INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME What IS IB IB

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME

What IS IB? �IB is a non-profit educational foundation which started in 1968 in Geneva, Switzerland. The first IB exams were taken by students at 12 schools from 10 countries – including two state schools. IB offers four programmes; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)(3 -12 years of age), IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)(11 -16 years of age), IB Diploma Programme (DP)(16 -19 years of age) and IB Career-related Programme (CP).

�Today there are 4, 655 schools offering 6, 068 programmes worldwide. In Turkey IB started in 1994 and today there 63 schools offering IB programmes. 44 of these schools offer the Diploma Programme. 3 of these schools are state schools. Our school is an authorized IB school since 2007. Our School is the first State school that offers the IB Diploma Programme.

THE IB LEARNER PROFILE �Inquirers �Knowledgeable �Thinkers �Communicators �Principled �Open-minded �Caring �Risk-takers �Balanced �Reflective

Diploma Programme Model

Subjects in IB DP In the Diploma Programme there are High Level and Standard Level subjects. Candidates have to choose at least three high level subjects. The high level subjects must be given in at least 240 hours, whereas the standard level subjects must be given in at least 150 hours during a two-year period.

Group 1 Studies in Language & Literature Group 1 consists of three courses: �Language A: Literature �Language A: Language & Literature �Literature and Performance.

In our school candidates have to choose Turkish A: Literature, which is given in high level. Students study about authors which are given in prescribed list. The work studied could be from authors from the mother tongue as well as translated works of authors from other countries.

External Assessment Paper 1: Literary Commentary (2 Hours) Students choose one of two passages given and write a literary commentary. (20 Marks) (20%) Paper 2: Essay (2 Hours) Students write an essay based on at least two works studied. (25 Marks) (25%) Written Assignment Students write a literary essay on one work studied. (25 Marks) (25%)

Internal Assessment Individual Oral Commentary and Discussion Oral commentary on poetry studied with question (10 min. ) followed by a discussion based on other works (10 min) (30 Marks) (15%) Individual Oral Presentation The presentation is based on works studied. It is internally assessed and externally moderated. (30 Marks)(15%)

Group 2 Language Acquisition Group 2 consists of two modern language courses: �Language B �Language Ab Initio

In our school candidates have to choose English B which is given in high level. It is an additional language learning course designed for students with some previous learning in English. The main focus of the course is on language acquisition and development of language skills.

External Assessment Paper 1: Receptive Skills(1 hour 30) Text-handling exercises on five written texts based on the core. (25%) Paper 2: Written Productive Skills(1 Hour 30) Students do two writing exercises. One task of 250 -400 words and one response of 150 -250 words to stimulus text (25%) Written Assignment: Receptive & Productive Skills Creative writing of 500 -600 words plus a 150250 rationale based on one or both literary texts read. (20%)

Internal Assessment Individual Oral (8 -10 min. ) Based on the options: 15 minutes’ preparation time and a 10 minute (maximum) presentation and discussion with the teacher. (20%) Interactive Oral Activity Based on the core: Three classroom activities assessed by the teacher. (10%)

In our school candidates can also choose a second foreign language like French, German, Arabic or Russian. Ab Initio subjects are given in standard level. Language Ab Initio has a list of topics that provide the students with opportunities to practice and explore the language as well as to develop intercultural understanding. .

External Assessment Paper 1: Receptive Skills(1 hours 30) Understanding of four written texts. (40 marks) Text-handling exercises. (30%) Paper 2: Productive Skills(1 Hour) Students do two writing exercises. One question to be answered from a choice of two. (7 marks). One question to be answered from a choice of three. (18 Marks). (25%) Written Assignment: Receptive & Productive Skills A piece of writing, 250 -350 words, demonstrating intercultural understanding and written in the target language. (20 marks) (20%)

Internal Assessment Individual Oral (25 marks) Three-part oral internally assessed by the teacher and externally moderated by the IB towards the end of the course. (25%) �Part 1: Presentation of a visual stimulus (from a choice of two) by the student. �Part two: Follow-up questions on the visual stimulus. �General conversation including at least two questions on the written assignment.

Group 3 Individuals & Societies Group 3 consists of nine courses: �Business and management �Economics �Geography �History �Information technology in a global society (ITGS) �Philosophy �Psychology �Social and cultural anthropology �World religions.

In our school candidates have to choose Turkey in the Twentieth Century (TITC), which is given only in standard level. TITC is an interdisciplinary course combining history, geography and sociology. There are six topics in TITC.

External Assessment Paper 1(1 Hour 30) Students answer three questions, based on documents, statistical data or graphics covering all three disciplines. (45 Marks) (30%) Paper 2 (1 Hour 30) Students answer two extended-response on each topic. Each topic question will draw on two disciplines. The two questions for each topic will cover all three disciplines. Candidates answer two questions on any one topic. (40 Marks)(25%)

Internal Assessment An investigate project on any area of the syllabus. Candidates produce a research essay to include at least two disciplines 1500 -2000 words in length. (50 Marks)(40%)

Group 4 Sciences Group 3 consists of three courses: �Biology �Chemistry �Physics

In our school candidates have to choose Biology, which is given in both standard and high level. Biology is the study of life. Biology lends itself to an experimental approach and it is expected that this will be reflected throughout the course.

External Assessment SL Paper 1(45 min) 30 Multiple-choice questions on core material, about 15 of which are common with HL. (30 Marks) (20%) Paper 2 (1 Hour 15) Data-based questions. Short answers and extended response questions on core material. One out of two extended response questions to be attempted by the candidate. (50 Marks)(40%) Paper 3 (1 Hour) Candidates answer all questions, two to three short-answer questions based on experimental skills and techniques, analysis and evaluation. (35 Marks) (20%)

External Assessment HL Paper 1(1 Hour) 40 Multiple-choice questions on core material, about 15 of which are common with SL. (40 Marks) (20%) Paper 2 (2 Hours 15) Data-based questions. Short answers and extended response questions on core material. Two out of three extended response questions to be attempted by the candidate. (72 Marks)(36%) Paper 3 (1 Hour 15) Candidates answer all questions, two to three short-answer questions based on experimental skills and techniques, analysis and evaluation. (45 Marks) (24%)

Internal Assessment Individual investigation which takes about 10 hours. (50 Marks)(20%)

Group 5 Mathematics Group 5 consists of three courses: �Further Mathematics �Mathematical Studies �Mathematics

In our school candidates have to choose Mathematics, which is given in standard level. This course caters for students who already possess knowledge of basic mathematical concepts and who are equipped with the skills needed to apply simple mathematical techniques correctly.

External Assessment Paper 1(1 Hour 30) Students answer compulsory shortresponse questions and extended response questions based on the whole syllabus. (No Calculator allowed)(90 Marks)(40%) Paper 2 (1 Hour 30) Students answer compulsory shortresponse questions and extendedresponse questions based on the whole syllabus. (Calculator Allowed) (90 Marks)(40%)

Internal Assessment An individual exploration. This is a piece of written work that involves investigating an area of mathematics. (20%)

Group 6 The Arts Group 3 consists of six courses: �Dance �Film �Music �Theater �Visual Arts �Literature & Performance SL

In our school candidates can choose Visual Arts, which is given in high level. This course encourages students to challenge their own creative and cultural expectations and boundaries.

External Assessment Paper 1: Comparative Study Students analyze and compare different artworks by different artists. This independent critical and contextual investigation explores artworks, objects and artifacts from differing cultural contexts (20%) Paper 2 Process Portfolio Students submit carefully selected materials which evidence their experimentation, exploration, manipulation and refinement of a variety of visual arts activities during the twoyear course. (40%)

Internal Assessment Part 3: Exhibition Students submit for assessment a selection of resolved artworks from their exhibition. The selected pieces should show evidence of their technical accomplishment during the visual arts course and an understanding of the use of materials, ideas and practices appropriate to visual communication. (40%)

Candidates have to choose one subject from one of the six groups of subjects. Candidates can choose a second subject from any of the first five groups, if they do not want to choose a subject from the sixth group of subjects, which is the arts. The candidates can only choose the subjects offered by the school.

When students choose Visual Arts, which is high level, they can choose the Biology subject in standard level. But if they prefer the Language ab initio subject, they have to choose the Biology subject in high level.

Extended Essay A diploma candidate must complete and submit an extended essay (EE), which is a piece of independent research of up to 4, 000 words. Students can choose one of the six subjects and they have to work with a supervisor. In our school the majority of students prefer to write their extended essays in Turkish A literature.

Theory of Knowledge (TOK) The TOK is a 100 -hour course evenly distributed over the two-year period. In TOK students have to give a presentation and submit an essay on one of the six prescribed titles. The maximum length for the essay is 1, 600 words.

CAS (Creativity, Activity & Service) CAS is an extra-curricular activity. For creativity students have to engage with creative activities like music, painting, acting etc. For activity students have to engage with individual or team sports. For service they have to make a meaningful contribution to the community and society. Students have to fulfill all strands in a balanced manner.

To get the diploma, students have to complete their extended essay, TOK essay and CAS activities. If they do not do one of them they are not awarded with a diploma.

The highest grade a student can get is 45. Students can get up to 7 grades for each of the six subjects they have chosen, which makes 42 points. And they also get 3 points from their extended essays and TOK essays.

Award of the IB Diploma? The Diploma will be awarded if; � CAS requirements have been met. � The student’s total points are 24 or more. � There is no “N” awarded for TOK or EE. � There is no “E” awarded for TOK or EE. � There is no grade 1 awarded. � There are no more than two grade 2 s awarded. � There are no more than three grade 3 s or below awarded. � The student has gained 12 points or more on HL subjects. � The student has gained 9 points or more on SL subjects.

�The IB exams will be taken in November 2019. But the exams for TITC, Arabic Ab Initio, German Ab Initio and Russian Ab Initio will be taken in May 2019, because there are no exams for these subjects in the November session. Students can retake the exams in two more sessions.