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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
STUDENT AND PARENT HANDBOOK
2015-2017
145 New Street
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
(914) 250-0451
FASNY IB DP Student Handbook 2 November 2014
FASNY IB DP Student Handbook 3 November 2014
Contents Contents .............................................................................................................................. 3
Section 1 - Missions, welcome, Overview of Diploma Programme ............................ 8
Mission Statement of the French-American School of New York (FASNY) ............... 8
Mission Statement of the International Baccalaureate Organization ......................... 8
The IB DP Curriculum .......................................................................................... 9
The Core ........................................................................................................................... 10
The Courses ...................................................................................................................... 10
The Learner Profile ........................................................................................................... 10
Individual Courses and the Core ..................................................................................... 12
Section 2 - The IB Diploma Programme and School Life at FASNY ....................... 12
Time Commitment in School .......................................................................................... 12
Expectations ...................................................................................................................... 13
Course Selection ............................................................................................................... 13
Full Diploma or Individual Certificates? .......................................................................... 14
IB DP Grading System (External Examinations + Internal Assessments) ...................... 15
Points Matrix for the Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge ................................... 16
Failing conditions.............................................................................................................. 16
Assessment of the DP at FASNY and FASNYs Grading, Equivalencies and Reporting ............................................................................................................ 17
Examinations Internal ....................................................................................... 17
Examinations External ....................................................................................... 18
Examination Results ............................................................................................. 18
Resitting Examinations ......................................................................................... 18
Calendar of Internal Assessment Deadlines for Students ........................................ 18
Calendar of IB deadlines in Year 1 and Year 2 of the Diploma Programme ............ 18
FASNYs Student Handbook (Blue Print) and Academic Discipline Policy ......... 21
FASNY IB DP Student Handbook 4 November 2014
Special Note about Homework ........................................................................................ 21
Special note about Time Management (Planning, Balance, Communication) .............. 21
Special note about Stress Management (Golden Rules) .................................................. 21
Special Note about Academic Honesty ............................................................................ 22
Special note about University and College Applications ................................................ 22
FASNY IB Diploma Subject & Core Teachers / Administrative Support for 2015 - 16 ........................................................................................................................................... 23
Section 3 - Policies specific to FASNYs IB Diploma Programme ............................ 24
Access Policy ........................................................................................................ 24
Special Needs Policy ............................................................................................. 24
Language Policy and Maintenance of Mother Tongues .......................................... 27
FASNYs Language Philosophy ........................................................................................ 27
FASNYs Community Profile and Curriculum ............................................................... 28
Principles of FASNYs Language Policy ........................................................................... 29
Development and Maintenance of Bilingualism (English and French) at FASNY ........ 29
Development and Maintenance of other Mother Tongues at FASNY ........................... 30
Parent and Community Involvement in Language Choices at FASNY .......................... 31
Language Teaching and Learning Aims at FASNY ......................................................... 31
Language Instructors at FASNY ....................................................................................... 31
Course Selection Policy ........................................................................................ 32
Assessment Policy ................................................................................................. 35
Philosophy and Principles ................................................................................................. 35
IB Assessment .................................................................................................................... 36
Internal IB Assessment ..................................................................................................... 37
Predicted Grades ............................................................................................................... 37
IA/PG Feedback ............................................................................................................... 38
External IB Assessment ..................................................................................................... 38
FASNY IB DP Student Handbook 5 November 2014
Assessment Practices ......................................................................................................... 38
FASNY Grade Conversion Table ..................................................................................... 40
Homework ......................................................................................................................... 41
Non-diploma candidates ................................................................................................... 41
Assessment Policy and Non-English speakers .................................................................. 42
Evaluation and Review of the Assessment Policy & Training of new Teachers ............. 42
Honesty Policy & Honesty Contract ..................................................................... 42
Expectations of Students in the IB Programme ............................................................... 42
Goal of the Academic Honesty Policy .............................................................................. 42
Academic Honesty ............................................................................................................ 43
Authentic Pieces of Work ................................................................................................. 43
Academic Dishonesty ........................................................................................................ 44
Plagiarism .......................................................................................................................... 44
Collusion ........................................................................................................................... 44
Duplication of Work......................................................................................................... 45
Other Malpractice Behavior ............................................................................................. 45
Practicing Academic Honesty ........................................................................................... 46
What Acknowledging Sources Means .............................................................................. 46
What to Cite ..................................................................................................................... 46
Who to See for Help in Acknowledging Sources Correctly ............................................ 47
Turnitin ............................................................................................................................. 47
Roles and Responsibilities ................................................................................................ 48
The Responsibilities of Each IB Student: ........................................................................ 48
The Responsibilities of Each IB Teacher: ........................................................................ 48
Role of the School ............................................................................................................. 49
Consequences