History of the International
Baccalaureate®
The International Baccalaureate® (IB) was founded in
Geneva, Switzerland, in 1968 as a non-profit
educational foundation.
A group of talented, forward-thinking teachers at the
International School of Geneva, with assistance from
several other international schools, created the IB
Diploma Programme. What started life as a single
program for internationally mobile students preparing
for university has today
grown into three programs
for students aged 3 to 19.
IB in North America
1858 Total Schools
141 Canadian Diploma Schools
58 PYP
146 MYP
141 DP
1 of 6 IBCC Schools in the USA
745 US Diploma Schools
26 Georgia Diploma Schools
298 PYP
245 MYP
745 DP
3 Chatham County Diploma Schools
8 Caribbean Diploma Schools
IB World-wide – 3295 schools in 141 countries
The IB
Middle Years Programme (MYP)
The IB Middle Years Programme, for
students aged 11 to 16, provides a
framework of academic challenge that
encourages students to embrace and
understand the connections between
traditional subjects and the real world, and
become critical and reflective thinkers.
The Curriculum
The program consists of eight subject groups:
1. Language Acquisition
2. Language and Literature
3. Individuals and Societies
4. Sciences
5. Mathematics
6. Arts
7. Physical and Health Education
8. Design
During the 10th grade students are to complete a personal project,
which allows them to demonstrate the knowledge and skills they
have developed. This project has an innumerable range of topics
and formats, and it allows the student to research what he/she is
truly passionate about.
You can see some of the past Personal Project topics on the next
slide.
MYP & AP
Our 9th grade IB hopefuls are currently
taking AP Human Geography and our 10
graders are taking AP Government &
Politics.
AP or IB, that is the question…
Classes stand alone
Externally assessed
Grading scale 1-5
3 is a “passing” score
Large selection of
classes
Can pick and choose
subjects to take by
preference
Interdisciplinary
High rigor
Quality point
adjustment to GPA
College level
coursework/
curriculum
Internally and externally
assessed
Grading scale 1-7
4 is a “passing” score
Specific curriculum
requirements across
Potential college credit
the disciplines
College recognition
Develops whole student
of challenge
(CAS, EE, TOK)
Contents: What does the Diploma Programme curriculum contain?
The curriculum contains six subject groups and a core of three parts.
Students study
concurrently:
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three subjects at
higher level
(240 hours each).
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three subjects at standard
level
(150 hours each).
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all three parts of the core.
The IB Learner Profile and
the core are central to the
philosophy of the Diploma
Programme.
Diploma CORE
CAS (Creativity Action & Service)
Approximately 150 documented hours of student
interaction with the community
Extended Essay
3600-4000 word research paper on a topic of the
students choice
Theory of Knowledge
Discussion oriented class that ties all the IB subject
matter together with questions and arguments about
“what is knowledge”?
IB Assessments
Internal Assessment
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Graded internally by the
classroom teacher
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Samples sent worldwide to IB
examiners for moderation of
scores
Some Oral
Some Written
Some Visual
Some Product
Some Lab
External Assessment
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Timed, standardized IB
exams given off campus in
May
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All exams sent world-wide to
IB Examiners for external
grading
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Scores communicated to
school and students in July
after the exams
What are the
advantages of the
IB Program for
your child?
2) The IB Programme is respected in
the US and abroad as the most
challenging high school
curriculum a student can
undertake
Duke Admissions Chair:
“I consider a full IB Diploma
Program to be the most
rigorous high school program
a student can pursue.”
3)
Students can tailor their IB
program to meet their own
needs and interests
4) Students in IB are successful in
standardized testing
Every student in the IB class of 2008,
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
passed all sections of the Georgia
High School Graduation Test on their
first attempt
SAT Preparation
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• 2013 SAT results
Chatham County
1314
Georgia
1452
Nation
1498
Johnson IB
1580
5) College Admissions
Acceptance rates for IB students tend to be higher than those for the general population:
*From 2011/2012 Graduate Destinations Survey conducted by i-graduate International Insight
IB Student
Acceptance Rate
Total population
acceptance rate
IB students vs.
total population
University of Florida
82%
42%
+40%
Florida State University
92%
60%
+32%
Stanford University
15%
7%
+8%
Yale University
18%
7%
+11%
UNC-Chapel Hill
63%
31%
+32%
Princeton University
16%
8%
+8%
University of California, Berkeley
58%
26%
+32%
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
71%
51%
+20%
Harvard University
10%
7%
+3%
Duke University
28%
16%
+12%
University or college
Where are the members of the SCJ IB
Class of 2013 enrolled?
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Alabama State University
AASU
Claflin University
Erskine University
Georgia State University
Mercer University
Oberlin College
Savannah State University
Spelman College
Tuskegee University
The University of the Cumberlands
The University of Georgia
Valdosta State University
Xavier University (LA)
NOTE: ALL MEMBERS OF THE JOHNSON IB CLASS OF 2012 ARE
ENROLLED IN A FOUR YEAR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
IB Students Graduate from College at Higher Rates
90%
A 2011 study of IB students’
experiences after high
school found that IB
students graduated from
college at higher rates, with
81% of IB students
graduating within 6 years of
enrolling full-time at a 4year institution, compared
to the national average of
57%.
80%
70%
60%
50%
IB Students
40%
30%
National
Average
20%
10%
0%
4-years
6-years
6)
IB students have the opportunity
to receive college credit for their
high school course work
 Universities
coursework
award college credit for IB
• Based on student performance on IB tests
• Each university has its own policy
• For more info on university-specific policies,
visit www.ibo.org
• Georgia Board of Regents adopted new policy in
2008 granting increased college credit for IB
students
7) IB students are the recipients of
scholarship awards
New
HOPE eligibility criteria
Private colleges: SCAD
example
The Class of 2013 received an
average of just over $29,000 in
scholarship offers!
In
2009, 2010,2011, 2012 and
2013 Newsweek
Magazine/Washington Post
ranked Johnson High School in
the top 5% of all public high
schools in the nation
* The ranking is based on the proportion
of students who take IB and AP tests
compared to the number of graduating
seniors
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
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Standardized test scores
 840 in Reading, Math, and Language Arts on CRCT
OR
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Nationally-normed (Terra Nova, CTP4, ERB or CAT) test scores
must be a total Stanine of 5 or above in Math, Reading, and English
Language Arts
Grades
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80 overall GPA
How Can I Learn More?
www.ibo.org
 www.sccpss.com/johnsonib
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◦ Includes a promotional video about our IB
Programme
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Student and/or Parent Shadowing
◦ Contact IB office for an appointment
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Contact College Admissions Officers and
ask them about IB
New to Johnson in the
2013.2014 School Year!!
The IBCC allows students who wish to
take advantage of Johnson’s existing
career pathways AND an IB education:
 Business and Computer Science
 Marketing, Sales, and Service Service
 Nutrition and Food Science
 Navy JROTC
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For Questions and Assistance:
jason.buelterman@sccpss.com
IB Diploma
daisy.washington@sccpss.com
IB Career-Related Curriculum
dmetri.nevels@sccpss.com
Middle Years Programme
(912) 395-6400