AGENDA
What is the BIHS Program?
Elements of the BIHS Program
Student Options
Student Support
Question and Answer
What is BIHS?
 9th – 12th Grade Program
 1,000+ students
 34 Teachers
 3 Counselors
 Leadership Team includes: 2 Lead
Teachers, 1 Vice Principal and 1 IB
Coordinator
 Houses an IB Program in the 11th and 12th
Grades
Structures in BIHS
 Teachers teach both lower and higher grades
to provide for a continuum in the curriculum
 Global focus prepares students for the IB
Program in the 11th and 12th grades.
 Focus on writing, critical thinking skills, and
academic language designed to prepare
students for higher level work.
 Long term planning that has students looking to
the future
The Learner Profile
It’s the IB mission statement translated into a set of learning outcomes for the
21st century.
IB learners strive to
be:
Inquirers
Knowledgeable
Thinkers
Communicators
Principled
Open-minded
Caring
Risk-takers
Balanced
Reflective
9th Grade in BIHS
 Students have 3 Core Classes – Advanced
Biology, Freshman Literature, and Freshman
Global Studies
 Units in History and English based on 5
different areas of the world.
 Interdisciplinary learning
 Math, World Language, and Electives are
school wide classes
10th Grade in BIHS
 All students take 3 classes in BIHS
 Global Studies
 Global Literature
 Comparative Values and Beliefs/Economics
 All students take English and History with the
same classmates (cored)
 PSAT in October
 College Trip in Spring
 History Research Paper in the Spring
11th Grade in BIHS
 All students take two IB classes
 IB English HL
 IB History of the Americas HL/Theory of Knowledge
 All students participate in:
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Experiential Learning (CAS)
Extended Essay (EE)
 Take SAT/ACT
 Meet with College Counselors in the Spring
 College Fair, May 4th, 2015
 Build relationships with teachers and counselors in
preparation for college application process and letters
of recommendation.
 IB Exams in May
th
12
Grade in BIHS
 All students take 3 classes:
 IB English
 IB History
 Theory of Knowledge/American Government
 Students finish their Extended Essay in the Fall
 Students continue with CAS activities until the end of
February of senior year.
 Attend College visits in the CCC, Community College Fair in
December, and Trades Fair in November
 College Applications: UC/CSU applications due November
30th.
 Complete senior profile and ask for letters of
recommendation
Student Support
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On campus tutoring: College & Career
Center (see Teacher Tutorial handout), Wyn
Skeels
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Individual Teacher tutoring (teacher
syllabus)
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Counselors (Ms.Offermann, Ms. Przybyla,
and Ms. Sandberg)
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Health Center
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On Campus Clubs and Athletics
Expectations
 Building Positive School Culture
 Social Media
 Student Interactions in the classroom
 Process of surfacing complaints
 Attendance/Tardiness
Elective Options in the 11th
and 12th Grades
 IB Anthropology SL
 IB Economics SL
 IB Environmental Systems and Societies
 IB Visual Arts SL/HL
 IB Biology
 IB Music SL/HL
Graduation Requirements
BHS Graduation
California State and UC
History
4 years
2 years (world history and
US history)
English
4 years
4 years (college prep)
Math
2 years (including
algebra 1 or IMP 1)
3 years (through IMP 3 or
Algebra 2, IB math year 1
recommended )
Science
2 years (1 physical, 1 life)
2 years of lab science (3
recommended)
World
Language
1 year OR ↓
2 years (3 recommended)
Arts
1 year
1 year
Electives
14 semesters
1 year
PE
2 years
Not Required
PE Requirement
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Berkeley High School sports teams
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PE class on campus
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PE waivers
 Information about organization
 Coach sign off on 5 hrs. per week
 Partnership with the YMCA
Why the International
Baccalaureate (IB) at BIHS?
 Holistic Approach: IB helps develop the intellectual,
personal, emotional and social skills to live, learn and
work in a rapidly globalizing world.
 Curriculum: Genuine awareness of the
interdependence of countries and peoples.
 Ability to see one’s own culture, language and nation
in a global perspective
 Ability to recognize and rejoice in diversity
 Student Centered: Focus on the student beyond the
classroom
Overview of IB Diploma Program in
BIHS
 Students begin participating in IB classes and requirements
beginning in the 11th grade and continuing through the 12th
grade.
 All BIHS students participate in certain aspects of the IB
Program. These include:
 IB English
 IB History
 TOK, (Theory of Knowledge)
 CAS, (Creativity, Action and Service)
 The EE, Extended Essay
 Students choose to take IB classes in other subject areas
 BIHS students may opt to not take IB exams, take IB Exams
for certificates in particular subject areas, or go for the IB
Diploma.
IB Diploma and IB Certificates in BIHS
(go to www.ibo.org and bihs.berkeleyscools.net)
IB Certificates
IB Diploma
Complete any IB course and
take the IB exam in that
course
See course progressions
Complete assessments given by
the classroom teacher at BHS
Take all six IB courses and all
six exams;
Complete assessments given 3 HL and 3 SL or
by the classroom teacher at 4 HL and 2 SL
BHS
2 tests may be taken in the
Test are taken in either the junior year, 4 tests in the senior
junior or senior year
year
Achieve a cumulative score of
24 (IB exams are scored on a
scale of 1 to 7).
Creating a BIHS Schedule
What Now? Next Steps…
 Review the Course Progressions Handouts and
Course Catalog before Scheduling in March.
 Help support your student’s goals and decision
around choosing courses, IB Certificates or an IB
Diploma.
 Contact the appropriate BHS Staff if you have
specific questions.
 Check out our website:
www.bihs.berkeleyschools.net
 Log on to Power school
 PAG Meeting – March 18th, 7pm, in the College
and Career Center at BHS
Questions?
For more
information:http://bihs.berkeleyschools.net/
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Team Leaders (Matt Meyer and Nick Pleskac)
 Teacher contacts
Teachers (http://bihs.berkeleyschools.net)
 Curricular and IB questions
Counselors (Zohra Richardson and Molly Offermann
and Elisabeth Sandberg)
 Student support
IB Coordinator (Heather Golden)
 IBO questions
Administrator (Ashley Milton)
 Teacher concerns and discipline
Parent Network (PAG)
 Parent support