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Contents

• Information for Westwood Students/Parents
• IB mission statement
• Learner profile
• Program Overview
• IB Assessment
• Why do IB?
• Unique for IB at westwood
• What to Expect in the Grade 11 year
• What to Expect in the Grade 12 year
• University information
• Common questions
• Student comments

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Available from each students page
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Edmodo

• Online networking site for students/teachers
• Easily connects students with each other in the
  class and their teachers
• Monitored by the teacher
• Posts are only seen by members of the group
• Resources posted
• Calendar shows important dates/deadlines
• Backpack feature allows students to transfer
  files easily between school and home without a
  memory stick
• iphone / Android apps available

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IB Mission
. . . develop inquiring, knowledgeable and
caring young people who help to create a better
and more peaceful world through intercultural
understanding and respect
IB Learner Profile
A long-term vision of education, a set of ideals
that can inspire, motivate and focus the work of
schools and teachers, uniting them in a common
purpose
IB Programme Standards and Practices
set of criteria for measuring progress in
implementation in the program
IB Continuum of Learning
Diploma
MYP
PYP
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Philosophy What is the IB philosophy?

• Through high quality education we create a
  better world.
• Idealistic, peace promoting
• Culturally aware
• Quality, standards
• University recognition challenge
• International and Baccalaureate complementing
  opposites that make the IB.

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Programmes What is the Learner Profile?Its
the IB mission statement translated into a set of
learning outcomes for the 21st century.
IB learners strive to be Inquirers Knowledgeable
Thinkers Communicators Principled Open-minded Cari
ng Risk-takers Balanced Reflective
IB programmes promote the education of the whole
person, emphasizing intellectual, personal,
emotional and social growth.
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What is the Diploma Programme? The curriculum
contains six subject groups and a core of three
parts.
Students study concurrently

• Six subjects at higher level (240 hours each)
  and standard level(150 hours each).
• Extended Essay Paper of Original Research,
  4,000 words
• Theory of Knowledge A course on critical
  thinking that encourages students to make
  connections across disciplines
• Creativity Action Service (CAS) Includes 150
  hours of community service

Students gain an understanding of connections
across the curriculum They realize that a topic
like immigration is relevant even for math class.
They see how each area connects to create the
world in which we live. --IB Teacher
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Group 1 Language A1 English

• To encourage a personal appreciation of
  literature and develop an understanding of the
  techniques involved in literary criticism.
• To develop the students powers of expression,
  both in oral and written communication, and
  provide the opportunity for practicing and
  developing the skills involved in writing and
  speaking in a variety of styles and situations.
• To broaden the students perspective through the
  study of works from other cultures and languages.
• Major assignments grade 11
• World Literature, Individual Oral Presentation
• Grade 12
• Individual Oral Commentaries, Mock Exams

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Group 2 French Language B / ab initio Spanish

• Promotes an understanding of other cultures
  through the study of languages and to develop
  communicative competence.
• French Language B (SL) is intended for students
  who have had some previous experience of learning
  the language.
• Focusing on language acquisition and usage, from
  the comparatively elementary, practical usage at
  ab initio level, to the sophisticated usage of
  the near-native (or bilingual) speaker studying a
  language.
• Major assignments Grade 11 and 12
• Oral and Written Exams

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Group 3 Individuals and Societies (European
History (peacemaking) HL)

• To develop an appreciation of the way in which
  learning is relevant to both the culture in which
  a student lives and the culture of other
  societies
• To enable students to recognize that human
  attitudes and actions share common features as
  well as being diverse, and to understand that a
  study of society requires an appreciation of both
  these similarities and differences.
• Major Assignments in Grade 11 Historical
  Investigations
• Grade 12 Mock Exams/Papers

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Group 4 Experimental Sciences (Biology HL,
Chemistry SL)

• To provide opportunities for scientific study
  within global contexts that will stimulate and
  challenge students
• To enable students to apply and use a body of
  knowledge including methods and techniques that
  characterize science and technology
• To raise awareness of the moral, ethical, social,
  economic and environmental implications of using
  science and technology
• To develop an appreciation of the possibilities
  and limitations associated with science and
  scientists.
• Major Assignments
• Grade 11 Group 4 Lab
• Lab introductions
• Grade 12 Two major lab reports

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Group 5 Mathematics and Computer Science (Math
Methods SL)

• To appreciate the international dimensions of
  mathematics and the multiplicity of its cultural
  and historical perspectives.
• To employ and refine the powers of abstraction
  and generalization.
• To gain an enhanced awareness of, and utilize the
  potential of, technological developments in a
  variety of mathematical contexts.
• Major Assignments Portfolio Projects, 3 labs
  per year.
• all Grade 12 tests will be on last Friday of
  each month

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Group 6 The Arts (Visual Arts, Theatre Arts)

• To develop an understanding of the technical,
  creative, expressive and communicative aspects of
  the arts.
• To acquire artistic knowledge through
  experiential means as well as more traditional
  academic methods.

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Contents What does the Diploma Programme
curriculum contain?There are three core
requirements

• The extended essay
• Maximum 4,000 words
• Offers the opportunity to investigate a research
  question of individual interest
• Familiarizes students with the independent
  research and writing skills expected at
  university
• Grade 11-12

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Contents What does the Diploma Programme
curriculum contain?

• Theory of knowledge
• (TOK)
• Explores the nature of knowledge across
  curricula.
• Encourages an appreciation of other cultural
  perspectives and attitudes

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Contents What does the Diploma Programme
curriculum contain?

• Creativity, action and
• service (CAS)
• Encourages students to be involved in artistic
  and creative pursuits, sports and community
  service
• Education outside the classroom
• Development of the whole student (Grade 11-12)

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Musha, Rwanda Nursery School CAS project
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IB DP Assessment

• Designed to develop higher order cognitive
  skills, synthesis/analytical thinking and
  intellectual initiative
• Focus on students analytical skills, ability to
  integrate their learning, creativity, ability to
  work collaboratively, and written and oral
  expression skills

• Varied assessment tasks over the length of the
  course
• Balance of tasks that are independent and
  supervised
• Each subject has 3 or 4 components, with no
  component worth less than 20 or more than 50
• Assessment is a combination of Internal
  assessments that are given by the teachers and
  external assessments given by the IB

• Assessment Types
• Oral
• Multiple choice
• Short answer
• Portfolio
• Essay
• Exhibition
• Performance
• Independent research

Example English A1 2 unsupervised papers (1
analytical, 1 comparative) 2 oral examinations (1
prepared, 1 extemporaneous) 2 timed written exams
(1 based upon works read, 1 based upon unseen
passage)
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IB Assessment and Scoring

• Exams are scored and moderated multiple times to
  insure accuracy and monitor work of examiners.
• All 4,000 examiners are quality checked through
  a process of moderation.
• Exams are remarked if there are unexpected
  deviations.

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Why IB?

•  They are prepared to accept educational
  challenges.
•    They have self-confidence with university
  level material.
•    They have developed the capacity for
  independent research and study.
•    They have cultivated sound thinking and
  communication skills.
•    They have engaged in extracurricular
  activities alongside academic studies.
•    They have thought in global terms and have a
  cultural sensitivity and international
  orientation.

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• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Director
  of Admissions Send us prepared students a la
  IB it is the best high school prep curriculum
  an American school can offer.
• Princeton University, Director of Undergraduate
  Admissions The IB is a first rate program, one
  we are familiar with, and it prepares students
  well for a university like ours.
• Harvard University, Assistant Dean of Admissions
  IB is well known to us as excellent
  preparation. Success in an IB Program correlates
  well with success at Harvard. We are pleased to
  see the credentials of the IB Diploma Program on
  the transcript.
• University of Alberta IB students exhibit
  evidence of determination, tenacity, motivation,
  and all these qualities are very valued by all of
  us as we do our selection for admission.
• McGill Universityrecognizes the strength of
  the IB Diploma in its admission processmost IB
  Diploma holders have been granted a full year of
  academic credit for their work on IB.

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What is Unique to IB at Westwood?

• Option of two languages to complete the diploma
  program
• 4 different higher level courses offered
• IB teachers meeting on a once-a-week basis
• Student Calendars
• Edmodo accounts
• Access to up-to-date information related to the
  program on the website
• Unique opportunities related to their courses
  outside of the school.

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The Grade 11 year (1st year of IB program)

• Students are continuing with the regular Manitoba
  program, but enriched with pre-calculus math and
  French or Spanish (for the full diploma
  students).
• Registering for IB courses in grade 11 is not a
  commitment to doing the full IB (diploma)
  program!
• Students and their parents can decide on full or
  partial IB as the grade 11 year goes on.
• November 15th is the deadline for IB registration
  (French)
• Course credit will be rewarded for a course
  completed but the exam may or may not be written.

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Course Selection Grade 11 IB Stream

• Compulsory Credit 
• English 30IB 1.0 
• French 32IB 1.0
• French 42IB/Spanish (gr.11 12) 1.0 
•   Mathematics 40IB 1.0 
• Healthy Lifestyles 30F 1.0 
• History 40IB 1.0
• Biology 32IB 1.0
• Theory of Knowledge 0.5
• CAS approx 75 hours
• Add one of Chemistry 32IB 1.0 or
• Visual Arts 32IB 1.0 or
• Theatre Arts 32IB 1.0
• Option 1 1.0

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Graduate Year of the IB Program

• Final registration will be November 15
• Final assessments will be given to the students
  and completed by the end of April
• May exam schedule is available to all students
• Students will chose the universities that will
  receive their IB marks (April-May)
• EVENING OF CELEBRATION (TOK, Extended essay,
  Group 4 projects)

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University Information

• Students receive school grade and an IB
  grade for the same course
• Many colleges and universities are granting
  advanced standings for IB courses (both HL and
  SL)
• A grade of a 4 is usually the minimum to grant
  university standing in various courses
• Post secondary institutions are favouring the
  diploma program and offering additional
  scholarships and opportunities to students
  graduating with a diploma that includes the
  additional components.

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Bottom Line for University

• One university course on average costs 800
• Books run 100-200 per course
• What a first year students time worth?
• (ie. History readings, 2 essays, midterm, final
  exam)
• Your son/daughter can take a transfer credit
  (with a score of 4 minimum)
• Universities consider both the IB mark and the
  school grade for admission and course credit

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IB CLASS SUCCESS

• Students earn on average over 50,000 in
  scholarships
• Westwoods IB students usually score at or above
  the world average in all subjects.
• Last year the students earned over 550 credit
  hours at university
• stats determined using UMs policy.

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• Common questions
• What are some advantages to IB?
• Will this program result in a lot of homework for
  my
• child?
• Can my son/daughter still be involved in sports,
  the
• arts or extra-curricular activities?
• How do class marks compare in the regular
• program vs IB?
• What about CIA hours and CAS?
• Where can I get more information about IB?

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Advantages to the IB program

• More well rounded academic student
• Trained IB teachers that meet regularly to
  discuss the program and the students
• Academic supports a teacher, counsellor, a
  coordinator and a administrator dedicated to the
  program
• More enrichment activities outside of the
  classroom
• Smaller class sizes, two year relationship with
  teachers
• Advantages entering university or college

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Will this programme result in a lot of homework
for my child?

• Keep in mind that the IB program is a high school
  program.
• Students arent graduating with PhDs!
• The workload on students reflect a pre-university
  program.
• IB teachers meet about assignment deadlines and
  tests in their classes so that the work doesnt
  pile up.
• One common misconception is regarding the jump in
  difficulty from grade 10 to grade 11 being due to
  IB courses.

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Can my son/daughter still be involved in sports,
the arts or extra-curricular activities?

• There is still room in the timetabling to ensure
  that students can take different options of
  interest, such as band or the arts.
• Flexibility in timetabling.
• Diploma students from this year for example are
  involved in choral, band and various sports.
• A student with an organized work ethic can be
  involved in the full diploma program and still
  enjoy many other activities. IB encourages this.

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How do class marks compare in the regular
programme vs IB?

• Again, the IB courses are meant to be a high
  school program.
• Class averages between non-IB and IB classes are
  very similar.
• Students in the IB program that are completing
  any advanced work in comparison to the regular
  program will be considered for mark adjustments
  accordingly.

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What about CIA hours and CAS?

• The Community Involvement Activity (CIA)
  volunteer hours are not required by those
  students who complete the Creativity, Action,
  Service (CAS) component of the IB program.
• Students doing the partial IB program
  (certificate) are not required to do CAS, but the
  CIA volunteer hours would be needed to obtain the
  St. James School Division high school diploma in
  grade 12.

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Past student comments

• I'd like to thank you for the IB program. Things
  are so much easier as a result of IB. About half
  of my subjects at university are things that I
  have already taken, I received a rather
  substantial sum of scholarship money, and I am
  sitting on an A average due to my English
  transfer credit. You always told us about the
  benefits of IB, and I'll be honest, until
  recently, I didn't believe it. But now that I am
  experiencing it, I must tell you that it truly
  paid off. Thank you. Sebastian Cichosz

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• It is an excellent preparation for
  post-secondary education, building time
  management skills and work ethic. It also
  provides students with practical skills and
  experiences from the many volunteer projects that
  they undertake. Overall, it is an excellent
  program whose benefits are well worth the time
  and effort it requires. Jill McDonald.

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• The IB program gave me a head start in
  university. Earning a 6 on my HL English exam
  gave me 6 free credit hours, so I was able to
  take more electives in my first year. Although I
  struggled with Calculus in high school, when I
  reached the 'real' university level Math courses,
  I found that they were easier than what I had
  already taken! First year Math classes were like
  review for me, and I was able to get an 'A' in
  every one. IB really did prepare me for my
  university experience, and I'm glad that I took
  advantage of what it offered when I was at
  Westwood. - Sara Hamilton

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• Many people think to be in I.B. you have to be a
  genius and study every night, sacrificing any fun
  that may have been possible. This is not the
  truth. Actually its quite the opposite. During
  my high school and I.B. experience I was on the
  junior varsity and varsity volleyball teams, I
  worked about 25 hours per week, went out with
  friends regularly, and still did really well.
  Some students did even more than that, including
  various activities such as taking part in the
  school musical, volunteering, organizing charity
  events, dance, etc. You just have to work hard,
  seek help when needed, and push through. Sam
  Sanders

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Where can I get more information on IB?

• Please visit my website at
• www.sjsd.net/gvalentim
• under the IB information page where you will
  find various resources on the IB program.
• Visit the IB world website at www.IBO.org.

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Questions?

• My contact info
• E-mail gvalentim_at_sjsd.net
• Phone [phone] (I have a voice mail as well)