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Learn about International Baccalaureate (IB) Math and English courses available at Central Academy and understand course structures, assessment methods, and content coverage. Get insights into IB programs and make informed choices for academic success.
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Welcome to the Central AcademyIB Informational Meeting • Thursday, April 25, 2007
IB Phrases to Know • SL – Standard Level: A course that has 150 seat hours. Students must take three SL courses. • HL – Higher Level: A course that has 240 seat hours. Students must take three HL courses. • * NOTE * In some instances, a student may take four HL classes and two SL classes.
IB Phrases to Know • Internal Assessment: An evaluation instrument that is graded by the teacher but is moderated by another teacher somewhere in the world. • External Assessment: The culminating exam given in May of a student’s senior year, though one or two tests may be taken at the end of the junior year.
There are fourIB Maths courses • Math Studies SL • Math SL • Math HL • Further Math SL
To begin with, we will choose only two • Math SL • Math HL
Math SL – 150 hours • 140 Class hours • 2 Portfolio Entries – 10 hours • Mathematical Investigation • Mathematical Modeling
Math HL – 240 Hours • 190 Class hours • 2 Portfolio Entries – 10 hours • Mathematical Investigation • Mathematical Modeling • One of the “Options” – 40 hours
Math HL Options • Statistics and Probability • Sets, Relations, and Groups • Series and Differential Equations • Discrete Mathematics
SL HL Algebra 8 20 Functions and Equations 24 26 Circular Functions and Trig 16 22 Matrices 10 12 Vectors 16 22 Statistics and Probability 30 40 Calculus 36 48 Comparison ofContent Hours
What is a GDC? Graphical Display Calculator The TI-84 Plus Silver Edition
SL HL Paper 1 – No GDC 1.5 hrs 2 hrs Paper 2 – GDC 1.5 hrs 2 hrs Options Paper – GDC 1 hr Both papers have two parts: short-response and extended-response. The Options Paper is all extended-response. Assessment
There are four parts toIB English • Part 1: World Literature • Part 2: Detailed Study • Part 3: Groups of Works • Part 4: School’s Free Choice
Part 1: World Literature • Three works that are translated into English each by a different author
Part 1 Product • Two papers are written • #1 – Compare two Part 1 works • #2 – World literature not used in #1 • Analysis of a key passage OR • Comparison of two key passages
Part 2: Detailed Study • Four works are selected from 2 choices • One from Shakespeare, one from poetry, one from novel and short story, and one from non-fiction prose OR • Two from Shakespeare, and one from two of : poetry, novel/short story, or non-fiction prose
Part 2 Product • Individual oral commentary on one randomly selected Part 2 work. • Prep time of 20 minutes • Exam time of 15 minutes
Part 3: Groups of Works • Four works chosen and linked by genre • Choose three from drama, poetry, prose fiction, or prose non-fiction • Choose one work from anywhere else in the IB curriculum
Part 3 Product • Final exam – 2 hours • Paper 1 – Prose or Poetry commentary • Paper 2 – Essay question on Part 3 works
Part 4: School’sFree Choice • Four works are chosen • Three by different authors in English • One World Literature piece linked by theme
Part 4 Product • Individual Presentation – 10-15 minutes
Difference betweenHL and SL • HL has a regional focus on comparative history within the region • SL has a global focus on comparative history between two regions
There are threeRegional Options • Americas • Europe and Middle East • Asia and Oceania
Individuals and Societies HL – 11th Grade • There are eight major content areas: • Tsarist Russia to Communist USSR • The First World War • Totalitarian Europe, 1922-1953: Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Stalinist Russia
Individuals and Societies HL – 11th Grade • Content areas continued: • The Second World War, 1939-1945 • USSR, 1941-1995 • Post-war Western Europe to 1995 • Eastern and Central Europe, 1919-1995 • 20th Century European Society
Individuals and Societies HL and SL – 12th Grade • 20th Century World History • Causes, practices, and effects of war • Origins and development of authoritarian states • Peace and cooperation: international organizations and multiparty states
Assessment • A historical investigation paper • Exams in May of the 12th grade year
There are sixIB Science Courses • Biology • Chemistry • Physics • Environmental Systems • Design Technology • Ecosystems and Technology
To begin with, we will choose only two • HL Chemistry • SL Biology
HL Chemistry – 240 hrs • 180 Hours of Theory • 60 Hours of Internal Assessment
HL Chemistry Theory • 80 hours of Core Requirements • 55 hours of Additional Higher Level Work • 45 hours of “Options” chosen by the instructor
HL ChemistryInternal Asssessment • 45-50 hours of Investigations • 10-15 hours for a Project
SL Biology – 150 hours • 110 hours of Theory • 40 hours of Internal Assessment
SL Biology – Theory • 80 hours of Core Requirements • 30 hours of “Options” (chosen by the instructor)
SL BiologyInternal Assessment • 25-30 hours of Investigations • 10-15 hours for a Project
Internal Assessment • Practical Scheme of Work (Laboratories) • Practical Work Documentation (Rubrics) • Project