Grade 11 IB Parent night September 28, 2017

Program Overview 6 different IB subject groups Three core requirements (CAS, ToK, Extended Essay) Some subjects may examine this year at the SL level (ITGS, Geography, Math Studies, Visual Arts)

The most difficult year – grade 11 First formal year of the IB Diploma Fewer electives Most courses are now key to the Diploma Grading scales become increasingly linked to IB rubrics Assignments that will be sent to IB for external examination or moderation occur this year

Hanging in there… First year of IB examinations Course length First year of having 4U credits attached to courses – university implications And, they are still teenagers!

Table of equivalence All schools in Ontario use the IBSO Table of Equivalence to represent IB grades as percentage grades on report cards It has the following ranges: 7 = 97-100 3 = 61-71 6 = 93-96 2 = 50-60 5 = 84-92 1 = Failing Grade 4 = 72-83

IB Rubrics & Grading Traditional grading methods are not applicable with IB rubrics Grade: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mark range: 0 - 3 4 - 7 8 – 9 10 - 12 13 – 15 16 - 18 19 - 25

Some important dates and times of year September IB Annual Fee of $300 attached to students online profile October IB Exam Registration Occurs November IB Exam Fees Home (Due November 30) Report Cards home – the canary in the coal mine? December A short month, work on assignments being sent to IB has likely begun at this point January Work on IB assignments continues Introduction of the Extended Essay February Option sheets for next year IB Exam Fees sent home Report Cards – a solid view March Some IB assignments begin to leave the building

Some important dates and times of year April Final month of classes for those with IB classes that examine this year Progress report with grades sent home May IB Exams at Carleton University for students with examining subjects Summative assignments begin June Summatives continue, all non-terminating classes examine/conclude