Commack High School Advanced Course Information Night For Parents/Students in Grades 9 and 10 Tuesday, November 27, 2018 Eliot Lewin, Director of Literacy and Advanced Studies, 631-912-2154 elewin@commack.k12.ny.us

College Course Affiliations Advanced Courses Offered at Commack HS (as per Curriculum Guide) IB Courses AP Courses Project Lead the Way Courses College Course Affiliations for Credit -English Literature -Language and Literature -Spanish -French -Italian -Latin -History -Economics -Business Management -Global Politics -Psychology -Biology -Chemistry -Physics -Environmental Systems & Soc. -Calculus -Math SL -Math Studies -Visual Arts -Music -Theatre Arts -Dance -Computer Science -Design Technology -Sports Exercise & Health Sci. -Language ab initio (a 2nd IB World Lang. course) -Theory of Knowledge -Calculus BC -Calculus AB -Statistics -Music Theory -Computer Science A Science Principles (with PLTW) -World History -Human Geography -Art History -Design and Drawing for Production (RIT) -Civil Engineering & Architecture (RIT) -Computer Integrated Manufacturing (RIT) -Principles of Engineering (RIT) -Computer Sci. Principles (with AP) (TBD) -Environmental Sustainability (RIT) -LIU Post *College Accounting, Business/Personal Law, College English Composition, College Anatomy & Physiology, Virtual Enterprise -St. John’s University *IB Economics, College Calculus, IB Language (Span, French, Italian), American Sign Language 3 -Stony Brook *Latin 3, IB Latin SL -Syracuse University *College Chem Forensics -Adelphi University *College Sports Medicine, IB Sports, Exercise & Health Science -Suffolk Comm. College *College Geology, College Marine Biology, College Pre-Calculus, College TV Studio/Adv Studio Production, Spanish/Italian Language & Culture -Rochester Institute of Technology *PLTW courses except PLTW/AP Computer Science -TBD *PLTW/AP Computer Science Principles

What is an IB education? Centers on learners Develops effective approaches to learning Works within global contexts Explores significant content

IB Helps Our Students to Become… Skilled to argue reasonably Prepared for college Astute problem solvers Confident innovators

What are the IB program options? Students can choose to pursue the full IB Diploma by completing all of the following: -6 IB courses -3 core requirements: -Extended Essay (EE) -Theory of Knowledge (TOK) -Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) 2. Students can also opt to take one or more IB courses as Course candidates.

IB Diploma Curriculum Group 1: Studies in Language and Literature (English) Group 2: Language Acquisition (Foreign Language) Group 3: Individuals and Societies (History and the Social Sciences) Group 4: Sciences Group 5: Math Group 6: “The Arts” OR an elective

Explanation of Higher and Standard Level Courses Higher Level (HL) Standard Level (SL) More topics covered Fewer topics covered Completed over two years (11th/12th grade) Completed over one or two years 6 required courses for the IB Diploma At least THREE and not more than FOUR subjects must be Higher Level (HL) courses.

English Language & Literature Group STANDARD LEVEL HIGHER LEVEL Group 1   English Literature English Language & Literature  

Group STANDARD LEVEL HIGHER LEVEL Group 2 French Italian Spanish

Group STANDARD LEVEL HIGHER LEVEL Group 3   History  

Biology* Chemistry* Physics* Environmental Systems and Societies* Group STANDARD LEVEL HIGHER LEVEL Group 4 Biology* Chemistry* Physics* Environmental Systems and Societies*   Biology Chemistry Physics * = one year course

Math Analysis and Approaches Group STANDARD LEVEL HIGHER LEVEL Group 5 Mathematics SL* Mathematical Studies*   Math Analysis and Approaches * = one year course

* = one year course Group SUBJECT AREA STANDARD LEVEL HIGHER LEVEL The Arts and Electives Students may instead choose a second Science, a second Language, or a second Social Science course for Group 6 Dance Music Theatre Arts Visual Arts Business Management* Psychology* Economics* “Language B” ab initio Latin Computer Science Design Technology Sports, Exercise & Health Science*   * = one year course Business Management Design Technology

The Diploma Program Core Requirements Extended Essay (EE) -students engage in independent research -in-depth study of a question relating to one IB subject they are studying -4,000 word essay

2. Theory of Knowledge (ToK)

3. Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS)

IB Exams IB exams in all six subject areas must be taken to receive an IB Diploma. Exams are graded on a 1-7 scale. Students must achieve 24 points or higher on all six exams. IB exams are given for both Higher Level (HL) and Standard Level (SL) courses. At least three HL exams must be taken to receive an IB Diploma. Juniors may take a maximum of two exams (SL only).

What are some benefits of IB? Academic breadth and depth Encourages critical thinking You’ll never need to learn time management Independent learners who feel prepared Graduates care about more than just results Universities recognize it – and often give credit for it. Assesses more than examination techniques Subjects are not taught in isolation

What are colleges saying about IB?

Thank you! BOARD OF EDUCATION Mr. Steven Hartman, President Mr. Jarrett Behar, Vice President Mrs. Jennifer Carpenter, Trustee Mr. William Hender, Trustee SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Dr. Donald A. James ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR BUSINESS Mrs. Laura A. Newman ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, ASSESSMENT AND PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES Mrs. Amy J. Ryan ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES Mr. Reza Kolahifar CURRICULUM ASSOCIATE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION Ms. Sari Goldberg CURRICULUM ASSOCIATE FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION Dr. Michael Inforna EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Mr. Jordan Cox DIRECTOR OF LITERACY AND ADVANCED STUDIES Mr. Eliot Lewin COMMACK HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Mrs. Leslie H. Boritz, Principal Mrs. Andrea Allen, Assistant Principal Mr. Matthew P. Keltos, Assistant Principal Mrs. Susan Shapiro, Assistant Principal COMMACK HIGH SCHOOL IS A TOBACCO-FREE CAMPUS