International Baccalaureate An Introduction to The Village School IB Program We are VILLAGE. 11/17/2015 1
Why do we do IB at Village? Best college preparation Academically challenging Nationally and internationally recognized by colleges. College credits may be awarded Improves admission rates to college Transferrable Challenging, in-depth, creative, includes service-oriented activities, emphasizes reflection 11/17/2015 2
How does IB work? Students choose any number of IB subjects of interest/strength. Most students choose between 2 and 6 IB subjects In order to be considered a full IB diploma candidate, students must take 6 IB subjects plus additional requirements All IB classes are taught over 2 years Majority of the grade comes from externally written and graded examinations at end of senior year, although all subjects have an Internal Assessment component (IA) Each academic subject is scored from 1-7 11/17/2015 3
Do all of our students take IB? We encourage all students to take some IB subjects There are 2 ways that students can take IB: (a) Selection of individual IB subjects mixed with non-ib subjects: individual IB subject candidate (b) Full IB diploma: full IB diploma candidate % of students taking 1-7 individual IB subjects Juniors Seniors 39% 45% % of students taking Full IB Diploma 61% 53% % of students taking no IB courses 0% 2% 11/17/2015 4
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Language and Literature A Language Acquisition (Language B) Humanities/S ocial Sciences Experimental Sciences Math Arts and Electives English A Literature Spanish B Economics Biology Math Music English A Language and Literature Spanish ab initio SL History Chemistry Math Studies SL Theatre Chinese A Language and Literature SL English B Psychology Physics Further Math HL Visual Art Spanish A Language and Literature French B Philosophy SL online* Environmental Systems and Societies SL Dance (Other Languages) School Supported Self- Taught Literature SL French ab initio SL Business and Management HL/SL online* Film SL online* Mandarin ab initio SL online* Information Technology in a Global Society HL/SL online* Computer Science Choice of subject from Group 2-4 11/17/2015 5
Difference Between HL/SL courses HL = Higher Level, SL = Standard Level Generally HL subjects have a larger and more in depth curriculum than SL subjects All of our levels of subjects are currently taught over 2 years Language acquisition classes and Math classes are taught in leveled classes, whereas most other subjects are taught in mixed classes and differentiated Students will be placed in Language and Math classes depending on their level at the start of the course, whereas all of the other subject levels will not need to be decided upon until the end of the 2 nd semester of the junior year Students working toward the full IB diploma will need to make sure that they can test in 3 subjects at HL and 3 at SL Individual IB subject candidates can do any combination of 11/17/2015 6
Additional requirements of full IB Diploma students Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) Extended Essay (EE) Theory of Knowledge (TOK) 3 subjects are tested at Higher Level (HL) and 3 at Standard Level (SL) Students must gain a minimum of 24 points combined to pass (with certain other passing s ) 11/17/2015 7
The IB Diploma Program Model 11/17/2015 8
Do IB courses have any pre-requisites? Course Language A Language B Humanities Biology, Chemistry, Physics Environmental Systems & Societies Math Theatre, Visual Art, Music, Dance Pre-requisite Student must be fluent writer, reader and speaker and have had previous years of study of literature in that language Student will be placed in the level of class according to what they are currently studying in 10 th grade. If they wish to begin a new language (ab initio) they should have only had a limited exposure (less than a year) of that language No pre-requisite Each require a year of study of that Science in either 9 th or 10 th grade No pre-requisite Student will be placed in the level of class according to what they are currently studying in 10 th grade Student will need to have demonstrated a skill, experience or interest in that area 11/17/2015 9
Example of a Full IB Student s 2 Full IB Year 1 Schedule (11 th grade) IB English A: Lang & Lit1 IB French B SL1 IB History1 IB Biology1 IB Math SL1 IB Chemistry1 TOK (starts in Nov) Lunch Advisory Year Schedule Full IB Year 2 Schedule (12 th grade) IB English A: Lang & Lit HL2 IB French B SL2 IB History HL2 IB Biology HL2 IB Math SL2 IB Chemistry SL2 TOK (ends in Nov) Lunch Advisory 11/17/2015 10
Example of an Individual IB Subject 2 Year Schedule Individual IB subjects - student schedule year 1 (11 th grade) English III Spanish ab initio (SL1) IB History1 IB Physics 1 IB Math SL1 Psychology Foundations of Art Lunch Advisory Individual IB subjects student schedule year 2 (12 th grade) English IV Spanish ab initio (SL2) IB History HL2 IB Physics SL2 IB Math SL2 Physical Education Economics Lunch Advisory 11/17/2015 11
Scoring Internal Assessments (IA s) are completed mostly in the senior year, internally graded, then moderated by IB examiners Externally written final exams are taken in May of the senior year and are externally graded Subject scores are awarded on a 1-7 scale Additional points (3 max) for the TOK and EE combined (full diploma students only) see matrix on next slide A student taking full IB diploma can earn a maximum 45 points (passing score is 24 points) Results are released to students in July after their senior year 11/17/2015 12
Extended Essay (EE) Grade Matrix for awarding EE and TOK grades Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade No grade A B C D E N Grade A 3 3 2 2 Grade B 3 2 2 1 Grade C 2 2 1 0 Grade D 2 1 0 0 Grade E No grade 11/17/2015 N 13
Class of 2015 Village School IB Results Village School IB Diploma students pass percentage was 95%. The world average is 79% Our average this year was 32. The world average is 29 Average score per subject for students who passed the diploma was 5.05 points (Maximum is 7) 75% of diploma students achieved 30 points or higher. 11/17/2015 14
How do Colleges/Universities recognize IB? Colleges recognize the rigor and preparation that the IB program provides. It improves a student s chance of getting in to college Points in IB subjects can give students college credit. E.g. University of Texas will give a minimum of 24 credit hours for successful IB Diploma students For students wanting access to university internationally, admission can depend on their IB score 11/17/2015 15
College Recognition IB students Total population IB students vs University or college acceptance rate acceptance rate total population University of Florida 82% 42% +40% Florida State University 92% 60% +32% Brown University 18% 9% +9% Stanford University 15% 7% +8% Columbia University 13% 9% +4% University of California - Berkeley 58% 26% +32% Harvard University 10% 7% +3% New York University 57% 30% +27% University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 71% 51% +20% University of Miami 72% 30% +42% Source: IBDP Graduate Destinations Survey 2011/12 conducted by i-graduate International Insight 11/17/2015 16
College Recognition University or College IB students acceptance rate Total population acceptance rate IB students vs total population Cornell University 31% 18% +13% Duke University 28% 16% +12% University of Pennsylvania 24% 14% +10% Yale University 18% 7% +11% University of Central Florida 90% 47% +43% Boston University 70% 58% +12% University of California - Los Angeles 48% 23% +25% University of Virginia 64% 32% +32% UNC Chapel Hill 63% 32% +31% Princeton University 16% 8% +8% Source: IBDP Graduate Destinations Survey 2011/12 conducted by i-graduate International Insight 11/17/2015 17
Acceptance Advantage The average acceptance rate of IB students into university/college is 22% higher than the average acceptance rate of the total population The acceptance rate of IB students into Ivy League institutions (Princeton, Yale, Brown, Harvard, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania) is between 3% and 13% higher compared to the total population acceptance rate. Source: IBDP Graduate Destinations Survey 2011/12 conducted by i-graduate International Insight 11/17/2015 18
More Information/advising Sessions with 10 th grade advisory groups in October with IB Coordinator IB Information Night on November 12 th in Black Box Theatre at 6pm Sessions with 10 th grade advisory groups with IB Coordinator and 11 th /12 th grade IB students in January IB Workshop evening aimed at 10 th graders and their families to learn more about the core aspects (EE, TOK and CAS) on March 10 th (6pm-8.30pm) 10 th grade individual conferences beginning in February with IB Coordinator/College Counselor 11/17/2015 19
Additional Fees IB fees are charged at $175/subject/year. Invoices and student IB Agreement will be sent out after add-drop period ends in September IB fees cover costs including IB exam registration and subject fee, IB annual fee, ManageBac subscription If students choose an online course through Pamoja, there will be an additional cost of approximately $1250 per year per subject. 11/17/2015 20