North Hills Preparatory
College Planning
&
IB Diploma Program
Information Night
for 9th & 10th Grade
Should I be
AP
or
IB
?
All North Hills Students
are IB students.
• IB Continuum School
• PYP (K-5) Exhibition
• MYP (6-10) Personal Project
• 11-12
Extended Essay
CAS
Theory of Knowledge
All North Hills Students
have the option to pursue
the IB Diploma
Must fulfill IB Diploma Requirements:
• CAS, TOK, EE
• 6 IBDP Courses (3 HL, 3 SL)
What is the International
Baccalaureate Diploma?
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Pre-university diploma
Utilizes international standards
Based on an integrated curriculum
Infused with internationalism
What is the International
Baccalaureate Diploma?
* International Admissions Credential
* Over 3,289 IB authorized schools in 141
countries*
* 182 IB continuum schools in world, 24
in North America*
* 0.5% of Texas students take IB exams+
*Source IB Website, www.ibo.org, Referenced 18 Oct 2011
+Source
TEA Report on AP & IB Exam results, 2009-2010
The IB Diploma Is NOT a
replacement for the North Hills
Diploma.
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Grades in NHP IB classes are not based
upon grades on IB exams (though NHP
grades should corollate with student
preparedness for IB exams).
It is possible to get the NHP Diploma but
not the IB Diploma (and vice-versa).
North Hills IB Diplomas
2005-2010 NHP IB Diploma pass rate—93%
 Class of 2011 NHP IB Diploma pass rate—95%
 Worldwide IB Diploma pass rate—79%*
 Texas IB Diploma pass rate—67%*
 2005-2011—36% of NHP graduates have received
the IB Diploma
 Class of 2011—43% of senior class received the IB
Diploma
 NHP 2011-2012—40 senior Diploma Candidates
and 58 junior Anticipated Candidates
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*Source—January 2010 IB Fact Sheet: Texas
North Hills students take both
AP and IB courses.
 Courses such as AP World History can
be taken in 10th grade.
 IB Diploma courses begin in 11th grade,
with the IB exam being taken in May
of the 12th grade year.
 AP courses often integrated with IB
courses during the 11th grade year, with
students taking the AP exam in May of
the 11th grade year.
AP Compared to IB
Both AP & IB
Offer courses widely accepted for college
credit.
 Provide educational rigor and quality that
helps prepare students for college.
 Are assessed externally, AP by the College
Board and ETS, IB by the International
Baccalaureate Organization.
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AP differs from IB
AP offers a “cafeteria plan” for which
students can choose to take one AP course,
several, or none.
 AP results are based upon a single
assessment.
 AP is focused towards the educational
system of the United States.
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IB differs from AP
IB provides a whole, integrated curriculum.
Theory of Knowledge provides connections.
 Extended Essay requires independent research.
 CAS ensures well-roundedness.
 Internal Assessments measure a variety of skills.
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IB differs from AP
IB is based upon multiple assessments, both
Internal and External.
 Independent student choice is often a
feature of the assessments, to a greater
degree than on AP assessments.
 Assessments reflect those typically used in
colleges to a greater degree than AP
assessments.
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IB differs from AP
Assessments are designed to ensure that
students are taught a broad range of
research, experimental, analytical, and
presentation skills.
 IB is more international in its outlook.
 IB places greater stress upon the recognition
that there are many differing points of view
and students’ ability to weigh the validity of
differing outlooks.
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Assessment varies across the
disciplines
Language
– Individual oral presentation
History
– Research paper
Experimental Sciences
– Experiment designed by
student
Visual Arts
– Research workbook
IB Diploma
Requirements
IB CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
IB Diploma Requirements
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Complete Central Elements (TOK, CAS, EE)
Take Three Higher Level and Three Standard Level
Courses
One Course (HL or SL) From Each Subject Group
Each course two years in length, except in some cases
students can choose to take one SL course in a single year.
At North Hills the first year of IB courses are often
integrated with AP courses.
Sample IB Diploma
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English A1
French B
History of Americas
Biology
Math Studies
Visual Arts
Higher Level
Standard Level
Higher Level
Higher Level
Standard Level
Standard Level
Requirements to Receive IB
Diploma
Satisfactory completion of CAS, EE, TOK,
and IBDP courses in each group (including
all Internal Assessments)
 24 Diploma points or more
(exams scored at 1-7)
 Average HL score of 4 or more
 No score of 1 on any exam
 Scoring a 2 on any HL exam or an E on
either EE or TOK raises point req. to 28
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Advantages of IB
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IB goes beyond AP preparation for college and life.
– CAS encourages the development of the whole
individual beyond academics.
– Theory of Knowledge integrates modes of knowing
from all subject areas.
– IB tasks (such as the EE and IAs) develop a greater
variety of skills valuable in college and the
workplace, including research, experimentation,
analysis, presentation, and time management.
– Research is self-driven in areas of personal interest
– Success in the IB Diploma Program inspires
confidence leading to success in college and beyond.
– International Baccalaureate fosters an international
outlook for success in modern world.
BENEFITS FOR COLLEGE
Senate Bill 111
 “…an
institution of higher education
shall grant at least 24 semester credit
hours or equivalent course credit in
appropriate subject areas to an entering
freshman student for successful
completion of the International
Baccalaureate Diploma Program.” *
*Source: SB 111, 79th Legislative Session, 2005.
UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCE
RATES*
AVERAGE RATE
University of Florida
Virginia Polytechnic
Institute
University of Virginia
IB RATE
58%
89%
66%
80%
39%
61%
*Source: IBO 2003 United States Student Survey of High School Seniors Participating in the
International Baccalaureate Program
UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCE
RATES*
AVERAGE RATE
IB RATE
30%
77%
University of Virginia
39%
61%
New York University
33%
53%
University of
Southern California
*Source: IBO 2003 United States Student Survey of High School Seniors Participating in the
International Baccalaureate Program
UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCE
RATES*
AVERAGE RATE
University of
California, Berkeley
College of William &
Mary
Duke University
IB RATE
24%
51%
35%
54%
25%
39%
*Source: IBO 2003 United States Student Survey of High School Seniors Participating in the
International Baccalaureate Program
UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCE
RATES*
AVERAGE RATE
IB RATE
Stanford University
13%
18%
Yale University
13%
15%
Harvard University
11%
12%
*Source: IBO 2003 United States Student Survey of High School Seniors Participating in the
International Baccalaureate Program
IB Students feel more prepared
for college than their peers:
% of students rating their ability as high or very high:
IB
Non-IB
Research skills
35%
9%
Library Skills
24%
9%
Read & comprehend academic material
43%
21%
Analytical & critical thinking skills
38%
21%
Skill at clear and effective writing
40%
20%
Surveys of NHP IB Diploma graduates agree.
Source: UBC presentation to AACRAO, Seattle 2011.
IB students do better at college
than their peers
University of British Columbia had correlated an anticipated
score of 24 on the IB Diploma to a 12th grade GPA of C+
After further study,
UBC found that a better correlation was
24 points = B+
25 points = ANHP mean actual* IB Diploma Score:
30
(BC12 A+)
*UBC found that actual IB Diploma scores tended to be several points
lower than anticipated scores.
Source: UBC presentation to AACRAO, Seattle 2011.
IB Exams more equitable than AP
Percentage passing exams:*
AP
50%
Overall
68%
Asian
63%
White
37%
Hispanic
25%
African American
Not Economically Disadvantaged 59%
32%
Economically Disadvantaged
*Source: TEA report on AP and IB Exam Results in Texas 2009-2010
IB
89%
92%
89%
87%
72%
90%
82%
How to Prepare for IB
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Complete required electives (Health, PE, Speech,
Technology, Fine Arts) during 9th & 10th grade
years.
Prepare by taking advanced classes, such as honors
science, math, and AP World History.
Register for courses midway through 10th grade year
Complete IB Diploma Program commitment form.
Register for all courses required for the IB Diploma (check
IB Course Planning Guide).
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The most important predictor of success in the IB
Diploma Program is the DESIRE to be successful!
North Hills
Preparatory
IB DP Coordinator
Charles Ryder
cryder@ uplifteducation.org
For More
Information
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Select “International
Baccalaureate” from the “Our
School” menu
www.northhillsprep.org
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IB Website
www.ibo.org