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THE INTERNATIONAL THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE BACCALAUREATE
King’s-Edgehill is proud to be King’s-Edgehill is proud to be have been an IB World School have been an IB World School
since 1980since 1980
International International BaccalaureateBaccalaureate
Mission statement: The Mission statement: The IBO aims to develop IBO aims to develop
inquiring, knowledgeable inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people and caring young people
who help to create a who help to create a better and more peaceful better and more peaceful world through intercultural world through intercultural
understanding and understanding and respect. respect.
BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAMBENEFITS OF THE PROGRAM
• Essay writing skillsEssay writing skills
• Creative, critical Creative, critical thinkingthinking
• Proper lab procedure Proper lab procedure and reportingand reporting
• Second languageSecond language
• Exam writing different Exam writing different stylesstyles
• Many universities give Many universities give credit for IB coursescredit for IB courses
• Time management Time management
• Co-curricular Co-curricular activitiesactivities
• Many courses cover Many courses cover university level university level materialmaterial
• Internationally Internationally recognized standardrecognized standard
• Community ServiceCommunity Service
IB LEARNER PROFILEIB LEARNER PROFILE
• Inquirers-enjoy learningInquirers-enjoy learning
• Knowledgeable-in-depth and broad Knowledgeable-in-depth and broad rangingranging
• Thinkers-Critical and CreativeThinkers-Critical and Creative
• Communicators-ideas in more than 1 Communicators-ideas in more than 1 languagelanguage
• Principled-honest and responsible for Principled-honest and responsible for own actionsown actions
LEARNER PROFILE CON’TLEARNER PROFILE CON’T
• Open-minded- Considers others perspectives, Open-minded- Considers others perspectives, values, culturesvalues, cultures
• Caring- Empathy, compassion and respect for Caring- Empathy, compassion and respect for othersothers
• Risk-takers-approach new situations with Risk-takers-approach new situations with couragecourage
• Balanced-Intellectual, physical and emotional Balanced-Intellectual, physical and emotional balancebalance
• Reflective-Understands their strengths and Reflective-Understands their strengths and limitationslimitations
IB Fast FactsIB Fast Facts
• Founded 1968Founded 1968
• 1588 schools 1588 schools world-wideworld-wide
• 119 countries119 countries
• Over 486,000 Over 486,000 students students
• RegionsRegions
-IBNA- North America-IBNA- North America
-IBAEM-AFRICA, -IBAEM-AFRICA, Europe, Middle Europe, Middle EastEast
-IBAP-Australia, -IBAP-Australia, PacificPacific
-IBLA-Latin America-IBLA-Latin America
OFFICIAL LANGUAGESOFFICIAL LANGUAGES
TOP IB COUNTRIESTOP IB COUNTRIES
• USA- 795 SCHOOLSUSA- 795 SCHOOLS
• CANADA-254 SCHOOLS (LARGEST CANADA-254 SCHOOLS (LARGEST PER CAPITA)PER CAPITA)
• UK - 103UK - 103
• AUSTRALIA-102AUSTRALIA-102
• MEXICO-63MEXICO-63
KES FAST FACTSKES FAST FACTS
• Joined IB in 1980Joined IB in 1980
• School code 147 School code 147 means we were the means we were the 147147thth school school worldwide to joinworldwide to join
• 55thth school in school in CanadaCanada
Our first Diploma Our first Diploma grad waS in 1983grad waS in 1983
Since then we have Since then we have had 129 students had 129 students receive their receive their diploma-16 diploma-16 bilingualbilingual
HOW DOES IT WORK AT KES?HOW DOES IT WORK AT KES?
• Students do “Honours” courses in Grade Students do “Honours” courses in Grade 1010
• They choose whether to do the Diploma or They choose whether to do the Diploma or certificatescertificates
• Interested Diploma candidates are Interested Diploma candidates are interviewed individually by IB teachersinterviewed individually by IB teachers
• They pick higher or standard level and They pick higher or standard level and begin the IB curriculum in Grade 11begin the IB curriculum in Grade 11
• Courses continue and most exams written Courses continue and most exams written in Grade 12in Grade 12
REGISTRATION CATEGORIESREGISTRATION CATEGORIES
• Anticipated-Diploma student writing an Anticipated-Diploma student writing an exam in Gr 11exam in Gr 11
• Diploma-Diploma student in Gr 12Diploma-Diploma student in Gr 12
• Re-sit-Diploma student re-writing an Re-sit-Diploma student re-writing an examexam
• Certificate-non-Diploma candidate in Gr Certificate-non-Diploma candidate in Gr 11 or 1211 or 12
• Extra- Diploma taking more than 6 Extra- Diploma taking more than 6 subjectssubjects
GROUP 1- EnglishGROUP 1- English
GROUP 2- French, GROUP 2- French, Spanish, German at Spanish, German at A2, B or ab initio levelsA2, B or ab initio levels
GROUP 3- History, GROUP 3- History, EconomicsEconomics
GROUP 4- Biology, GROUP 4- Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Environmental SystemsSystems
GROUP 5- Math, GROUP 5- Math, Computer StudiesComputer Studies
GROUP 6- Music, Art GROUP 6- Music, Art or a choice from or a choice from one of the other 5 one of the other 5 groupsgroups
Theory of Knowledge Theory of Knowledge
COURSES OFFERED AT KESCOURSES OFFERED AT KES
PROPOSED COURSESPROPOSED COURSES
• GEOGRAPHY-HL GEOGRAPHY-HL AND SL GROUP 3AND SL GROUP 3
• ECOSYSTEMS AND ECOSYSTEMS AND SOCIETIES-GROUP SOCIETIES-GROUP 3 OR 43 OR 4
• ITGS-GROUP 3ITGS-GROUP 3
• MATH STUDIES-MATH STUDIES-MATH FOR ARTS MATH FOR ARTS STUDENTS-GROUP STUDENTS-GROUP 55
• THEATRE ARTS-THEATRE ARTS-GROUP 6GROUP 6
Subject groups Subject groups
THE IB HEXAGONTHE IB HEXAGON
FOR THE IB DIPLOMAFOR THE IB DIPLOMA
• DIPLOMA STUDENTS CHOOSE 6 SUBJECTSDIPLOMA STUDENTS CHOOSE 6 SUBJECTS• 3 SUBJECTS MUST BE HIGHER LEVEL, 3 3 SUBJECTS MUST BE HIGHER LEVEL, 3
STANDARD LEVELSTANDARD LEVEL• EACH SUBJECT MARKED ON A SCALE 1 TO 7EACH SUBJECT MARKED ON A SCALE 1 TO 7• A TOTAL OF A TOTAL OF 2424 POINTS IS NECESSARY BUT THERE POINTS IS NECESSARY BUT THERE
ARE SOME EXTRA CONDITIONS ARE SOME EXTRA CONDITIONS • STUDENTS MUST ACHIEVE A MINIMUM 12 POINTS STUDENTS MUST ACHIEVE A MINIMUM 12 POINTS
ON THE 3 HIGHER LEVEL COURSESON THE 3 HIGHER LEVEL COURSES• A MINIMUM OF 150 HRS OF CASA MINIMUM OF 150 HRS OF CAS• THEORY OF KNOWLEDGETHEORY OF KNOWLEDGE• EXTENDED ESSAYEXTENDED ESSAY
DIPLOMA CANDIDATES DIPLOMA CANDIDATES CHOOSE:CHOOSE:
-1 FROM EACH OF GROUPS 1-4-1 FROM EACH OF GROUPS 1-4
-A LEVEL OF MATH (GROUP 5)-A LEVEL OF MATH (GROUP 5)
-AN ELECTIVE FROM ANY OF THE -AN ELECTIVE FROM ANY OF THE GROUPS GROUPS
-3 HIGHER LEVEL AND 3 -3 HIGHER LEVEL AND 3 STANDARD LEVELSTANDARD LEVEL
Types of assessmentTypes of assessment
ExternalExternal
• Set and/or marked by Set and/or marked by an external markeran external marker
• Teacher has no inputTeacher has no input
InternalInternal
• Set by the teacher Set by the teacher using given guidelinesusing given guidelines
• Teacher marked but a Teacher marked but a sample moderated sample moderated externallyexternally
Group 1- LANGUAGE A1 Group 1- LANGUAGE A1
• We offer English at Higher or We offer English at Higher or Standard Level as A1Standard Level as A1
• Primarily a pre-university literature Primarily a pre-university literature coursecourse
• Encourages students oral and written Encourages students oral and written expressionexpression
• Offers a wide range of works of Offers a wide range of works of different genres, styles, textsdifferent genres, styles, texts
IB EXTRASIB EXTRAS
• THEORY OF THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE- WHY KNOWLEDGE- WHY AND HOW WE AND HOW WE KNOW WHAT WE KNOW WHAT WE KNOWKNOW
• EXTENDED ESSAY-EXTENDED ESSAY-ANY IB SUBJECT, ANY IB SUBJECT, MAXIMUM 4000 MAXIMUM 4000 WORDSWORDS
• CAS-Creativity, CAS-Creativity, action and serviceaction and service
A typical Diploma candidate A typical Diploma candidate will be assessed in:will be assessed in:• Group 1- 1 or 2 World Literature assignments,Group 1- 1 or 2 World Literature assignments, 2 oral exams, a 2-part written exam2 oral exams, a 2-part written exam• Group 2- 2 oral exams, 2-part written exam, A2 has written Group 2- 2 oral exams, 2-part written exam, A2 has written
taskstasks• Group 3-guided coursework essay, 2 or 3-part written examGroup 3-guided coursework essay, 2 or 3-part written exam• Group 4-compulsory lab work, group 4 project, 3-part written Group 4-compulsory lab work, group 4 project, 3-part written
examexam• Math-2 assignment portfolio, 2-part written examMath-2 assignment portfolio, 2-part written exam• Music-composition, performance and interpretation tapes, Music-composition, performance and interpretation tapes,
written examwritten exam• Art-a collection of studio work in various media, research Art-a collection of studio work in various media, research
workbookworkbook• ToK-written essay, oral presentationToK-written essay, oral presentation• EE-major research paper – maximum 4000 wordsEE-major research paper – maximum 4000 words• CAS-minimum 150 hrs of activity and community serviceCAS-minimum 150 hrs of activity and community service
BILINGUAL DIPLOMABILINGUAL DIPLOMA
• Candidate offers 2 languages A1Candidate offers 2 languages A1
• Candidate offers one A1 and one A2Candidate offers one A1 and one A2
• Candidate writes a group 3/4 exam Candidate writes a group 3/4 exam or extended essay in a subject other or extended essay in a subject other than their A1than their A1
Diploma Failing ConditionsDiploma Failing Conditions
• Less than 24 pointsLess than 24 points
• Non-completion of ToK or Extended EssayNon-completion of ToK or Extended Essay
• A grade 1 in any subjectA grade 1 in any subject
• CAS not completedCAS not completed
• MalpracticeMalpractice
• 24 pts but less than 12 pts in higher levels24 pts but less than 12 pts in higher levels
• 24pts but less than 9 pts on standard levels24pts but less than 9 pts on standard levels
Diploma Points MatrixDiploma Points Matrix* N = DIPLOMA NOT AWARDED* N = DIPLOMA NOT AWARDED
EE/ToEE/ToKK ExEx GooGoodd
SatiSatiss
MedMed ElemElem Not subNot sub
ExcellentExcellent33 33 22 22 11 N*N*
GoodGood 33 22 11 11 00 NNSatisfactorSatisfactoryy
22 11 11 00 00 NN
MediocrMediocree
22 11 00 00 00 NN
ElementarElementaryy
11 00 00 00 FailFail NN
NotNot
submittedsubmittedNN NN NN NN NN NN
FURTHER INFOFURTHER INFO
• IB WEBSITE – IB WEBSITE – www.ibo.org– Latest NewsLatest News– IB Offices, HistoryIB Offices, History– Contacts for Regional Contacts for Regional
OfficesOffices– Info for Parents, Info for Parents,
Teachers, Teachers, Coordinators,etcCoordinators,etc
– Resources, PublicationsResources, Publications– University RecognitionUniversity Recognition– Lots of Useful, Lots of Useful,
Interesting StuffInteresting Stuff
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