Welcome!So, your kid is in IB. Now what?

Agenda

• Who’s Who

• Mission Driven

• The IB Alphabet Soup

• The difference between 9/10 and 11/12th grade

• Earning the IB Diploma

• Resources

• How can you help?

Who’s Who• Head of School, Dr. Melissa Carr

• Program Coordinator, Lisa Nehrig

CAS Coordinator, exam registration and administration, program specifics, college application support, recruitment and retention

• IB School Counselor, Lisa Carter

Transcripts, course scheduling, college recommendations, application support, exam administration, recruitment and retention, parent/teacher conferences

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 programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.

These 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 Alphabet SoupHL- higher level (240 hrs) DP- Diploma Programme

SL- standard level (150 hrs) EE- Extended Essay*

IOP- Individual Oral Presentation

IOC- Individual Oral Commentary

ToK- Theory of Knowledge*

IA- Internal Assessment

CAS- Creativity Activity and Service (18 months of experiences over the 11th and 12th grade year)*

Pre-IB 9th and 10th grade • Designed to build capacity

• Predominantly honors or equivalent level courses

9th grade 10th grade

Pre-IB English I Pre-IB English II

Pre-IB Biology Pre-IB Chemistry

World Language World Language

Algebra II H/Geometry H Algebra II H/Analysis of

Functions

AP Human Geography AP World History

Elective Elective

Elective Elective

IB Diploma Program11th and 12th grade

• A two year course of study ending with exams in the spring of the senior year

• Students must also complete the core components of the program; ToK, CAS and write the EE

• Earning an IB diploma satisfies Bright Future’s requirements. If an IB diploma is not awarded students can still earn Bright Futures IF they have the required test scores, GPA and service hours.

• Colleges and universities grant credit for IB exam scores. This varies by university and is best verified through individual admissions offices.

Organization and Time Management Supports

IB Department Testing Calendar(Major tests/projects due on these days)

Monday Tuesday- Math, EnglishWednesday - Social Studies, World LanguagesThursday - Social StudiesFriday - Science, World Languages

Additionally, the IA calendar and the May exam schedule is posted on the website (www.delandib.weebly.com) under the Student/Parent Resources tab.

Earning the IB DiplomaCourse Levels Course Levels

English

A1:Literature

HL only Psychology HL and SL

Mathematics HL and SL Theatre HL and SL

Math Studies SL only Visual Arts HL and SL

History HL and SL Dance SL

Biology HL and SL Lang B:

Spanish

HL and SL

Chemistry SL only Lang B:

German

SL only

Physics HL and SL Music HL and SL

Earning the IB DiplomaA total of 6 subjects must be studied, with a combination of

standard and higher levels (SL and HL).

Students must complete the “core”, which is made up of

CAS (creativity, activity, service), ToK (Theory of

Knowledge) and EE (extended essay).

Each subject is graded 1-7, with 7 being the highest grade.

These grades are also used as points in determining if the

diploma can be awarded.

Earning the IB Diploma

ToK and EE are graded A-E, with A being the highest grade.

These two grades are then combined in the diploma points

matrix to contribute between 0 and 3 points to the total.

CAS is not assessed BUT must be completed in order to pass the

diploma.

The overall maximum points from subject grades and TOK/EE is

therefore 45 ((6X7)+3). The minimum threshold for completing

the programme is 24 points, below which a diploma is NOT

awarded.

Earning the IB Diploma

Additional requirements include:

• CAS requirements have been met.

• There is no “N” awarded for TOK, the EE or for a contributing

subject.

• There is no grade of “E” awarded for TOK and/or the EE.

• There is no grade 1 awarded for any subject/level.

• There are no more than two grades of 2 awarded (HL or SL)

• There are no more than three grade 3s or below awarded (HL

or SL)

• The candidate has gained 12 points or more on HL subjects (for

candidates who register for 4 HL subjects, the three highest

grades count).

College Search Resources

9th and 10th graders

Big Future College Planning sheets- YELLOW handout

Go on campus visits

Guide to Selective Colleges- PINK handout

Take the PSAT in the fall of your junior year

Begin creating an academic resume

Explore Floridashines.org- Virtual College Week Free Webinars

Cappex.com

College Search Resources

11th graders

Big Future College Planning sheets- Green handout

Guide to Selective Colleges- PINK

Go on campus visits

Take the PSAT- NMSQT

Update your academic resume

Explore Floridashines.org- Virtual College Week Free Webinars

Cappex.com

What’s on your transcript?

• GPA weighted and unweighted

• Course attempts and grades

• AP test scores

• IB Exam scores

• SAT/ACT scores

• Attendance records

• Discipline records

Resourceswww.delandib.weebly.com

@IB_Bulldogs

College Search and Application Resources

www.collegeboard.org

www.collegeessayguy.com

http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ssfad/bf/

https://fafsa.ed.gov/

www.fastweb.com

How can you help?

Winter International Dinner

Fundraising Committee

Student Recognition Committee