IB Information meeting

28 February 2011International School Bangkok

What is IB?IBO - International Baccalaureate Organization

IB Diploma – the recognized award for successful completion of the IB Diploma program including 6 academic subjects with required assessments including examinations and 3 other components

IB Certificates – the recognized award for the successful completion of 1 or more academic subjects with required assessments including examinations

Why does ISB have IB?Excellent academic programme – high quality curriculum

with external examinationsCollege preparation curriculum for a college prep school

(ISB graduates in all kinds of colleges and universities report that it is good preparation)

International community at the school – IB diploma is recognized in 120 countries so it can be useful to most, if not all, our students

The IB diploma programme matches the mission and vision of this school and what it wants to achieve for it’s students, that is, reaching their academic potential.

Becoming an IB diploma studentReasons: (current juniors)

“I want to challenge myself”“I wanted to prove to myself I could do it.”“I think the colleges will see what I can do.”“My parents made me do it”Sibling Friends

Discussions with counselorsOpen access at ISB – but need to start in 11th grade

An ISB graduate view of IB diploma“I was so prepared for classes at college. I understood what the

professor was talking about in class so I could follow the discussion. There was still lots of new information but I wasn’t confused or anxious like the others.”

“The Extended Essay really gave me the experience to know how to research and write at length. I understand the value (of it)now and I remember what it felt like to finish it.”

“It’s good to meet other IB diploma students and swap stories. It doesn’t seem so difficult once you have your results, but I’m proud of what I achieved.”

Should I do IB diploma if…I’m involved in: a) 2 or 3 season sports

b) performance both semesters and CC

c) MUN, Debate, Forensics, CCd) many out of school activitiese) participate in many service

activities

I am planning on going to college in:a) USA, Canadab) Japan, Korea

Planning to do the diplomaRead the Program of Studies

Discuss with your counselor

Discuss subject choices and levels with your teachers

Talk to Miss Lund

Make a plan…

LANGUAGE A

ARTS

IINDIVIDUALS

AND SOCIETYSE

COND

LANG

UAGE

EXPE

RIM

ENTA

L

SCIE

NCES

MATHEM

ATICS

TOKEXTENDED ESSAY

CAS

IB diploma programme hexagon

1

32

4 5

6

IB classes at ISB (selected in 10th grade for 11th and 12th grade)1. Two year courses 2. Higher (HL) and Standard (SL) level options. 3. Only 3 SL subjects offered in one year: History,

Psychology and Computer Science4. Assessments completed during the 2 years with written

examination in May of final year5. IB Diploma and IB Certificate students are in the same

class

ISB INTERNATIONAL BACCCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PROGRAM 2011 - 2012

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Mandatory

Language A Language B, Ab initio

Individuals and Societies

Experimental Sciences

Mathematics Arts Additional requirements

HigherLevel(Two year courses)

Literature: Engilish

Language and Literature:EnglishJapaneseThaiFrenchDutchMandarinSpanish

French BJapanese BMandarin BSpanish BDutch B

Business and ManagementEconomics GeographyHistory – AmericasHistory – Asia and Oceania

BiologyChemistryPhysics

Mathematics DanceMusicTheatre ArtsVisual ArtsOR additionalGroup 2 subject,Group 3 subject,Group 4 subject,Group 5 -Computer Science

Mandatory classTheory Of Knowledge(TOK)11th – 2nd sem,12th – 1st semOutside of classes Extended Essay(4000 words)11th – 2nd sem, 12th – 1st sem

StandardLevel(Two year courses, unless indicated otherwise)

Literature: Engilish

Language and Literature:EnglishJapaneseThaiFrenchDutchMandarinSpanish

French BJapanese BMandarin BSpanish BDutch B

Business and ManagementEconomics GeographyEnvironmental Systems and Societies

One year courses:HistoryPsychology

BiologyChemistryPhysicsEnvironmental Systems and Societies

Math Standard Math Studies

DanceMusicTheatre ArtsVisual ArtsOR additionalGroup 2 subject,Group 3 subject,Group 4 subject,

One year course:Group 5 -Computer Science

(CAS)Creativity,Action,Service (minimum 150 hours over 2 years)

Tutoring program for other A: Literature languages

For beginners:French ab initioSpanish ab initio

Becoming an IB diploma studentPlanning your two year programme:

Be sure you have a set of documents; IB course table with IB planning table; 4 year planning document (10th grade)

All course descriptions are in the Program of StudiesISB website – HS/Curriculum section

ISB INTERNATIONAL BACCCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PROGRAM 2011 - 2012

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Mandatory

Language A Language B, Ab initio

Individuals and Societies

Experimental Sciences

Mathematics Arts Additional requirements

HigherLevel(Two year courses)

Literature: Engilish

Language and Literature:EnglishJapaneseThaiFrenchDutchMandarinSpanish

French BJapanese BMandarin BSpanish BDutch B

Business and ManagementEconomics GeographyHistory – AmericasHistory – Asia and Oceania

BiologyChemistryPhysics

Mathematics DanceMusicTheatre ArtsVisual ArtsOR additionalGroup 2 subject,Group 3 subject,Group 4 subject,Group 5 -Computer Science

Mandatory classTheory Of Knowledge(TOK)11th – 2nd sem,12th – 1st semOutside of classes Extended Essay(4000 words)11th – 2nd sem, 12th – 1st sem

StandardLevel(Two year courses, unless indicated otherwise)

Literature: Engilish

Language and Literature:EnglishJapaneseThaiFrenchDutchMandarinSpanish

French BJapanese BMandarin BSpanish BDutch B

Business and ManagementEconomics GeographyEnvironmental Systems and Societies

One year courses:HistoryPsychology

BiologyChemistryPhysicsEnvironmental Systems and Societies

Math Standard Math Studies

DanceMusicTheatre ArtsVisual ArtsOR additionalGroup 2 subject,Group 3 subject,Group 4 subject,Group 5 -Computer Science

(CAS)Creativity,Action,Service (minimum 150 hours over 2 years)

Tutoring program for other A: Literature languages

For beginners:French ab initioSpanish ab initio

IB classes1: Native or taught first language

2: Taught second language

Language A: LiteratureHigher and Standard level

English

Language A: Language and LiteratureHigher and Standard level

Dutch English French Japanese Chinese Thai

Language B (with previous experience/learning)

Higher and Standard level Dutch French Japanese Mandarin Spanish

Language ab initio (beginners)Standard level only

French Spanish

IB classes3: Individuals and society 4: Experimental SciencesHL and SL

Business and Management Economics Geography History (SL one year course)

HL History of Americas HL History of Asia and Oceania

SL only Psychology (one year course)

Theory of Knowledge (IB diploma students only)

HL and SLBiologyChemistryPhysics

SL onlyEnvironmental Systems and

Societies

IB classes5: Mathematics 6: ArtsThree courses available –

teacher recommendations

Math HLMath SL Mathematical Studies SL

Not Mathematics but available as HL and SLComputer Science

HL and SL – note pre-requisities

DanceMusicTheatreVisual Art

IB course plannerSelect from the matrix to complete the table:

3 HL only; 3 SL only; TOK mandatory classMust have Groups 1 – 5; Group 6 can be

second class from Groups 1 - 5

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

TOK

3 HL Eng A: Lit

History 3:Geog

3 SL Span B Biology Math

Make up of an IB diploma

IB diploma – Science focus

IB diploma – Arts focus

IB diploma – Social Studies focus

IB bilingual diploma

IB diploma results

IB course selectionFor 10th grade students:January/February

Discussions with counselors, teachers and parents in (diploma, certificates, no IB)

Program of Studies online in January – read carefully and read prerequisites

Current 10th grade classes – teachers will review 11th and 12th grade courses in February

February/MarchProspective IB diploma students meet with IB coordinator

Course registration in March

Talking about IB diploma and certificatesLearn about the IB programme options from the IB

coordinatorTalk to your counselorTalk to visiting college admissions officers about IB

diploma and certificate policies

IB and colleges – latest newsMyth vs Reality

Only UK and Australian universities are interested in the IB.

I’m going to the US, I don’t need IB. Japanese universities don’t recognize the IB. The IB is too hard and it is only for smart

people.

IB and University applicationsUniversity expectation of IB examination results:

UK, European, Australian university acceptances or conditional offers based on predicted and final grades

Many US and Canadian colleges requesting IB exam predicted grades on applications

ISB Transcript notation for clarity – no IB exam

For more information……go to the IB Blog http://inside.isb.ac.th

Access through Inside ISB or Parent Portal

http://inside.isb.ac.th/ib/