ENGLISH A1

This is a literature course12 works are studied over a two year period

Oral Internal Assessements

There are two oral assessments in EnglishIn grade 11 students work towards an Individual oral

presentationIn grade 12 students complete an oral commentary Both oral assignments are recorded, and marked by

both the teacher and IB officials

Written Internal Assessments

There are two written internal assessments which are marked by both the teacher and IB offficials

The two written internal assessments are World Literature papers as set out by IB and the teacher/IB selected works

Language B FRENCH

French is offered as a SL and HL courseSL French is a one year grade 12 course which is

completed in grade 11HL French is a two year grade 12 course which is

completed in grades 11 and 12

Internal Assessment

Students complete at least 3 orals on a topic of their choice

These orals are recorded, and marked by both the teacher and IB officials

Students complete more orals than required but the top 2 orals are marked

External Assessment

Students write two exam papersPaper one and Paper twoThese exams are sent to IB officials to be markedStudents practise writing previous exams throughout

the year

IB Math RouteGrade 10 Math 10 + Adv Math 11Grade 11 IB MathGrade 12 IB Math

**Some students will opt for Cal 12 as they have free time in their grade 12 year, but it is not necessary as Calculus is covered in IB Math

Math SLMath SL is a two year course which is referred to as the

“Calculus” MathIt qualifies a student for any science or engineering

programStudents have a free period in their grade 12 year and

many choose to take Calculus 12 course as an extraMany rumors exist that IB Math does not qualify for the

sciences in University – these rumors likely surface because parents can be confused as to which IB Math a school chooses – some schools in NS have the choice of a lower math course called IB Math Studies, which does not qualifty for the sciences

IB Math Assessment

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT 2 math porfolio assignments set out by IB and

marked by the teacher and IB offficials

EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT consists of paper 1 and 2(exams)

IB HistoryIB History is a two year course which is offered as SL

and HL courseTeachers can choose which areas to studyCurrently IB History covers European History

ASSESSMENTInternal AssessmentOne Historical Investigation Paper

External AssessmentPaper 1 & 2 for all studentsPaper 3 for HL students

SCIENCES

IB Chemistry, Biology and Physics are offered at both HL and SL

All 3 science programs are practical programs which require many laboratory hours. Some labs are actually designed by the student themselves

As well students complete a project based lab which integrates all 2 or 3 sciences

ASSESSMENTInternal Assessment Students complete a number of lab components per

topic area which are marked by the teacher and IB officials

External AssessmentAll students write Paper 1, 2 and 3

VISUAL ARTSVisual Arts is a two year course which can be taken at

the SL or HL levelThis is an academic course which requires a final art

show and completion of an investigative sketch/workbook

ASSESSMENT

Internal Assessment

Students complete an extensive art work/sketchbook which must contain required elements as set out by IB. This workbook is marked by the teacher and by IB officials

External AssesssmentThe external assessment is the student art show

which is marked by an Art Examiner which is supplied by IB

Theory of KnowledgeThis is the “glue” of the IB program. It is a course

based in knowledge and aims to have students make connections between all subjects.

Real world examples are studied, but “How do we know???” is the context in which the issue is discussed

ASSESSMENTInternal AssessmentStudents prepare and present a classroom

presentation based on a topic they are interested in. The presentation is recorded and marked by the teacher

External AssessmentStudents complete a 1500 word essay on a topic

chosen from a list of 10-15 topics outlined by IB (topics change annually) The teacher marks the paper and it is also marked by IB officials

There is NO EXAM in TOK

CAS (Creativity, Action & ServiceThis segment of the IB program is meant to give

students the opportunity to experience new activities and engage in learning outside the classroom.

Students must participate in 50 hours in each area over the two year Diploma Programme

CREATIVITYHow can I be creative??? Do I have to be artistic???

The answer is NO!!! There are a wide range of creative activities that can be included in this section and the CAS coordinator can tailor it to your interests

ACTIONDo I have to be an athlete??? The answer is NO!!!!

Although many students are varsity athletes and have a surplus of active hours, they must try to improve as the emphasis is to be active and to improve and try new things

Any activity can qualify and it does not need to be a team sport!

The CAS coordinator will tailor this to suit you individually

SERVICE

In this section 50 hours must be accumulated over the two year period volunteering in any capacity.

At least one component must be a class project and should have an international focus

CAS BENEFITS Many or all scholarships require documentation of all

activities in the high school year. CAS requires you to do the same, so many students have the scholarship criteria completed, and documented within the CAS program .

By the end of the grade 11 year many students have all the hours and more, and continue to improve and document, making for strong scholarship applications in grade 12

BIOLOGY

Biology can be completed in one year (SL) or over a two year period (HL)

Core topics include:

Chemistry

Chemistry is offered as either an SL or HL course and both options require two years to complete.