The Diploma Programme
Agenda
Patrick Heyden Welcome
Paul Lasch What is IB?
Learner Profile
The Diploma Program Video
Chris Knab TOK presentation
Jeremy Michalski A student’s perspective
Paul Lasch IB at Kenmore EastThe Shadow Program
What you need to know about the IB
and the Diploma Programme
So what exactly is the International Baccalaureate?
“... The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a not-for-profit foundation, motivated by its mission to create a better
world through education”
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...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...
...Our 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....
• The IB learner profile is the IB mission statement translated into a set of learning outcomes for the 21st century
• As IB learners we strive to be:• inquirers• knowledgeable• thinkers• communicators• principled• open-minded• caring• risk-takers• balanced• reflective
IB learner profile
How is a school authorized and reviewed?
The IB DP in New York State
• 51 Schools have the IB Diploma Program
-18 member schools in the WNY IB Consortium-3 IB World Schools in Erie County• City Honors Buffalo (1980s)• Kenmore West (2011)• Kenmore East (2012)
Programmes: Diploma Programme
What is the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program?
• a CHALLENGING TWO-YEAR CURRICULUM for motivated college-bound students in the junior and senior year of high school,
• that leads to a SPECIAL DIPLOMA, in addition to your New York State diploma,
• can open OPPORTUNITIES for: acceptance in highly selective colleges college credit and advanced placement (as much as a full year!) scholarships,
• and combines RIGOROUS ACADEMICS with ACTIVITIES in sports, the arts, and community service.
College Credit
• Differs by school (see www.ibo.org)• Up to 30 credits for diploma at UB, Canisius,
Fredonia, and other SUNY schools – credit may be awarded for individual courses
• Sophomore standing: UB, Ithaca, Harvard• Credit for individual exams depending on score• University of Rochester: $10K scholarship per year
for IB Diploma
The curriculum contains
SIX SUBJECT GROUPS
and a
THREE PART CORE.
The IB Diploma Program
The Core: The Extended Essay
To get an IB diploma, all candidates must successfully complete an extended essay• 4,000 words• Written over 2 years of program• Offers the opportunity to investigate a
research question of individual interest• Students have faculty advisor who can
offer limited assistance with the paper• Familiarizes students with the
independent research and writing skills expected at university
The Core: Creativity, Action, Service
All diploma candidates must complete a Creativity, Action and Service (CAS):• Encourages students to be involved in
artistic pursuits, sports and community service
• Education outside the classroom• Development of the learner profile• Not an ‘hour count’ but a series of
reflections showing goal setting, leadership and personal growth
The Core: Theory of knowledge
All candidates must successfully complete the TOK course:• How do we know?
(Epistemology)• Explores the nature of
knowledge across disciplines• Interdisciplinary• Encouraging an appreciation of
other cultural perspectives
Chris Knab
• Social Studies teacher and department chair• Teaches Regents, AP, and IB• Theory of Knowledge
A student’s perspective
Jeremy Michalski
• 2014 IB Diploma graduate
• Class salutatorian
• Pre-med student at Canisius
The Subject Curriculum
• Students study one subject from each subject group.
• Three subjects are studied at “higher level” 240 Hours over two years
• Three subjects are studied at “standard level” 150 hours over two years
Kenmore East High School Pathway to an IB Diploma
Pre-IB Years IB Years Group Department 9 10 11 12
1 English English 9
AP Language and Composition RREEQQUUII RREEDD
— Open to ALL —
Language A Literature SL1 Language A Literature SL2
2 LOTE Language B1 Language B2/B2H Language B SL1 Language B SL2
3 Social Studies Honors Global 9
or Regents Global 9
AP European History or
Honors Global 10 or
Regents Global 10
History Route 2 HL1 History Route 2 HL2
4 Science
Honors Living Environment or
Regents Living Environment or
Regents Earth Science
Honors Chemistry or
Regents Chemistry and/or
Regents Physics
Biology HL1 or
Environmental Systems and Societies SL1
Biology HL2 or
Environmental Systems and Societies SL2
5 Math
Honors Geometry or
Regents Geometry or
Regents Algebra
Honors Algebra II/ Trig or
Honors Geometry or
Regents Geometry
Mathematics (Calc) SL1 or
Math Studies (Pre-calc) SL1
Mathematics (Calc) SL2 or
Math Studies (Pre-calc) SL2
6 Art/ Electives
An Arts Course (Studio Art/ Multimedia
Studio) or
Music course Health
If heading to Visual Art Drawing and Painting is encouraged If heading to Music, AP Music is encouraged Health needs to be taken before IB
Visual Arts SL1 or HL1 or
Music SL1 or HL1 or
Economics SL1 or
a second science SL1
Visual Arts SL2 or HL2 or
Music SL2 or HL2 or
Economics SL2 or
a second science SL2
Kenmore East: Pathway to an IB Diploma
How are IB students scheduled?
Very carefully…
Period Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6
1BIOLOGY LOTE BIOLOGY LOTE BIOLOGY
LOTE
2 STUDY HALL
3ENGLISH HISTORY ENGLISH HISTORY ENGLISH HISTORY
4
5 TOK PE TOK PE TOK PE
6 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
7 ELECTIVE/STUDY HALL
ELECTIVE/STUDY HALL
ELECTIVE/STUDY HALL
ELECTIVE/STUDY HALL
ELECTIVE/STUDY HALL
ELECTIVE/STUDY HALL
8MATH
ARTMATH ART
MATHART
9 STUDY HALL STUDY HALL
Sample IB Schedule
Period Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6
1ES&S LOTE
ES&SLOTE ES&S
LOTE
2 STUDY HALL STUDY HALL
3ENGLISH HISTORY ENGLISH HISTORY ENGLISH HISTORY
4
5 TOK PE TOK PE TOK PE
6 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
7 ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE
8MATH MUSIC MATH MUSIC
MATHMUSIC
9 STUDY HALL
Sample IB Schedule w/Music
Period Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6
AM PE PE PE
1ES&S LOTE
ES&SLOTE ES&S
LOTE
2 STUDY HALL STUDY HALL
3ENGLISH HISTORY ENGLISH HISTORY ENGLISH HISTORY
4
5 TOK STUDY HALL TOK STUDY HALL TOK STUDY HALL
6 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
7 ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE
8MATH MUSIC MATH MUSIC
MATHMUSIC
9 STUDY HALL
Sample IB Schedule w/ Music and AM PE
Shadow Program• If you would like to see it in action, we will set up
a shadowing experience for your 8th grader.• 8th graders will be matched with an IB junior • Will follow the junior to all their classes for the day• Opportunity to see TOK, IB Music, IB Art, etc.
• Applications are available tonight, will also be on the web site
• Any questions, contact Paul Lasch, IB Coordinator• [email protected]• [email protected]