International Baccalaureate Programme

International Baccalaureate Programme Marietta High Scho ol We Can t Hide Our Blue Devil P.R.I.D.E. 1171 Whitlock Avenue Marietta, GA 30064 MHS IB Website: https://www.marietta-city.org/page/815 Updated 6/1/17 1

Table of Contents The International Baccalaureate Organization 3 IB Mission Statement 3 IB Learner Profile 3 IB Diploma Program 4 IB Career-related Program 5 State & District Graduation Requirements 6 Marietta IB Courses 7 IB Course s with Prerequisites 8 Four-Year Planning 9 Sample IB DP Schedules 10 Sample IB CP Schedules 11 Honors MYP Courses Advanced courses to prepare for IB Diploma 12 College and Scholarship Testing 12 School-wide IB Policies 13 Honor Code 13 How to get the IB Diploma 16 How to get the IB Career-related Certificate 17 Frequently Asked Questions 17 Acronyms 18

The International Baccalaureate Organization The International Baccalaureate Organization (IB) is a non-profit educational foundation based in Switzerland. The IB offers four programs for students; Primary Years Program (PYP) for kindergarten through grade 5, Middle Years Program (MYP) for grades 6 through 10, Diploma Program (DP) and Career Program (CP) for grades 11 and 12. There are more than one million IB students at over 3,000 IB world schools in over 140 countries around the world. Marietta City Schools offers the full four-program continuum across the district. Primary Years Program is taught to all students at Sawyer Road Elementary School (authorized 2007.) A.L. Burruss Elementary School is a candidate school seeking authorization from the IBO to offer the IB PYP. Middle Years Program is taught to all students in grades 6-10 at Marietta Sixth Grade Academy, Marietta Middle School, and Marietta High School. Students who are interested in later entering the IB Diploma Program take MYP honors courses in English, social studies, science and world language in grades 9-10 to prepare themselves for the presumed knowledge for entrance into the Diploma Program. Students who wish to seek the IB Diploma or Career Certificate should work to fulfill the requirements of the MHS IB Middle Years Certificate. There is no written application to the program. Diploma Program at Marietta High School is for juniors and seniors who seek the IB Diploma or wish to take individual IB Diploma courses. Career-related Program at Marietta High School is for juniors and seniors who have begun one of our industry-certified career pathways in grades 9 or 10 and wish to seek the IB Career Certificate in grades 11-12. The IB provides a balanced curriculum and high standards of assessment. IB offers an advanced curriculum for students and teaches students how to become critical thinkers and life-long learners. The emphasis of the curriculum is on how a student processes, analyzes, and integrates the facts presented to them instead of how many facts a student can memorize and recall on an exam. Every IB teacher has gone through rigorous trainings in order to learn about the curriculum and exams their students will be expected to take. IB Mission Statement The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. IB promotes intercultural understanding and respect To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right. IB website: www.ibo.org IB Learner Profile IB learners strive to be: Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled Open-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective Marietta High School expects that all IB students are willing to further develop these 10 attributes in and outside of school. Students who embrace the Learner Profile are found to be happier, more successful IB Diploma and Career-elated candidates. 3

IB Diploma Program Students who wish to receive the full IB Diploma or take at least one IB course (including IB Career-related Program students) must plan their four years at Marietta High School carefully. They are therefore asked to learn about these requirements from the website, this handbook, and through information meetings presented at the school. Dates for IB information meetings are posted on the school website and the MHS IB website. The MHS MYP honors courses in grades 9-10 are more advanced but similarly sequenced as the standard MHS MYP classes. Students must plan to fulfill district, state, IB, and college admission requirements. IB Diploma students must complete and pass the appropriate pre-requisites for the IB classes prior to the start of their junior year. All students who enter MHS in grade 9 who wish to seek the IB Diploma or IB Career-related Certificate are expected to fulfill the requirements for the MYP Certificate. Students who enter in grade 10 or later will be individually evaluated for IB Diploma or IB Career Program readiness. The IB Diploma courses are divided into Higher Level (HL) courses and Standard Level (SL) courses. These courses can only be taken during the 11 th and 12 th grade years. All IB Diploma students and parents need to understand that: Each IB Diploma course in each IB subject consists of two IB classes, Year 1 & Year 2, each two semesters in length. Two years of study in each course is needed to prepare for the IB exam. For example, students must complete IB Literature I during the junior year and IB Literature II during the senior year to take the IB exam. All HL courses must be studied over the 11 th and 12 th grades. If a student starts an IB class in any year, they are expected to complete the IB class for that year. They must complete Years 1 and 2 of the IB course to take the IB exam. Students are encouraged to take IB exams. If a student takes an IB class they are expected to complete all of the requirements for the IB examination regardless of whether or not they plan to take the exam. For students seeking the IB Diploma or IB Career-related Certificate, the fees for IB exams are paid for by Marietta City Schools. Diploma Course students pay for individual IB exams with one exception; MCS will pay for HL exams for students who take two or more IB exams at Higher Level. Students register and pay for IB exams in October of the school year that they will sit for the exam. IB sets the one-time registration fee and the fee for each exam at the beginning of each school year. Contact the IB Office for fee amounts in September before exam registration. Every IB class is weighted 1 additional quality by MHS and ½ quality point by the Georgia Student Finance Commission. Transfer students who wish to seek the IB Diploma or Career Certificate are evaluated for program readiness on an individual basis. To receive the IB Diploma students must: 1. Pass exams in 6 subject areas of the model (right.) A student must take 3-4 HL courses/exams and the rest as SL courses/exams. 2. Successfully complete the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course and its assessments. 3. Write an Extended Essay of approximately 4000 words in one of the six areas of the hexagon. 4. Complete Creativity, Activity, and Service (CAS) activities approximately 2-4 hours per week working on their activity. For more details, see section titled How to Get the IB Diploma. 4

IB Career-related Program The Career-related Program is for students who wish to engage in career-related learning while gaining transferable and lifelong skills in applied knowledge, critical thinking, communication, and cross-cultural engagement. Students complete 2 or more DP courses, including exams, at least one of which is in English and the other(s) in any of the program's subject groups. 1 MHS 3-year industry-certified CTAE pathway. Choices include AFJROTC Business Accounting Culinary Arts Early Childhood Education Game Design Graphic Communication Graphic Design Pre-Architecture Pre-Engineering Programming Web/Digital Design Check the MHS CTAE website for the most up-to-date list of IB careerrelated studies offerings. Students begin the pathway in either grades 9 or 10. IB Personal & Professional Skills course Study of a second language A Reflective Project Service Learning activities The CP core components learning a 2 nd language, the Personal & Professional skills course, community service learning, and a reflective project - give context to the DP courses and the career-related study, drawing all aspects of the framework together. Through the CP core, students develop personal qualities and professional skills, as well as intellectual habits required for lifelong learning. Each school chooses the career-related study most suited to local conditions and the needs of its students. The career-related study must satisfy IB criteria for accreditation, assessment and quality assurance. For more details, see the section How to Get the IB Career-related Certificate. 5

District/State Graduation Requirements Marietta High School (MHS) students who are allowed to graduate or participate in graduation ceremonies must meet the following three criteria: a) meet the school system s attendance requirement, b) earned the school system s required units of credit, and c) passed all sections of the state assessment requirements. English 4 units 1 unit American Lit or AP Language 1 unit of 9th grade Literature Math 4 units Science 4 units 1 unit Physics or Physical Science 1 unit Biology 1 unit Chemistry, Environmental Science, or an IB or AP Science Social Studies 3 units 1 unit World History 1 unit US History ½ Government or Civics + ½ Economics CTAE or Modern Language or Fine Arts Health Personal Fitness Electives/ IB Requirements Total 3 units ½ unit ½ unit 4 units Note: Multiple years of ROTC, marching band, or varsity sports can substitute for Health/PE. Consult counselor for details. 23 units All students must take at least one year of Fine Arts or one year of CTAE, plus one year of Modern Language, in each of the 9th and 10th grades for IB Middle Years Program. All students who entered ninth grade in and after the 2012-2013 school year, must take at least one semester (.5) of a course delivered in an online platform. Courses can be taken independently during non-school hours or during school hours on campus. * Courses successfully completed may not be repeated. ** Students planning to enter or transfer to a University System of Georgia institution or other post-secondary institution must take a minimum of 2 units of the same modern language or Latin. Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education (DTAE) institutions (Georgia System of Technical Colleges) do not require modern language or Latin for admissions. *** CTAE Pathways 3 units in an industry-validated pathway are required for any student planning to earn a Career Readiness Certificate endorsed by related industries. Students should work closely with their guidance counselor to ensure that all graduation requirements are being met. 6

Marietta IB Course IB Classes 4-Year Plan Course Options Credit for Health and Personal Fitness required for graduation in Georgia Take these classes in grades 9-10 for IB DP Arts Start one pathway in grades 9-10 for IB Career Program Film Music Audio-Visual 1 Band or Choir Honors Drama 1 + Honors Drama 2 + Drama Tech AFJROTC Business Accounting Culinary Arts Early Childhood Education Game Design Graphic Communications Graphic Design Pre-Architecture Pre-Engineering Programming Web/Digital Design 7

All Marietta IB course descriptions can be found online in the lastest course catalog on the Counseling page of the MHS website. As a student planning their 4 years at Marietta it is important to read each description carefully and to seek the advice of your IB director and subject area teacher. IB Courses offered by MHS Group 1 Studies in Language and Literature IB English A Literature HL IB English A Language & Literature HL Group 2 Language Acquisition IB French B HL/SL IB French Ab Initio IB Spanish B HL/SL IB Spanish Ab Initio Group 3 Individuals and Society IB History HL IB Psychology HL/SL* Group 4 Sciences IB Biology SL IB Chemistry SL IB Environmental Systems & Societies SL IB Physics SL Prerequisite Honors World Literature or teacher recommendation Honors World Literature or teacher recommendation Honors French II or IB French By IB coordinator recommendation Honors Spanish II or IB Spanish By IB coordinator recommendation AP World History or teacher recommendation Honors Biology + Honors Chemistry Honors Biology + Honors Chemistry Biology + ability to satisfy graduation requirements 9 th Physics + Hnrs Biology + Hnrs Chemistry Group 5 Mathematics IB Math HL/SL Accel Math 2 or Algebra 2 with grade of A/B IB Math Studies SL* Algebra 2 Group 6 Arts IB Film HL* IB Music HL/SL IB Theatre HL* AVTF I Band, Choir, or demonstrated music ability Honors Drama I & II, Drama Tech DP/CP Core Theory of Knowledge* Personal & Professional Skills* * For full IB Diploma or Career-related Certificate candidates 8

Electiv es Elective s Other 2 nd Lang Math Scienc e Social Studies English IB Course Prerequisites Before writing out your own 4-year plan it is important that you refer to the prerequisites for the IB classes and the course descriptions. All prerequisite courses listed will prepare you for success in the IB course. All IB classes require students to have intellectual curiosity, initiative, want to engage in challenging curriculum, a positive response to constructive criticism, maturity, ability to ask good questions, and the ability to work in groups but balance the need to be an independent learner as well. Four-Year Planning It is important that students use the Aspen system and check their MHS transcripts each term to ensure that they are on track for their post-high school goals. In 10 th grade you should meet with the IB coordinator if you plan to pursue the IB Diploma or Career-related Certificate. Below is a plan to start you on your diploma pathway. 9 th Grade 10 th Grade 11 th Grade 12 th Grade 9 th Lit (Hnrs or Pre Hnrs) Honors World Lit (English) Hnrs Economics/Citizenship or Government 9 th Physics or Other non- Physics (you will need physics to graduate) AP World History or World Hist Hnrs Biology + Hnrs Chemistry or Biology or higher Algebra I or higher French or Spanish I HONORS French or Span II or other AP/IB French/Span Geometry or higher HONORS French or Span II Or other AP/IB French/Span Health/Personal Fitness * ** * ** * Students who wish to take IB Arts as one of their DP subjects take prerequisites courses for IB Theatre, IB Music, or IB Film. Students who wish to pursue the IB Diploma must plan to fulfill the MYP Certificate requirements by taking at least one Art or CTAE course each year of 9th & 10th grade. ** Students who want to pursue the IB Career-related Certificate should begin their desired career pathway studies in 9 th or 10 th grade in order to complete the 3-year pathway. *** Students wanting to complete MHS STEM pathway or STEM areas (science, tech, engineering or math) in college should begin Pre- Architecture, Pre-Engineering, or Biotechnology pathways and take advanced science and math courses. Plan your electives accordingly. 9

Sample IB Diploma Candidate Schedules Below are samples of a few pathways a student can take over their 4 years; the combinations are numerous depending on the student s interests, aptitude, and college/career plans. Students need to meet with the IB Coordinator in 10 th grade in advance of the registration process to ensure correct courses have been selected. Please note that when you register for classes, you do not get to pick which term nor period your class is scheduled for. There will be an attempt to balance your core classes and non-core classes between the two terms. MATH PATHWAY: Math Studies SL LANGUAGE PATHWAY: French SL Elective Focus: Theatre, Marketing, Journalism IB 6 th Subject: Theatre HL Sample Schedule 9 th Grade 10 th Grade 11 th Grade 12 th Grade HONORS English 9 Honors American Lit IB English A HL: Literature Year 1 IB English A HL: Literature Year 2 Coord Algebra Analytic Geometry Advanced Algebra IB Math Studies HONORS Economics + Citizenship AP World History IB History Year 1 IB History Year 2 French 1 HONORS French 2 IB French 3 IB French SL Physics HONORS Biology + HONORS Chemistry IB Biology SL Year 1 IB Biology SL Year 2 Personal Fitness/Health (each double-blocked, 1 semester) Pitchfork (MHS Newspaper) Pitchfork (MHS Newspaper) HONORS Drama 1 & 2 HONORS Drama # IB Theatre HL Year 1 IB Theatre HL Year 2 Marketing Principles Promotion & Professional Sales Marketing Comm A (Fall)/ TOK (Spring) TOK (Fall)/Marketing Comm B (Spring) MATH PATHWAY: Math SL LANGUAGE PATHWAY: French HL Elective Focus: Music, Drama & Air Force JROTC IB 6 th Subject: Music SL Sample Schedule 9 th Grade 10 th Grade 11 th Grade 12 th Grade HONORS English 9 Honors World Literature IB English A HL: Literature Year 1 IB English A HL: Literature Year 2 Accel Alg/Geometry Accel Geometry/Advanced Algebra IB Math SL (Precalculus) AP Calculus AB HONORS Economics + Citizenship AP World History IB History Year 1 IB History Year 2 HONORS French 1 IB French SL Year 1 IB French SL IB French HL Physics HONORS Biology + HONORS Chemistry IB Chemistry SL Year 1 IB Chemistry SL Year 2 (each double-blocked, 1 semester) Chorus AP Music Theory IB Music SL HONORS Drama 1 & 2 HONORS Drama 3 Chorus (Fall)/Theory of Knowledge (Sp) Musical Theatre AFJROTC 1 AFJROTC 2 AFJROTC 3 Theory of Knowledge (Fall) MATH PATHWAY: Math HL LANGUAGE PATHWAY: Spanish SL Elective Focus: Pre-Engineering, Band IB 6 th Subject: Psychology SL Sample Schedule 9 th Grade 10 th Grade 11 th Grade 12 th Grade HONORS English 9 Honors World Literature IB English A HL: Lang & Lit Year 1 IB English A HL: Lang & Lit Year 2 Accel Geom/Adv Algebra IB Math SL (Precalculus) AP Calculus BC IB Math HL HONORS Economics + Citizenship AP World History IB History HL Year 1 IB History HL Year 2 HONORS Spanish 2 IB Spanish SL Year 1 IB Spanish SL Year 2 + IB exam AP Statistics 9 th Physics HONORS Biology + HONORS Chemistry IB Physics SL Year 1 IB Physics SL Year 2 Health/ Personal Fitness (each double-blocked, 1 semester) IB Psychology SL Year 1 IB Psychology SL Year 2 Intro to Pre-Engineering Pre-Engineering 2 Pre-Engineering 3 Pre-Architecture 2 Band Band Band (Fall)/Theory of Knowledge (Spr) Theory of Knowledge (Fall)/Band (Spr) 10

IB Career-related Program Sample Schedules Career Pathway: Culinary Arts MATH PATHWAY: Math Studies SL DP Subjects: IB Language & Literature, IB Math Studies SL LANGUAGE PATHWAY: Spanish Sample Schedule 9 th Grade 10 th Grade 11 th Grade 12 th Grade HONORS 9 th English HONORS World Lit IB Language & Lit Year 1 IB Language & Lit Year 2 Coord Algebra Analytic Geometry Advanced Algebra IB Math Studies SL HONORS Economics + Citizenship AP World History IB History HL Year 1 Youth Apprenticeship in Culinary Spanish 1 HONORS Spanish 2 Regular Spanish 3 AP Spanish 9 th Physics Standard Biology Standard Chemistry Standard Chemistry 2 Health Personal Fitness SAT Prep/ Personal/Professional Skills IBCP Personal/Professional Skills Intro to Culinary Arts Culinary 1 Culinary 2 Youth Apprenticeship in Culinary Intro to Visual Arts Drawing 1 & 2 Painting 1 & 2 Sculpting 1 & 2 Career Pathway: Pre-Engineering MATH PATHWAY: Math HL DP Subjects: IB Language & Literature, IB Physics, IB Math HL LANGUAGE PATHWAY: MYP Spanish + Online German Sample Schedule 9 th Grade 10 th Grade 11 th Grade 12 th Grade HONORS 9 th English HONORS World Lit IB Language & Lit Year 1 IB Language & Lit Year 2 Accel Geometry/Algebra II IB Math SL (honors precalculus) AP Calculus IB Math HL HONORS Economics + Citizenship AP World History IB History HL Year 1 AP Statistics Spanish 1 HONORS Spanish 2 Ga Virtual School German I Ga Virtual School German II 9 th Physics Honors Biology + Honors Chemistry (4x4) IB Physics I IB Physics II Health Personal Fitness SAT Prep/ Personal & Professional Skills IBCP Personal & Professional Skills Intro to Digital Technology Intro to Engineering & Architecture Survey of Engineering Design 3-D Modeling & Analysis Intro to Visual Arts Honors Biology + Honors Chemistry IB Chemistry I Engineering internship Career Pathway: AFJROTC MATH PATHWAY: Math Studies SL DP Subjects: IB Literature, IB History, IB Math Studies SL, IB Film LANGUAGE PATHWAY: IB Spanish Sample Schedule 9 th Grade 10 th Grade 11 th Grade 12 th Grade HONORS 9 th English HONORS World Lit IB English Literature Year 1 IB English Literature Year 2 Coord Algebra Analytic Geometry Advanced Algebra IB Math Studies SL HONORS Economics + Citizenship AP World History IB History HL Year 1 IB History Year 2 Spanish 1 HONORS Spanish 2 IB Spanish SL Year 1 IB Spanish SL Year 2 9 th Physics Biology Chemistry Chemistry 2 Band Band SAT Prep/ IBCP Personal/Professional IBCP Personal/Professional Skills AFJROTC I AFJROTC II AFJROTC Skills III AFJROTC IV AVTF I Sociology/Psychology IB Film I IB Film II 11

Honors MYP Courses Advanced courses to prepare for IB Diploma (earns.5 quality point on GPA) 9th Grade: HONORS 9 th Literature, HONORS Citizenship (1 sem), HONORS Economics (1 sem),honors French/Spanish 2, HONORS Drama 10 th Grade: HONORS World Lit, AP US History, HONORS Biology, HONORS Chemistry, HONORS Drama, HONORS French/Spanish 2 College and Scholarship Testing The following tests are administered outside of school hours ~ PSAT/NMSQT: PSAT/NMSQT stands for Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. It's a standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT Reasoning Test. It also gives you a chance to enter National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) scholarship programs. Website: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/about.html SAT: The SAT Reasoning Test is a measure of the critical thinking skills you'll need for academic success in college. The SAT assesses how well you analyze and solve problems skills you learned in school that you'll need in college. Web: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/about/sati.html SAT Subject Tests: Subject Tests are designed to measure your knowledge and skills in particular subject areas, as well as your ability to apply that knowledge. Students take the Subject Tests to demonstrate to colleges their mastery of specific subjects like English, history, mathematics, science, and language. Web: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/about/satii.html ACT: The ACT test assesses high school students' general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work. The multiple-choice tests cover four skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science. The Writing Test, which is optional, measures skill in planning and writing a short essay. Website: http://www.act.org/ AP: AP exams are offered each May to enable secondary students to demonstrate college-level achievement. College Board offers 37 exams for students to take. High scores on these exams can give you the opportunity to earn credit or advanced standing at many universities. Website: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about.html Students should visit the College & Career Center in the Graduate Marietta Student Success Center for more information on these tests as well as college search, application, and scholarship advising. 12

IB Policies Students and parents should be aware of the four school-wide policies that also connect to the IB philosophies and regulations. These policies can be found on the MHS website. The policies are: Admissions Policy Academic Honesty Policy Assessment Policy Inclusive Education/Special Needs Policy Language Policy MHS Honor Code HONOR: a keen sense of ethical conduct We, the students of the Marietta High School International Baccalaureate Program, dedicate ourselves to the highest level of academic integrity. Our strong aversion to academic dishonesty of any type is grounded in the following beliefs: Cheating is the first step to later failure in life. Authenticity of knowledge cannot be acquired through academic dishonesty. Evidence of cheating disgraces a student in the eyes of classmates, teachers, parents and administration. Cheating lowers feelings of self-worth. A student s genuine ability cannot be measured when he or she has falsified school work. Cheating is morally wrong. Academic dishonesty includes the following overt and covert actions: Altering grades on student papers or a teacher s record book Viewing another student s test papers or allowing another student to have a clear view of a test paper Giving or receiving information from a test or quiz prior to the administration of the test Stealing of copies of tests or quizzes The use of electronic devices, hand signals, secret codes, or oral communication to share answers during a test The act of plagiarism on a research paper or another assigned paper False verification of CAS or any other volunteer hours The use of papers written by other IB students in other IB schools or those retrieved from internet or other electronic retrieval systems Copying other classmates work in any way Shared writing of assigned papers or other out-of-class written assignments The reliance upon other group members to do all of the work for a project grade Any other act that involves the acquisition of a grade in which dishonesty is involved For the violation of the IB Code of Honor any or all of the following consequences may apply: The writing of a discipline referral to the appropriate assistant principal and counselor A grade of a zero on the assignment or test Notification of parents and teachers Suspension from school MAC In-school suspension Work detail Saturday School Notification of advisors of campus honor groups Negative references for college applications or scholarships 13

The Diploma Programme requires academic rigour and active student involvement in all aspects of the curriculum. It places a strong emphasis on the ideals of international understanding and responsible citizenship. The aimofall IBprogrammes isto develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world. Behaving and learning in an ethical way means students will observe the following practices. These are examples only and teachers will be able to add further examples oftheir own. Students will exercise academic honesty in all aspects of their work. They will acknowledge the work of others, including material taken from other sources. Theywill not claim astheir own the work of others. They will not give their work to others to pass off as their own. They will observe the integrity of the examination room. Laboratory or field experiments and investigations will be undertaken in an ethicalway. No experiments involving other people will be undertaken without their written consent and their understanding of the nature of the experiment. No artwork, performance or film will be undertaken that damages the environment. No artwork, performance or film will include excessive or gratuitousviolence or ei'.plicit sexual activity. All presentations will respect the personal, political and spiritualvalues of others andwillcontain nointention to offend in remarks about race, gender or religious beliefs. THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER All teachers must provide the following supportto students. Give students clear guidance about the nature of ethical practice in the Diploma Programme. Prevent students from undertaking any unethical practice for anywork that is going to be assessed (for example,for internal assessment,the extended essayora TOK presentation). Ensure that no work containing any unethical practice is presented for assessment. No experiment will be undertaken that inflicts pain on humans or live animals. No experiment or fieldwork will be undertaken that damagesthe environment. 14

The IB expects Diploma Prog ramme candidates to exercise academic honesty inall of theirwo rk,which includes acknowledging any sources usedwithin an assignment. The IB General Regulations: Diploma Programme defines malpractice as behaviour that results in,or may result in, the candidate or any other candidate gaining an unfair adva ntage inone or more assessment components. ASK FOR ADVI CE As a Diploma Programme candidate you are responsible for ensuring that all of the work you submit is authentic and that any sources used are appropriately acknowledged. If you have any doubts please ask for advice. HOW TO AVOID PLAGIARISM Credit allthe sources you use,evenif you have paraphrased or summarized. Clearly distinguish betweenyour work and the source being used (using quotation marks, indentation or a similar method). Use a style of referencing that is appropr ate for the subject. InternationalBaccalaureate Baccalaureat International BachilleratoInternacional 15

How to get the IB Diploma All assessment components for each of the six subjects and the additional IB diploma requirements must be satisfactorily completed in order to qualify for the award of the IB diploma. If a diploma candidate is awarded a grade E for TOK or a grade E for the extended essay, the candidate will not qualify for the diploma regardless of the total number of points achieved. The IB diploma will be awarded to a candidate whose total score is 24, 25, 26 or 27 points, provided all the following requirements have been met. a. Numeric grades have been awarded in all six subjects registered for the IB diploma. b. All CAS requirements have been met. c. At least a grade D has been awarded for both TOK and the extended essay. d. There is no grade 1 in any subject. e. There is no grade 2 at higher level. f. There is no more than one grade 2 at standard level. g. Overall, there are no more than three grades 3 or below. h. At least 12 points have been gained in higher level subjects (candidates who register for four higher level subjects must gain at least 16 points at higher level). i. At least 9 points have been gained on standard level subjects (candidates who register for two standard level subjects must gain at least 6 points at standard level). j. The candidate has not been found guilty of malpractice by the IB Organization. The IB diploma will be awarded to a candidate whose total score is 28 points or above, provided all the following requirements have been met. a. Numeric grades have been awarded in all six subjects registered for the IB diploma. b. All CAS requirements have been met. c. Grades A (highest) to D (lowest) have been awarded for both TOK and an extended essay. d. There is no grade 1 in any subject. e. There is no more than one grade 2 at higher level. f. There are no more than three grades 2 at standard level. g. Overall, there are no more than three grades 3 or below. h. At least 11 points have been gained on higher level subjects (candidates who register for four higher level subjects must gain at least 14 points at higher level). i. At least 8 points have been gained on standard level subjects (candidates who register for two standard level subjects must gain at least 5 points at standard level). j. The candidate has not been found guilty of malpractice by the IB Organization. Diploma Core Bonus Points Matrix 16

How to get the IB Career-related Certificate All assessment components for at least two DP subjects and the additional IB career-related certificate requirements must be satisfactorily completed in order to qualify for the award of the IB career-related certificate. If a career-related candidate is awarded a grade E for the reflective project, the candidate will not qualify for the careerrelated certificate regardless of the total number of points achieved. The IB career-related certificate will be awarded to a CP candidate for whom all the following requirements have been met. a. Numeric grades have been awarded in at least 2 subjects registered for the IB diploma. b. All requirements for completing the career-related studies have been met, including the end of pathway assessment. c. All service learning requirements have been met. d. At least a grade D has been awarded for both Personal & Professional Skills and the extended essay. e. There is no DP subject grade less than 3. f. The language development requirement has been met. g. The candidate has not been found guilty of malpractice by the IB Organization. Frequently Asked Questions Can any student enroll in the IB Diploma Program? No. Students are not IB Diploma Candidates until their 11 th 12 th grades. Students taking MYP Honors course are not IB Candidates, but instead are taking preparatory courses for the IB Diploma Program. S t u d e n t s w i s h i n g t o en t e r t h e I B D i p l o m a o r C a r e e r P r o g r a m m e s m u s t m e e t w i t h t h e I B C o o r d i n a t o r du r i n g 1 0 t h g r a d e t o p l a n t h e i r p r o g r a m Does a student have to apply for their 9 th and 10 th grades? No. Students who take all the honors courses in the IB Middle Years Program and complete the MYP certificate will automatically qualify for consideration for entering the MHS IB Diploma or Career-related Programmes. Can a student participate in a STEM pathway, IB, and AP? Yes, provided there are no scheduling conflicts. Students should plan and schedule courses carefully. What is the difference between IB Diploma Candidate and Diploma Course Student? IB Diploma students complete one course from each area of the DP curriculum model as well as the three components of the core. Course Students complete 1-5 courses from the IB hexagon. Students who enroll in individual courses will receive an IB score report but no official credential. Successful IB Career-related candidates will receive a farmable certificate from the IBO. Full IB Diploma and IB Career-related candidates will have special seals on their MCS diploma recognizing their participation in the programmes. All students must take the exams at the end of the courses to get official recognition in the form of a score report, certificate, or diploma. Do IB classes earn weighted grades? Yes. All IB classes receive a weighted grade (i.e. A = 5pts instead of 4pts for the GPA). IB classes follow the same guidelines for weighted grades as AP classes. Please check with your desired universities on accepting weighted grades as each have their own policies. Do students have to attend Marietta High to be an IB student? Yes. IB permits only students enrolled and attending full time in an IB School to participate in the IB Diploma Program. IB is a full two-year commitment; students need to transfer full-time to Marietta to allow for these courses to be taken. Do universities accept IB classes? Yes. Many universities accept the IB program in similar form to AP courses. You can visit the IB web site to search for a specific university and their IB recognition policy: http://www.ibo.org/diploma/recognition/recognitionpolicy/index.cfm. Recipients of the IB Diploma have a high rate of acceptance at universities world-wide. Continued next page 17

Where can I find out more information about IB? The IB web site is: http://www.ibo.org. The IB has a web site with a section written for parents: http://www.ibo.org/parents/ and for students: http://www.ibo.org/students/. You can read more about Marietta s IB programme at www.mhs.mariettacity.org/academic Acronyms AP CAS CP DP EE HL HOE IB IBA MHS MYP NMSQT PSAT PDP PYP SAT SL TOK Advanced Placement Creativity, Activity, and Service IB Career Program IB Diploma Program Extended Essay Higher Level History of Europe International Baccalaureate International Baccalaureate Americas Marietta High School Middle Years Program National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test Our MYP Honors courses were formerly labeled PDP for Pre-Diploma Program Primary Years Program Scholastic Aptitude Test Standard Level Theory of Knowledge Acknowledgements We acknowledge the work of the IBO and Oakmont High School, parts of whose documents have been adapted for use in this handbook. It is the policy of the Marietta Board of Education not to discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability or any other legally protected status in its educational programs, activities or employment practices. 18