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The International Baccalaureate Diploma

At Holy Heart of Mary High School

Principal: Sheldon Barry IB Co-ordinator: Monika Behr sheldonbarry@esdnl.ca monikabehr@esdnl.ca

International Baccalaureate Mission

• The International Baccalaureate Program 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 International Baccalaureate Organization

works with schools, governments, and international

• rganizations to develop challenging programs of

international education and rigorous assessment.

• These programs 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 Learner Profile

• Inquirers
• Knowledgeable
• Thinkers
• Communicator
• Principled
• Open-minded
• Caring
• Risk-takers
• Balanced
• Reflective

IB Learners strive to be:

What is the Diploma Program?

• An internationally coordinated high school

diploma program

• A two year program of study for Level II and

Level III

• A high quality curriculum that aims to encourage

critical thinking by the study of traditional disciplines while encouraging an international perspective

• A program for the motivated student who wants to

learn across the curriculum and who has learned to manage time well

Key Features of the IB Programme

• International Perspective
• Academic Rigor
• Ethical Practice
• Smaller Learning Community

International Perspective

• Helping students develop an awareness of

their own cultural identity

• Exploring diverse points of view
• Celebrating what we all have in common
• Challenging us to examine our

responsibility to both our local and global communities

Academic Rigor

• Emphasis on critical thinking and analysis over

rote memorization in all subject areas

• Authentic, criterion-referenced assessment in all

subject areas

• Assessment according to international standards of

excellence; assessment moderated both internally and externally

• Grades 9 - 10: Preparatory course work
• Grades 11 – 12: College level course work

Ethical Practice

• Emphasis on the ideals of international

understanding and responsible citizenship

• Focus on academic honesty in all aspects of

student work

• Acknowledgement of the work of others,

including material taken from other sources

• Ethical practices of environmental stewardship,

humane treatment of self and others, and respect for differing opinions

Smaller Learning Community

• Students benefit from being part of a larger

school community while being supported by a core group of staff and parents who share common goals.

• Core group of IBO trained teachers
• On-going staff development for teachers
• Common focus for teaching and learning in

all subject areas

PreIB – Level 1

• A program of study designed to improve students’

time management skills, and to prepare them for the rigors of the IB program

• Includes French and English Stream
• Most complete 16 credits in the first year
• Courses in:
• English 1201
• Francais 1202 or Career Development 2201
• Histoire du Canada 1223 or Canadian History 1201
• Adv Math 1201/Adv Math 2205
• Bio/Chem/ Science or Chem/Phys/Science

Diploma Requirements

Core Elements

• Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
• Extended Essay (EE)
• Creativity, Action, Service (CAS)

Higher Level (HL) 240 hours

• Minimum of 3, Maximum of 4 courses

Standard Level (SL) 150 hours

• Minimum of 2, Maximum of 3 courses

The Core Requirements

Extended 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

Theory 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.

• Includes a major essay, class presentations and self-

evaluation

• Two Parts
• Second Semester Junior Year
• First Semester Senior Year

Creativity, action, service (CAS) (150 hrs)

• encourages students to be involved in artistic

pursuits, sports and community service work

• fosters students’ awareness and appreciation of life
• utside the academic arena.
• Due by January 30th, senior year

Provincial Equivalents for Fine Arts and Physical Education Credits

• 100 hours of Creativity with sufficient variety is the

equivalent of 2 Provincial Fine Arts Credits.

• 100 hours of Action, with sufficient variety, is the

equivalent of 2 Provincial Physical Education Credits.

IB Diploma Subject Areas

(select 1 course from each group)

• Group 1

First Language

• English A1 HL
• Group 2

Second Modern Language

• French B HL
• Spanish Ab
• Group 3

Individuals and Societies

• History of Europe and the

Middle East HL

• Group 4

Experimental Sciences

• Biology SL or HL
• Chemistry SL or HL
• Group 5

Mathematics

• Math SL
• Group 6

Arts and Electives

• Music SL or HL
• Additional Science

2011 Results

IB Marking Bands

(Your test mark will convert to a band of 1 to 7)

Grade 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Eng HL 0-15 16-31 32-41 42-54 55-67 68-79 80-100 FR B HL 0-14 15-31 32-45 46-58 59-70 71-83 84-100 FR B SL 0-14 15-30 31-44 45-57 58-70 71-84 85-100 Span ab 0-12 13-27 28-42 43-56 57-71 73-87 88-100 History 0-11 12-24 25-36 37-47 48-58 59-68 69-100 Chem HL 0-18 19-34 35-47 48-58 59-68 69-79 80-100 Bio HL 0-16 17-32 33-43 44-55 56-67 68-80 81-100 Bio SL 0-18 19-34 35-48 49-59 60-69 70-80 81-100 Math SL 0-18 19-35 36-49 50-60 61-73 74-84 85-100 Music HL 0-18 19-36 37-49 50-61 62-72 73-84 85-100 Music SL 0-18 19-36 37-50 51-60 61-71 72-81 82-100

IB Marking Scheme

IB Grade Bands are converted to Provincial Percentages IB Band

• 1

Very Poor

• 2

Poor

• 3

Mediocre

• 4

Satisfactory

• 5

Good

• 6

Very Good

• 7

Excellent Provincial Equivalent %

• 1 – 29
• 30 – 49
• 50 – 59
• 60 – 74
• 75 – 84
• 85 – 94
• 95 – 100

Credits Awarded by Memorial University of Newfoundland

IB Subject MUN Credit IB

Band

English HL English 1080, 1101 4 French HL French 1500, 1501 4 History HL History 1200 & 3 credit hours 4 Biology HL Biology 1001, 1002 Biology 1001, 1002 waived (no credit) 5 4 Chemistry HL Chemistry 1050/1051 Chemistry 1010, 1011 Chemistry 1010 6 5 4 Chemistry SL Chemistry 1010 5 Math SL Direct entry into 1000 (no credit) 4 Music HL Music 1120, 2012 & 4 credit hours 5 Music SL Music 2012 5

You Earn an IB Diploma if you

Earn Between 45 and 24 Cumulative Points Complete TOK, EE and CAS Requirements Meet Qualifying Conditions

Disqualifying Conditions

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

• One “2” on an HL assessment
• Two or more “2”’s 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

24- 27 Points

• Two or more “2”’s on HL assessments
• Three or more “2”’s 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

28+ Points

Fee structure

The school is charged an annual fee to remain a certified IB World School. As well, there is a charge for each exam taken. These charges vary each year, depending on exchange rates and the rates charged by IBO. Grade 10 – No Fee Grade 11 – Year 1 – Approximately $1450

Due September

Grade 12 – Year 2 – Approximately $750USD Certificates – Approx. $350USD per exam

Due October