We are VILLAGE.

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International Baccalaureate

An Introduction to The

Village School

IB Program

Why do we do IB at Village?

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• 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

How does IB work?

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• 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

Do all of our students take IB?

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• 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”

Juniors Seniors

% of students taking 1-7 individual IB

subjects

39% 45%

% of students taking Full IB Diploma 61% 53%

% of students taking no IB courses 0% 2%

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Group 1

Language and

Literature A

Group 2

Language

Acquisition

(Language B)

Group 3

Humanities/S

ocial Sciences

Group 4

Experimental

Sciences

Group 5

Math

Group 6

Arts and Electives

English A Literature

SL/HL

Spanish B

SL/HL

Economics

SL/HL

Biology

SL/HL

Math

SL/HL

Music

SL/HL

English A Language and

Literature SL/HL

Spanish ab initio

SL

History

SL/HL

Chemistry

SL/HL

Math Studies

SL

Theatre

SL/HL

Chinese A Language and

Literature

SL

English B

SL/HL

Psychology SL/HL Physics

SL/HL

Further Math

HL

Visual Art

SL/HL

Spanish A Language and

Literature SL/HL

French B

SL/HL

Philosophy SL

online*

Environmental

Systems and Societies

SL

Dance SL/HL

(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

SL/HL

Choice of subject from

Group 2-4

Difference Between

HL/SL courses

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• 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 2nd 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 SL/HL

Additional requirements of

full IB Diploma students

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• 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 conditions”)

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The IB Diploma

Program Model

Do IB courses have any

pre-requisites?

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Course Pre-requisite

Language A Student must be fluent writer, reader and speaker and have had previous

years of study of literature in that language

Language B Student will be placed in the level of class according to what they are

currently studying in 10th 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

Humanities No pre-requisite

Biology, Chemistry,

Physics

Each require a year of study of that Science in either 9th or 10th grade

Environmental

Systems & Societies

No pre-requisite

Math Student will be placed in the level of class according to what they are

currently studying in 10th grade

Theatre, Visual Art,

Music, Dance

Student will need to have demonstrated a skill, experience or interest in that

area

Example of a Full IB Student’s 2 Year Schedule

Full IB Year 1 Schedule (11th 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

Full IB Year 2 Schedule (12th 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

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Example of an Individual IB Subject 2 Year Schedule Individual IB subjects - student schedule year 1 (11th 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 (12th grade)

• English IV

• Spanish ab initio (SL2)

• IB History HL2

• IB Physics SL2

• IB Math SL2

• Physical Education

• Economics

• Lunch

• Advisory

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Scoring

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• 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

Matrix for awarding

EE and TOK grades

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Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Grade

Grade

A

Grade

B

Grade

C

Grade

D

Grade

E

No grade

N

Ex

ten

ded

Ess

ay (

EE)

Gra

de

Grade

A 3 3 2 2

Failing

condition

Failing

condition

Grade

B 3 2 2 1

Failing

condition

Failing

condition

Grade

C 2 2 1 0

Failing

condition

Failing

condition

Grade

D 2 1 0 0

Failing

condition

Failing

condition

Grade

E

Failing

condition

Failing

condition

Failing

condition

Failing

condition

Failing

condition

Failing

condition

No grade

N

Failing

condition

Failing

condition

Failing

condition

Failing

condition

Failing

condition

Failing

condition

Class of 2015 Village School

IB Results

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• 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.

How do Colleges/Universities

recognize IB?

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• 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

College Recognition

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University or college

IB students

acceptance rate

Total population

acceptance rate

IB students vs

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

College Recognition

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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

Acceptance Advantage

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• 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

More Information/advising

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• Sessions with 10th grade advisory groups in October with

IB Coordinator

• IB Information Night on November 12th in Black Box

Theatre at 6pm

• Sessions with 10th grade advisory groups with IB

Coordinator and 11th/12th grade IB students in January

• IB Workshop evening aimed at 10th graders and their

families to learn more about the core aspects (EE, TOK and

CAS) on March 10th (6pm-8.30pm)

• 10th grade individual conferences beginning in February

with IB Coordinator/College Counselor

Additional Fees

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• 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.