1. 11th Grade IBDP Meeting
2018

2. AHS IB Website

3. Internal Assessments Internal Assessment Calendar
Final Date listed on calendar
Check points along the way
IB only allows teachers to give feedback one time
Turn It In: Plagiarism online site—used as a tool to teach students to monitor for plagiarism
Students who fail to submit initial draft will not receive feedback
Students who fail to submit final draft will be exited from program

4. Manage Bac Online tool used to communicate with students
Will upload all Internal Assessments to Manage Bac
Ask your student for pin & password

5. Extended Essay
supervision process recommended to be 3–5 hours, which includes three mandatory reflection sessions
Initial submission due the 2nd day of 12th grade
Students given feedback
Resubmit final draft 2nd week in November
Learning skills through IBAIR (IB Research)
EE Supervisor
Individual supervisors selected and s will be provided by November

6. Key features of the Extended Essay
The extended essay is compulsory
must achieve a D grade or higher
externally assessed
Can earn total of 3 bonus points (see matrix)
Is an analytical piece of research in which a student makes a claim(s) and dismantles counter claims.
4,000 words accompanied by a reflection form of no more than 500 words.
approximately 40 hours of work

7. What the Extended Essay is NOT
It is not a report
It is not a narrative or descriptive essay
It is not solely a compilation of other people’s thoughts and findings
It is not solely a compilation of facts
It is not meant to be completed in one sitting or over a two week period of time

9. Supervisors are required to:
Complete 3 mandatory reflection sessions
Provide students with advice and guidance
Discuss the choice of topic with each student
Help to formulate a focused research question
Read and comment on one draft only of the extended essay (but do not edit the draft)

10. What supervisors cannot do
Correct spelling and punctuation.
Correct experimental work or mathematics.
Re-write any of the essay.
Indicate where whole sections of the essay would be better placed.
Proofread the essay for errors.
Correct bibliographies or citations.

11. Students are required to
Use reflection space as a planning tool
Prepare for reflection sessions
Choose a subject, followed by a topic, and then think carefully about the research question for their essay
Plan how, when and where they will find material and sources for their essay before deciding on the final topic and research question

12. Student’s Responsibilities
Plan a schedule for the researching &writing of extended essay, including extra time for delays & unforeseen problems
Make the most of their supervision and reflection sessions by arriving prepared to discuss their work
Check and proofread the final version of their extended essay
Make sure that the version they submit for assessment is the final version with all sources correctly and consistently referenced
Submit essay to Turn It In prior to uploading to Manage Bac

13. CAS Creativity Activity Service 7 learning Outcomes
By the end of the process all 7 learning outcomes must be addressed
Evidence uploaded to manage Bac along with reflections incorporating learning outcome
CAS Coordinator

14. Roles of IB Coordinator Team
Ms. Angie Speech: MYP / Personal Project
Ms. Richburg: ACT / SAT / Naviance / Career Counseling / College Admissions
Ms. Richburg & Ms. Newgent: 504 / IEP / Emotional or Physical conditions that will impact instruction or testing
Ms. Newgent: IB specific questions including testing, scheduling of IB classes, Internal Assessments, requirements of the program
Mr. Kassel & Ms. Newgent: Concerns with instruction within a classroom
Should first reach out to the teacher

15. Academic Honesty
Students should use Turn It In for all major assignments
Students who are guilty of plagiarism– accidental or intentional could face removal from program
Please do not give another student your Assessments to use as a model
Exemplars are available

16. Internal Assessments Make up 20%-30% of overall grade
is internally assessed by the teacher and externally moderated by the IB at the end of the course.
English Example: 30%
Formal oral commentary
Individual oral presentation
Written assignment
Failure to complete an internal assessment= NO DIPLOMA

17. IB Exams Are called “Papers” Are taken over multiple days
Are taken in the year the course is completed
Are not optional
½ of the cost traditionally covered by county
Financial assistance available for families that exhibit need

18. Earning the Diploma Must sit for exams in 6 subjects
English Lit & Lang
IB Language B (Italian, Chinese, Spanish, French)
IB History
IB Science
IB Math
IB subject 6 (Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Psychology, Business Management, World Religions, ITGS)

19. Earning the Diploma Must take a minimum of 3 HL and no more than 4
Must earn a minimum of 12 points
3 highest grades count if taking 4 HL
Must take a minimum of 2 SL and no more than 3
Must earn a minimum of 9 points (3 SL) or 5 pts (2SL)
Must not earn a grade of 1 in any subject
Cannot be awarded a 2 three or more times (HL or SL)
Cannot be awarded a 3 four or more times (HL or SL).
Must earn minimum of 24 points
Cannot earn a grade of E on the TOK and EE
Must complete CAS
Must complete all Internal Assessments

20. Bonus points
Can earn up to 3 bonus points for combined performance on EE and TOK

22. May Exams Schedule is on AHS Website
Juniors who are currently taking Chemistry or ESS will sit for exam
ESS 2 papers (exams)
Chemistry 3 papers (exams)
Scores reported 1st week in July
Students use pin and password to access
Receive these in May