IB Junior S tudent/Parent Information Night - PowerPoint Presentation

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IB Junior Student/Parent Information Night

August 16, 2016

Individuals important to program:

Charlotte Kirkpatrick

IB Coordinator

Laurelin

Varieur

Volunteer CAS Advisor

IB Mission Statement

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.

To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to

develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment

.

These programs encourage

students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners

who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

The IB Learner Profile

IB Learners Strive to be:

Inquirers

Knowledgeable

Thinkers

Communicators

Principled

Open-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective

The aim of all IB programs is to develop internationally minded people who,

recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.

IB Diploma: Program Overview

Junior Year Requirements: Policies and Procedures Handout

(Return the signed slip to me by Friday 9/2/2016)Extended Essay: See handout

CAS: See handout

TOK: Introduced during junior year, completed during first semester senior year

Exams: Typically, at least one SL exam, maximum two SL exam

s with Internal Assessments

Extended Essays

Find a topic

Get a teacher mentor/supervisor

Review the IB requirements for EE by reading the EE handbook (found on my website and in

M

anagebac

)

Begin formal research (CSUF library visitation and training on a Friday after school coming in October or November date TBD) Develop research questionWrite outlineWrite paper; First draft expected by end of junior year (*latest September of senior year)1st/2nd draft due by the beginning of senior year3rd draft as neededFinal paper due in November of senior year

CAS Requirements

more will be discussed in individual meetings

Real, purposeful activities with significant outcomes

Personal challenge – tasks must extend the student

Thoughtful consideration, such as planning, reviewing progress, and reporting

Reflection on outcomes and personal learning through

portfolio on

ManagebacMust offer experiential learning and follow the 5 CAS stages of Investigation, preparation, action, reflection, and demonstrationHave a goal or outcomeVary in lengthBe initiated by the student where possibleVary in the amount of commitment by the studentRequired to do activities in all three areas; Creativity, Activity and ServiceMust be participating in some CAS experiences continuously for a minimum of 18 months(weekly preferred)

Reflections of significant events and evidence are required on Managebac CAS Project required: self initiated, planned in collaboration with others, at least 1 area of CAS and done for at least a monthAll 7 learning outcomes met

Troy.Managebac.com

Used for Registration of courses and management of IB CAS/EE

Students are required to maintain a consistent Reflection log on

Managebac

updating every 2-4 weeks.

Evidence for CAS will be uploaded/saved

Recording of language A and B Internal Assessments

Other Internal Assessments will be submitted as they move to online uploadingCommunication with IB coordinator

Internal assessments and deadlines

Due dates established by individual teachers and me. Some will require submission to

www.turnitin.com

Calendar will be released sometime in early October of internal IA deadlines.

They are

due to

IB for uploading

in March and April so I will be collecting it all before that time. English and second language recordingsEnglish will be completed in NovemberWorld Languages completed in February-MarchSchedules will be set up in October, you will be notified as soon as we finalize. NO rescheduling!

Malpractice

Collusion: How to avoid it…

Discuss

your work with others, but don’t give anyone a hard copy, and under no circumstances whatsoever give anyone an electronic copy.

Plagiarism: How to avoid it…

You must reference your sources

AND

You must make it clear which words are not your ownANDNo extensive quotes; no very close paraphrasing

Both result in no grade for the subject concerned and hence no Diploma for that session

Consequences

You may lose the option of receiving the full diploma and being able to test in a subject this May if:

ANY

internal or external requirements were not completed on time

ANY

malpractice is discovered (especially after signing the declaration on the coversheet)

ANY

disregard to the Learner Profile and the Mission of the IB.If this happens there is no refund in the costs of the exams!

Grades

IB subject grades

are

determined by IB and are

based on:

Internal Assessment

(teacher moderated)

External Assessment (IB examiner graded)1-7 point scaleTOKCASExtended EssayClass gradesBased on Teacher grading guidelines and may be different than AP or IB gradesInclude all required student work and exams and on time completion of required IB internal assessments. (detentions will be given)Class grades do not change based on IB/AP grade received

Included in determination of Diploma

Anything not completed may result in a student not receiving a certificate for that subject and possibly the loss of the opportunity to receive the diploma. No refunds will be given for students’ failure to comply.

Requirements for Achieving the full IB Diploma?

At least

24

points overall

Grades in all six subjects (no N’s or E’s) plus EE and TOK

All CAS requirements met (cleared by me)

At least a grade of

D or better in EE and TOK (no E’s)No grade of 1 in any subjectNo more than 2 marks of 2 in any subjectNo more than 3 marks of 3 or below in any subject12+ points in HL, 9+ points in SLNot judged by IB guilty of Malpractice.

Individual test schedule

AP Schedule

1

May through

12

May

IB Schedule

Friday 28 April and the last day is Friday 19 May

The potential for overlap is great. I will closely work with the AP coordinators to minimize conflicts.**I cannot make changes for sports or other competitions. .

2017 IB fees/AP fees, registration, refunds

IB Fees

: $

116.00

per exam, $

168.00

for registration

These are non-refundable fees (any changes after November 1 will incur additional fees)IB registration and payment of fees will be done October 11-18, 2016 in the Activities office. AP fees: $92.00 per exam paid in SpringYou must know what exams you are going to take, no refunds will be offered!

Donations

We ship IB exams/IA all over the world to be graded.

If you would be so inclined as to make a donation equivalent to

$40 per exam (or whatever you are comfortable with donating)

it would go a long way toward offsetting the expenses that Troy will incur. This can be added to your fee sheet you picked up tonight.

There is no obligation to donate!

Q & A with IB Diploma Graduates

Davis ParkKyle Wong