John A. Ferguson International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Senior Year 2018-2019
THE IB PROGRAM IN SENIOR YEAR
The Magnet Contract Students and parents will be asked to sign and return the revised magnet contract by the end of September. Magnet Contract provisions:
Magnet Contract - Probation
Magnet Contract - Waiver
The Diploma Programme Model Students study concurrently: Three subjects at Higher Level (HL) (240 hours each). Three subjects at Standard Level (HL) (150 hours each). All three elements of the core (Extended Essay; Theory of Knowledge; Creativity, Activity and Service).
The Four-Year Plan Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 HL/SL Pre-IB English 1 A.P. Literature I.B. English 3 I.B. English 4 HL World History A.P. Government & Honors Economics A.P. United States History Contemporary World History HL or SL Geometry Algebra 2 Algebra 2 IB Math 1 IB Math 1 IB Math 2 IB Math 2 AP or Honors Math SL Biology Chemistry Chemistry Physics AP Science IB Science 1 IB Science 2 HL or SL Foreign Language Foreign Language Foreign Language Foreign Language HL or SL P.E./Personal Fitness Pre-IB Elective IB Elective 1 IB Elective 2 HL or SL Non-IB Elective Non-IB Elective Theory of Knowledge 1 Theory of Knowledge 2 Non-IB Elective Non-IB Elective Non-IB Elective Non-IB Elective
IB Courses Senior Year IB English 4 IB Spanish, IB French, or IB Italian IB Contemporary History IB Biology or IB Chemistry IB Math Studies, IB Mathematics, or non-ib IB Dance, IB Film, IB Visual Arts, IB Psychology, IB World Religions Theory of Knowledge
IB ASSESSMENTS AND EXAMINATIONS
What is special about I.B. assessment? I.B. assessment is rigorous, criterion related, consistent and differentiating of student ability. Methods include essays, oral presentations, oral exams, and written exams. Assessments are often spread out over the two years of the Diploma Programme.
How does the scoring work? Assessments include Internal Assessments (IAs), External Assessments and Written Examinations Assessments are scored by an IB teacher at a different IB school who teaches the subject All assessments for the six diploma courses are scored and a final score is awarded. Scores awarded for each course range from 1 (lowest) to 7 (highest). A score of 4 is considered passing.
Internal Assessments English Individual Oral Commentary Spanish, French, Italian Oral Assessment History, Psychology, World Religions Research Paper Biology, Chemistry Practical Work Math Studies, Mathematics Research Paper Film Film Portfolio, Collaborative Film Project (HL only) Dance Performance Visual Arts Exhibition TOK - Presentation
External Assessments English Written Assignment Spanish, French, Italian Written Assignment Film Textual Analysis and Comparative Study Dance Composition & Analysis and Dance Investigation Visual Arts Comparative Study and Process Portfolio TOK Essay Extended Essay
Assessments in 2018-2019 All required IB assessments will be uploaded to the IB ecoursework website. Assessors will be able to log in and access all student work for a specific subject and school. Assessors are IB teachers at another IB schools. All work completed for assessment must be submitted to Turnitin.com prior to submitting to IB. Students must submit one digital and one hard copy of the assessment to their teacher. The hardcopy is a backup and will help to ensure that the digital copy submitted to IB is the same version that the teacher has approved. Failure to submit any part of an assessment by the deadline is a violation of the magnet contract.
Examinations Examinations are required in all IB courses except for Group 6. Examinations are administered in May. Examinations occur over two days and are usually 2-4 hours per session. The examination schedule is posted at the beginning of the year to give the students plenty of time to plan and prepare. Teachers have copies of previous exams to use to prepare students for the content and format of the exams.
IB Examination Schedule May 2019 DATE MORNING SESSION AFTERNOON SESSION Monday, 6 May No IB Exams No IB Exams Tuesday, 7 May No IB Exams IB History HL/SL papers 1 & 2 Wednesday, 8 May IB History HL paper 3 No IB Exams Thursday, 9 May No IB Exams IB Biology HL/SL papers 1 & 2 Friday, 10 May IB Biology HL/SL paper 3 Psychology HL/SL paper 1
IB Examination Schedule May 2019 DATE MORNING SESSION AFTERNOON SESSION Monday, 13 May IB Psychology HL/SL papers 2 & 3 Mathematics SL paper 1 Math Studies SL paper 1 Tuesday, 14 May Mathematics SL paper 2 Math Studies SL paper 2 IB Italian B HL/SL papers 1 Wednesday, 15 May IB Italian B HL/SL paper 2 IB World Religions SL paper 1 Thursday, 16 May IB World Religions SL paper 2 IB English Literature HL paper 1 Friday, 17 May IB English Literature HL paper 2 No IB Exams
IB Examination Schedule May 2019 DATE MORNING SESSION AFTERNOON SESSION Monday, 20 May No IB Exams No IB Exams Tuesday, 21 May No IB Exams IB Spanish B HL/SL paper 1 Wednesday, 22 May IB Spanish B HL/SL paper 2 IB Chemistry HL/SL papers 1 & 2 Thursday, 23 May IB Chemistry HL/SL paper 3 IB French HL/SL paper 1 Friday, 24 May IB French HL/SL paper 2 No IB Exams
Managebac - Plan
THE CORE REQUIREMENTS
Extended Essay (EE) Students are required to document meetings with their supervisor throughout the process. First meeting deadline was January, 2018. Second meeting deadline was June, 2018. Final draft of the Extended Essay is due to Turnitin.com on December 16, 2018. The complete Process and Planning document will be due after the viva voce in January, 2019. Failure to document a required meeting results in a magnet contract violation notification. Extended Essays will not be submitted without a completed Process and Planning document signed by the supervisor. Failure to submit an EE is a violation of the Magnet Contract and will result in dismissal from the IB program. Formatting and finalizing elements will be provided through the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) class. Earning an E on the Extended Essay is a failing condition and will result in no IB Diploma being awarded.
Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Theory of Knowledge essay (external) Based on a list of prescribed titles 1,600 words maximum Worth 67% of the final score Theory of Knowledge presentation (internal) Approximately 10 minutes per student Worth 33% of the final score
Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) Reflections must be posted for every activity. Portfolio must include evidence of all 7 learning outcomes and the required project Students must continue their CAS (activities and reflections) in their Senior year Completed portfolio is due in February, 2019. Failure to demonstrate adequate progress may result in a Senior not being cleared for Senior activities Failure to submit a completed CAS portfolio by the final deadline is a violation of the Magnet Contract and may result in dismissal from the IB program.
Managebac - CAS
MALPRACTICE
What is malpractice? The IBO defines malpractice as behaviour that results in, or may result in, the candidate or any other candidate gaining an unfair advantage in one or more assessment components. IB has a zero-tolerance policy for malpractice. Evidence of malpractice on an IB assessment or required component will result in no Diploma awarded. Severe or repeated instances of malpractice while in the IB program may result in a student s dismissal from the program.
Types of malpractice Plagiarism: this is defined as the representation of the ideas or work of another person as the candidate s own. Collusion: this is defined as supporting malpractice by another candidate, as in allowing one s work to be copied or submitted for assessment by another. Duplication of work: this is defined as the presentation of the same work for different assessment components and/or IB diploma requirements. Any other behavior that gains an unfair advantage for a candidate or that affects the results of another candidate (for example, taking unauthorized material into an examination room, misconduct during and examination, falsifying a CAS record, disclosure of information to and receipt of information from candidates about the content of an examination paper within 24 hours after a written examination).
IB CALENDAR AND DUE DATES
Due Dates Teachers will establish individual due dates for required IB internal and external assessment components. These due dates are based on IB program due dates. Teacher established due dates are nonnegotiable. Failure to submit required assessment work by the established due date is considered malpractice and may result in dismissal from the IB program.
Due Dates Each IB teacher should provide due dates for required IB assessment components to students in writing. Due dates will also be posted on the ManageBac calendar. If a student knows there will be a difficulty in meeting a due date, he/she should speak to the teacher and the IB coordinator prior to the due date.
Managebac - Calendar
THE I.B. DIPLOMA
Conditions for Awarding the IB Diploma In order to achieve the IB Diploma a candidate must fulfill certain requirements; at its most basic, a candidate must achieve at least 24 points from their combined grades in six subjects, together with their grades from Theory of Knowledge and the Extended Essay, and also complete the Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) element. However, to ensure a diploma reflects a sufficient breadth in achievement across subjects and the core, there are specific requirements stated in the articles of General Regulations. The failing conditions are an interpretation of these requirements intended to indicate why a candidate has failed to achieve the Diploma.
Failing Conditions
Bonus Points A maximum of 3 bonus points may be added to the total score awarded for the individual subjects based on performance on the Extended Essay (EE) and Theory of Knowledge (TOK). Bonus points will be awarded according to the Diploma Points Matrix.
Bonus Points Matrix
IB Score Reports
IB Score Reports
IB Score Reports
Earning College Credit Every college sets its own rules about awarding credit. Research ahead of time to see what colleges will and will not accept. Even if you get a passing score, some colleges will not award credit for certain courses, depending on the major or the program you are entering. Math and/or science credit may not be awarded in an engineering or medical program. Most universities must have an official score report sent from IB prior to registering for classes in order to award credit.
Florida SUS Credit-By-Exam Equivalencies for IB Exam IB Score of 4 IB Score of 5-7 Foreign Language One semester of language credit at Elementary Language II level Two semesters of Elementary Language II and Intermediate Language I level History WOH X030 WOH X030 and 1 semester of lower-level History elective Biology BSC X005C or BSC X005/X005L BSC X005C and BSC X010C or BSC X005/X005L and BSC X010/X010L Math Studies MAT X033 MAT X033 and MGF X106 Psychology PSY X012 PSY X012 and additional course determined by institution
COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS
College Application Process Identify which colleges/universities you will be applying to Determine what application components are required and when they are due Application Counselor Form Transcripts Essay Recommendations Test Scores Application Fee
College Application Process Complete Senior Brag Sheet Request letters of recommendation. Give the Senior Brag Sheet to recommenders to assist them with personalizing your letter. Allow at least 2 weeks before you need them. Designate Mrs. Enriquez or Mrs. Graham as the counselor on your applications. Ask only one person to handle all of your applications don t have two people submitting documents for you. Mrs. Enriquez is limited in the number she can take this year. Ask Mrs. Graham or Mr. Mendoza if Mrs. Enriquez cannot assist you. Provide the designated counselor with a copy of your completed Brag Sheet.
College Application Process Immediately take or retake SAT and/or ACT if necessary. Let colleges know to expect scores. Order transcripts. If you took a course over the summer, wait for the GPAs to be updated at the beginning of October. This could affect your percentile ranking. If applying online, you must order one hard copy of your transcript. This will allow the counselor to access a PDF version of your transcript. Keep track of your documents and their submission and due dates. Do not wait until 11:59 PM to submit! Submit all college applications before November 1 st. Remember that colleges have money to award for merit scholarships to early applicants!
College Application Process - Seniors Determine what application components are required and when they are due Component Date Due Date Sent Date Received Application Counselor Form Transcripts Essay(s) Recommendations Test Scores Application Fee Other Requirements
Florida Bright Futures Remember to apply before graduation Make sure the information on the Bright Futures application matches what is on file with Miami-Dade County Public Schools (name, address, birth date, etc.) Make sure all community service hours are submitted to Mrs. Rivas, not just posted on Managebac. Managebac and MDCPS do not communicate with each other! IB will send a report directly to the Bright Futures office. If you earn your Diploma, there is nothing extra you need to do.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Prioritizing Senior Year Seniors should be Working on their CAS hours and documenting them in Managebac Bringing as many completed community service hours as possible to Mrs. Rivas to be posted on their transcript Finishing their Extended Essay Working on required internal and external assessments Respecting all deadlines Keeping their grades up Managing their stress as best they can. Stay positive! Completing applications for colleges/universities with October/November deadlines
Making it through the year Time management and organization are critical. Make lists of everything that is due and everything that has to be done. Put all items on a calendar. You can use the calendar in Managebac for this. If you have multiple items due on one day or in one week, see if you can break things up into component parts and move some of them to earlier in the calendar. DO NOT LEAVE MAJOR ITEMS TO THE LAST MINUTE!!! Be proactive with any issues or concerns! If you know you will not make a deadline, talk to your teacher and/or Mrs. Graham. Communicate! We can t help you if we don t know.
Things to Remember It probably won t be as bad as you think it will be. Time management and organization are the keys to managing stress. Keep your grades up! Midterm reports will be sent to colleges with first semester grades. Final transcripts will be sent to your chosen college. Talk to someone if you re having problems/troubles/issues. Don t put off working on your college and scholarship applications. Respect all deadlines! Make some time to relax and enjoy yourself. Talk to Mrs. Graham if you have any questions or concerns. Remember, she has chocolate!
Contact Information Mrs. Graham, IB Coordinator dgraham@dadeschools.net IB Office, room 1013 305-408-2700, extension 2256 Mrs. Enriquez, IB Counselor cenriquez7@dadeschools.net Office #35 305-408-2700, extension 2036 Mrs. Rivas, Magnet Secretary elrivas@dadeschools.net IB Office, room 1013 305-408-2700, extension 2256