language Group 3: Individuals & Societies French (SL) Spanish (SL) Spanish Ab Initio (SL) -Assumes no prior knowledge of Spanish Group 4: Sciences Group 5: Mathematics Group 6: The Arts Visual Art (HL) Visual Art (SL) Music (SL) English (HL) Biology (HL) Chemistry (HL) Physics (SL) History of the Americas (HL) Business & Management (SL) Math (HL) = Calc BC Math (SL) = Calc AB Math Studies (SL) Computer Science (SL) Underline denotes new course

4 The IB Core

5 Extended Essay 4,000 words Offers the opportunity to investigate a research question of individual interest Familiarises students with the independent research and writing skills expected at university

6 Theory of Knowledge Interdisciplinary Explores the nature of knowledge across disciplines Encouraging an appreciation of other cultural perspectives

7 Creativity Action Service Encourages students to be involved in artistic pursuits, sports and community service Education outside the classroom Development of the learner profile

8 The IB Learner Profile

9 IB Learners Strive To Be… Open-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled

10 IB… Educating the Whole Student

11 Why IB? Students: - learn how to learn - ask challenging questions - become independent self-motivated learners - develop the ability to communicate with and understand people from other countries and cultures - experience a program that is more than a collection of facts IB is recognized by top universities in the United States and world-wide

12 University recognition of the IB Diploma - by universities some of our students attend The Ohio State University - OSU will grant individual course credit and/or advanced placement for higher level IB work with scores of 4 or better. Miami University - Ohio - Chemistry (score of 5 or better) = up to 10 credit hours - English (score of 6 or 7) = up to 6 credit hours - History (score of 5 or better) = up to 3 credit hours Ohio University - OU will grant individual course credit and/or advanced placement for higher level IB work with scores of 5 or better. Columbia University - Columbia accepts International Baccalaureate (IB) HL scores of 6 or 7 for transfer credit up to a maximum of 16 credits.

13 Interested in International Baccalaureate? For more information on the IB program and/or scheduling the IB program contact: Bryan Stork, IB Coordinator DCHS Guidance Department stork_bryan@mail.dublin.k12.oh.us 764.5950


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