BUHACH COLONY HIGH
SCHOOL
International Baccalaureate Candidate School
Home of the Superintendent’s Cup Award
 Pre-university
diploma
 Utilizes international standards
 Based on an integrated
curriculum
 Values ‘global mindedness’
 IB classes offered Junior & Senior
Founded in 1968, The International Baccalaureate
Organization works with over 3300 schools in 141
countries to develop and offer challenging academic
programs to over one million students. The IB
encourages students to be active learners, well-rounded
individuals and engaged world citizens.
The IB program first came to the United States in 1974
after success in recognizing European scholars. Today,
there are 1335 IB schools in the United States, 131 in
California. Since 2007, IB schools have made up more
than one third of the top 100 Newsweek’s annual list of
“America’s Best High Schools”.
Buhach Colony High School applied to
become an IB school in Spring 2012.
Received approval as an IB CANDIDATE
SCHOOL July 2012.
As a candidate school, we are currently
assigned an IB Consultant to work with the
site to develop action plan and complete
trainings.
BCHS will apply for IB Authorization for
Fall 2013
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There are four main requirements for
the IB Diploma:-
Six academic subjects
 The Extended Essay
 Theory of Knowledge Course
 CAS - Creativity, Action and Service
elements
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Group 1.
tongue)
 Group 2.
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Group 3.
Group 4.
Group 5.
Group 6.
of a
Language A (usually mother
(Second) Language B (foreign
language at various levels)
Individuals and Societies
Sciences
Mathematics - at various levels
Elective subjects or duplication
subject from groups 2,3 or 4
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CREATIVITY: Includes
the Arts and other
creative activities.
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ACTION: Participation
in expeditions, team
and individual sports
and physical training.
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SERVICE: Represents
community or social
service activities
A dynamic, interdisciplinary, linking-course
which challenges students and teachers to
reflect critically on diverse ways of knowing
and areas of knowledge and to consider
the role that knowledge plays in a global
society.
 ‘TOK’ encourages students to become
aware of themselves as thinkers, to
become aware of the complexity of
knowledge, and to recognize the need to
act responsibly in an increasingly
interconnected world.
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Both Internal and External using of
established grading criteria
 Multiple Methods of Assessment for each
course
 Varied skills tested across disciplines
 Balance between independent and
teacher supervised work
 Students maintain control over many
aspects of assessment
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The International Baccalaureate uses
multiple assessment methods to
measure student achievement in all its
courses. The underlying philosophy is
to allow students choice, and to give
them an opportunity to demonstrate
what they know, rather than find out
what they don't know
IB Diploma Requirements
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Each of the 6 exam/assessments are scored
with a point value of 1-7
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One additional point can be earned for
TOK, CAS and Extended essay
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Total of 24 points must be earned to receive
an IB diploma – no score lower than a 2 in
any area
DIPLOMA CANDIDATES
COURSE SEQUENCE
2013-14
10TH GRADE
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Pre AP English 2
English Language A
English Language A
AP US History
History of Americas
20th Century/Route 2
Chemistry or
Physics
IB Biology
IB Biology
Geometry,
Algebra II, or PreCal
IB Math SL or
IB Math Studies
IB Math SL or
Physics
Or Chemistry
Spanish 2
IB Language B
(Spanish)
IB Language B
(Spanish) or Theatre
or Psychology
PE or Athletics
Elective &Theory of
Knowledge
Theory of Knowledge
*Athletics/Band/
Elective
*Athletics/Band/
Elective
DIPLOMA CANDIDATES
COURSE SEQUENCE
2013-14
9TH GRADE
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Pre AP English
1
Pre AP English
2
English Language
A
English Language
A
Advanced
World History
AP US History
History of
Americas
20th
Century/Route 2
Biology
Chemistry or
Physics
IB Biology
IB Biology
Algebra 1 or
Geometry
Geometry,
Algebra II, or
Pre-Cal
IB Math SL or
IB Math Studies
IB Math SL or
Physics
Or Chemistry
Spanish 1
Spanish 2
IB Language B
(Spanish)
IB Language B
(Spanish) or
Theatre or
Psychology
PE or
Athletics
PE or Athletics
Elective &Theory
of Knowledge
Theory of
Knowledge
*Athletics/Band/
Elective
*Athletics/Band/
Elective
Elective
Elective
~Waive geo/health
or require in summer
school
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