Welcome to the
Central Academy
IB Informational
Meeting
Thursday, April 25, 2007
IB Phrases to Know
SL – Standard Level: A course that has
150 seat hours. Students must take
three SL courses.
HL – Higher Level: A course that has
240 seat hours. Students must take
three HL courses.
* NOTE * In some instances, a student
may take four HL classes and two SL
classes.
IB Phrases to Know
Internal Assessment: An evaluation
instrument that is graded by the teacher
but is moderated by another teacher
somewhere in the world.
External Assessment: The
culminating exam given in May of a
student’s senior year, though one or two
tests may be taken at the end of the
junior year.
IB Maths
There are four
IB Maths courses
Math Studies SL
Math SL
Math HL
Further Math SL
To begin with, we will
choose only two
Math SL
Math HL
Math SL – 150 hours
140 Class hours
2 Portfolio Entries – 10 hours
Mathematical Investigation
Mathematical Modeling
Math HL – 240 Hours
190 Class hours
2 Portfolio Entries – 10 hours
Mathematical Investigation
Mathematical Modeling
One of the “Options” – 40 hours
Math HL Options
Statistics and Probability
Sets, Relations, and Groups
Series and Differential Equations
Discrete Mathematics
Comparison of
Content Hours
Algebra
Functions and Equations
Circular Functions and Trig
Matrices
Vectors
Statistics and Probability
Calculus
SL
HL
8
24
16
10
16
30
36
20
26
22
12
22
40
48
What is a GDC?
Graphical
Display
Calculator
The TI-84 Plus
Silver Edition
Assessment
SL
HL
Paper 1 – No GDC
1.5 hrs
2 hrs
Paper 2 – GDC
Options Paper –
GDC
1.5 hrs
2 hrs
1 hr
Both papers have two parts:
short-response and extended-response.
The Options Paper is all extended-response.
IB English
There are four parts to
IB English
Part 1: World Literature
Part 2: Detailed Study
Part 3: Groups of Works
Part 4: School’s Free Choice
Part 1: World
Literature
Three works that are translated into
English each by a different author
Part 1 Product
Two papers are written
#1 – Compare two Part 1 works
#2 – World literature not used in #1
Analysis of a key passage OR
Comparison of two key
passages
Part 2: Detailed
Study
Four works are selected from 2 choices
One from Shakespeare, one from
poetry, one from novel and short
story, and one from non-fiction prose
OR
Two from Shakespeare, and one
from two of : poetry, novel/short
story, or non-fiction prose
Part 2 Product
Individual oral commentary on one
randomly selected Part 2 work.
Prep time of 20 minutes
Exam time of 15 minutes
Part 3: Groups of
Works
Four works chosen and linked by genre
Choose three from drama, poetry,
prose fiction, or prose non-fiction
Choose one work from anywhere
else in the IB curriculum
Part 3 Product
Final exam – 2 hours
Paper 1 – Prose or Poetry
commentary
Paper 2 – Essay question on Part 3
works
Part 4: School’s
Free Choice
Four works are chosen
Three by different authors in English
One World Literature piece linked by
theme
Part 4 Product
Individual Presentation – 10-15 minutes
Individuals and
Societies
Difference between
HL and SL
HL has a regional focus on comparative
history within the region
SL has a global focus on comparative
history between two regions
There are three
Regional Options
Americas
Europe and Middle East
Asia and Oceania
To begin with, we will
choose only one.
Europe
Individuals and
Societies HL – 11th
Grade
There are eight major content areas:
Tsarist Russia to Communist USSR
The First World War
Totalitarian Europe, 1922-1953:
Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and
Stalinist Russia
Individuals and
Societies HL – 11th
Grade
Content areas
continued:
The Second World War, 1939-1945
USSR, 1941-1995
Post-war Western Europe to 1995
Eastern and Central Europe, 19191995
20th Century European Society
Individuals and
Societies HL and SL –
12th
Grade
20th Century
World
History
Causes, practices, and effects of
war
Origins and development of
authoritarian states
Peace and cooperation:
international organizations and
multiparty states
Assessment
A historical investigation paper
Exams in May of the 12th grade year
IB Science
There are six
IB Science Courses
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Environmental Systems
Design Technology
Ecosystems and Technology
To begin with, we will
choose only two
HL Chemistry
SL Biology
HL Chemistry – 240
hrs
180 Hours of Theory
60 Hours of Internal Assessment
HL Chemistry Theory
80 hours of Core Requirements
55 hours of Additional Higher Level
Work
45 hours of “Options” chosen by the
instructor
HL Chemistry
Internal Asssessment
45-50 hours of Investigations
10-15 hours for a Project
SL Biology – 150
hours
110 hours of Theory
40 hours of Internal Assessment
SL Biology – Theory
80 hours of Core Requirements
30 hours of “Options” (chosen by the
instructor)
SL Biology
Internal Assessment
25-30 hours of Investigations
10-15 hours for a Project
Internal Assessment
Practical Scheme of Work
(Laboratories)
Practical Work Documentation (Rubrics)
Project
Made on a Mac