Welcome to the Central AcademyIB Informational

Meeting

Thursday, April 25, 2007

IB Phrases to KnowSL – Standard Level: A course that has 150 seat hours. Students must take three SL courses.

HL – Higher Level: A course that has 240 seat hours. Students must take three HL courses.

* NOTE * In some instances, a student may take four HL classes and two SL classes.

IB Phrases to KnowInternal Assessment: An evaluation instrument that is graded by the teacher but is moderated by another teacher somewhere in the world.

External Assessment: The culminating exam given in May of a student’s senior year, though one or two tests may be taken at the end of the junior year.

IB Maths

There are fourIB Maths courses

Math Studies SL

Math SL

Math HL

Further Math SL

To begin with, we will choose only

two

Math SL

Math HL

Math SL – 150 hours

140 Class hours

2 Portfolio Entries – 10 hours

Mathematical Investigation

Mathematical Modeling

Math HL – 240 Hours

190 Class hours

2 Portfolio Entries – 10 hours

Mathematical Investigation

Mathematical Modeling

One of the “Options” – 40 hours

Math HL Options

Statistics and Probability

Sets, Relations, and Groups

Series and Differential Equations

Discrete Mathematics

Comparison ofContent Hours

SL HLAlgebra 8 20

Functions and Equations 24 26Circular Functions and Trig 16 22

Matrices 10 12Vectors 16 22

Statistics and Probability 30 40Calculus 36 48

What is a GDC?

The TI-84 PlusSilver Edition

GraphicalDisplayCalculator

Assessment

SL HL

Paper 1 – No GDC 1.5 hrs 2 hrs

Paper 2 – GDC 1.5 hrs 2 hrs

Options Paper – GDC 1 hrBoth papers have two parts:

short-response and extended-response.The Options Paper is all extended-response.

IB English

There are four parts to

IB EnglishPart 1: World Literature

Part 2: Detailed Study

Part 3: Groups of Works

Part 4: School’s Free Choice

Part 1: World Literature

Three works that are translated into English each by a different author

Part 1 Product

Two papers are written

#1 – Compare two Part 1 works

#2 – World literature not used in #1

Analysis of a key passage OR

Comparison of two key passages

Part 2: Detailed Study

Four works are selected from 2 choices

One from Shakespeare, one from poetry, one from novel and short story, and one from non-fiction prose OR

Two from Shakespeare, and one from two of : poetry, novel/short story, or non-fiction prose

Part 2 Product

Individual oral commentary on one randomly selected Part 2 work.

Prep time of 20 minutes

Exam time of 15 minutes

Part 3: Groups of Works

Four works chosen and linked by genre

Choose three from drama, poetry, prose fiction, or prose non-fiction

Choose one work from anywhere else in the IB curriculum

Part 3 Product

Final exam – 2 hours

Paper 1 – Prose or Poetry commentary

Paper 2 – Essay question on Part 3 works

Part 4: School’sFree Choice

Four works are chosen

Three by different authors in English

One World Literature piece linked by theme

Part 4 Product

Individual Presentation – 10-15 minutes

Individuals and Societies

Difference betweenHL and SL

HL has a regional focus on comparative history within the region

SL has a global focus on comparative history between two regions

There are threeRegional Options

Americas

Europe and Middle East

Asia and Oceania

To begin with, we will choose only

one.

Europe

Individuals and Societies HL – 11th

GradeThere are eight major content areas:

Tsarist Russia to Communist USSR

The First World War

Totalitarian Europe, 1922-1953: Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Stalinist Russia

Individuals and Societies HL – 11th

GradeContent areas continued:

The Second World War, 1939-1945

USSR, 1941-1995

Post-war Western Europe to 1995

Eastern and Central Europe, 1919-1995

20th Century European Society

Individuals and Societies HL and SL

– 12th Grade20th Century World History

Causes, practices, and effects of war

Origins and development of authoritarian states

Peace and cooperation: international organizations and multiparty states

Assessment

A historical investigation paper

Exams in May of the 12th grade year

IB Science

There are sixIB Science Courses

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Environmental Systems

Design Technology

Ecosystems and Technology

To begin with, we will choose only

two

HL Chemistry

SL Biology

HL Chemistry – 240 hrs

180 Hours of Theory

60 Hours of Internal Assessment

HL Chemistry Theory

80 hours of Core Requirements

55 hours of Additional Higher Level Work

45 hours of “Options” chosen by the instructor

HL ChemistryInternal

Asssessment

45-50 hours of Investigations

10-15 hours for a Project

SL Biology – 150 hours

110 hours of Theory

40 hours of Internal Assessment

SL Biology – Theory

80 hours of Core Requirements

30 hours of “Options” (chosen by the instructor)

SL BiologyInternal

Assessment

25-30 hours of Investigations

10-15 hours for a Project

Internal Assessment

Practical Scheme of Work (Laboratories)

Practical Work Documentation (Rubrics)

Project

Made on a Mac