Welcome to the Central Academy IB Informational Meeting Thursday, April 25, 2007

IB Phrases to Know SL – Standard Level: A course that has 150 seat hours. Students must take three SL courses. HL – Higher Level: A course that has 240 seat hours. Students must take three HL courses. * NOTE * In some instances, a student may take four HL classes and two SL classes.

IB Phrases to Know Internal Assessment: An evaluation instrument that is graded by the teacher but is moderated by another teacher somewhere in the world. External Assessment: The culminating exam given in May of a student’s senior year, though one or two tests may be taken at the end of the junior year.

IB Maths

There are four IB Maths courses Math Studies SL Math SL Math HL Further Math SL

To begin with, we will choose only two Math SL Math HL

Math SL – 150 hours 140 Class hours 2 Portfolio Entries – 10 hours Mathematical Investigation Mathematical Modeling

Math HL – 240 Hours 190 Class hours 2 Portfolio Entries – 10 hours Mathematical Investigation Mathematical Modeling One of the “Options” – 40 hours

Math HL Options Statistics and Probability Sets, Relations, and Groups Series and Differential Equations Discrete Mathematics

Comparison of Content Hours SLHL Algebra820 Functions and Equations2426 Circular Functions and Trig1622 Matrices1012 Vectors1622 Statistics and Probability3040 Calculus3648

What is a GDC? The TI-84 Plus Silver Edition G raphical D isplay C alculator

Assessment SLHL Paper 1 – No GDC1.5 hrs2 hrs Paper 2 – GDC1.5 hrs2 hrs Options Paper – GDC 1 hr Both papers have two parts: short-response and extended-response. The Options Paper is all extended-response.

IB English

There are four parts to IB English Part 1: World Literature Part 2: Detailed Study Part 3: Groups of Works Part 4: School’s Free Choice

Part 1: World Literature Three works that are translated into English each by a different author

Part 1 Product Two papers are written #1 – Compare two Part 1 works #2 – World literature not used in #1 Analysis of a key passage OR Comparison of two key passages

Part 2: Detailed Study Four works are selected from 2 choices One from Shakespeare, one from poetry, one from novel and short story, and one from non-fiction prose OR Two from Shakespeare, and one from two of : poetry, novel/short story, or non-fiction prose

Part 2 Product Individual oral commentary on one randomly selected Part 2 work. Prep time of 20 minutes Exam time of 15 minutes

Part 3: Groups of Works Four works chosen and linked by genre Choose three from drama, poetry, prose fiction, or prose non-fiction Choose one work from anywhere else in the IB curriculum

Part 3 Product Final exam – 2 hours Paper 1 – Prose or Poetry commentary Paper 2 – Essay question on Part 3 works

Part 4: School’s Free Choice Four works are chosen Three by different authors in English One World Literature piece linked by theme

Part 4 Product Individual Presentation – minutes

Individuals and Societies

Difference between HL and SL HL has a regional focus on comparative history within the region SL has a global focus on comparative history between two regions

There are three Regional Options Americas Europe and Middle East Asia and Oceania

To begin with, we will choose only one. Europe

Individuals and Societies HL – 11th Grade There are eight major content areas: Tsarist Russia to Communist USSR The First World War Totalitarian Europe, : Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Stalinist Russia

Individuals and Societies HL – 11th Grade Content areas continued: The Second World War, USSR, Post-war Western Europe to 1995 Eastern and Central Europe, th Century European Society

Individuals and Societies HL and SL – 12th Grade 20th Century World History Causes, practices, and effects of war Origins and development of authoritarian states Peace and cooperation: international organizations and multiparty states

Assessment A historical investigation paper Exams in May of the 12th grade year

IB Science

There are six IB Science Courses Biology Chemistry Physics Environmental Systems Design Technology Ecosystems and Technology

To begin with, we will choose only two HL Chemistry SL Biology

HL Chemistry – 240 hrs 180 Hours of Theory 60 Hours of Internal Assessment

HL Chemistry Theory 80 hours of Core Requirements 55 hours of Additional Higher Level Work 45 hours of “Options” chosen by the instructor

HL Chemistry Internal Asssessment hours of Investigations hours for a Project

SL Biology – 150 hours 110 hours of Theory 40 hours of Internal Assessment

SL Biology – Theory 80 hours of Core Requirements 30 hours of “Options” (chosen by the instructor)

SL Biology Internal Assessment hours of Investigations hours for a Project

Internal Assessment Practical Scheme of Work (Laboratories) Practical Work Documentation (Rubrics) Project

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