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IB DIPLOMA INFORMATION EVENING

MARYMOUNT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LONDON

TUESDAY 16th OCTOBER 2018

AIMS

• WHY STUDY THE IB DIPLOMA?

• THE IB AT MARYMOUNT

• PROGRAMME STRUCTURES

• NEXT STEPS/TIMELINE

WHY STUDY THE IB DIPLOMA?

COMPELLING EVIDENCE FROM UNIVERSITIES

•University admission officers look for the following qualities:

• Independent inquiry/critical thinking •Open mindedness/positive attitude • Effective communication (written/verbal) • Self-management skills •Cope well in pressured situations • Strong levels of numeracy and literacy •Global awareness/international mindedness •Creativity

WHY STUDY THE IB DIPLOMA?The percentage ratings indicate the extent to which UK admission officers rated different exam systems as developing the following qualities either ‘very well’ or ‘extremely well’

Quality IB Diploma A Level BTEC

Encourages independent inquiry 95% 48% 9%

Develops self-management skills 84% 29% 15%

Nurtures an open mind 82% 23% 8%

Develops intercultural skills 74% 5% 3%

Encourages citizenship 74% 1% 3%

Develops ability to cope with pressure 58% 40% 8%

The University Admissions Officers Report 2016 [ACS Schools/IB/IBSCA]


The percentage ratings indicate the extent to which US admission officers rated different exam systems as developing the following qualities either ‘very well’ or ‘extremely well’

Quality IB Diploma AP

Encourages independent inquiry 100% 11%

Develops self-management skills 100% 46%

Nurtures an open mind 89% -

Develops intercultural skills 100% -

Encourages citizenship 95% -

Nurtures communication skills 73% 6%



Views of UK University Admissions Officers:

• 97% rate the IB Diploma as the best programme for helping students ‘thrive’ • 96% believe that IBDP students are more likely to complete their degree • IBDP students twice as likely to enrol at top 20 university • IBDP students are more likely to achieve a first class honours degree



RECOGNITION IN THE US

•100% of US admissions officers feel that the IB is an outstanding preparation for university and in many cases is their preferred qualification.

• Increasing number of US universities offer exemptions from courses of years of study for students with ‘high’ IB Diploma scores (30 points!)


TYPICAL UK OFFERS OVER TIME

EXAMPLE 1: •Oxford 2005 – typical IB offer 42 points (typical A Level offer AAB) •Oxford 2018 – typical offer 38 points (including core) [666 at HL] (typical A level offer AAA)

EXAMPLE 2: •Kings 2012 – typical offer 39 points •Kings 2018 – typical offer 35 points [766 at HL] (typical A level offer A*AA (20% of all 1st year undergraduates in 2014 studied the IB)


•Free from political control – developed and maintained by teachers not governments!

•Rigorous and reliable assessment immune to grade inflation – global averages have remained consistent over an extended period.


It’s not just about getting into the right university!

•Better prepared for the workplace and experience higher rates of graduate success

•Graduates of the IB programme command higher starting/final salaries than graduates of the A Level programme

• IB Graduates “…think more globally”


COMPELLING EVIDENCE FROM UNIVERSITIES EMPLOYERS

•University admission officers Employers look for the following qualities:

• Independent inquiry/critical thinking •Open mindedness/positive attitude • Effective communication (written/verbal) • Self-management skills •Cope well in pressured situations • Strong levels of numeracy and literacy •Global awareness/international mindedness •Creativity

WHY STUDY THE IB DIPLOMA at Marymount?

HOLISTIC

EDUCATIONCOMMUNICATION

INTERCULTURAL AWARENESS

CARING & COMPASSIONATE

LIFELONG LEARNING

THINK CREATIVELY

REASON CRITICALLY

DIGNITY & INTEGRITY

FORMATION OF THE WHOLE PERSON

MISSIONS IN HARMONY


• Teaching the IB Diploma for 40 years

• Top IB School

• Teacher/Examiners

• Bespoke Timetable – MMI offers a wide range of subjects • Currently 10 Languages A • Both Mathematics courses at HL and SL

• Excellent results: • Outstanding pass rate (95 – 100% last 6 years) • 36 average points score

• Outstanding support structures – students know themselves and are known!

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•Marymount is an IB World School, offering a 7-year IB Programme (MYP and DP) • Students who have completed the MYP at Marymount are

already IB students • Embedded ‘Approaches to Learning’ • Inquiry-based learning • Completed the Personal Project • Completed Service & Action • Philosophy as preparation for TOK

• Pastoral Systems structured to support students at every level • Increasing evidence to suggest that the longer students

participate in the MYP, the better they perform in the DP!


STUDENTS ARE KNOWN AND WELL SUPPORTED

•References and Personal Statements are authentic, coherent and singular. •Understanding of the ‘whole person’. • Personalised and multi-layered college counselling

programme: • One-to-one sessions • Bridge U • PSE curriculum • Mock interviews • SAT and other test preparation • Visiting University and College Admissions Officers

WHAT IS THE IB DIPLOMA?

WHAT IS THE IB DIPLOMA?• 6 SUBJECT GROUPS •GROUP 1: Studies in Language & Literature [Lang. A] •GROUP 2: Language Acquisition [Lang. B] •GROUP 3: Individuals & Societies [Humanities] •GROUP 4: Sciences •GROUP 5: Mathematics •GROUP 6: Arts

•Requirements: • 1 x Subject from each of the first 5 groups • 1 x further subject either from Group 6 or an additional subject from

Groups 1 – 4 (i.e. second Science, second Humanities etc.) • IB Diploma CORE – Extended Essay, TOK and CAS

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GROUP 1

STUDIES IN LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

•Chinese Literature • English Literature • English Language & Literature • French Literature •German Literature • Japanese Literature •Korean Literature • Spanish Literature •Other Group 1 Language – Italian, Arabic, Russian, Czech,

Dutch, Turkish

GROUP 2LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

• English • French • French ab initio (SL only) •German • Spanish • Spanish ab initio (SL only) •Other Group 2 Language – Chinese, Japanese, Arabic

GROUP 3INDIVIDUALS & SOCIETIES

•Economics •Geography •History •Psychology

•Environmental Systems & Societies (SL only)

GROUP 4SCIENCES

•Biology •Chemistry •Physics

•Environmental Systems & Societies (SL only)

GROUP 5MATHEMATICS

•Analysis & Approaches (Pure)

•Applications & Interpretation (Applied)

GROUP 6ARTS

•Music

•Theatre

•Visual Arts

WHAT IS THE IB DIPLOMA?6 SUBJECTS:

3 x HL

3 x SL

plus

3 CORE ELEMENTS

Extended Essay

Theory of Knowledge

CAS

EXAMINED BY:

Internal Assessment

& Public

Examinations

WHAT IS THE IB DIPLOMA?COURSE SELECTION

• Typically, students select 3 subjects at Higher Level and 3 subjects at Standard Level

•Common ‘core’ to HL and SL courses •Common assessment criteria •HL courses include a ranges of additional elements/options

• Scheduling is bespoke and the School endeavours to schedule everyone’s first choices. That said, not all subject combinations can be guaranteed.

• There are opportunities to ‘change’ subjects early in Year 1 if students have a change of heart or the combination just isn’t working

SCHEDULING

RECENT SUBJECT COMBINATIONS

University: Oxford Degree Course: Law

English A Lit. (HL) Spanish B(SL) Economics (HL) Physics (SL) Geography (HL) Mathematical (SL) University: Warwick Degree Course: Economics & Industrial Organisation

English A L&L (HL) Japanese A Lit. (SL) Economics (HL) Biology (SL) Mathematics (HL) Theatre (SL)


University: Glasgow Degree Course: Veterinary Science

History (HL) English A L&L (SL) Biology (HL) French ai (SL) Chemistry (HL) Mathematics (SL)

University: Durham Degree Course: Geography

English A Lit. (HL) French ai (SL) Geography (HL) Biology(SL) Visual Arts (HL) Mathematics (SL)


University: King’s Degree Course: International Relations

French A Lit. (HL) English A L&L (SL) History (HL) Biology (SL) Geography (HL) Mathematics (SL)

University: St. Andrews Degree Course: International Relations

English A L&L (HL) Spanish ai (SL) Geography (HL) Mathematics (SL) Physics (HL) Music (SL)

WHAT IS THE IB DIPLOMA?

COURSE SELECTION EXERCISE Elements to consider: •Am I genuinely interested in this subject? •Will I be able to sustain this interest over the 2 years of the

course? •Will this subject/combination of subjects support the

different university options I am considering at the moment? •Do my subject choices represent a sensible balance between

subjects I love, am good at and/or need?

• Using the course selection sheet in your packet, take a few moments to think which subjects you might choose and which of them would be your Higher Levels.

THE CORE: TOK

1. WHAT DO WE KNOW?

2. HOW DO WE KNOW?

3. HOW DO WE KNOW THAT WHAT WE KNOW IS TRUE?

4. WHAT IS TRUTH?

A taught course that explores different areas of knowledge

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THE CORE: TOK

Areas of Knowledge •Mathematics •Natural Sciences •Human Sciences •History • Ethics •Arts •Religious Knowledge Systems • Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Ways of Knowing • Perception • Reason • Language • Emotion • Intuition • Faith • Imagination •Memory

TOK Essay Questions

• “Disinterestedness is essential in the pursuit of knowledge.” Discuss this claim with reference to two areas of knowledge.

• “One way to assure the health of a discipline is to nurture contrasting perspectives.” Discuss this claim.

•Do good explanations have to be true?

[May 2019 TOK Prescribed Essay Titles]

CORE: EXTENDED ESSAY• Independent and in-depth research investigation

• Students produce a 4000 word essay on a topic of their choice

•Develops research and analysis skills

•Develops ability to form a meaningful/evaluative research question and form a coherent argument supported with evidence

•Undergraduate level work – IB students get to university already prepared for the work they will be asked to do

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RECENT EE RESEARCH QUESTIONS

• To what extent is Pope Francis' focus on mercy a continuation of Pope John Paul II and Benedict XVI's papacies or does it mark a modern shift in papal thinking? (World Religions)

• To what extent has graffiti art become a fine art in the contemporary art world? (Visual Arts)

• To what extent was Roosevelt's foreign policy regarding Indian Independence thwarted by the 'Grand Alliance' with Britain? (History)

• How effectively do catechin mixtures from various teas inhibit free radical reactions? (Chemistry)

CORE: CREATIVITY, ACTIVITY & SERVICE

•CAS – Creativity, Action & Service

•Creativity – arts and other experiences that involve creative thinking •Activity – physical activity contributing to a healthy lifestyle •Service – unpaid and voluntary exchange that benefits those being served and the student

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CAS LEARNING OUTCOMES• Learning outcome 1: Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth

• Learning outcome 2: Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process

• Learning outcome 3: Demonstrate how to initiate and plan a CAS experience

• Learning outcome 4: Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences

• Learning outcome 5: Demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively

• Learning outcome 6: Demonstrate engagement with issues of global significance

• Learning outcome 7: Recognize and consider the ethics of choices and actions

ASSESSMENT IN CASStudied throughout the Diploma Programme, CAS involves students in a range of individually selected activities and a more collaborative CAS Project

Although not formally assessed, students reflect on their CAS experiences as part of the DP, and provide evidence of achieving the seven learning outcomes for CAS.

Students compile a portfolio of reflections that demonstrate their learning. These reflections are kept in their ManageBac file, which is monitored and signed-off on by the CAS Coordinator.

ASSESSMENT IN THE IB DIPLOMA•Rigorous criterion-referenced assessment •Combination of assessment: • IA – internally assessed and externally moderated coursework • Externally assessed examinations

• Each subject is graded on a 1 – 7 scale (where a ‘7’ represents work of the highest quality). • The Extended Essay and TOK are assessed using an A – E

scale, where an A represents work of the highest quality. • There are up to 3 bonus points available for the CORE •Maximum IB Diploma score is 45 points

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THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE

Grade A Grade B Grade C Grade D Grade E No Grade (N)

EXTENDED ESSAY

Grade A

3

3

2

2

Failing

Condition

Failing

Condition

Grade B

3

2

2

1

Failing

Condition

Failing

Condition

Grade C

2

2

1

0

Failing

Condition

Failing

Condition

Grade D

2

1

0

0

Failing

Condition

Failing

Condition

Grade E

Failing

Condition

Failing

Condition

Failing

Condition

Failing

Condition

Failing

Condition

Failing

Condition

No Grade (N)

Failing

Condition

Failing

Condition

Failing

Condition

Failing

Condition

Failing

Condition

Failing

Condition

WHAT NEXT?• 10th Grade IB MYP – courses and Personal Project

• Students discuss preliminary ideas with teachers, Advisors and/or IB Coordinator

• 10th Grade Scholarships: • Deadline for applications 9th November 2018 • Scholarship Interviews November/December • Scholarships awarded week beginning 7th January 2019

• Preliminary Course Selection – January/February 2019

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FINAL THOUGHT

EFFORT + ENGAGEMENT = SUCCESS IN THE IB DIPLOMA

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