Prince Andrew High School IB Assessment Calendar 2011 – 2012 (subject to change, 05/31/11)
Sept Year 1
Oct Year 1
French Interactive Oral
Nov Year 1
French Interactive Oral
History Historical Investigation
Group 4 Project Action Phase
Group 4 Project Symposium
Dec Year 1
English IOP
French choose subject for
practice internal oral
French Interactive Oral
History Historical Investigation
Jan Year 1
English IOP
French Practice internal oral
Choose subject for internal oral
English Exam
French Exam, Interactive Oral
Physics Exam
Biology Exam
History Exam
Feb Year 1
English IOP
French Interactive Oral
March Year 1
French Interactive Oral,
Internal Oral presentations
recorded
April Year 1
English World Lit 1
TOK Oral Presentations
May Year 1
English World Lit 1 Draft
Math Portfolio
TOK Oral Presentations
French IB Final Exam
Extended Essay Draft
June Year 1
English World Lit 1 Final
Theatre RI Draft
English Exam
Spanish Exam
Chemistry Exam
Math Exam
Cumulative testing done throughout the year. Exams in January and June written during examination schedule.
Summer – Chemistry SL/HL Option; Math SL Matrices Independent Unit; Visual Arts Studio work and IWB; TOK Practice paper; Extended Essay; CAS
Sept Year 2
English World Lit 2
TOK Practice Paper due
Oct Year 2
English World Lit 2 Draft
Math Studies Project
Visual Arts Examiner booked
TOK Oral Presentations
Theatre RI Final due
Nov Year 2
English World Lit 2 Final Due
Nov 7th
English IOC
Biology Design Lab
Chemistry Design Lab
Dec Year 2
English IOC
Biology Design Lab
Chemistry Design Lab
Jan Year 2
English IOC
TOK Essay
English Exam
History Exam
Biology Exam
Chemistry Exam
Physics Exam
Feb Year 2
Spanish Interactive Orals
Chemistry Design Lab
Theatre TPPP
Biology Design Lab
Math SL Portfolio
March Year 2
Spanish Interactive Orals
Sciences Group 4 Lab
Portfolio
Theatre Portfolio
Visual Arts Candidate Record
Books arrive and begin to be
assembled
Math SL Portfolio
Math Studies Project
April Year 2
Spanish Internal Oral
presentations recorded
Theatre Research Invest.
Theatre PPP
Visual Arts Examination
May Year 2
IB Final Exams (except
Theatre, Visual Arts)
June Year 2
Submission of EE, TOK
Essay, English World Lit ,
Final CAS Binders to IB
Entry of IA marks and PG
Submission of IA samples
Theatre Research Invest., TPPP,
Visual Arts Candidate Record
Books to IB
Prince Andrew High School IB Assessment Calendar 2011 – 2012 (subject to change, 05/31/11)
Sept Year 1
EE

Lessons on accessing
sources (books and
databases) from
Dalhousie and Saint
Mary’s libraries

Field Trip to Dalhousie
library
Oct Year 1
EE

Workshop on accessing
local resources eg. PA
library, public library,
NSCC (Akerley)

Introduction of EE, IB
Learner Profile

Begin background reading
CAS
Introductory Group Meeting
CAS
Proposal and Parent
Permission
Feb Year 1
EE

Supervisors assigned

Supervisor Workshop
March Year 1
EE

First meeting with
supervisor
EE Coordinator – Jamie Falcone
Nov Year 1
EE

Topic Selection Workshop

Select topic for EE

Workshop on Research
Question Development
Personal Support

Stress Workshop

Time Management
Workshop

Potluck Luncheon
April Year 1
EE

Meet with supervisor and EE
Coordinator

Receive EE progress report
CAS Coordinator – Shannon Patterson
Dec Year 1
EE
Workshop on:

Clarify research question

Collect appropriate
resources

Begin annotated
bibliography; research days
in library during examination
schedule

Research question
evaluation meeting
Jan Year 1
EE

Presentation by IB Year 1
students on EE

Sharing of IB Year 2
experiences
May Year 1
EE

Find and meet with editor

Meet with supervisor

Preliminary Draft of EE to be
submitted electronically to
EE supervisor and
coordinator
June Year 1
EE

Meet with Supervisor and
EE Coordinator

Revise draft
CAS
Binder Check
CAS
Binder Check
IB Coordinator – Tracy Giffin/Debra Regan
Summer – Extended Essay, CAS activities and Self-Evaluations/Reflections
Sept Year 2
EE

Meet with editor

Meet with supervisor

Second draft of EE to
be submitted
electronically to EE
supervisor and
coordinator due Sept 19
Oct Year 2
EE

Supervisor peer editing
session

Final copy to be submitted
electronically and in hard
copy to EE supervisor and
coordinator due Oct 24
Nov Year 2
EE

Meet with supervisor for viva
voce to be complete by Nov
18th
Dec Year 2
CAS
Binder Check
Jan Year 2
EE

Present EE experience to IB
Year 1 students
March Year 2
CAS
Submission of Final Binders
April Year 2
May Year 2
June Year 2
CAS
Individual Meeting and
Binder Check
Feb Year 2