TRACY HIGH SCHOOL IB ACADEMY REGISTRATION WORKSHOP

Tonight’s presentation About IB The IB scholar at THS About the exams IB registration process

About IB Created in 1968 as a pre-university course of study for highly motivated high school students The grading system is criterion-referenced, which means that each student’s performance is measured against well-defined levels of achievement A common curriculum which emphasizes critical thinking, intercultural understanding and a variety of points of view

IB AT TRACY HIGH Certified in 1984 First testing in 1987 Open program “Advanced” courses in 9th and 10th grades are encouraged Ag-Sci Academy students can take IB courses 11th and 12th grades

THE SIX ACADEMIC SUBJECTS Language A1 (English HL) Language B (French SL, HL, Spanish SL, HL) Individuals & Societies (History of the Americas HL) Experimental Sciences (Biology HL, Chemistry SL, Physics SL, Environmental Systems SL) Mathematics (Math Studies SL) The Elective (Psychology SL, Philosophy SL, Social and Cultural Anthropology, or 2nd science)

The three levels of IB Taking IB Courses as coursework only College-level work A serious approach to coursework Internal assessments are part of course

The three levels of IB Working toward a Certificate College-level work A serious approach to coursework Internal assessments are part of course External assessments and May exam Students can take from one to six exams

The three levels of IB Working toward the IB diploma Take exams in each of the six subject groups and achieve a minimum score of 24 The extended essay – a 4000 word research paper CAS – 150 hours of creativity, action, and service work TOK – additional class which explores relationships among the disciplines

Our Expectations of an IB Scholar: Attend class regularly; Attend review sessions scheduled; Attend the pre-exam meeting; Maintain grades of “C” or above; Complete internal assessments; Take the exams in May in a serious manner; Abide by the academic honesty policy.

What makes up an IB exam? Internal Assessments: graded by the teacher, sampled and moderated by IB External Assessments: tests/papers/projects prepared during course but graded by IB examiners the written papers in May, graded by IB examiners

What’s the difference between SL and HL exams? Standard Level (SL) students have spent a recommended 150 hours in a course – basically one year courses Higher Level (HL) students have spent a recommended 240 hours in a course – the two year courses (English, History, Biology, Spanish, French)

IB TEST REGISTRATION Part One Decide what IB tests to take; if you have questions, ask me; Complete the registration form; Drop the registration form off at the IB Office in room D110. I will sign the registration form indicating that it is correct and return to student.

Registration Part 2 – from now to November 7th Take the signed registration form to the bookkeeper’s office to pay with cash, credit card, personal check, cashier’s check made out to Tracy High. If paying by credit card, the person on the credit card must be present when paying. Bring the registration form with signed scholar agreement along with the receipt to Academies Office for processing. Mrs. Sorgent will then register you through IB Information System (IBIS) for exams.

After I input the registration, Students will receive their registration report. They need to Check all the information carefully to prevent errors in candidate details or errors in levels of exams being taken If there are errors, correct them and return correction to Academies office by November 15th.

How do IB exams help the student? Provide students with a strong, focused finish to their high school education College admission Applications often ask specifically about IB/AP courses and tests taken Colleges are looking for the rigor of the coursework taken in high school Possible college units – see www.ibo.org

Why does it cost so much? All the fees go directly to IBO to pay for Exams The examiners Processing Notification to colleges Certificates

How do we do as a school? Exam # Registered for # of Exams % Pass Diploma Year at Least 1 Exam Taken Rate Candidates Awarded %Pass Rate 2016 132 290 86% 28 22 79% 2015 91 230 77% 14 12 2014 87 205 90% 24 92% 2013 97 245 83% 16 15 94% 2012 136 398 34 21 62% 2011 125 330 78% 23 20 87% 2010 133 282 82% 2009 134 296 76% 19 2008 129 281 72% 10 8 80% 2007 90 261 81% 17 2006 116 283 73% 9 60% 2005 104 289 61% 68% 2004 103 213 63% 11 2003 92 183 7 6

Can IB students take AP exams? Our students have some success in taking AP exams if they are in AP classes and they study particularly for those exams. Registration for AP exams begins in January. Teachers will let the students know when to register.

Questions?

Thank you for coming tonight!