1. UPLIFT North HILLS PREPARATORY
International Baccalaureate
11th/12th grade
curriculum Night

2. UPLIFT North HILLS PREPARATORY
AP/DP DEAN of Instruction
Katie Biela

3. Why am I doing this???
A brief reminder for rising seniors and their parents

4. The average acceptance rate of IB students into university/college is 22% higher than the average acceptance rate of the total population.
The acceptance rate of IB students into Ivy League institutions (Princeton, Yale, Brown, Harvard, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania) is between 3% and 13% higher compared to the total population acceptance rate.
Based on student responses to a 2011 survey conducted by the IB, IB students are admitted to colleges and universities at rates higher than the general acceptance rates for the schools.
On average, IB students’ acceptance rate is 22% higher than that of the total population for the school.
Even at highly selective Ivy League Universities, IB students are admitted at rates 3-13% higher than the total population.
Source: IBDP Graduate Destinations Survey 2011/12 conducted by i-graduate International Insight
01 January 2012

5. DOES IB HELP WITH COLLEGE PREPAREDNESS?
97% of students surveyed said that IB helped with college preparedness.
73% of students surveyed said that IB helped to develop writing skills.
60% of students surveyed said that IB helped to develop study skills
47% students surveyed said that IB was harder than college.
Source: Strategic Technology Solutions

6. DOES IB HELP WITH COLLEGE ADVANVEMENT?
83% of respondents received advancement in college through credit or placement.
27% of respondents received sophomore or better standing.
71% of respondents had a GPA greater or equal to 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Source: Strategic Technology Solutions

7. Diploma Program (DP)
 Rising Seniors:
Are you a full DP candidate or are you a certificate student
Have you prepped for DP year-2?  
Right classes:
APUSH
Which HL/SL are you pursuing?
Language Acquisition, Science, Math, Fine Arts
Can you name your 3 HL/SL?
Is IB listed next to your class name in PS?
If you decide to drop…
Are you prepared to give up quality points and transcript designation?

8. Diploma Program (DP) Assessment costs
 Senior Parents
IB Payment: 
Pricing:
Full Diploma Student:  $925 (approx.)
Candidates:
Registration:  $175 (approx.)
Each Course:  $125 (approx.)
Payment Plan
Beginning October
Deposit $250 due 10/2
Ending February 2018
Where do I go for information???

9. You know the place…
Katie Biela

10. Which North Hills students are “IB Students”?
RISING JUNIORS
QUESTION:
Which North Hills students are “IB Students”?

11. ALL North Hills students are IB students.
ANSWER:
ALL North Hills students are IB students.
IB Continuum School
PYP (K-5) Exhibition
MYP (6-10) Personal Project
11-12
Theory of Knowledge
Extended Essay
CAS

12. So the choice is, should I be
NHP IB “Certificate”
Can take AP courses sophomore & junior years
CAS, TOK, EE junior & senior years
Can take AP & IB Diploma courses senior year or
NHP IB Diploma
AP courses sophomore & junior years
CAS, TOK, EE junior & senior years
Finish 6 IBDP Courses (3 HL, 3 SL) senior year

13. What is the International Baccalaureate Diploma?
Pre-university diploma
(in addition to NHP Diploma)
Utilizes international standards
Based on an integrated curriculum
Cultivates student international mindedness

14. What is the International Baccalaureate Diploma?
International Admissions Credential
Over 3,697 IB authorized schools in 147 countries*
220 IB continuum schools in world, 30 in North America*
0.8% of Texas students take IB exams+
*Source IB Website, Referenced 15 Jan 2014
+Source TEA Report on AP & IB Exam results,

15. The IB Diploma Is NOT a replacement for the North Hills Diploma.
Grades in NHP DP classes are not based upon grades on IB exams (though NHP grades should correlate with student preparedness for IB exams).
It is possible to get the NHP Diploma but not the IB Diploma (and vice-versa).

16. North Hills IB Diplomas
NHP IB Diploma pass rate—92%
2015 Worldwide IB Diploma pass rate—76%*
Texas IB Diploma pass rate—67%**
NHP —82 senior Diploma Candidates
* Source—IB Diploma Statistical Bulletin, May 2014 Examination Session
**Source—January 2010 IB Fact Sheet: Texas

17. North Hills students take both AP and IB courses.
Courses such as AP World History can be taken in 10th grade.
IB Diploma courses begin in 11th grade, with the IB exam being taken in May of the 12th grade year.
AP courses often integrated with DP courses during the 11th grade year, with students taking the AP exam in May of the 11th grade year.

18. AP Compared to DP

19. Both AP & DP Offer courses widely accepted for college credit.
Provide educational rigor and quality that helps prepare students for college.
Are assessed externally, AP by the College Board and ETS, DP by the International Baccalaureate Organization.

20. AP differs from DP
AP offers a “cafeteria plan” for which students can choose to take one AP course, several, or none.
AP results are based upon a single assessment.
AP is focused towards the educational system of the United States.

21. DP provides a whole, integrated curriculum.
DP differs from AP
DP provides a whole, integrated curriculum.
Theory of Knowledge provides connections.
Extended Essay requires independent research.
CAS ensures well-roundedness.
Internal Assessments measure a variety of skills.

22. DP differs from AP
DP is based upon multiple assessments, both Internal and External.
Independent student choice is often a feature of the assessments, to a greater degree than on AP assessments.
Assessments reflect those typically used in colleges to a greater degree than AP assessments.

23. Are IB exams more equitable than AP exams?
Percentage passing exams:*
Overall
Asian
White
Hispanic
African American
Not Economically Disadvantaged
Economically Disadvantaged AP
49%
68%
63%
34%
25%
58%
30% IB
86%
93%
87%
83%
67%
88%
77%
*Source: TEA report on AP and IB Exam Results in Texas

24. DP differs from AP
Assessments are designed to ensure that students are taught a broad range of research, experimental, analytical, and presentation skills.
DP is more international in its outlook.
DP places greater stress upon the recognition that there are many differing points of view and students’ ability to weigh the validity of differing outlooks.

25. The IB “Core” Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
Connects all the IB subjects together
TOK Essay and Presentation
Extended Essay (EE)
4000 word collegiate level research paper
Creativity/Action/Service (CAS)
Creative Endeavors
Physical Activity
Service Learning

26. Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
Connects subjects together:
Mathematics
Natural Science
Human Science
The Arts
Religious Knowledge Systems
Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Ethics
History
We discuss questions like:
Can art be fundamentally good or bad?
How complete is the picture of the world that science provides us?
How much do ethical decisions depend on society and individuals?
Does our view of history change over time?

27. Extended Essay (EE) The essay must be 4000 words.
Students are expected to put in 40 hrs of work.
Topics are limited to the NHP subject areas.
Students craft a narrowly focused research question, develop an extended argument supported by research, and make valid conclusions.
An EE may not be duplicated by the student for other assessments submitted to IB (i.e. TOK Essay, History IA, etc.).

28. EE Titles
Attitudes toward human spirituality in Goethe’s Faust and Marlow’s Dr. Faustus
How does Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austin reflect the time period’s transition from neo- classical to romantic writing styles?
The historical influence of Mithraism on the early development of Christianity
To what extent did Woodrow Wilson’s Latin American policy reflect the ideals presented in the Fourteen Points?
Throughout the course of the years , how important were the contributions of Islamic architecture to Spanish architecture?

29. EE Titles
The Epicurean ideals of morality and the afterlife in comparison to views on morality in J.R.R. Tolkein’s Lord of the Rings
A comparison of Cartesian and Leibnizian principles and their influence on modern rationalism
How does the carbon to nitrogen ratio of seeded sludge affect the biogas production of batch digesters?
The effect of fertilizer on population growth in freshwater Chlorella
How does temperature and saccharide type affect the metabolism and growth of these four basic cultures: Serratia Marcesens, Escherichia coli, Micrococcus lueus and Bacillus subtilis?

30. Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS)
Creativity: involves a wide range of fine arts and design activities.
Activity: includes participation in individual and team sports, expeditions, and physical training.
Service: involves community or social service for others.
1-3 hours of CAS per week with reflection.
Students must document their activities on ManageBac

31. CAS Learning Outcomes
Increased your awareness of your own strengths and areas for growth
Undertaken new challenges
Planned and initiates activities
Worked collaboratively with others
Shown perseverance and commitment in your activities
Engaged with issues of global importance
Considered the ethical implications of their actions
Developed new skills

32. Diploma Programme (DP)
Students study:
3 subjects at Higher Level (240 hrs. each)
3 subjects at standard level (150 hrs. each)
3 part of the Core

33. IB Diploma Requirements
Complete Core Elements (TOK, CAS, EE)
Take Three Higher Level and Three Standard Level Courses
One Course (HL or SL) From Each Subject Group
Each course two years in length, except in some cases students can choose to take one SL course in a single year.
At North Hills the first year of IB courses are often integrated with AP courses.

34. UNHP DP Offerings EE TOK CAS Group 1 Language A1 Group 3 Group 2
Language B
Group 4
Experimental Sciences
Group 6
Arts & Electives
Group 5
Mathematics
Group 3
Individuals &
Societies
Group 1
Language A1 EE
TOK
CAS
HL English A Language & Literature
HL History
HL Economics
HL/SL Math
SL Math Studies
HL/SL Visual Arts
HL/SL Theater
HL/SL Biology
SL Chemistry
SL Physics
SL ESS
HL/SL French B
HL/SL Spanish B

35. ASSESSMENT METHODS

36. Sample IB Diploma English A1 Higher Level French B Standard Level
History of Americas Higher Level
Biology Higher Level
Math Studies Standard Level
Visual Arts Standard Level

37. Earning the IB Diploma
Participate in and complete internal/external assessments for six IB courses:
3 (or not more than 4) Higher Level (HL) courses
3 (or 2) Standard Level (SL) courses
Complete Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
Submit an original Extended Essay (EE),
Complete a Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) Plan

38. EARNING THE IB DIPLOMA 42 Exam Points 3 Core Points 45 Total Points
24 Points to Receive
Diploma

39. Earning the IB Diploma Earning the IB DIPLOMA = 24 Points
4 / 7 points for each subject is passing (i.e. achieving 50 % correct equates to a 4).
If you earn more than three 3s, you do not receive the diploma.
Also, students must achieve 12 points total in their HL classes to get the diploma. These facts alone make HL courses very important.
If you achieve an E (elementary) in TOK or on the EE, then it is considered to be a failing condition (i.e. no diploma).
Not enough CAS is also a failing condition (i.e. no diploma).

40. Bonus Points Theory of Knowledge A B C D E NS +3 +2 FC +1
Theory of Knowledge A B C D E NS
E x t e n d e d E s s a y +3 +2 FC +1

41. Advantages of DP DP goes beyond AP preparation for college and life.
CAS encourages the development of the whole individual beyond academics.
Theory of Knowledge integrates modes of knowing from all subject areas.
DP tasks (such as the EE and IAs) develop a greater variety of skills valuable in college and the workplace, including research, experimentation, analysis, presentation, and time management.
Research is self-driven in areas of personal interest
Success in the IB Diploma Program inspires confidence leading to success in college and beyond.
International Baccalaureate fosters an international outlook for success in modern world.

42. IB BENEFITS FOR COLLEGE

43. Senate Bill 111
“…an institution of higher education shall grant at least 24 semester credit hours or equivalent course credit in appropriate subject areas to an entering freshman student for successful completion of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.” *
*Source: SB 111, 79th Legislative Session, 2005.

44. DOES IB HELP WITH COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE?
Average Rate IB Rate ∆for IB
University of Central Florida 47% 90% +43%
University of Miami 30% 72% +42%
University of Florida 42% 82% +40%
Florida State University 60% 92% +32%
University of Virginia 32% 64% +32%
UC Berkeley 26% 58% +32%
UNC Chapel Hill 32% 63% +31%
New York University 30% 57% +27%
UC Los Angeles 23% 43% +25%
University of Michigan 51% 71% +20%
Source: IBDP Graduate Destination Survey 2012/13 conducted by i-Graduate Internationals Insight.

45. DOES IB HELP WITH COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE?
Average Rate IB Rate ∆for IB
Cornell University 18% 31% +13%
Duke University 16% 28% +12%
Boston University % +12%
Yale University 7% 18% +11%
University of Pennsylvania 14% 24% +10%
Brown University 9% 18% +9%
Stanford University 7% 15% +8%
Princeton University 8% 16% +8%
Columbia University 9% 13% +4%
Harvard University 7% 10% +3%
Source: IBDP Graduate Destination Survey 2012/13conducted by i-Graduate Internationals Insight.

46. The average acceptance rate of IB students into university/college is 22% higher than the average acceptance rate of the total population.
The acceptance rate of IB students into Ivy League institutions (Princeton, Yale, Brown, Harvard, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania) is between 3% and 13% higher compared to the total population acceptance rate.
Based on student responses to a 2011 survey conducted by the IB, IB students are admitted to colleges and universities at rates higher than the general acceptance rates for the schools.
On average, IB students’ acceptance rate is 22% higher than that of the total population for the school.
Even at highly selective Ivy League Universities, IB students are admitted at rates 3-13% higher than the total population.
Source: IBDP Graduate Destinations Survey 2011/12 conducted by i-graduate International Insight
01 January 2012

47. DOES IB HELP WITH COLLEGE PREPAREDNESS?
97% of students surveyed said that IB helped with college preparedness.
73% of students surveyed said that IB helped to develop writing skills.
60% of students surveyed said that IB helped to develop study skills
47% students surveyed said that IB was harder than college.
Source: Strategic Technology Solutions

48. DOES IB HELP WITH COLLEGE ADVANVEMENT?
83% of respondents received advancement in college through credit or placement.
27% of respondents received sophomore or better standing.
71% of respondents had a GPA greater or equal to 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Source: Strategic Technology Solutions

49. IB prepares students for college success
“IB is well known to us as excellent preparation. Success in an IB programme correlates well with success at Harvard. We are pleased to see the credential of the IB Diploma Programme on the transcript.”
Marlyn McGrath Lewis, Assistant Dean of Admissions, Harvard University, USA
“The IB is a first-rate programme, one we are familiar with, and it prepares students well for a university like ours.”
Fred Hargadon, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Princeton University
Colleges and universities recognize the effort students put into their studies in the Diploma Programme, preparing them well for success in college.
01 January 2012

50. Colleges recognize the value of an IB education
“We know the quality of IB courses, and we think the IB curriculum is terrific.”
Christoph Guttentag, Director of Admissions, Duke University
“The rigour of IB Diploma requirements meets our recommendation for the strongest high school preparation possible. ... In sum, the IB diploma candidate who has met the challenge successfully receives strong consideration from the William & Mary admission committee.”
Allison Jesse, former Associate Dean of Admissions, College of William and Mary
Colleges and universities appreciate the quality of an IB education.
01 January 2012

51. Colleges seek IB students
“We're looking for students who are engagers—students who are maximizing opportunities in the classroom, maximizing opportunities outside of the classroom. What's very unique about IB is that through its curriculum it allows students to be able to satisfy the requirements of the types of students that we're looking for.”
Kedra Ishop, Vice Provost and Director of Admissions, UT Austin
Colleges and universities look for students with the qualities and experiences of IB students.
01 January 2012

52. How to Prepare for DP
Complete required electives (PE, Speech, Technology, Fine Arts) during 9th & 10th grade years.
Prepare by taking advanced classes, such as honors science, math, AP Human Geography and AP World History.
Register for courses midway through 10th grade year
Complete IB Diploma Program commitment form.
Register for all courses required for the IB Diploma (check IB Course Planning Guide).
The most important predictor of success in the IB Diploma Program is the DESIRE to be successful!

53. What SHOULD WE DO?

54. QUESTIONS
Katie Biela AP / DP Dean of Instruction