IB Junior StudentParent Information Night September 4 2019

IB Junior Student/Parent Information Night September 4, 2019

Charlotte Kirkpatrick IB Coordinator 714 -626 -4422 ckirkpatrick@fjuhsd. org

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. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment. These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

The IB Learner Profile The aim of all IB programs is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world. IB Learners Strive to be: Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled Open-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective

IB Diploma: Program Overview

Junior Year Requirements: Policies and Procedures (Assignment on Google Classroom) (Return the signed slip by Wednesday 9/11/2019 in person or on Google classroom) Extended Essay: Research proposal-Due end of Semester CAS TOK: Introduced during junior year, completed during first semester senior year Exams: Typically, at least one SL exam, maximum two SL exams with Internal Assessments

Extended Essays • Find a topic • Get a teacher mentor/supervisor • Review the IB requirements for EE by reading the online EE guide (found here: EE guide) • Begin formal research (EBSCO Troy account or CSUF library) • Develop research question • Write outline • Write paper; First draft expected by end of junior year (*latest September 15 th of senior year-required for Letter of rec by me) • 1 st/2 nd draft due by the beginning of senior year • 3 rd draft as needed • Final paper due in January of senior year • DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!

CAS Requirements more will be discussed in individual meetings • Real, purposeful activities with significant outcomes • Personal challenge – tasks must extend the student • Thoughtful consideration, such as planning, reviewing progress, and reporting • Reflection on outcomes and personal learning through portfolio on Managebac • Must offer experiential learning and follow the 5 CAS stages of Investigation, preparation, action, reflection, and demonstration • Have a goal or outcome • Vary in length • Be initiated by the student where possible • Vary in the amount of commitment by the student

CAS Requirements more will be discussed in individual meetings • Required to do activities in all three areas; Creativity, Activity and Service • Must be participating in some CAS experiences continuously for a minimum of 18 months(weekly preferred) • Reflections are required every 2 -4 weeks on Managebac. . Evidence is also required • CAS Project required: self initiated, planned in collaboration with others, at least 1 area of CAS and done for at least a month • All 7 learning outcomes met

TOK (Theory of Knowledge) Requirement • TOK curriculum begins junior year, completed first semester senior year. • Philosophy will be second semester senior year. • Final polishing of Internal assessment senior year. (essay/presentation)

Troy. Managebac. com • Used for Registration of courses and management of IB CAS/EE • Students are required to maintain a consistent Reflection log on Managebac updating every 2 -4 weeks. • Evidence for CAS will be uploaded/saved • Recording of language A and B Internal Assessments • Other Internal Assessments will be submitted as they move to online uploading • Communication with IB coordinator

Internal assessments and deadlines – Due dates established by individual teachers and me. Some will require submission to www. turnitin. com – They are due to IB for uploading in March and April so I will be collecting it all before that time. – English and second language recordings • English will be completed in November of Senior year • World Languages completed in February-March of AP year – IA’s have varied dates, each require roughly 10 hours of work usually completed in the year you test – Junior year all English IBSL will do Written Assignment for HL English submitted senior year. Send copy to me before you leave this year.

Malpractice Collusion: How to avoid it… • Discuss your work with others, but don’t give anyone a hard copy, and under no circumstances whatsoever give anyone an electronic copy. Plagiarism: How to avoid it… • You must reference your sources AND • You must make it clear which words are not your own AND • No extensive quotes; no very close paraphrasing Both result in no grade for the subject concerned and hence no Diploma for that session☹

Consequences You may lose the option of receiving the full diploma and being able to test in a subject this May if: • ANY internal or external requirements were not completed on time • ANY malpractice is discovered (especially after signing the declaration on the coversheet) • ANY disregard to the Learner Profile and the Mission of the IB. • If this happens there is no refund in the costs of the exams!

Grades IB subject grades are determined by IB and are based on: • Internal Assessment (teacher moderated) • External Assessment (IB examiner graded) • 1 -7 point scale TOK CAS Extended Essay Class grades • Based on Teacher grading guidelines and may be different than AP or IB grades • Include all required student work and exams and on time completion of required IB internal assessments. (detentions will be given) Included in determination of Diploma • Class grades do not change based on IB/AP grade received Anything not completed may result in a student not receiving a certificate for that subject and possibly the loss of the opportunity to receive the diploma. No refunds will be given for students’ failure to comply.

Requirements for Achieving the full IB Diploma? • • At least 24 points overall Grades in all six subjects (no N’s or E’s) plus EE and TOK All CAS requirements met (cleared by me) At least a grade of D or better in EE and TOK (no E’s) No grade of 1 in any subject No more than 2 marks of 2 in any subject (HL or SL) No more than 3 marks of 3 or below in any subject (HL or SL) • 12+ points in HL (if 4 HL then the 3 highest points will be counted) • 9+ points in SL (if 2 SL must gain at least 5 points) • Not judged by IB guilty of Malpractice.

Individual test schedule AP Schedule • Monday, May 4 th Friday, May 15 th IB Schedule • Friday, May 1 st Friday, May 22 nd Registration done through Total Registration. net in October. This will help with the overlap of AP and IB exams. Please use Managebac to verify exam schedule. Contact me if you have questions. I will closely work with AP coordinator to minimize conflicts. **IB doesn’t allow for changes in exams for sports or other competitions, unless international competitions.

2018 IB fees/AP fees, registration, refunds • IB Fees(last year’s): $125. 00 • AP fees: $94. 00 per exam, exam paid in Spring **These are non-refundable • You must know what fees (any changes after exams you are going to November 14 will incur additional fees) take, no refunds will be • IB registration and payment of offered! fees will be done October 1 -15, 2019 on Total Registration • FRL forms will minimize fees if submitted prior to Sept. 6, 2019

Donations If you would be so inclined as to make a donation it would go a long way toward offsetting the expenses that Troy will incur. There is no obligation to donate! We pay for shipping IB exams to scanning centers.