What is the IB?
Three “Programmes”:
 Primary Years
Programme (PYP)
– (ages 3-12)
 Middle Years
Programme (MYP)
– (ages 12 - 16)
 Diploma
Programme (DP)
– (ages 16 - 19)
The “I” in IB:
INTERNATIONAL

The IB Diploma is currently offered by 1,598 schools in
125 countries; National and International;
Public and Private, of which

555 are High Schools in the USA (more than any other
country in the world), and
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117 are High Schools in Canada
(more than any other country in the world
except the USA)
The “B” and “D” in IB DP =
BACCALAUREATE
DIPLOMA
The
world’s most widely
recognized pre-university
credential accepted as sufficient
preparation for entrance into
college or university
The “P” in IB DP:
PROGRAM
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An integrated , holistic program of interconnected,
rigorous courses and other requirements
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Courses in Grades 11 and 12: a balanced selection
from six IB subject groups culminating in
international exams sent away for grading
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Additional requirements include: Extended
(Research-Based) Essay; Creativity/Activity/
Service; and the Theory of Knowledge course
(designed to connect all the other courses)
What Type of Student Chooses the IB
Diploma Programme?
 Students
who desire and are excited by
challenges
 Students who value doing high quality work
 Students who are self-motivated
 Students who thrive on the learning process
…not necessarily on getting
“the right answer”
 Students who have a passion for
and love of learning
Group 1
First Language
Group 2
Acquired
Language
Group 3
Individuals and
Societies
(Social Studies)
Group 4
Experimental Sciences
Group 5
Mathematics
and Computer Science
Group 6
Fine Arts and
Electives
Current IB DP Courses at MNHS
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Group 1 - Language A1 (English)
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Group 2 - Language B (French, German, Spanish, Latin)

Group 3 - Individuals and Society (History of Americas/ 20th Century
World History Topics, and Psychology)

Group 4 - Experimental Sciences - (Chemistry, Biology, Physics)

Group 5 - Mathematics - (Math Studies, Standard Level Mathematics,
and Higher Level Mathematics)
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Group 6 – Arts/Electives - (Art, Music, Theater, or a second subject
from Group 2, 3, or 4)
IB Diploma Requirements

Take 3 or 4 Higher Level and 3 or 2 Standard
Level Courses (so 3 HL + 3 SL or 4 HL + 2 SL)

One Course (HL or SL) From Each Subject Group

Higher Level = 240 Instructional Hours Over Two
Years: Exams Taken at End of Senior Year

Standard Level = 150 Instructional Hours in one
year: Exams Taken at end of Junior or Senior Year

Complete all Connecting Elements
(EE, ToK, and CAS)
The I B DP uses multiple types of
ASSESSMENT to measure student
achievement in all its courses. The
underlying philosophy is to allow
students to make choices (History
example), and to give them an
opportunity to demonstrate what they
know, rather than find out what they
don't know.
Assessment varies across the
disciplines

Group 1 Language

In-class oral performances
Culminating face-to-face oral exam
Two world lit papers
Four hour written essay
examination (taken in two parts on
two days)
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Assessment varies across the
disciplines

Group 2 Language

In-class oral and written work
face-to-face oral exam based on
student portfolio
End-of-Course Written Exam:
Literary Analysis Essays
Three hour written essay
examination (taken in two parts on
one day)
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Assessment varies across the
disciplines
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Group 4 Experimental Sciences
Lab portfolio
Group Project
Multiple Choice
Problem Solving and Short Essays:
Core
Problem Solving and Short Essays:
Options
Assessment varies across the
disciplines

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Portfolio in Mathematics
Experiment in Psychology
Historical investigation in History
Research Workbook, Portfolio &
Face -to-Face Oral Exam With Art
Exhibit in Art
Performance in Music
Portfolio in Theater
IB DP Assessment

Criterion-Referenced: Defined Levels of Achievement
+

External: 3,500+ Examiners Worldwide
+

Internal: Format Varies From Subject to Subject
+

Consistency and Comparability Guaranteed:
ALL teachers’ grades are sampled for accuracy at 3 levels
= A TRUE GLOBAL STANDARD, performing the
same function in secondary education as the
ISO 9001 QM Certification in Manufacturing, or
IFRS/US GAAP Compliance in Accounting
MNHS IB DIPLOMA
CANDIDATES: 2004 - 2007
 DIPLOMA CANDIDATES
= 81
 DIPLOMA RECIPIENTS = 75 (92.5%)
 SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED =
$10,584,559 ($130, 674 PER STUDENT)
 SCHOLARSHIPS ACCEPTED =
$3,536,714 ($43,663 PER STUDENT)
 ATTENDING COLLEGE = 81 (100%)
MNHS IB DIPLOMA CANDIDATES:
STANDARDIZED TEST DATA, CLASS OF 2007
ACT COMPOSITE SCORES:
NATIONAL
MNHS
MILLARD IB
21.2
24.0
30.5
SAT TOTAL SCORES:
NATIONAL
MNHS
1511
1786
MILLARD IB
1918
THE IB ADMISSIONS
ADVANTAGE: EXAMPLES
University
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All Applicants
Iowa State University
MIT
Saint Olaf College
University of Kansas
Univ of MN-Twin Cities
Univ of Notre Dame
Univ of Texas at Austin
Univ of Tulsa
Wash. U. - Saint Louis
Yale University
87.00%
16.90%
72.60%
67.00%
75.60%
34.20%
63.50%
73.00%
23.50%
13.00%
IB Applicants
100.00%
25.20%
85.70%
100.00%
96.30%
41.40%
96.80%
100.00%
68.50%
19.50%
IB Advantage
13.00%
8.30%
13.10%
33.00%
20.70%
7.20%
33.30%
27.00%
45.00%
6.50%
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