THE IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME AT ST. PAUL

We would like to acknowledge that we

are on sacred Indigenous territory and

thank the Mississaugas of the New Credit

First Nation for being the stewards of this

land.

Je vous salue, Marie, pleine de grâces, le Seigneur est avec

vous; vous ętes bénie entre toutes les femmes, et Jésus le

fruit de vos entrailles, est béni. Sainte Marie, Mere de Dieu,

priez pour nous pécheurs, maintenant, et l'heure de notre

mort.

Amen.

Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are thou among women and blessed is the fruit of

thy womb Jesus.

Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at

the hour of our death

Amen.

ST. PAUL CSS IB TEAMPrincipal – Sandra Antonutti

IB Coordinator – Anne Marie Miki

Guidance – Ryan Costigan, Bryan Bonnah (CAS)

Core:

CAS Coordinator –Jim McLevey (Chaplain)

Extended Essay – Melanie Williams (Language A: Literature)

Theory of Knowledge – Rosa Caldarelli

Subject Teachers:

Math: Daniel Plesko French: Cathy Liotine

Psychology: Randy Sanabria Science: David Zeni

IB FEES

▪IB fees are only for students in grade 11 and 12

▪Currently, the annual fee is $1200 and is divided into 2 payments of $600 each year (further information in September 2019)

IB DP SUBJECT GROUPS

STANDARD LEVEL (SL)150 HOURS OF STUDY (2 SEMESTERS)

HIGHER LEVEL (HL)240 HOURS OF STUDY (3 SEMESTERS)

SL SUBJECTS: TWO SEMESTERS IN GRADE 11

HL SUBJECTS: ONE SEMESTER IN GRADE 11 AND

TWO SEMESTERS IN GRADE 12

ALL IB EXAMINATIONS ARE IN MAY (2 in Grade

11, 4 in Grade 12)

IB DP in our school is a dual diploma program.

When the conditions are fulfilled, students

receive two diplomas: OSSD and IB Diploma.

GROUP 1: STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

LANGUAGE A (ENGLISH): LITERATURE (HL and SL)

GROUP 2: LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

LANGUAGE B: FRENCH (SL)

GROUP 3: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES

PSYCHOLOGY (SL)

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (HL)

GROUP 4: SCIENCES

BIOLOGY (HL)

CHEMISTRY (SL and HL)

PHYSICS (HL)

GROUP 5: MATHEMATICS

MATHEMATICS (Analysis and Approaches) (SL and HL)

SUBJECTS OFFERED AT

ST. PAUL SECONDARY SCHOOL

2019-2020 YEAR

ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION IN THE IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME

• Students complete tasks in the school, which are either

internal or external assessments (final exams).

• The marks awarded for each course range from 1 to 7

• Students can also be awarded up to three additional points for

their combined results on Theory of Knowledge and the

Extended Essay.

• The diploma is awarded to students who

gain at least 24 points, subject to certain

minimum levels of performance across the

whole programme and to satisfactory

participation in the Creativity, Activity,

Service requirement.

• The highest total that a Diploma Programme

student can be awarded is 45 points.

IB DP SUBJECT EVALUATION

Standard and Higher Level English A: Literature (70% external, 30% internal)

Standard Level French B (70% external, 30% internal)

Standard Level Psychology

(75% external, 25% internal)

Standard and Higher Level Biology/Chemistry/Physics (80% external, 20% internal)

Standard and Higher Level Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches) (80% external, 20% internal)

For more information, see IB subject briefs:

https://www3.dpcdsb.org/PAULS/guidance-courses/i-b-program/preparatory-program-

IB SCHOOLS OF ONTARIOTABLE OF EQUIVALENT GRADES

THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE

Theory of Knowledge(TOK) aims to make students aware of the interpretative

nature of knowledge, including personal ideological biases.

TOK is assessed through an oral presentation and a 1,600 word essay. It asks

students to reflect on the nature of knowledge, and on how we know what we

claim to know. One hundred (100) hours required (requires also concurrency of

learning).

EXTENDED ESSAY (EE)

Extended Essay (EE) is an independent, self-directed piece of research, finishing with a 4,000-word

paper in any subject area on the International Baccalaureate Organization list of approved

subjects. It is recommended that the students write this essay in the subject area they are most

acquainted with in the IB Programme at St. Paul.

Grade 11 (January): Extended Essay presentation

Grade 11 (April): With advisors,

students determine research material

Grade 11 (June): Students submit thesis to

advisors (no thesis: a call is made home)

EE TIMELINE

Grade 12 (September): Meeting with advisor

(1st draft – beginning of September)

Grade 12 (November): Final copy with cover

to the EE Coordinator (a copy to the advisor

and to ManageBac). EE is externally evaluated

QUESTIONS?