Welcome to IB

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Welcome to IB Nuts and Bolts What to
Expect in Grades 11 and 12
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IB Diploma Programme

• English (HL)
• History of Americas (HL)
• Biology (HL)
• Mathematics or Math Studies (SL)
• French or Spanish (SL)
• Elective (SL) Chemistry
• Information Technology
• Music
• Visual Arts

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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Fee Structure

• Fees shown on hand-out are our current feeswe
  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

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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

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IB Grading Point System
  Table for our CURRENT GRADS Table 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
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Camerons 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

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IB Course Selection and Sequencing
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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

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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

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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

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Sample Timetable

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Semester One Semester Two
ENG1DW English CGC1DW - Geography
SNC1DW Science MPM1DW - Math
FSF1DW French AVI1OI - Art
PPL1OX Phys. Ed. BTT1OI Business Tech
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Program Overview

• Grade 10
• all Ontario students have 5 compulsory courses
• IB students have 1 additional compulsory course
  (ENG3UW Grade 11 English)

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Compulsory Courses

• ENG2DW Gr. 10 English
• MPM2DW Math
• SNC2DW Science
• CHC2DW History
• GLC2OH/CHV2OH Career Studies and Civics
• ENG3UW Gr. 11 English

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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

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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

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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

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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
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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

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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)

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Compulsory Courses Contd

• 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

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IB Electives

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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
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IB Electives Contd

• students write an IB exam for their elective in
  May of grade 11

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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
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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

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Other Considerations Contd

• 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

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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

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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

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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

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IB Math Options

• 1. Math Methods
• is comprised of two math courses MHF4UW
  Functions and MCV4UW Calculus
• these year long courses alternate days

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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

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Other Considerations

• If students have a partial program, they may have
  some forced spares e.g. ENG4UW/spare OR
  IDC4UH/spare
• 5th year options
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Sample Timetable

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Semester One Semester Two
SBI4UW Biology ETS4UW English
CHI4UW - History IDC4UW History/Biology
ENG4UW English/ LWSDUW - Spanish continues
MHF4UW Math/ MCV4UW - Math continues
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Thank you for joining us this evening!