The IBDP Summer Program will prepare incoming 11 th and 12 th grade students for the rigors of IB coursework by equipping them with all the necessary prerequisite skills to enter IB classes in the fall of 2015. Summer classes are available for the IBDP
courses listed below. Please note the dates, time, and location for each session, as they vary.
IBDP Course: Grade
History &
Theory of
Knowledge
11 & 12
Dates
6/11 –
6/24
Research
Days:
6/15,
6/17,
6/19,
6/23
Time
6/11 & 12
3-6pm
6/16, 18, 22, 24
9am-12pm
6/15, 17, 19, 23
Research Days:
10am-1pm
Location
6/11 & 6/12:
Pittsburgh
Obama
6/16, 18, 22, 24
Carnegie
Mellon
University
(WEAN HALL)
6/15, 17, 19, 23
Research Days:
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
(MAIN) obtaining an IB Diploma.
Course Description
History: The purpose of this summer program is to prepare students for the senior IB History course and for writing the junior and senior level research papers. The first day will focus on what is required to pass the
IB History exam. Research Days will be held at the main branch of the
Carnegie Library for specific help on your child's research papers. The remaining days at Carnegie Mellon University will focus on the topics needed to pass the exam: WWI, WWII, the Arab-Israeli Conflict, the Cold
War and 20th Century Dictators.
Theory of Knowledge: How confident are you in applying your TOK skills toward writing a 1600 word essay and giving a 10 minute presentation on a real-life situation? The purpose of this summer program is to review the concepts and terminology necessary to successfully complete the required internal and external assessments for the IBDP Theory of
Knowledge component of the IB program. Time will be spent reviewing the specific requirements of the TOK presentation and essay necessary for
Language A 11 6/25 – 7/9
(NO 7/3)
9am-12pm
Language A
Math Studies
11
12
11
6/25 – 7/9
(NO 7/3)
7/13-7/24
9am-12pm
9am-10:30am
Carnegie
Mellon
University
(WEAN HALL)
Carnegie
Mellon
University
(WEAN HALL)
Carnegie
Mellon
University
(WEAN HALL)
Be sure to be prepared to step into your first year of IBDP English! This course provides a snapshot of everything we will do during the school year in order to help you get prepared for what's ahead. Students will be guided through and receive instruction for the required summer reading.
This course will focus on learning and practicing the Written and Oral
Commentary. Students will be guided through and receive instruction for the required summer reading. Students will also examine and discuss issues relevant to novels of social criticism.
This course will focus on prerequisite knowledge for students who will be taking IBDP Math Studies 11 next year. We will work with solving and graphing linear equations, systems of equations, approximation, rounding, scientific notation, and using the graphing calculator. We will also take time to cover material that is on the Keystone exam for students

Pre-Calculus Varies 7/13-7/24 10:30am-12pm
Math Studies
12
Calculus
12 7/13-7/24 9am-10:30am
Varies 7/13-7/24 10:30am-12pm
Carnegie
Mellon
University
(WEAN HALL)
Carnegie
Mellon
University
(WEAN HALL)
Carnegie
Mellon
University
(WEAN HALL) who have not yet passed this graduation requirement, as it is also prerequisite knowledge for Math Studies 11. We will also be looking at real IB test questions on each of the topics previously listed, so that students will be more than prepared for Math Studies 11 the following school year.
This course will focus on prerequisite knowledge for student who will be taking IBDP Pre-Calculus. We will work with linear equations and inequalities, quadratic equations and their graphs, exponential functions and their graphs, and graphs of functions in general, as well as use of the graphing calculator. Students in this class will receive a summer packet on these topics, and lessons will be taught on each particular topic that is covered in the summer packet, to help students complete the packet. We will also be looking at real IB test questions on each of the topics previously listed, so that students will be more than prepared for Pre-
Calculus the following school year.
This course will focus on preparing students for Math Studies 12 and the
Math Studies Standard Level IBDP examination. We will work on parts of the internal assessment as well as review topics that were covered during
Math Studies 11. Week 1 will focus on the Internal assessment, its rubric and the mathematics necessary for the exploration. Week 2 will focus on a review of topics from Math Studies 11 including previously used IB examination questions to prepare student for Math Studies 12 the following school year, and the IBDP examination.
This course will focus on preparing students to be successful in IBDP
Calculus. The focus of each day will be a different topic from the summer work. Each day will have a focus including, exponents, domain, inequalities and absolute values, quadratics, transformations, factoring, even and odd functions, asymptotes, rational functions, composition of functions, complex fractions, and trigonometric functions. Students that are enrolled in IBDP calculus will receive summer work, and this course will provide instruction and assistance in understanding and completing this work. Time will also be spent on helping to develop the students’ exploration for the internal assessment which is a required part of the
IBDP mathematics requirements.

Student Information
Student Name:__________________________________________________________ Anticipated Grade for the 2015-16 School Year:__________________
Address:_____________________________________________________________________________ City:_______________________ Zip:________________
Parent/Guardian Name:_________________________________ Phone Number 1: ________________________ Phone Number 2: _______________________
Parent Email:_________________________________________________________ Student Email: __________________________________________________
I would like to enroll in the following IBDP Summer Program classes (check all that apply):
IBDP Summer Program Class
IBDP History & Theory of
Knowledge, 11 th & 12 th Grade
Dates
6/11 – 6/24
Research Days: 6/15, 6/17,
6/19, 6/23
6/25 – 7/9 (NO 7/3)
Time
9am-12pm
Research Days: 10am-1pm
Location
Carnegie Mellon University (WEAN HALL)
Research Days: Carnegie Library (MAIN)
IBDP Language A, 11 th Grade
IBDP Language A, 12 th Grade
IBDP Math Studies, 11 th Grade
IBDP Math Studies, 12 th Grade
IBDP Pre-Calculus
IBDP Calculus
6/25 – 7/9 (NO 7/3)
7/13-7/24
7/13-7/24
7/13-7/24
7/13-7/24
9am-12pm
9am-12pm
9am-10:30am
9am-10:30am
10:30am-12pm
10:30am-12pm
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Parent/Guardian Permission to Attend
I give permission for my student____________________________to attend the 2015 IBDP Summer Program.
Parent/Guardian Name:_____________________________________ Parent/Guardian Signature:________________________________________
Please send this completed enrollment form to the Gifted and Talented Office by June 5 th .
341 S. Bellefield Avenue, Room 462, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (412) 529-3082
You may also fax or email your completed enrollment form to Jaclyn Castma: Fax: 412-928-0576 or Email: jcastma2@pghboe.net