Pathways to Graduation

South Shore International College Prep

Sarah Gomez

SL & RP Coordinator

SMGomez@cps.edu

Lauren Lucchesi

IBDP & IBCP Coordinator

llucchesi@cps.edu

773.535.8369

Session Outline

• IB Pathways to Graduation

• Sample Schedules

• Course Selection Timeline

• Ice Breaker:

What are your goals for

your child junior and senior

year?

IB PATHWAYS TO GRADUATION

*Path to Authorization for IBCP

There are NO easy IB programmes!

IB Career Programme* IB Diploma Programme

IB Career Programme* Certificate

Career Studies Courses- Medical Health Careers

or Business Entrepreneurship

A minimum of 2 Standard Level

DP courses

Professional & Ethics Skills

Course

Service Learning

Reflective Project

Language Development

IB Diploma Programme

Creativity, Activity, & Service

Extended

Essay

Theory of

Knowledge

Course

3 Standard Level

IBDP Courses

3 Higher Level

IBDP Courses

What’s the difference?

What if these programmes are not

the right match and fit for me? • IB Course Certificate!!!

• Take 1-3 IBDP courses

• 1 Course must be HL or SL Literature

• Options for SL courses:

• Mandarin, Spanish, Psychology, Chemistry, Math Studies

• Options for HL courses:

• History, Biology, Visual Arts

• 1 course cannot be Ethics & Professional Skills or Theory of

Knowledge

Theory of Knowledge v Professional & Ethics Skills v

WHY SHOULD STUDENTS DO IB CLASSES?

What are the benefits of IB

classes? • Earn 6.0 weighted GPA points as opposed to honors 5.0

weighted GPA

• Be a part of a global learning community

• Learn self advocacy and persistence

• 60% of upperclassmen take at least 1 IB course

• Exposure to college level work

• Potential to earn college credit

SSIBP IBDP

Students earned

over 81 college

credits!!!

University of Chicago Consortium

on School Research

University of Chicago Consortium

on School Research

IBDP College Acceptance Rates

IBDP College Acceptance Rates

IBDP to College Credit Example

College Credit Policies at top

Schools Attended by C/o 2017 • University of Illinois at Champagne Urbana

• Central State Michigan

• Central State HBCU

• University of Illinois at Chicago

• DePaul University

• Howard University

• When looking at a school’s website, search for ‘IB credit

recognition policy’ or ‘undergraduate credit transfer policy’

PATHWAYS TO GRADUATION

Class of 2020 (current sophomores)

3 IB Pathways to Graduation

IB Middle Years Programme

Grades 9 & 10

IB Diploma Course

Certificate

IB Career Programme*

IB Diploma Programme

Grades 11 & 12

Everyone starts with

1 IBDP class- how

much more IB is the

right match and fit?

IB Classes Offered for

11th & 12th Grade Subject Area Courses

English SL Literature I & II

HL Literature I & II

World Language SL Mandarin I & II

SL Spanish I & II

Individuals & Societies HL History of Europe I & II

SL Psychology I & II

Science HL Biology I & II

SL Chemistry I & II

Mathematics Math Studies I & II

Electives Theory of Knowledge & the Extended Essay I & II*

Ethics & Professional Skills I & II**

*Only open to full IB Diploma students

**Only open to IB Career Programme Students

Everyone starts with

1 IBDP class- how

much more IB is the

right match and fit?

Required 11th grade classes for

graduation if not CP or DP

Subject Course offered at SSICP

English HL or SL Literature I

Individuals & Societies Civics

Math IMP 3

Science Physics

Elective Exploring Computer Science

PE PE III or JROTC III Everyone starts with

1 IBDP class- how

much more IB is the

right match and fit?

A DAY IN THE LIFE…

CTE & IBDP STUDENT PANEL

STUDENT SCENARIOS

Aviance

• WGPA: 4.0

• Attendance Rate: 95%

• Average HW: 2.5 hours a night

• Interests: Medicine, animals, track, soup kitchen

• Colleges: University of Illinois

• Which programme is the best match and fit?

IB Career Programme*

Medical Pathway to Graduation

11th Grade 12th Grade

English HL Literature I & II*

Math IMP 3* Civics*

Science SL Chemistry I & II

PE Waiver: SL Psychology I & II

Elective Ethics & Professional Skills I & II

Career Intro to Health Occupations/

Medical Health Professionals I

Medical Health

Professionals II Studies

Nasir

• WGPA 4.5

• Attendance Rate: 98%

• Average Homework: 2.5 hours a night

• Interests: Football, theater, choir, baseball

• College: Harvard, Stanford, University of Chicago

• Which programme is the best match and fit?

IB Diploma Programme

Pathway to Graduation

Nasir’s Option #1

English HL Literature I & II

Ind & Soc HL History I & II

Math Math Studies I & II

Science HL Biology I & II

PE Theory of Knowledge &

EE I & II

Elective SL Mandarin I & II

Elective SL Psychology I & II

Nasir’s Option #2

English HL Literature I & II

Ind & Soc HL History I & II

Math Math Studies I & II

Science SL Chemistry I & II

PE Theory of Knowledge &

EE I & II

Elective SL Spanish I & II

Elective HL Visual Arts I & II

Timmy

• WGPA: 2.5

• Attendance: 90%

• Average Homework: 30 minutes a night

• Interests: basketball, law

• Colleges: Howard, U of I, Northwestern

• Which programme is the best match and fit?

IBDP Course Certificate

Pathway to Graduation

11th Grade 12th Grade

English SL Literature I & II*

Ind & Soc Civics* Law

Math IMP 3* Pre Calculus

Science Physics* Forensic Science

PE PE III PE IV

Elective Exploring

Computer Science*

African American History

Elective Journalism African American Literature

Elective Dance Senior Seminar

Nayana

• WGPA: 2.8

• Attendance: 90%

• Average Homework: 1 hour a night

• Interests: Softball, dance, business

• Colleges: Central Michigan, University of Illinois Chicago

• Which programme is the best match and fit?

IB Course Certificate & CTE Business

Entrepreneurship Pathway to Graduation

11th Grade 12th Grade

English SL Literature I & II*

Ind & Soc Civics* Physics*

Math IMP III* Pre Calculus

PE PE III PE IV

Elective Dance Journalism

Career Business Academy I/

Entrepreneurship I

Entrepreneurship II

Studies

Ashanti

• WGPA: 3.8

• Attendance: 95%

• Average Homework: 1 hour a night

• Interests: Art, Psychology

• Colleges: Columbia College, New York University

• Which programme is the best match and fit?

IBDP Course Certificate with

Gallery 37 Pathway to Graduation

11th Grade 12th Grade

English HL Literature I & II*

Ind & Soc HL Visual Arts I & II

Math IMP III* Civics*

Science Physics* Exploring Computer

Science*

PE Waiver

SL Psychology I & II

Elective

Gallery 37 Elective

Elective

IB PROGRAMME SELECTION TIMELINE

February & March

Completion of Personal Project

Personal Project

Report

Product or

Outcome

Process Journal

Reflecting

Sophomore Investigation Day

Exit Ticket Feb. 15th

Sophomore Parent

Information Session

• Wednesday

• February 27th at 6PM

Programme Selection

Programme Interest Form

Due Feb. 16th

IBDP or CP class visit days

Feb. 17th- March 2nd

Registering for the Programme

Individual Conferences with

Counselors for Course Selection

March 5th through 9th

Thank you!!!

Questions & Answers?