Welcome to IB “Nuts and Bolts”: What to Expect in Grades 11 and 12
Jan 06, 2016
Welcome to IB “Nuts and Bolts”: What to Expect in Grades 11 and 12
IB Diploma Programme• English (HL)• History of Americas (HL)• Biology (HL) • Mathematics or Math Studies (SL) • French or Spanish (SL) • Elective (SL): Chemistry
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What is the difference between HL and SL?
• A “regular” Ontario course is equal to 110 hours of classroom instruction
• HL courses = 240 hours (therefore students need 2.5 or 3 credits to satisfy hours)
• SL courses = 150 hours (therefore students need 2 credits to satisfy hours)
• IB Diploma requires a minimum of 3 HLs
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
• Students are required to complete 6 IB courses (each course is equivalent to 2 or 3 OSS credits)
• Central elements must also be completed ( EE, CAS, TOK)
IB Diploma Programme Central Elements
• EE Extended Essay Personal research paper• CAS Creativity, Action, Service 3 – 4 hours per week – 11 and 12 • TOK Theory of Knowledge Connections between disciplines
IB Diploma Courses (Partial)
• A minimum of TWO courses must be selected over the two senior years
• EE, TOK and CAS are not selected• Any combination of HL and SL courses
may be selected
Fee Structure
• Fees shown on hand-out are our current fees—we can not guarantee our future fee structure at this time.
• Full Diploma = $1300 ($650 + $650)• IB Courses (Partial) = $200 per course*• Payable in June Grade 10, June Grade 11• *a minimum of 2 courses must be selected
IB Points Grading System
• A total of 45 points is available for the IB Diploma
• 7 points per COURSE (42) plus 3 points for EE and TOK (= 45)
• A minimum of 24 points is required to earn the Diploma, with a minimum of 12 points in the HLs
• Other failing conditions: see hand-out
IB Grading Point System Table for our CURRENT
GRADSTable for our Grads beginning May 2015
IB OSSD % OSSD %
7 96 to 100% 97 to 100%
6 90 to 95% 93 to 96%
5 80 to 89% 84 to 92%
4 70 to 79% 72 to 83%
3 60 to 69% 61 to 71%
2 50 to 59% 50 to 60%
1 Below 50% Below 50%
Cameron’s Statistics
• For the past 10 years, our Diploma Grads have achieved an average of 33 to 34 points out of 45
• Consistently have students with 40 + points• World Average 2013 = 29 points• For other statistical information, see ibo.org
IB Course Selection and Sequencing
Program Overview
Grade 9• all Ontario students take 5 compulsory courses
and 3 elective courses • students take 4 courses each semester for a total of
8 courses over the year
Compulsory Courses
• ENG1DW – English • MPM1DW – Math • SNC1DW – Science• CGC1DW – Geography• FSF1DW – French• * “W” denotes an IB course and the “1” denotes
a grade 9 credit
Options:
• Students are strongly encouraged to select PPL1OX/Y – Physical Education
• IB students should complete an ARTS credit (e.g. AVI1OI, ADA1OI, AMI1OI, AMI1OX, AMV1OI), and plan for the completion of a GROUP 2 credit (e.g. an additional PE course, an additional Arts course, one Business course, OR (*NEW) a second French course
Sample Timetable:
Semester One Semester Two
ENG1DW – English CGC1DW - Geography
SNC1DW – Science MPM1DW - Math
FSF1DW – French AVI1OI - Art
PPL1OX – Phys. Ed. BTT1OI – Business Tech
Program Overview
Grade 10
• all Ontario students have 5 compulsory courses• IB students have 1 additional compulsory course
(ENG3UW – Grade 11 English)
Compulsory Courses:
• ENG2DW – Gr. 10 English• MPM2DW – Math• SNC2DW – Science• CHC2DW – History • GLC2OH/CHV2OH – Career Studies and Civics• ENG3UW – Gr. 11 English
Options:
• FSF2DW – French – for those students pursuing IB French
• SPH3UI – Gr.11 Physics – for those students wanting to take 3 sciences
• some IB students elect to take Grade 11 Physics (SPH3UI) in grade 10 while other students choose to take the course in summer school
Options: continued• Grade 11 Physics is a pre-requisite for Grade 12
Physics• Grade 12 Physics is a requirement for university
undergraduate programs in Engineering and Architecture – typically it is not a requirement for general science programs
• For full diploma students, Gr. 12 Physics may be taken at summer school, night school, online through the consortium, or online at CHCI
Other considerations:
• students may have 1 – 2 electives in grade 10 depending on their course selection for grade 9 (completion of an Arts and PE credit) and language requirement (IB French or Spanish)
• for students pursing French – they will no longer require a substitution for Group 2
Sample Timetable:
Semester One Semester Two
ENG2DW – Gr. 10 English CHC2DW – History
SNC2DW – Science FSF2DW – French OR elective
GLC2OH/CHV2OH – Careers and Civics
ENG3UW – Gr. 11 English
MPM2DW - Math Elective or SPH3UI - Physics
Program Overview
Grade 11• the full IB diploma program begins• there are 8 compulsory courses• both parts of the IB elective are taken in the grade
11 year
Compulsory Courses:
• EWC4UW – Extended Essay• HZT4UW – Theory of Knowledge• SBI3UW – Biology• CHY4UW – History of the Americas• MCR3UW - Math• FSF3UW – French OR LWSBDW – Spanish• IB Electives (2)
Compulsory Courses Cont’d
• both the Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge courses are full year (non- semestered)
• Extended Essay (EE) – Students undertake original research and write an extended essay of some 4000 words
• Theory of Knowledge (TOK) – the course examines the strengths and limitations of different ways of thinking – students are taught critical thinking skills
IB Electives:
IB Elective – Part 1 IB Elective – Part 2
SCH3UW – Gr. 11 Chemistry SCH4UW – Gr. 12 Chemistry
AVI3MW – Gr. 11 Art AVI4MW – Gr. 12 Art
AMU3MW – Gr. 11 Music AMU4MW – Gr. 12 Music
BTX4CW – ITGS – Information Technology
BOH4MW – Information Technology
IB Electives Cont’d
• students write an IB exam for their elective in May of grade 11
Sample Timetable:
Semester One Semester Two
IB Elective – Chemistry (e.g. SCH3UW) IB Elective - Chemistry (e.g. SCH4UW)
EWC4UW (“E.E”)/ HZT4UW (TOK) continues
SBI3UW – Gr. 11 Biology CHY4UW – Gr.12 History
FSF3UW – Gr. 11 French OR LWSBDW – Gr. 11 Spanish
MCR3UW – Gr. 11 Math
Other Considerations:• note the number of bolded courses – these indicate
grade 12 credits (“4U” or “4M”) which may be pre-requisites for university programs or part of the admission average
Other Considerations Cont’d
• early offers of admission to university are based on grade 11 marks (often in pre-requisite courses)
• after semester 1in grade 12 – offers are based on a blend of grade 11 and 12 marks
• after semester 2 mid-terms in grade 12 – offers are based on grade 12 marks
Program Overview Grade 12• there are 7 – 8 compulsory courses in the full IB
diploma program – depending on the math option selected
• students are completing their 3 higher level subjects (English, Biology and History) and 2 standard level subjects (Math and French/Spanish)
• the third standard level subject (IB Elective) will have been completed in grade 11
Grade 12• Higher level courses require continued studies
from semester 1 into semester 2 • Higher level courses are 240 hours and standard
level courses are 150 hours
Compulsory Courses:
• ENG4UW – English• ETS4UW – English• SBI4UW – Biology• CHI4UW – History of the Americas• IDC4UW – History/Biology• FSF4UW – French OR LWSDUW – Spanish• MHF4UW & MHF4UW – Math Methods OR• MDM4UW – Math Studies
IB Math Options:
1. Math Methods – • is comprised of two math courses: MHF4UW –
Functions and MCV4UW – Calculus• these year long courses alternate days
IB Math Options:
2. Math Studies –• is comprised of a single course offered in semester
one • students may elect to take an Ontario Calculus
(MCV4UI), an elective, or a spare period
Other Considerations:
• If students have a partial program, they may have some “forced” spares e.g. ENG4UW/spare OR IDC4UH/spare
• 5th year options
Sample Timetable:
Semester One Semester Two
SBI4UW – Biology ETS4UW – English
CHI4UW - History IDC4UW – History/Biology
ENG4UW – English/ LWSDUW - Spanish
continues
MHF4UW – Math/MCV4UW - Math
continues
Supports Available for Students
a) Classroom workshops • Grade 9 students – study skills• Grade 10 students – stress management• Grade 11 students – time management• Grade 12 students – post secondary planning
Supports Available for Students
b) Short term Individual Counselling for academic issues and some social-emotional issues
• available through the Guidance Department• may include referrals to community
resources• contact with parents • providing updates for teachers
Supports Available for Students
c) Student Success Program• Student Success Teacher is available in Room 266
at lunch or throughout the day (on referral basis)
d) Special Education• resource department is available to assist students
who have been identified through the IPRC process
Supports Available for Students
e) Peer Tutoring• offered the second half of lunch each day in the
Career Studies room• tutors are typically senior IB students
Supports Available for Students
f) Print Resources• available through the library on a variety of issues
ranging from study skills to stress management
g) Website and (*NEW) Twitter• online resources and announcements• scholarship information
Thank you for joining us this evening!