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CHS PRE-IB INFORMATION MEETING
Katherine White
IB Coordinator
IB PARENT FOUNDATION
Membership Drive & Fees
Upcoming Events
T-shirts
IB Parent Foundation Meetings
- All are welcome to attend IBPF meetings!
-Meetings are currently held virtually.
-Next meeting – Wednesday, October 6th – 11:00 AM
GET INVOLVED
JOIN REMIND IB Class of 2024
Text @chsib24 to “81010”
IB Class of 2025
Text @chsib25 to “81010”
Choctaw High School IB Parent Foundation
Make sure we have your email!
SCHOOL COUNSELORS AT CHOCTAW
All 9th grade students – Ms. Lori Butler
Last Names A-He (10th – 12th Grades) – Ms. Misti Markoch
Last Names Hi-Mc (10th – 12th Grades)/IB Juniors & Seniors – Ms. Katherine White
Last Names Me-Z (10th – 12th Grades) – Ms. Kay Brock
SCHOOL COUNSELORS AT CHOCTAW (CONT.)
All CHS Pre-IB 9th Graders are assigned to Ms. Butler.
All CHS Pre-IB 10th Graders are assigned to their school counselor by their last name.
- A-He – Ms. Markoch
- Hi-Mc – Ms. White
- Me-Z – Ms. Brock
*While Ms. White will still assist with IB-related questions/concerns, general guidance-related questions/concerns should be handled through the student’s assigned school counselor.
IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ORGANIZATION
IB was founded in 1968 and currently works with 4,775 schools in 153 countries to develop and offer 4 challenging programs to over 1.3 million students.
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 programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
HTTPS://WWW.IBO.ORG/ABOUT-THE-IB/MISSION/
WHAT IS IB?
IB is a balanced two-year curriculum (11th & 12th grade) and assessment program that requires students to study courses across all disciplines
What is CHS Pre-IB?
Freshman and Sophomore years are the prep years for the IB courses and
assessments in the Junior and Senior years
IB DECODED
IB = International Baccalaureate
DP = Diploma Programme
EE = Extended Essay
TOK = Theory of Knowledge
CAS = Creativity, Activity, Service
IA = Internal Assessment
HL = Higher Level
SL = Standard Level
BENEFITS OF CHS PRE-IB
▪Students share classroom experiences with other serious students.
▪Challenging and exciting classes focus on writing, thinking, communicating, and experimenting.
▪Students are held to high standards in all subjects.
▪The program fosters a commitment to community and human welfare.
▪Students find they become efficient time managers and highly skilled writers.
▪The program ascribes to student centered learning.
▪Students become cognizant of cultural differences across the globe.
▪Participants receive academic coaching.
WHAT MAKES IB DIFFERENT?
• A core of courses
•Students are tracked together (not class by class)
•Rigorous, comprehensive curriculum that is recognized and valued worldwide by colleges and universities
•Field trips and other events*
•Parent Foundation
*SUBJECT TO COVID-19 PROTOCOLS
IB LEARNER PROFILE
“The IB Learner Profile represents 10
attributes valued by IB World Schools.
We believe these attributes, and
others like them, can help individuals
and groups become responsible
members of local, national, and
global communities.”
HTTPS://WWW.IBO.ORG/CONTENTASSETS/FD82F70643EF4086B7D3F292CC214962/LEARNER-PROFILE-EN.PDF
IB 4-YEARPLAN OF STUDY
Freshman Year
CHS Pre-IB English 1
Geometry Honors (or higher)
CHS Pre-IB Biology
AP World History
CHS Pre-IB French 1 OR CHS Pre-IB Spanish 1 (or higher)
CHS Pre-IB Art 1 OR Elective
2nd Elective
Sophomore Year
AP English Language & Composition
Algebra 2 Honors (or higher)
CHS Pre-IB Chemistry
AP European History
CHS Pre-IB French 2 OR CHS Pre-IB Spanish 2 (or higher)
CHS Pre-IB Art 1 OR CHS Pre-IB Art 2 OR Physics 1 Honors OR Elective
2nd Elective
IB 4-YEARPLAN OF STUDY CONT.
Junior Year
AP English Literature & Composition (IB English 3)
IB Mathematics Applications & Interpretation SL (IB Math Studies) OR IB Mathematics Analysis & Approaches SL (IB Pre-Calculus)
AP Biology (IB Biology 2) AND/OR AP Physics (IB Physics 1)
AP U.S. History
IB French B 3 SL OR IB Spanish B 3 SL (or higher)
IB Visual Arts 1 OR IB Philosophy SL OR AP Physics (IB Physics 1 – 2nd Science IB Elective option)
Theory of Knowledge 1
Senior Year
IB English A: Literature 4 HL
IB Mathematics Applications & Interpretation SL (IB Statistics) OR IB Mathematics Analysis & Approaches SL (IB Calculus)
IB Biology 3 HL/SL AND/OR IB Physics 2 SL
IB History of the Americas HL (Contemporary History)
IB French B 4 SL OR IB Spanish B 4 SL OR IB Spanish B 5 HL
IB Visual Arts 2 SL OR IB Visual Arts 3 HL OR IB Philosophy SL OR IB Physics 2 SL (2nd Science IB Elective) OR Elective
Theory of Knowledge 2
OTHER IB REQUIREMENTS
Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Class begins in 11th Grade
Asks students to reflect on the nature of knowledge, and on how we know what we claim to know
Eight specific ways of knowing
Make connections across the curriculum
Extended Essay (EE) – Due in Senior year An independent, self-directed piece of research, finishing with a 4,000-word paper
EE process begins Junior year
Final EE draft is submitted at the end of Junior year
Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) portfolio Ms. Makayla Roberts – CAS Coordinator
75 CAS Hours for 9th & 10th Grade
Outcomes
REFLECTIONS!!
Formal CAS Portfolio/CAS Project completed in Junior and Senior years
HTTPS://WWW.IBO.ORG/PROGRAMMES/DIPLOMA-PROGRAMME/CURRICULUM/
CAS FOR CHS PRE-IB STUDENTS
Creativity, activity, service is a required component of the diploma program that challenges students to develop new skills, learn more about themselves, and to make a difference in their communities.
Purpose: To encourage students to become more well-rounded and worldly citizens; to give students a platform for their passions to be recognized
CAS is a collection of student experiences in the areas of creativity, activity, and service
CAS experiences may be individual, school-based, community based, ongoing, one-time, or advocacy
HOW DOES MY STUDENT “PASS” CAS?
Must complete 75 total hours of CAS experiences - 25 hours per strand
Must document these hours by: Recording experience in Log Book (with supervisor signature)
Collecting evidence that the experience occurred
Completing a reflection on their experience
All documentation must be presented in the form of a portfolio
Portfolio (with logbook, evidence, and reflections) should be turned in to Ms. Roberts by May of the student’s sophomore year.
A CAS presentation for 9th and 10th grade CHS Pre-IB students will be scheduled in the coming weeks to go over all CAS requirements.
LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR CAS (HOW TO KNOW IF IT COUNTS)
1. Identify your strengths and note areas you can grow
2. Demonstration of challenges that have been undertaken, and the new skills learned in the process
3. Demonstrate how to initiate and plan a CAS experience
4. Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences
5. Demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively
6. Demonstrate engagement with issues of global significance
7. Recognize and consider the ethics of choices and actions
All learning outcomes should be addressed by the conclusion of the 75 hours
IB TESTING
3 Higher Level Exams
All Choctaw IB students take English and History as Higher Level subjects
Students choose one additional Higher Level subject – Biology, Spanish, or Visual Arts
3 Standard Level Exams
Foreign Language (French or Spanish), Math, Biology, Physics, Visual Arts, Philosophy
**Up to TWO Exams Junior Year**
IB EXAM SCORING
Grading Scale
Each component is scored 1-7
Diploma Requirements
Total of 24 points
12 HL points (less than 12 = No Diploma)
12 SL points (minimum of 9 SL points)
Missed IA = No Diploma
Passing score on EE and TOK essay/presentation
EE and TOK give bonus points toward the total
Cannot get an E or N on IAs or EE/TOK
No EE/TOK = No Diploma
Completed CAS Portfolio
No CAS = No Diploma
IB VS. AP VS. DUAL ENROLLMENTIB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME ADVANCED PLACEMENT DUAL ENROLLMENT - NWFSC
Comprehensive, two-year college prep
program; college-level coursework
Advanced, college-level coursework Actual college courses
Students take classes across all disciplines. Students can choose to take courses in
select subject areas.
Students can choose to take courses in select
subject areas (must meet GPA and test score
requirements set by NWFSC).
Students take a suite of exams at the end of
senior year.
Students take exams at the end of the
school year for courses in which they are
enrolled.
Students earn credit upon successful
completion of the course.
Students potentially earn college credit
based on exam scores.
Students potentially earn college credit
based on exam scores.
Students earn college credit upon successful
completion of the course (starts college GPA).
Most widely recognized by colleges and
universities globally.
Widely recognized by colleges and
universities globally.
College credits will transfer to in-state public
universities. May not transfer to out-of-state
universities.
Students receive most well-rounded
preparation for college; most competitive
for college admissions
Students receive college prep to some
degree for the courses in which they are
enrolled.
Students are expected to be prepared for
college-level work and expectations.
IB VS. AP VS. DUAL ENROLLMENT –WHAT’S BEST?
All three options are fully weighted, meaning that the courses are weighted on a 5.0 scale, as opposed to a 4.0 scale for general-level courses (Honors & CHS Pre-IB classes are weighted on a 4.5 scale).
All three options provide students with some degree of college preparation and potential to earn college credit. IB provides the most comprehensive preparation of the three options.
IB is the most rigorous curriculum available at Choctawhatchee High School. Colleges and universities, particularly those with highly-competitive admissions processes, seek students who challenge themselves with the most rigorous course offerings available to them at their high school.
Students enrolled in the IB Diploma Programme are typically viewed more favorably in the admissions process than a student taking AP or dual enrollment.
Dual enrollment does provide college credit, but… Not all dual enrollment credits transfer, particularly to out-of-state colleges/universities.
Some colleges/universities do not accept dual courses for college credit if the student also earned high school credit for the same course.
Dual enrollment courses can be inconsistent. It is difficult for colleges/universities to determine the level of preparation a dual enrollment student has.
IB, and even AP, provides colleges/universities with a better idea of the student’s level of preparation and work ethic, as the standards for IB and AP courses are consistent and more easily measured.
AVERAGE ACADEMIC PROFILE OF STUDENTS BY UNIVERSITY (2021)EVEN STUDENTS W HO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS MAY NOT GAIN ADM ISSION TO THE SCHOOL OF THEIR CHOICE BECAUSE OF LIMITED SPACE.
UniversityMid-Range
GPA
Mid-Range
SAT
Mid-Range
ACT
Florida Atlantic University 3.73 – 4.33 1110 – 1270 23 – 29
Florida Gulf Coast University 3.56 – 4.33 1090 – 1230 22 – 27
Florida International University 4.2 – 4.6 1200 – 1350 25 – 30
Florida Polytechnic University 4.1 – 4.6 1250 – 1400 27 – 31
Florida State University 4.2 – 4.6 1250 – 1400 28 – 32
New College of Florida 3.5 – 4.2 1120 – 1320 22 – 29
University of Central Florida 3.96 – 4.49 1250 – 1370 26 – 30
University of Florida 4.4 – 4.7 1350 – 1480 30 – 34
University of North Florida 4.0 – 4.5 1100 – 1260 22 – 28
University of South Florida 3.97 – 4.48 1230 – 1370 26 – 31
University of West Florida 3.61 – 4.2 1060 – 1240 21 - 27
HTTPS://WWW.FLBOG.EDU/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2021/09/SUS_MATRIX_SPREAD_090221.PDF
WHERE IS THE CHOCTAW IB CLASS OF 2021?
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FLORIDA COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCE –CHOCTAW IB CLASS OF 2021
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida State University
Stetson University
University of Florida
University of Miami
University of Central Florida
University of South Florida
University of West Florida
OUT-OF-STATE COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCE –CHOCTAW IB CLASS OF 2021
Auburn University
Vanderbilt University
Clemson University
University of Tennessee
University of Alabama
University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)
University of Kentucky
United States Military Academy
United States Naval Academy
University of Oklahoma
University of California - Davis
Penn State University
University of Colorado - Denver
University of Buffalo
EU Business School - Barcelona
COLLEGE PROCESS Start the conversations
Start a resume
Take ACT/SAT in Junior year
Take PSAT
Use Khan Academy
Start looking into scholarships Bright Futures Scholarship – Application opens in October of Senior year
Florida Academic – 3.5 GPA on core subjects, 29 on ACT OR 1330 on SAT, 100 hours of community service
Florida Medallion – 3.0 GPA on core subjects, 25 on ACT OR 1210 on SAT, 75 hours of community service
IB Diploma recipients automatically qualify for Florida Academic level of Bright Futures
Students who complete the IB curriculum, but do not earn the IB Diploma, can still qualify for Bright Futures with appropriate ACT/SAT score
Bright Futures requirements could change at any point between now and Senior year
IMPORTANT DATES
Friday, October 8th – End of 1st 9 Weeks
Monday, October 11th – Teacher Workday (No school for students)
Tuesday, October 12th – Start of 2nd 9 Weeks
Wednesday, October 13th – PSAT Administration (all 10th grade students will take, as well as 9th & 11th grade students who pre-registered and paid)
Thursday, November 11th – Veterans Day – No School
November 22nd – 26th – Thanksgiving Break – No School
Friday, December 17th – End of 1st Semester
December 20th – 31st – Winter Break – No School
January 3rd – 4th – Teacher Workday/PD Day (No school for students)
Wednesday, January 5th – Start of 2nd Semester
HELPFUL LINKS
www.ibo.org
www.khanacademy.org
www.choctawindians.net
CHS Guidance website
IB website
www.collegeboard.org
bigfuture.collegeboard.org
COMMUNICATIONEmail – [email protected]
Please make sure we have a good email address for you and your student!
Phone – (850) 833-3614, option 2
Choctaw IB Website – www.okaloosaschools.com/Choctaw/katherinewhite/home/ib
Twitter - @ChoctawIB
IB Remind – Text code to 81010 (Separate from IBPF Remind)
- IB Class of 2024 - @ib2024chs
- IB Class of 2025 - @chs2025ib
CAS – Ms. Makayla Roberts
Documents available – www.okaloosaschools.com/Choctaw/CAS
QUESTIONS? Thank you!