IB Diploma Requirements November 14, 2006

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IB Diploma RequirementsNovember 14, 2006

• MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL
• Principal Jim Willcoxon
• Asst. Principal Jim Meegan
• Coordinator Michele Canose

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How to earn the IB Diploma

• Point System
• Papers Exams
• Graded 1-7
• Combination of internal and external assessment
• One course in each of the six areas
• Three SL and Three HL minimum
• Extraneous activities
• Can award up to three bonus points
• Failing condition if not completed

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IBO HEXAGON
Group 1 Language A1

Group 2 Second Language
Group 3 Individuals and Societies
Group 4 Experimental Sciences
Group 5 Mathematics
Group 6 Arts
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IBO HEXAGON
Group 1 Language A1

Group 2 Second Language
Group 3 Individuals and Societies
Group 4 Experimental Sciences
Group 5 Mathematics
Group 6 Arts
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Group 1- Primary Language

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• Internal Assessment (Oral Projects) 30
• Individual Oral Commentary 15
• Individual Oral Presentation 15
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Group 1 - Primary Language

• External Assessment 70
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• Written Paper Component 50
•   Two papers, externally set and assessed
• Paper 1 Commentary 25
• Paper 2 Essay 25
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• World Literature Assignment 20
• Assignment 1 Comparative Study 10
• Assignment 2 Imaginative or Creative
  Assignment 10
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IBO HEXAGON
Group 1 Language A1

Group 2 Second Language
Group 3 Individuals and Societies
Group 4 Experimental Sciences
Group 5 Mathematics
Group 6 Arts
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IBO HEXAGON
Group 1 Language A1

Group 2 Second Language
Group 3 Individuals and Societies
Group 4 Experimental Sciences
Group 5 Mathematics
Group 6 Arts
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Group 2 - Foreign Language

• Internal Assessment 30
• Oral Exam
• Two part
• interactive oral (15)
• Individual oral (15)
• External Assessment 70
• Paper 1 (40)
• Paper 2 (30)

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IBO HEXAGON
Group 1 Language A1

Group 2 Second Language
Group 3 Individuals and Societies
Group 4 Experimental Sciences
Group 5 Mathematics
Group 6 Arts
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IBO HEXAGON
Group 1 Language A1

Group 2 Second Language
Group 3 Individuals and Societies
Group 4 Experimental Sciences
Group 5 Mathematics
Group 6 Arts
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Group 3- Individuals and Societies

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• Internal Assessment (marked up to 20 is 20 of
  grade for HL)
• A historical investigation between 1,500 and
  2,000 words,
• divided into six sections
• 1. a plan of the investigation
• 2. a summary of evidence
• 3. an evaluation of sources
• 4. an analysis
• 5. a conclusion
• 6. bibliography or list of sources
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Group 3 - Individuals and Societies

• External (80 of the grade)
• Paper 1 (20) is a DBQ drawn from 20th century
  topics (it is generally a political cartoon or
  historical document) .
• Paper 2 (25) is based on 20th century topics. 
  Students choose 2 from 30 essay topics.
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• Paper 3 (35) is based on one of the regional
  topics.  Students answer 3 of 25 essays.

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IBO HEXAGON
Group 1 Language A1

Group 2 Second Language
Group 3 Individuals and Societies
Group 4 Experimental Sciences
Group 5 Mathematics
Group 6 Arts
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IBO HEXAGON
Group 1 Language A1

Group 2 Second Language
Group 3 Individuals and Societies
Group 4 Experimental Sciences
Group 5 Mathematics
Group 6 Arts
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Group 4- Sciences

• Internal Assessment 24
• Typically known as the Group 4 project.
• Lab experiment designed by, and carried out by a
  group of students. Lab write up written
  individually.
• External Assessment 76
• Paper 1 (20)
• Paper 2 (36)
• Paper 3 (20)

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IBO HEXAGON
Group 1 Language A1

Group 2 Second Language
Group 3 Individuals and Societies
Group 4 Experimental Sciences
Group 5 Mathematics
Group 6 Arts
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IBO HEXAGON
Group 1 Language A1

Group 2 Second Language
Group 3 Individuals and Societies
Group 4 Experimental Sciences
Group 5 Mathematics
Group 6 Arts
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Group 5 - Mathematics

• Internal Assessment 20
• Portfolio
• Two Tasks Investigation and Modeling
• External Assessment 80
• Short response, and extended response. Half the
  exam prohibits calculator use.

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IBO HEXAGON
Group 1 Language A1

Group 2 Second Language
Group 3 Individuals and Societies
Group 4 Experimental Sciences
Group 5 Mathematics
Group 6 Arts
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IBO HEXAGON
Group 1 Language A1

Group 2 Second Language
Group 3 Individuals and Societies
Group 4 Experimental Sciences
Group 5 Mathematics
Group 6 Arts
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Group 6 The Arts

• Can substitute for a Group 4 or 5
• Psychology, Theatre Arts and Music most likely.
• Assessments include performances, compositions,
  research, portfolios.

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IBO HEXAGON
Group 1 Language A1

Group 2 Second Language
Group 3 Individuals and Societies
Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Extended
Essay Creativity, Action, Service(CAS)
Group 4 Experimental Sciences
Group 5 Mathematics
Group 6 Arts
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The core requirementsExtended essay

• has a prescribed limit of 4,000 words
• offers the opportunity to investigate a topic of
  individual interest
• familiarizes students with the independent
  research and writing skills expected at
  university.
• Due first semester, senior year

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The core requirementsCreativity, action,
service (CAS)

• encourages students to be involved in artistic
  pursuits, sports and community service work
• fosters students awareness and appreciation of
  life outside the academic arena.
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• Due by Winter Break, senior year

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The core requirementsTheory of knowledge (TOK)

• The interdisciplinary TOK course is designed to
  provide coherence by
• exploring the nature of knowledge across
  disciplines
• encouraging an appreciation of other cultural
  perspectives.
• Scheduled first semester, senior year

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The core requirementsTheory of knowledge (TOK)

• Part I External Assessment
• (40 Points)
• Essay on a Prescribed Title (1200-1600 words) Ten
  titles available.
• Part 2 Internal Assessment
• (20 Points)
• One Class presentation
• One Written self-evaluation

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The core requirementsTheory of knowledge (TOK)

• Essay Examples (year 2007 or 2008)
• Can literature tell the truth better than other
  Arts or Areas of Knowledge?
• Can a machine know?
• Context is all (Margaret Atwood). Does that
  mean there is no such thing as truth?

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IB Diploma

• Earned 24 Cumulative Points
• Completed TOK, EE and CAS Requirements
• Met Qualifying Conditions

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Disqualifying Conditions

• Grade of N on TOK or EE
• 1 Scored on any exam
• Malpractice by Student
• Four or more grades below a 3

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Disqualifying Conditions
24- 27 Points

• One 2 on HL assessment
• Two or more 2s on an SL assessment
• AND/OR

• 3/3 Option
• Fewer than 12 points cumulative for all HL
• Fewer than 9 points cumulative SL
• 4/2 Option
• Fewer than 16 points on HL
• Fewer than 6 Points on SL

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Disqualifying Conditions
28 Points

• Two or more 2s on HL assessments
  
• Three or more 2s on SL assessments
• AND/OR

• 3/3 Option
• Fewer than 11 points cumulative for all HL
• Fewer than 8 points cumulative SL
• 4/2 Option
• Fewer than 14 points on HL
• Fewer than 5 Points on SL

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Honor Code

• It is the expectation of Melbourne High Pre-IB
  program that all work presented is the students
  own work. No plagiarism, collusion, or
  misrepresentation of work is permitted. It is,
  therefore, the policy of our school that any
  student guilty of presenting anothers work as
  his or her own, plagiarism, cheating in any
  manner on class work or tests will be brought to
  the IB Coordinator with the evidence.
  Infractions of the honor policy will adversely
  affect a students grade by awarding zero
  credit. In addition, the first offense will
  result in a warning and a phone call to parents
  the second offense may result in dismissal from
  Pre-IB and will be reported on college
  applications.

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