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IB - An Introduction to the Diploma Program Julie Cantor, IB DP Coordinator

IB - An Introduction to the Diploma Program Julie Cantor, IB DP Coordinator. @ WLHSIBProgram. IB Mission. Mission Statements. The Core. IB Learner Profile Approaches to Teaching Approaches to Learning. Mission statement in action. Creativity-Activity-Service (CAS) Pass/fail

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IB - An Introduction to the Diploma Program Julie Cantor, IB DP Coordinator

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  1. IB - An Introduction to the Diploma Program Julie Cantor, IB DP Coordinator @WLHSIBProgram

  2. IB Mission

  3. Mission Statements

  4. The Core • IB Learner Profile • Approaches to Teaching • Approaches to Learning

  5. Mission statement in action

  6. Creativity-Activity-Service (CAS) • Pass/fail • Requirements either met or not met Extended Essay (EE) • 4000 independent research essay • Grade: A-E • Combines with TOK to contribute up to 3 points toward IB Diploma score Theory of Knowledge (TOK) • Reflect on the nature of knowledge • Consider how we know what we claim to know • Combines with EE to contribute up to 3 points toward IB Diploma score • Grade: A-E The Core Parent session Thursday 12/5 at 7pm

  7. To what extent did female pilots in the US positively impact the war effort during WWII? • To what extent is poor nutrition detrimental to the health and performance of ballet dancers? • To what extent do biological differences between men and women impact the disparity in the way competitive team sports are played and refereed at a professional level? • How effective has the carbon tax in British Columbia been in reducing the consumption of gasoline? • How and why does the comparison between Patrick O'Brian's ironic depiction of character relationships in "Master and Commander" and that of Jane Austen in "Pride and Prejudice" address the idea of Relativism? EE (Extended Essay)

  8. CAS Creativity, Activity, Service

  9. Extended Essay (EE) Compared to AP students, more likely to report: • Felt prepared for university coursework • Had executed research at university • Found research skills important to future success • Higher level of satisfaction with research (Inkelas, Swan, Pretlow and Jones 2012). The Core - Research Theory of Knowledge (TOK) • Continued to have an impact on thinking “You know, I benefited more from [TOK] after I did it than when I was doing it … and I probably now get more out of thinking about the things that were presented at that time than I did when I was a student there” (Wright 2015) Creativity-Activity-Service (CAS) • Develop an ethic of service • Become more caring, open-minded and reflective • Develop more self-confidence and maturity (Billig 2013)

  10. International-Mindedness From “What is an IB Education?” May 2017 To be open to the world, we need to understand it. IB programmes therefore provide students with opportunities for sustained inquiry into a range of local and global issues and ideas. This willingness to see beyond immediate situations and boundaries is essential as globalization and emerging technologies continue to blur traditional distinctions between the local, national and international. An IB education fosters international-mindedness by helping students reflect on their own perspective, culture and identities, and then on those of others. By learning to appreciate different beliefs, values and experiences, and to think and collaborate across cultures and disciplines, IB learners gain the understanding necessary to make progress toward a more peaceful and sustainable world. “10 ways to promote international-mindedness” IB Community Blog, 1/30/17

  11. International-Mindedness

  12. International-Mindedness From “What is an IB Education?” May 2017 “While the research shows that definitions of international-mindedness vary from school to school, all the definitions used centre around the idea that being internationally-minded means: ‘reaching out’ in how we interact with others; and ‘reaching in’ to understand ourselves in relation to others.” “10 ways to promote international-mindedness” IB Community Blog, 1/30/17 https://www.ibo.org/research/outcomes-research/continuum-studies/

  13. What does the IB Diploma Program curriculum contain? • Junior and senior years • Six subject groups • Core components Students study concurrently: • Three subjects at higher level (HL) - 240 hours of instruction • Three subjects at standard level (SL) - 150 hours of instruction • All components of core Focus on whole student, providing students with a broad international view of world and student’s context within it.

  14. Creating an IB schedule - The Two Year Plan Requirements and considerations: There are two options to obtain an IB Diploma: • Select 3 HL classes and 3 SL classes; or • Select 4 HL classes and 2 SL classes Other considerations: • Students must select one subject from each subject group. • Group 6 (Arts) is optional. If you skip group 6, you must double up on another group. • Economics and Personal Finance is a Virginia diploma requirement. IB Economics satisfies this requirement while also counting as a Group 3 IB course. • Theory of Knowledge (TOK) is part of the IB core. It is required and taken senior year. • One-year courses are limited. No more than 2 are allowed.

  15. What is Special About IB Assessment? IB assessment is rigorous, criterion-related, consistent and differentiating of student ability. •Student work is assessed using worldwide standards-based rubrics by external and internal examiners •Externally there are 4,000+ examiners worldwide •Multiple methods of assessment for each course •Balance between independent and teacher supervised work •Transparency – Ongoing evaluation •Curriculum – 5 year review cycle

  16. Internal Assessment - The IA • Proscribed by IB • Assessed by W-L teachers Examples: •oral work in languages •fieldwork in geography •laboratory work in the sciences •investigations in mathematics •artistic performances Assessments are checked by external examiners & contribute between 20%-40% of total mark.

  17. The External Assessment Examinations form basis of assessment for most courses because of their high levels of objectivity & reliability. Examples: •essays •structured problems •short-response questions •data-response questions •text-response questions •case-study questions •multiple-choice questions (limited use of these)

  18. Note about IB Biology • BIO IB Biology HL part 1 = IB Biology SL

  19. PANEL of EXPERTS: TEACHERS: Jeff McCarthy - IB History of the Americas HL IB Economics SL; Andrea Cordero - IB Spanish SL STUDENTS: Ashton Taylor,Sophie Gajadhar-Smith, Jack Vietmeyer

  20. What can you do? • Be aware of the assessment cycle: most IA’s due December - April; exams in May senior year. • Talk to your child about when her/his IA’s are due. • Suggest your child develop a plan to be organized for the busy months of Dec-May • Check in periodically to see they are sticking to their plan • Be supportive and encouraging, but…. • Know that your child needs to do this • Communicate with IB Coordinator

  21. @WLHSIBProgram Questions? Feedback: https://tinyurl.com/WLIBJRparents

  22. Resources Washington-Liberty High School IB site - What is an IB Education? 50 Years of IB

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