1. Sophomore IB Registration
January 2018

2. Agenda Testimonials The IB Core Academic Honesty The IB Diploma
Jenna Papaj
John Broderick: University of Rochester
The IB Core
Academic Honesty
The IB Diploma
Internal and External Assessments
Fees
Scheduling

3. Why IB?
Testimonials

4. Admission Director
Stanford University’s Debra Von Bargen

5. Important Points Kenmore East grades vs. IB grades
IB requirement are in addition to NYS
Still need to pass # regents exams
US History
Advanced Distinction diploma
Gov/Econ will be taken care of in grade 12
Passing/failing/graduating based on KE grade
You still need to pass your classes

6. International Baccalaureate
IB CORE

7. The IB Core
TOK
CAS EE

8. TOK: Theory of Knowledge
Mr.Knab
How do we know?
Epistemology -- study of knowledge
Connections to all IB Courses
I class period every other day/ 2 years
Mostly discussion
Assessments: Presentation/Paper

9. CAS: Jula Borgisi Creativity, Activity, Service Experiential Learning
~ 2 hours/week
Goal Setting/ Reflections
Creativity
Activity
Service
Must be completed for diploma

10. IB Core
EXTENDED ESSAY

11. Extended Essay 4000 word essay Original research question IB subject
Independent project (mostly)
Good use of IB study halls (3 each cycle)

12. Extended Essay
Each quarter one or more assignments showing progress on the extended essay will be due.
If students have completed these assignments and are on track, they will receive an ‘S’ (satisfactory) on their report card.
A ‘U’ will mean that they have not kept up with the extended essay timeline.

13. IB Rules and Regulations
ACADEMIC HONESTY

14. Academic Honesty Full policy on KE IB website and IB Handbook
Plagiarism, Collusion, and Collaboration
Policy in effect on all assignments, not just exams and IB papers
KE consequences vs. IB consequences

15. IB Exams
COURSE FEES

16. Exam Fees There are two student fees for IB:
Registration fee: $172
Exam fee: $119/course
KenTon District will pay the registration fee for students pursuing the complete diploma and 3 exams
3 $120 = $360
Free or Reduced Lunch deadlines

17. Academics
IB ASSESSMENTS

18. Assessments Kenmore East grades – independent of IB grades Exams
Regents – select courses (US History)
AP – optional US History IB
3 to 4 assessments in each course

19. IB Assessments Internal (IA) – scored here and moderated
External (EA) – scored by IB teachers somewhere else
Includes: Written Assignments in Languages, Musical Investigation in Music, Art Exhibition in Visual Art, TOK paper
Papers (Exams):
2 to 3 in each course, May 2020

20. Earning an IB Diploma 24 points needed for diploma
4 x 6 = 24
12 point must come from HL courses
Each IB course scored out of 7
CAS, TOK and EE must be completed
TOK and EE can add up to 3 points

21. Academics
IB COURSE SELECTION

22. Pathway to an IB Diploma
Kenmore East
Pathway to an IB Diploma

23. THE SUBJECT CURRICULUM
                
Students study one subject from each subject group.
Three subjects are studied at “higher level” 240 Hours over two years
Three subjects are studied at “standard level” 150 hours over two years

24. IB Course Selection Language A: Literature HL (required)
Group
HL (Select 3)
SL (select 3)
Group 1
Language A
Language A: Literature HL
(required)
Group 2
Language B
Language B: French SL
Choose 1
Language B: German SL
Language B: Spanish SL
Group 3
Individuals and Society
History Route 2 HL
Group 4
Experimental Science
Biology HL
Environmental Systems and Society SL
Group 5
Math and Computer Science
Math SL
Math Studies SL
Group 6
The Arts (or second group 3)
Visual Arts HL
Visual Arts SL
Music HL
Music SL
Economics SL
Physics SL
Theory of Knowledge
Compulsory

25. Academics
IB SCHEDULES

26. Sample IB Schedule Period Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 1
BIOLOGY
LOTE 2
STUDY HALL 3
ENGLISH
HISTORY 4 5
TOK PE 6
LUNCH 7
ELECTIVE/ 8
MATH
ART 9

27. Sample IB Schedule w/Music
Period
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6 1
ES&S
LOTE 2
STUDY HALL 3
ENGLISH
HISTORY 4 5
TOK PE 6
LUNCH 7
ENSEMBLE 8
MATH
MUSIC 9

28. Sample IB Schedule w/ Music and AM PE
Period
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6 AM PE 1
ES&S
LOTE 2
STUDY HALL 3
ENGLISH
HISTORY 4 5
TOK 6
LUNCH 7
ENSEMBLE 8
MATH
MUSIC 9

29. Registration Plan Parent and student need to complete and sign
IB Course Selection Worksheet
IB Registration Checklist

30. IB Registration Checklist
sign and return course selection worksheet and the registration checklist to DP coordinator (Mr. Lasch)
receive the Kenmore East IB Handbook which includes the school academic honesty policy

31. IB Registration Checklist
In addition, I understand to earn an IB diploma my student needs to do all of the following:
earn passing grades in each IB class on the IB created internal and external assessments (specific explanation of scores needed can be found in the “General IB Regulations” document on our website)
complete CAS (Creativity, Action, Service) requirements
achieve a passing grade on the extended essay and in the TOK class
my student must sit for all IB assessments and complete all internal assessments involved in each course
each family will be responsible for the exam fees for each course, approximately $360 ($120/course x 3 courses) though federal funding may be available for students on free and reduced lunch
I am agreeing to abide by the International Baccalaureate rules and regulations outlined in the “General Regulations for Parents and Student” document on the KE IB website

32. Amy Young library liaison
Kenmore East High School International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Personnel Robin Zymroz Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Patrick Heyden, Head of School Joseph Greco Assistant Principal Elaine Thomas Operations Principal Paul Lasch, programme coordinator designee
Paul Lasch, English A2 HL
Jeff Diegelman, English A1 HL
Eileen Sauret, French B SL
Peggy Lucero , German B SL
Ivette Padin, Spanish B SL
Michael Ray, History 1 HL
Karen Machniak, History 2 HL
Alex Perry, Economics SL
Bob O’Connor, Biology HL
Ralph Critelli, Environmental Systems and Societies SL
Jeff Orlowski, Math Studies SL
Dan Gustafson, Math SL
Richard Scaduto, Visual Arts SL/HL
Mike Ihde, Music SL/HL
Christopher Knab, ToK
Julia Borgisi, CAS coordinator
Jeff Liss, EE coordinator
John Vogt, guidance liaison
Amy Young library liaison