Grade 11 IB Parent Night

A Brief Program Overview Students are taking 6 IB courses from

the hexagon below

The IB Diploma in a Nutshell… Students will take at least 3 exams at HL

(Higher Level) in grade 12 Students will take 2-3 exams at SL (Standard

Level) over grade 11 and 12 Altogether, these courses will be evaluated

to give a total Diploma score out of 42, with 3 additional points for ToK and the Extended Essay for a total of 45

Students are also responsible for completing CAS and an Extended Essay

CASCreativity, Action, Service

IB cares about the education of the whole student

50 hours required in each area, and a minimum of 3 activities per area

Students meet with their CAS Counsellor several times over the course of their time in IB

Recording of hours through ManageBac

Extended EssayPlanning typically begins in 2013 and all continuing IB students will have extended essay time in June during the exam block

3500-4000 word paper on a topic of their choosing…can be from any discipline that they are in

Time management is essential to the completion of this task

Last year’s timeline is available at ibcb.ca

This year’s courses…• IB1 is an incredibly rewarding, yet

incredibly challenging year• It is the first full year of the IB Diploma

curriculum• IB rubrics will come into play on major

assignments• Some formal IB assignments will be

completed this year• Some subjects will examine this year

Common IB1 ChallengesGrade 11 is the toughest year of IBTime management is the key to successSmart homework strategiesStudents are encouraged to take educated risks by engaging in class materialRead the question first then answer that specific questionPerfectionism: “Be perfect in the time that you have”

Stress management and health

Sleep is the friend of an IB student

IB study guides are excellent resources, but they’re much cheaper if you purchase them from the US (amazon.com)

Students must make and take time for themselves

Understand that being excellent does not necessarily mean being perfect

Be perfect/excellent in the time that you have

When times get tough… Your child may be different this

September than they were last September…

Keep the lines of communication open (IB Coordinator, Guidance Counsellors, Teachers, Vice Principals, Principal)

Home support…and cookies or ice cream or both

Extra Help Students are encouraged to seek out

their teachers for help and, if needed, to seek out tutors at school

Guidance can point your child in the direction of a tutor

Many departments have their own allotted extra help times

IB Marks and What They Mean

Students and parents need to adjust to the different benchmarks used

The established conversions are as follows

7 = 96-100%; 6 = 90-95%; 5 = 80-89%;

4 = 70-79%; 3 = 60-69%; 2 = 50-59%

1 = Failing Condition

Component grade boundaries

Grade: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Mark range: 0 - 2 3 - 5 6 - 7 8 - 10 11 - 13 14 - 16 17 - 20

Grade: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Mark range: 0 - 5 6 - 10 11 - 13 14 - 17 18 - 21 22 - 25 26 - 30

Grade: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Mark range: 0-4 5-8 9-10 11-13 14-16 17-19 20-25

Exams and IB FeesAll IB1 students this year are Anticipated CandidatesThe IB Annual Fee sheet will go home the first week of OctoberIf they are taking an exam this year, they will register in mid-OctoberOne-time exam registration fee of $175 (good for both years) + $120 per exam takenExam fees are normally collected in JanuaryExams take place between May 2nd and 22nd – parent supervisors are needed

University and Option SheetsWhat universities want (6 X 4U/M courses with some pre-requisites)Engineering: ENG4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, MHF4U, MCV4U, + 1 otherSciences: ENG4U, 2 of 3 Sciences, MHF4U, MCV4U, + 1 otherCommerce: ENG4U, MHF4U, MCV4U, + 3 otherLiberal Arts: ENG4U, + 5 othersMost IB students have 8 + to choose fromVisit university sessions

Option SheetsFebruary is option sheet time

Students really need to have an idea of what university programs to which they want to apply…check electronicinfo.ca

A good idea to meet with either IB Coordinator or Guidance for advice

April: Student viability in the program is checked at this time

ManageBac an electronic community meant to quickly

connect teachers, students, and parents Parents are able to see what their child

joins, aiding them in assisting their child at home

Please ask your child’s subject teacher about it if the course is not appearing

Email norine.mckee@ocdsb.ca if you do not have an account

Questions?