1. IB Junior Information Night Laura Pereira, IB Coordinator

2. The MHS IB Team Coordinator: Mrs. Laura Pereira Coordinator: Mrs. Laura Pereira Theory of Knowledge/Extended Essay Theory of Knowledge/Extended Essay Mrs. Molly Oehrlein Mrs. Molly Oehrlein Mr. Bruce Taterka Mr. Bruce Taterka Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) Ms. Caitlin Dziublenski Ms. Caitlin Dziublenski Ms. Kathleen Tucky Ms. Kathleen Tucky

3. Why IB? Concurrency of Learning Concurrency of Learning Internationalism Internationalism Academic Integrity Academic Integrity Breadth and Depth of Study Breadth and Depth of Study Education of the Whole Person Education of the Whole Person

4. The IB at Mendham HS Given “World School” status in 1998 Given “World School” status in 1998 One of 12 other IB World Schools in NJ One of 12 other IB World Schools in NJ 2-year program: 11 th and 12 th grades 2-year program: 11 th and 12 th grades Precursor courses taken in 9 th and/or 10 th grade Precursor courses taken in 9 th and/or 10 th grade 52 IB Diploma candidates in 2014 52 IB Diploma candidates in 2014 143 students sat for at least one of 30 different exams May 2014 143 students sat for at least one of 30 different exams May 2014

5. Diploma vs. Certificate? ALL students are invited to participate in IB ALL students are invited to participate in IB Students may participate in full diploma program (Diploma Candidate) Students may participate in full diploma program (Diploma Candidate)or Students may sit for individual subject certificates (Certificate Candidate) Students may sit for individual subject certificates (Certificate Candidate)

6. The Certificate Student Completes ALL internal and external assessments for the course Completes ALL internal and external assessments for the course May choose to sit for the exam May choose to sit for the exam Will receive certificate from IBO in each subject they sit for an exam Will receive certificate from IBO in each subject they sit for an exam Can apply for college credit or advanced standing Can apply for college credit or advanced standing DOES NOT take TOK, fulfill CAS hours, nor write EE DOES NOT take TOK, fulfill CAS hours, nor write EE

7. The Diploma Candidate Six IB areas of study (hexagon) Six IB areas of study (hexagon) 3 (or no more than 4) Higher Level HL courses 3 (or no more than 4) Higher Level HL courses 3 (or 2) Standard Level SL courses 3 (or 2) Standard Level SL courses Completes the Internal Assessment (IA) for the course Completes the Internal Assessment (IA) for the course Sits for all 6 exams (up to 2 SL in May of 11 th grade) Sits for all 6 exams (up to 2 SL in May of 11 th grade) Central Elements Central Elements Completes Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course Completes Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course Submits an original Extended Essay (EE) Submits an original Extended Essay (EE) Completes a Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) plan Completes a Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) plan

8. What is CAS? Old: A total of 150 hours divided among 3 categories completed over 2 years Old: A total of 150 hours divided among 3 categories completed over 2 years New: Regular basis, over 18 months New: Regular basis, over 18 months Creativity Creativity Action Action Service Service Reflection (via binder or other collection) Reflection (via binder or other collection)  Achieve Learning Outcomes  Achieve Learning Outcomes

9. What is TOK? A course called Theory of Knowledge A course called Theory of Knowledge Areas of Knowledge (AOK) Areas of Knowledge (AOK) Ways of Knowing (WOK) Ways of Knowing (WOK) Students get pulled out of their physical education class once per 4-day cycle Students get pulled out of their physical education class once per 4-day cycle

10. What is the EE? A student’s original Extended Essay A student’s original Extended Essay An in-depth study and college-level paper of a topic chosen by the student An in-depth study and college-level paper of a topic chosen by the student Supervised by a school mentor Supervised by a school mentor No more than 4000 words No more than 4000 words Approximately 40 hours Approximately 40 hours Graded via IB Rubric of student determination Graded via IB Rubric of student determination

11. What can IB do for ME? Provide the student with an entry-level college experience Provide the student with an entry-level college experience Prepare the student to think and analyze information at a high level Prepare the student to think and analyze information at a high level Provide the student with the most challenging and rigorous curriculum at Mendham Provide the student with the most challenging and rigorous curriculum at Mendham Provide the student with possible advanced standing in a college program and/or possible college credit Provide the student with possible advanced standing in a college program and/or possible college credit

12. Is the IB for ME? A serious IB student MUST be: ORGANIZEDandMOTIVATED

13. Cost of the IB Program at MHS One-time Registration Fee: $160 One-time Registration Fee: $160 Individual Exam Fee: $110 Individual Exam Fee: $110 The cost of a full diploma in 2014-15 is $820.

14. Useful Information IB Handbook (available at www.wmmhs.org) IB Handbook (available at www.wmmhs.org) My website (link through www.wmmhs.org) My website (link through www.wmmhs.org) IBO Site (www.ibo.org) IBO Site (www.ibo.org)www.ibo.org College Recognition (www.ibo.org/country/US/index.cfm) College Recognition (www.ibo.org/country/US/index.cfm)www.ibo.org/country/US/index.cfm MHS IB Boosters MHS IB Boosters Grace Chu gracexchu@gmail.com Grace Chu gracexchu@gmail.comgracexchu@gmail.com Cecil Smith cecilers@springmail.com Cecil Smith cecilers@springmail.com@springmail.com

15. Upcoming Dates Deadline to register: October 15! Deadline to register: October 15! IB Boosters Meeting (October 30) IB Boosters Meeting (October 30) To Be or Not to IB (November 11) To Be or Not to IB (November 11) IB Recognition Ceremony (December 22) IB Recognition Ceremony (December 22)