GRADE 10
COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM
2014-2015
GRADE 10
CPP
CPP
Grade 11
CPP
IB 1
IB 2
Grade 12
Freshman
All universities
Sophomore
Local and some
foreign universities
College Preparatory Academic Program
10th Grade
Subject
H/W
Coef.
Min. Grade
Arabic
3
2
65
Art/Music/Film making
2
1
65
Biology
4
2
70
Chemistry
4
2
65
Drama
1
1
65
Economics/Management
2
1
65
English
6
4
70
French
3
2
70
Math
5
3
65/70**
PE
2
1
65
Pre-TOK
2
1
65
Physics
4
2
65
History
2
1
65
Citizenship and social service
--
1
70
Total
39
24
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**A grade of 65 is required in math for IB math studies (IB DP)
A grade of 70 is required in math for IB math SL (IB DP)
Students in Grade 10 CPP can opt for either
1. Grade 11, International Baccalaureate
Diploma Program (IB DP)
or
2. Grade 11, College Preparatory
Program (CPP)
Promotion to Grade 11- IB DP
1. Students are promoted to the first year of IB DP if they
obtain:
• Approval of the Admission’s Committee
• A yearly general average not less than 77 and a grade of not
less than 75 in English
• No grade less than 65 in any subject
• Fulfilled a pre-CAS requirement of 30 hours
Selection of 2nd Language Level (Arabic and/or French) depends
on two criteria:
1- Current level in the Grade 10 CPP class (Beginner,
Intermediate, or Advanced)
2- Recommendation of the language teacher
Promotion to Grade 11-CPP
2. Students are promoted to Grade 11 CPP if
they:
• Obtain a general average of 70 and above
• Meet the above minimum requirements
• Fulfill a pre-CAS requirement of 30 hours
SUPPORT SERVICES
:
a) Psychological Support:
The class advisor and school psychologist , Mrs.
Dana Taher Mirza are available to guarantee
the necessary support.
If the student suffers from any specific
adjustment difficulty, the school psychologist is
available for support and regular follow up.
She will be in constant communication with the
class advisor* and parents.
*5E1 CLASS ADVISOR: Ms. Leen Kalash
*5E2 CLASS ADVISOR: Mrs. Marina Peltikian
SUPPORT SERVICES (cont.)
b) Academic Support:
If your child faces academic difficulties in one or more
subjects, reinforcement classes will be offered. His/her
advisor or teacher will invite you to a conference to
communicate the difficulties and explore possible
solutions.
C) Medical Support: During the year, if any medical
condition arises, the administration, school physician
and nurse will be in constant communication with you .
If your child suffers from any prolonged medical
condition, a medical report is required. All confidential
information is kept with the administration.
How Does IC Prepare its students for
University Studies
A. SAT
1. 5th & 2nde Class:
• At the beginning of the year, the students sit for a PSAT exam
• The English teacher trains students for their SAT (1 period per week)
2. 6th & 1ère class:
• IC in collaboration with AMIDEAST organizes SAT sessions in English
and Math during the course of the year
• The English teacher trains students for their SAT (1 period per week)
3. Graduating Classes
• The English teacher trains students for their SAT (1 period per week)
How Does IC Prepare its students for
University Studies (cont’d)
B. Career Guidance
1. Mrs. Randa Soubaih, College Counselor, is responsible for
orienting students towards both local (AUB, LAU, …) and
foreign universities. She arranges for meetings with speakers
from these universities. These meetings are announced on the
IC website.
2. Mrs. Josette Eid, is in charge of career guidance and of inviting
speakers from different professions to address the students.
How Does IC Prepare its students for
University Studies (cont’d)
C: Information Technology Programs which aid
students in discovering their areas of strength
and future professions
1. My road.com
2. BLOM Shabeb
D: Local guest speakers who lecture students on
their current professions (your contributions are
welcome )
IMPORTANT DATES
2014 – 2015 Academic year
Semester I
September 2014 – January 2015
Ends with the Mid Year cumulative
exams
Semester II
February 2015 – June 2015
Ends with the Final Year cumulative
exams
A. EXAMS & GRADE REPORTING
November 11 : First progress report
November 20 : Parent–Teacher meetings
January 19-23: Semester I examinations (Mid-Year exams)
February 10 : Semester 1 report card
April 16: Second progress report (tentative date)
April: Early admissions to IB I class
Week of June 22-26 : Semester 2 examinations (Final exams)
July 7: Annual report card
Admission to AUB
SAT I + School transcript of record for grades 10 & 11
• THE COMPOSITE SCORE (CS) and how it is
generated by AUB
• Composite Score=50% SAT I + 50% school grades
= (Critical reading + mathematical reasoning) + Grade 10 + Grade 11
AUB follows a scale of 800
School grades from grade 10 and grade 11 are
converted to a scale of 800
How is this done ?
If a student is above school average he
will get above 500/800
If a student is below school average
he gets below 500/800
AUB takes the average of the IC
students applying this year
Every student who gets the average of IC students
is automatically granted 500/800
Every student is compared only
against the group applying from his
school
• This means that if the students’ average in
school X is 90/100, the student who gets a 90
gets a 500/800 on the AUB scale .
• If IC students get an average of 75 /100
then the IC student who gets a 75 gets a
500/800.
• Conclusion : a 90 from another school is the
same as a 75 from IC.