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:
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Full Diploma
-6 IB Subjects plus Theory of
Knowledge
-Complete the Extended Essay and
Creativity Action and Service
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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?
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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:
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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!!