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International Baccalaureate Program Information Night George C. Marshall High School January 7, 2020 Matthew Axelrod, IB Coordinator What is the IB Learner Profile? Learning outcomes for the 21 st century. IB learners strive to be

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International Baccalaureate Program Information Night

George C. Marshall High School

January 7, 2020 Matthew Axelrod, IB Coordinator

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What is the IB Learner Profile?

Learning outcomes for the 21st century. IB learners strive to be…

Inquirers Open-Minded Balanced Caring Principled Knowledgeable Risk-Takers Communicators Thinkers Reflective

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Common Questions for Rising Sophomores

1. IB Chemistry 1
I. Analogous to HONORS Chemistry
II. NOT REQUIRED for the IB Diploma
2. Deciding on the IB Diploma vs. IB

Courses

II. No decision made until Winter of

Grade 10 III.Diploma program starts in Grade 11. Kids are not locked in to complete diploma until Grade 12 IV.There is no mark on a transcript (sent to college) about the IB Diploma

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IB Diploma Programme Courses Students

 Individual IB courses and

assessments

 Analogous with AP coursework

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IB Diploma Candidates

 Students take IB courses and

complete assessments in six academic disciplines during the 11th and 12th grades

 Complete Theory of Knowledge

seminar, Extended Essay, and CAS Program (each component spanning 11th and 12th grades, “concurrent” to the 6 Diploma Subjects

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 Explores the

nature of knowledge across disciplines

 Encourages an

appreciation

f other

cultural perspectives

Theory of Knowledge

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 Opportunity to

investigate a research question

f individual

interest

 Faculty-

supervised

 University-level

research and writing

Extended Essay

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 Education,

engagement, and reflection outside the classroom

 Robust part of

Marshall IB

Creativity + Activity + Service

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By the Numbers

 Nearly 100% of the Class of 2020

will take an IB Course with an IB Exam while at GCM

 111 GCM graduates in 2019

(approximately 20% of the senior class) earned the IB Diploma

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GCM IB Support

 Every Diploma Candidate makes an

individual academic, CAS, and EE plan with the Coordinators

 LEARN: 5 days a week for remediation

and enrichment

 Honors coursework introduces IB

expectations

 Strong peer networks  IB classes abide by 504/IEP

accommodations; accommodations available for IB assessments

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Next Steps

To keep the most options open, rising 10th grade students should:

 take Algebra 2  take Level 3 of French, Latin, or Spanish

(Level 2 or 3 of Chinese)

 enroll in Honors-level classes