International Baccalaureate GALA & Information Session Welcome ! IBO Primary Years Program Grades 1-6 Middle Years Program Grades 7-10 Diploma Program Grades 11-12 Middle Years Program www.afle.ca/ Two IB Diploma Options: Full Diploma -6 IB Subjects plus Theory of Knowledge -Complete the Extended Essay and Creativity Action and Service Partial -1 to 5 IB Subjects IB Diploma Curriculum Three subjects at Higher Level. Three subjects at Standard Level. Core – Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge & Creativity, Action, Service Will my marks go down in the IB Program? __________________ All Summative Assessment is based on Alberta Education criteria and standards Longitudinal Mark Comparison Grade 10 to Grade 11 Full Diploma Students English 10 87.8% English 20IB 86.9% Social Studies 10 89.0% Social Studies 20IB 89.2% Mathematics 20IB 86.6% Mathematics 30IB 86.2% Class averages Subject Biology 20 Biology 30 Chemistry 20 Chemistry 30 Physics 20 Physics 30 English 20 English 30 Avg. 70% 72% 70% 71% 75% 69% 77% 77% Subject Biology 20IB Biology 30IB Chemistry 20IB Chemistry 30IB Physics 20IB Physics 30IB English 20IB English 30IB Avg. 82% 88% 85% 84% 83% 81% 84% 85% IB students outperform their peers on government assessments Archbishop MacDonald 2012 Alberta Education Diploma Exam Scores Subject © IBO 2003 IB Diploma Students’ Average Provincial Average ENGLISH A1 HL 84.8% 68.0% HIST.EUROPE HL 83.7% 69.5% BIOLOGY HL 85.7% 71.4% CHEMISTRY SL 79.6% 70.3% PHYSICS SL 87.8% 71.0% MATHEMATICS SL 84.1% 69.0% Benefits of the IB Program: ACADEMIC CHALLENGE UNIVERSITY PREPARATION Gain confidence in meeting challenges and handling pressure Improved research/study skills Enhanced communication skills Increased effective use of time (time management) Course credit or advanced placement Strong foundation for faculties with quotas Scholarships Course selections – IB Diploma Preparation Grade 10 English 10-1H French 10IB and/or Italian 10 and/or Spanish 10IB Social Studies 10-1H Science 10H Math 10CH Religious Studies 15 Art 10 and/or Drama 10 and/or Music 10 (Instrumental or Choral) Physical Education 10 or 10IB Course selections – IB Diploma grade 11 Group 1 = English 20IB HL AND 35IB Group 2 = French 20IB &/OR Italian 20IB &/OR Spanish 20IB Group 3 = Social Studies 20IB HL Group 4 = Biology 20IB HL &/OR Chemistry 20IB &/OR Physics 20IB Group 5 = Mathematics 20IB AND 30IB Group 6 = Music 20IB OR Theatre Arts 20IB SL/HL OR Visual Arts 20IB SL/HL TOK 25IB Course selections – IB Diploma grade 12 Group 1 = English 30IB HL Group 2 = French 30IB and/or Italian 30IB and/or Spanish 30IB Group 3 = Social Studies 30IB HL & World History 35IB Group 4 = Biology 30IB HL & Biology 35IB and/or Chemistry 30IB and/or Physics 30IB Group 5 = Math 31IB Group 6 = Music 30IB or Theatre Arts 30IB SL/HL or Visual Arts 30IB SL/HL or a subject from group 2 or 4 TOK 35IB MAC IB Policies 2012-2013 All IB students (Partial and Diploma) enrolled in a grade 11 IB course must pay a fee of $50 All IB students (Partial and Diploma) enrolled in a grade 12 IB course must pay a fee of $100 For further information about the IB Diploma Program and specifically University recognition policies, please visit the IBO website: www.ibo.org Thank you!!