IB at Lincoln High School FreshmanSophomore Night

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IB at Lincoln High SchoolFreshman/Sophomore
Night

• February 5, 2009
• www.ibo.org
• Questions Contact Kathie Humes
• khumes_at_pps.k12.or.us

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Lincoln IB World School

• 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.

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Lincoln IB World School

• To this end the organization works with schools,
  governments and international organizations to
  develop challenging programmes of international
  education and rigorous assessment.
• These programmes encourage students across the
  world to become active, compassionate and
  lifelong learners who understand that other
  people, with their differences, can also be
  right.

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What makes it IB?

• More than 2508 schools in 132 countries offer
  this challenging international curriculum to
  students aged 16-19
• Schools must be authorized by the IBO
• Teachers must be trained by the IBO
• Schools are required by their IB authorization to
  follow the IB curriculum.

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What characterizes IB classes?

• Concurrency of Learning
• International mindedness
• Positive attitude to learning
• High quality/high standards
• System of Assessment
• Challenging questions, critical thinking,
  research skills
• Most rigorous pre-collegiate curriculum

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The IB Student

• Inquirers
• Knowledgeable
• Thinkers
• Communicators
• Principled

• Open-Minded
• Caring
• Risk-takers
• Balanced
• Reflective

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IB at Lincoln

• We have an open access program any student who
  has met the course prerequisites may participate.
  There is no application.
• Three Pathways to the IB Programme at Lincoln
  High School
• The Diploma
• The Certificate
• The Courses

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1. The IB Diploma

• Work completed in the Junior/Senior Year
• 6 Courses/exams in the 6 subject areas
• 3 Standard Level (SL) - 1 year
• 3 High Level (HL) 2 years
• The Extended Essay
• Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
• Creative, Action and Service (CAS)

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Diploma Requirement The Extended
Essay

• 4000 word study in depth of a limited topic of
  the students choice
• Support of Advisor , Librarian, Writing Center
• Externally assessed
• Enrolled in IB Research Methods course
• Begins in Junior year, completed Dec. Senior year
• Preparation for research and writing skills
  expected at college

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Diploma Requirement CAS

• Fosters responsible citizens of the world who
  give to and learn from the community
• Active engagement over two years
• Portfolio of goal setting, reflective writing,
  evaluations by supervisor
• Supervised by an adult who is not a member of the
  family
• CASFUNPASSION!

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Diploma Requirement
TOK

• Interdisciplinary
• Focuses on ways of knowing (emotion, reason,
  perception, language)
• Explores nature of knowledge across disciplines
• How do we know what we know?
• Encourages appreciation of other cultural
  perspectives
• TOK paper externally assessed

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2. The IB Certificate

• Available for any IB course (except TOK)
• Students complete ALL course work (internal and
  external assessments) AND sit for the exam
• IB Certificate is awarded by the IBO
• Students may apply for college credit or advanced
  placement based on their IB Certificate

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3. Enroll in IB Courses

• IB courses are rigorous pre-collegiate courses
  that prepare students for college
• Enroll in IB courses as Honors classes w/ Honors
  designation
• No opportunity for college credit or advanced
  placement

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Colleges and the IB
Diploma

• Successful Diploma candidates often enter college
  as sophomores
• Most rigorous pre-collegiate curriculum
• PPS provides weighted GPA for IB courses
• University recognition policies _at_ ibo.org
• Scholarships available for Diploma students
• U of O and OSU have generous IB recognition
  policies

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IB and Oregon State

• The Diploma Student with 30 points will
  receive
• Guaranteed admission to OSU Honors College
• Sophomore standing
• Minimum 2000 scholarship
• Other colleges see www.ibo.org

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IB The Results

• IB students outperform their peers on state
  assessments
• IB Diploma students have higher acceptance rates
  to college
• IB students perform better in post-secondary
  education
• IB has a positive impact on school culture

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IB by the Numbers

• May 2008 65 Candidates for the Diploma, 57
  earned the Diploma (88 success rate vs. 78
  worldwide)
• 211 students sit for exams May 2008
• Pass rate for exams gt 90
• Over 30 IB courses
• 80 of Jrs/Srs take at least one 1 IB course

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Lincoln IS IB

• Enrollment in IB Classes
• English 313
• World Languages 304
• Social studies 345
• Science 440
• Math 182
• The Arts 70

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IB Lincolns Results
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IB Exam Fees(2009)

• Begin planning now as limited scholarship
  assistance is available and fees rise every year
• Diploma
• 735 /6 exams
• Certificate
• First Exam 223
• Each addl exam 100

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IB Exam Registration

• Exams are taken at the completion of the course.
• Juniors may register for a maximum of 2 SL exams.
• Only seniors may register for HL exams.
• Exam dates are established by the IBO and cannot
  be changed!

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IB Whats New

• 7 Period day next year
• No Zero period core courses
• Pre-IB English course is now Accelerated American
  Literature. Students may also access IB English
  from American Literature taken in the sophomore
  year

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IB Whats New

• IB Music SL prior musical experience required
  teacher meeting
• IB Visual Art History SLB prior art experience
  recommended teacher meeting
• IB Environmental Systems and Societies SL may
  be taken to fulfill Group 3 and/or Group 4
  requirements

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IB Whats New

• IB Math
• All IB Math courses are two year sequences.
• Trig/PreCalc ? Math SL only!
• Pre Math Studies ? Math Studies SL only!

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IB Forecasting

• Complete PPS graduation requirements BEFORE
  entering IB programme (on or off-campus)
• PE
• Health
• Civics/Economics
• Fine or applied arts
• US History OR take IB History of Americas

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IB Forecasting Tips
The IB Diploma

• Pick one course from each IB Group
• 1. English (English HL only!)
• 2. World Language
• 3. Societies and Individuals
• 4. Experimental science
• 5. Mathematics
• 6. The Arts (or another IB Elective)

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IB Forecasting Tips
The IB Diploma

• Your course selections must include
• 3 HL courses
• 3 SL courses
• TOK in one of the two years
• IB Research Methods in your Senior year
• All IB courses must be taken at Lincoln

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IB Key Dates

• Fri. Feb 6 Forecasting Materials
• Tues. Feb 10 Forecasting Fair
• Tues. Feb 10 Meet w/ Counselors IBC
• Wed. Feb 11 during FLEX, Rm 169
• Thurs. Feb 12 to answer questions
• Thurs. Feb 17 Forecasting Sheets due
• You are not an IB Diploma student until you
  complete IB enrollment forms with IBC