IB RISING FRESHMAN INFORMATION MEETING IB APPLICATION WINDOW

IB RISING FRESHMAN INFORMATION MEETING *IB APPLICATION WINDOW FEB. 5 – MARCH 4 2020

SUPPORT SYSTEM-WHO, WHAT, WHERE? Ben Barnard, IB Coordinator and CAS Coordinator -IB Diploma Requirements -Questions about IB -Having trouble with deadlines -General support -IB and AP Exam Registration -IBIS/Managebac Login -Schedule Requests over Summer Jen Worrells, EE Coordinator -Extended Essay -Viva Voce/Advisor Questions Jasmine Pearson, IB Counselor -Schedule Changes -Request a Conference with a Teacher -Having trouble with deadlines -General support -College/Scholarship Applications -Power. School Help -Social/Emotional Needs

WHAT IS IB? https: //player. vimeo. com/video/66637103

AP V. IB? WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? IB AP Programme Students must take 7 IB courses (6 academic courses and TOK); Must complete the Extended Essay and CAS; Take a range of HL and SL courses; Take courses in all content areas Students can take as many or as few collegelevel courses they want College Credit On average, NC colleges accept scores of a 4+ Beginning in 2020 -21, IB students attending UNC System universities (3 is considered passing), but like IB, will automatically receive credit for universities vary in their awarding of credit IB Higher Level examinations with a score of 4 or higher and IB Standard Level examinations with a score of 5 or higher Range of topics and content areas in-depth, Specialize in certain areas to gain content with a focus on skills used in obtaining mastery for introductory college classes content Assessment Score range of 1 -7; Includes written and oral assessments during the year and an open-ended final exam in May; Exam components completed over multiple days Multiple Choice and Essay-Based Test in May; Completed on one day College Preparation IB Core focuses on teaching skills: balancing all program components Taking multiple courses develops time management; some form of writing and free

IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS Six Academic Areas -Students must take one course from each of the six subject areas (students can choose to forgo the arts and take two courses in another subject area) -Three courses (no more than four) must be taken at the Higher Level (HL) -The other courses must be taken at the Standard Level (SL)

IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS Three Core Areas-required for all candidates -Theory of Knowledge (TOK): A course on the nature of knowledge, to reflect on the process of learning in all their subjects, and to see and understand the connections between them -Extended Essay: A substantial piece of academic writing of up to 4, 000 words, enables students to investigate a topic of special interest that they have chosen themselves -Creativity, Activity, and Service (CAS): A range of enjoyable and significant student-selected experiences that encourages students to grow both personally and socially, developing skills such as cooperation, problem-solving, conflict resolution and creative and critical thinking, as well as developing their own identities

WHAT CAN MY CHILD WORK ON NOW? What about CAS? • Creativity: exploring and extending ideas leading to an original or interpretive product or performance • Activity: physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle • Service: collaborative and reciprocal engagement with the community in response to an authentic need Coordinator: Ben Barnard

CAS AND SERVICE LEARNING -CAS and the Service Learning Diploma are separate programs but often support each other. -Service-Learning Exemplary Award: 100 hours -Service-Learning Diploma: 250 hours -Service Learning Coordinator: Erica Hunt, hunte@gcsnc. com

WHAT CAN WE EXPECT NEXT YEAR? -Students must take at least one AP course and two honors courses their Sophomore year -Ms. Pearson will meet with students’ classes prior to registration to make sure they are on track for Grimsley High School pre-IB requirements -Students do not take IB classes or exams until their junior year

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE AT GRIMSLEY? Recommended Course Progression Ninth Grade Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Honors English I Math: Honors Math II, Honors Math III Honors American History: Founding Principles of Civics and Economics Honors Biology World Language: Spanish, French, Latin, Hebrew (Level 1, 2, or 3 based on placement) Health and PE Tenth Grade Year Honors English II Math: Honors Math III, Honors Pre-Calculus, or AFM AP World History Honors Chemistry World Language: Spanish, French, Latin, Hebrew (2, 3, or 4 based on placement) AP Music Theory (if Music HL track) AP Government AP Human Geography or Honors Elective: Fine Arts or Honors Environmental Science* Summer High School: Online Possibilities Honors Environmental Science Math (based on student math progression and upon consultation with IB Counselors and Coordinator)

WHAT CAN MY CHILD/I WORK ON NOW? -Study habits: Work on budgeting time. Have some sort of a planner/agenda! Establish a routine for homework completion. Balance study time for different classes-it helps to address the classes that present more challenges first, but don’t want to ignore the other classes. Start reviewing notes on a regular basis and not just the night before a test. Leave time during the week to engage in extracurricular activities (this will be CAS in the future). Take advantage of teachers’ tutorial schedules. Work on not procrastinating. Allow time for thought and revision. Also allow time for the unexpected.

IB AGREEMENT At least 50% of a Freshman Pre-IB student's course load should be honors level classes, including Honors English, Honors Science and Honors Civics and Economics. Grades will be reviewed after each quarter. D or F on first quarter report card - parental contact, notification letter D or F on first semester report card – notification letter, parent conference and reassignment request letters will be held until third quarter report card Students who have failed to improve their grades and who do not have a 2. 5 unweighted Grade Point Average will not be eligible to continue to pursue the IB Diploma. Students may request an appeals conference with the IB Review Team but all decisions will be finalized by March 31. A final grade of F in any class is a disqualifying condition. Any academic, attendance or behavior problems will be sufficient cause to remove a student from the IB Programme and to rescind any reassignment that may be granted. **Students on reassignment for IB who do not meet the requirements will return

QUESTIONS? BARNARR@GCSNC. COM PEARSOJ@GCSNC. COM THANKS FOR YOUR TIME! *IB APPLICATION WINDOW FEB. 5 –