Kick Off. The IB Diploma… Welcome… the elite! A Common Held Perspective at ISM.

International Baccalaureate

DiplomaKick Off

The IB Diploma… Welcome… the elite!

A Common Held Perspective at ISM

Goal(s)…Demystify the IB

EE, ToK, CAS, Universities, Stress!Develop Strategies for SuccessDevelop Strategies for Sanity!

The Extended Essay (EE)4000 word investigation

into a student chosen academic subject

Must follow strict academic investigation in line with university expectations

Guided by supervisor

Externally assessed

Chance to develop an interest / academic depth

Timeline:

Info Lit / Beginning EE

Proposal January 18th

Writing Day 1 April 28th

Summer – Writing

Senior year – writing day September

Submission Semester 1

EE Time Management …

We are trying to make it easier…

Key dates DocumentScheduled Class TimeEarly writing day pre

summerMore supervisor support

early

Theory of Knowledge (ToK)…Philosophical

Investigation based around 2 key questions…

What do I Know? How do I know it?

Assessment 1 essay from a selection

prescribed by IB 1 presentation – subject

chosen by student

ToK - Easy Again…We have tried to

manage your time again…

Quarterly ScheduleQ1 - Info LitQ2- ToK 1Q3- EE writing!

(Study Hall but not!)Q4- ToK 2

Senior Year

Q1- ToK & PresentationsQ2 – Study hall – College AppsQ3 – Tok – EssayQ4 Study Hall – Exam prep and review

Internal AssessmentsKey dates Document

Check it out… TASK!

Highlight all IA / EE / ToK / IB Activities that relate to you!Underline / ring / highlight

Use it !

(dis)OrganizationKey to IB Success #1…

Not Brains! - Organization!

Time managementKey to IB Success

#2…

Sort out your time

Reduce commitments

Don’t leave it ‘til the last minute

Plan

Information is the Key…Preparation:

InformationBlog (High School)Notice BoardEmail Bulletins

Mr. Relf… Office 1066 – guidance

Your TeachersOther Students

Universities…A Final Quote to make you feel good about

doing the IB…

“The IB is well known to us as an excellent college preparation. Success in an IB program correlates well with success at Harvard. We are always pleased to see the credentials of the IB Diploma Program on the transcript.”—Marilyn McGrath Lewis, Director of Undergraduate Admission Harvard University

You can do it…The IB is do-able… 113000 students sat the

IB diploma this year… It isn’t as hard as we make it seem sometimes!

Unlike some of this!... But hey you will amazed what you can do if you try!

Exit cards….Any Questions / Queries / Comments… hand

‘em in on the way out!I will post answers on the blog / bulletin

board