The International The International Baccalaureate ProgrammeBaccalaureate Programme

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International•IB works with 2,935 schools in 139 countries

•Courses promote a global awareness and understanding

•Courses and assessments are based on international standards

BaccalaureateIn addition to earning an Adrian high school diploma students could earn an International Baccalaureate diploma

IB Diploma ProgrammeIB Diploma ProgrammeHexagonHexagon

Course of StudyCourse of Study

Students must take:Students must take:

3 HL courses3 HL courses 3 SL courses3 SL courses

And…And…Complete all elements of the core of the hexagon.Complete all elements of the core of the hexagon.

Theory of Knowledge CourseTheory of Knowledge Course Extended EssayExtended Essay CAS—Creativity, Action, ServiceCAS—Creativity, Action, Service

IB LEARNER PROFILEIB LEARNER PROFILEInquirersKnowledgeableThinkersCommunicatorsPrincipledOpen-mindedCaringRisk-takersBalancedReflective

IB learners strive to be:

How IB Promotes the Learner profileHow IB Promotes the Learner profile

AssessmentsAssessments

--based on international standards--based on international standards InternalInternal ExternalExternal

Student Centered

Rigorous and Integrated Curriculum

Why IB?Why IB?

Some considerations:•An IB Diploma provides excellent preparation for college.

•It develops a global perspective through an interdisciplinary course of study which can make students better prepared for jobs in the 21st Century.

•Colleges and universities look favorably on an IB Diploma candidate in the admissions process. In addition, many grant credit or accelerated placement for IB scores

Which means…Which means… A better chance of getting accepted at A better chance of getting accepted at

your first choice universityyour first choice university The opportunity to get some credit to The opportunity to get some credit to

get a head start at universityget a head start at university Being better prepared for the rigor of Being better prepared for the rigor of

college classescollege classes Being viewed more favorably by future Being viewed more favorably by future

employersemployers Becoming a successful and productive Becoming a successful and productive

global citizenglobal citizen

English A1- HL

French B -SL

Spanish B -SL

Biology- HL

Chemistry -SL

Music - SL

History of theAmericas -HL

ITGS-HL

ESS-SL

Mathematics–SL

Math Studies- SL

Higher Level Classes – HL 240 hours over 2 years

Standard Level Classes – SL150 hours over 1 or 2years

Core Require-ments: TOK -100 hoursCAS -150 HoursExtended Essay—4000 Words

Students enter the IB diploma programme in the junior year and complete all elements of the program within the last two years of high school.

When do I start to think about entering the IB programme?

However…

Planning for becoming an IB Diploma students begins much earlier.

SubjectSubject OptionsOptions 99thth Grade Grade 1010thth Grade Grade 1111thth Grade Grade 1212thth Grade Grade

Group 1Group 1English A1English A1

English HLEnglish HL English 9 HonorsEnglish 9 Honors2 trimesters2 trimesters

English 10 HonorsEnglish 10 Honors2 trimesters2 trimesters

IB EnglishIB EnglishToKToK3 trimesters3 trimesters

IB English IB English ToKToK3 trimesters3 trimesters

Group 2Group 2Language BLanguage B

Spanish SLSpanish SL Spanish 1 A & BSpanish 1 A & BSpanish 2ASpanish 2A

Spanish 2BSpanish 2BSpanish 3 A & BSpanish 3 A & B

IB Spanish IB Spanish 2 trimesters2 trimesters

IB Spanish IB Spanish 2 trimesters2 trimesters

French SLFrench SL French 1 A & BFrench 1 A & BFrench 2AFrench 2A

French 2 BFrench 2 BFrench 3 A & BFrench 3 A & B

IB FrenchIB French2 trimesters2 trimesters

IB French IB French 2 trimesters2 trimesters

Group 3Group 3Individuals Individuals And SocietiesAnd Societies

History of the History of the Americas HLAmericas HL

Civics & EconCivics & Econ1 trimester each1 trimester each

US History US History 2 trimesters or2 trimesters orAP History 3 trimestersAP History 3 trimesters

IB History IB History 1 trimester1 trimester

IB History IB History 3 trimesters3 trimesters

Information Information Technology in a Technology in a Global Society HLGlobal Society HL

Information Information Processing ORProcessing OR

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IB ITGSIB ITGS2 trimesters2 trimesters

IB ITGSIB ITGS2 trimesters2 trimesters

Environmental Environmental Systems and Systems and Societies SLSocieties SL

Biology 1 A & BBiology 1 A & B Chem 1 A & BChem 1 A & BOr Physics 1 A & BOr Physics 1 A & B

IB ESSIB ESS3 trimesters3 trimestersIB TESTIB TEST

Group 4Group 4Experimental Experimental SciencesSciences

Biology HLBiology HL Biology 1 A & BBiology 1 A & B Chem 1 A & BChem 1 A & BOr Physics 1 A & BOr Physics 1 A & B

IB BiologyIB Biology1 trimester1 trimester

IB BiologyIB Biology3 trimesters3 trimesters

Chemistry SLChemistry SL Biology 1 A & BBiology 1 A & B Chem 1 A & BChem 1 A & BOr Physics 1 A & BOr Physics 1 A & B

IB ChemistryIB Chemistry3 trimesters3 trimestersIB TESTIB TEST

Environmental Environmental Systems and Systems and Societies SLSocieties SL

Same as ESSSame as ESSaboveabove

Group 5Group 5MathematicsMathematics

Mathematics SLMathematics SL Algebra 2 A & BAlgebra 2 A & B Precalc A & BPrecalc A & B IB Mathematics IB Mathematics 2 trimesters2 trimesters

IB MathematicsIB Mathematics2 trimesters2 trimesters

Math StudiesMath Studies Geometry 2 A & BGeometry 2 A & B Algebra 2 A & BAlgebra 2 A & B IB Math Studies IB Math Studies 2 trimesters2 trimesters

IB Math StudiesIB Math Studies2 trimesters2 trimesters

Group 6Group 6The ArtsThe Arts

Music SLMusic SL IB MusicIB Music3 trimesters3 trimestersIB TESTIB TEST

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