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§  Application due date: December 1st.

The International Baccalaureate Programme at MPSJ:

Empowering young minds…. ….Creating a better world

What is the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme? §  A comprehensive two-year curriculum which integrates

requirements for the OSSD and those unique features of the IB course of study

§  An internationally recognized, portable pre-university programme

§  An integrated subject curriculum that challenges students to develop skills that will be used throughout their adult lives

§  Criterion referenced, IB monitored, problem-solving based curriculum: critical thinking NOT memorization

§  International-minded curriculum in focus, spirit, awareness

Why the International Baccalaureate Programme….NOW?

In our fast-paced, technologically driven world, our children need to do more than recite course content.

Tomorrow’s leaders need to be adaptive thinkers

skilled in problem solving. The IB curriculum is interactive, experiential, and helps students meet demand-driven expectations.

MPSJ IB Class of 2016

§  57 Full Diploma Candidates §  100% University Acceptance Rate §  A full 85% of the Class Received

Scholarship Offers §  With the class of 2016, Power IB students,

over a six year span, have received scholarship offers totalling $3.34 million.

IB GROWTH Worldwide 2000: Eight hundred IB World Schools 2016: 5865 IB World Schools 2020: IB Target = 10,000 IB World Schools MPSJ 2005: 32 Year Two candidates 2017: 100 Year Two candidates

IB RESULTS In the Americas, students who earn the diploma have a 4 year university

graduation rate of 88.6% However, the four year graduation percentage for all students who start

university is 51.3% Power’s 2016 average diploma score: 33 pts = 91.7% Students may earn up to four university first year equivalency credits Classes of 2011- 2016 earned 724 potential first-year equivalency credits

MPSJ IB Results §  11 consecutive years Power IB candidates have

exceeded world average §  Five-year diploma pass rate: 89.2% §  Five-year OSSD pass rate: 100% §  University acceptance: 100% §  Eight-year average course score: 5.12 §  From 07-16, our highest achievers have scored

40+ points = top 3% IB World Wide §  The IB class of 2016 scored an AVERAGE

diploma score of 33 points §  Class of 2016 had 32% of its members in top 20% §  2016 Two Grads: 44 points – 99 world percentile

Our Graduates’ University Destinations 2010-16

q Toronto Carleton U Sask McMaster Ottawa Dartmouth Queens NYU McGill UTexasAustin Ryerson UOIT Brock Seneca Pilot Waterloo Laurier London Sch.Econ

•  York Windsor Western Guelph UBC Dalhousie

Polish Medical School (Gdansk/Warsaw) U Vic U Texas/Dallas National U of Ireland Laurentian Bocconi Business (Milan) §  Madrid Medical Boston U St. George Med (UK)

Our Graduates’ Programme Choices 2010- 2016 Combined

§  Life and Health Sciences Pilot Training degree §  International Development French Lang. education §  Physical Sciences Forensic Science §  Arts/Humanities §  Radio and Television (Ryerson) §  Engineering §  Maths/Comp Sci §  Phys Ed /Waterloo Kinesiology §  Knowledge Integration (Waterloo) §  Business (including York Schulich) §  Architecture §  Fine Arts

IB Courses of Study at MPSJ All students will attempt: 3 Higher Level (HL) courses: English and two of Biology/Chemistry/

History. Taught over three semesters in grades 11 (year 1) and 12 (year 2)

3 Standard Level (SL) courses: French, Math or Math Studies, and one of

Art/Economics/Geography/History/Music/Visual Arts/Physics. Taught over two semesters

Please note that these courses are pre-grouped into 4 streams: Group 1- Arts/Business Group 2 - Phys.Science/Business/Architecture Group 3 - Health Science/Biology/Business Group 4- Arts

The Core of the IB Circle Theory of Knowledge: Grade 11 Semester 2 Epistemology Course Exploring “How we know what

we know” through: perception/reason/emotion/language

Connecting applications made between the

disciplines and supported by a TOK lecture series starting in Semester One of Grade 11 year

Prescribed IB Essay topics + Presentation

The Extended Essay Personally chosen, formal academic essay of

approximately 4000 words in one of the subject areas

Process mentored by an MPSJ teacher Externally Evaluated Effective preparation for research expected at

university

CAS: Creativity, Activity, and Service

In IB, we teach the whole student and recognize that academics are only one part of a whole.

CAS: 18 months completed in grades 11 and 12 of balanced,

experiential learning at its best: imaginative/service oriented/involved in the school’s many active communities

Students log and reflect upon their efforts Excellent foundation for scholarship and personal statements

that are central to many university programme entrances

The Michael Power Pre-IB Programme

Congregated classes in English, French, Science, Math, History and Geography

Building a supportive atmosphere that allows students to take pride in

academic excellence Dedicated MPSJ Pre-IB Co-ordination For all MPSJ students, after school support labs are present in all subject

disciplines Math SL Candidates will complete grade 11 math in Grade 10 Semester 2

IB Evaluation Each subject is graded from 1-7 marks based on

pre-defined expectations (6 x 7 = 42 pts) TOK, EE, CAS = 3 potential ‘bonus’ points:

evaluation externally moderated and criterion referenced

Total Points = 45 32 points + = Serious consideration for scholarship

MPSJ IB Community

§  Four recent initiatives to add an extra layer of support for IB candidates:

§  IB Mentor: MPSJ Pre-IB Students are partnered with a current Senior IB Student

§  IB Spring Conference: All members of the MPSJ IB community welcome back MPSJ IB grads for a day of workshop/Q and A/Fun

§  IB Student Executive §  IB Student Socials

The IB Application Process §  Grade 7/8 Reports §  CAT3/4 and or EQAO Standardized Tests §  Confidential Teacher Recommendation §  Awards/Hobbies/Volunteerism/Community

Involvement/School Activity Form §  Submission of ONE of the three prescribed writing

topics (ideally, supervised by elementary school teacher)

§  Due date: December 1st §  Non-TCDSB students should complete Student

Registration Form

To Earn the IB Diploma

§  Complete all TOK, EE, CAS and achieve above ‘E’ = elementary performance

§  Complete all classroom work §  Take all six courses and their examinations §  Must score at least 24 pts (with at least 12

pts in HL courses and no more than 3 grades at level 3)

§  And, of course, no guilt of academic malpractice

Our Best Ambassadors are our Graduates

The IB Learner Profile: IB Learners strive to be: Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Open-Minded Principled Caring Balanced Risk-takers Reflective

Doesn’t your child deserve the IB ADVANTAGE?

§  A caring and nurturing environment §  An intellectually stimulating classroom

atmosphere §  A celebration of community service,

extracurricular involvement, and international awareness

§  A thorough preparation that opens the road to post-secondary success

MPSJ School Mottos

“Teach me goodness, discipline and knowledge” “The love of Christ has gathered us together into

one” Thank you for your time and your interest in the IB at

Michael Power- St Joseph. We look forward to working with you in the education

of our most treasured asset: YOUR CHILDREN