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© International Baccalaureate Organization 2007 Page 2
Mission
Organization: What is the IB mission? The IB is a not-for-profit foundation, motivated by its educational mission, focused on the student.
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young
people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding
and respect.
To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to
develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and
lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
The IB is a non-profit making Swiss Foundation registered in 1968. The activities of the
organization are determined by an Act of Foundation approved by the Swiss authorities.
Further resources:
• The Annual Review including accounts is available on www.ibo.org.
Legal status
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Programmes : What is the Learner Profile? It’s the IB mission statement translated into a set of learning outcomes for the 21st century.
The attributes of the learner profile express the values inherent
to the IB continuum of international education: these are values
that should infuse all elements of the three programmes and,
therefore, the culture and ethos of all IB World Schools.
IB programmes promote the education of the whole person,
emphasizing intellectual, personal, emotional and social growth
through all domains of knowledge.
IB learners strive to be:
Inquirers
Knowledgeable
Thinkers
Communicators
Principled
Open-minded
Caring
Risk-takers
Balanced
Reflective
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Contents: What does the Diploma Programme curriculum contain? The curriculum contains six subject groups and a core of three parts.
DP—Diploma Programme
The IB Learner Profile and
the core are central to the
philosophy of the Diploma
Programme.
Three parts of the core: Extended Essay (EE),
Creativity, Action and Service
Project (CAS), and Theories
of Knowledge Course (TOK),
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Contents: What does the Diploma Programme curriculum
contain?
There are three core requirements
The extended essay:
4,000 words
Offers the opportunity to investigate
a research question of individual
interest
Familiarises students with the
independent research and writing
skills expected at university (Inquiry
Skills course in 9th grade)
Fall Junior year to Fall Senior year
Alliance with JCC
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Contents: What does the Diploma Programme curriculum
contain?
Creativity, action and service
(CAS):
Encourages students to be involved
in artistic pursuits, sports and
community service
Education outside the classroom,
approximately 150 hours over 18
consecutive months
Development of the learner profile
through reflection
Project
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Contents: What does the Diploma Programme curriculum
contain?
Theory of Knowledge:
Interdisciplinary
Explores the nature of knowledge
across disciplines
Encouraging an appreciation of
other cultural perspectives
7th course of curriculum
TOK paper
Thinking about Thinking
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Contents: The curriculum contains six subject groups.
Group 1: Studies in Language and
Literature
Group 2: Language Acquisition
Group 3: Individuals and Societies
Group 4: Sciences
Group 5: Mathematics
Group 6: The Arts
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Example Registration for Class of 2018 IB Subject Group Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Group 1: English
Literature
Int. Honors Essentials
(with Inquiry Skills)
and Honors English I
Honors English II IB English III HL IB English IV HL
optional AP Test in May
Group 2: Language B
Spanish Spanish I
Spanish II and
Honors Spanish III
IB Spanish B SL or
Spanish ab initio SL
IB Spanish B SL or
Spanish ab initio SL
Group 3: Individuals
and Societies
Honors World History
and Honors Civics and
Economics
AP US History with AP Test in May
IB History of the
Americas HL
IB 20th Century
History HL
Group 4:
Experimental
Sciences
Honors Environmental
Science
Honors Biology and
Honors Chemistry
IB Env. Sys. SL or
IB Chemistry SL or
IB Bio. HL
IB Env. Sys. SL or
IB Chemistry SL or
IB Bio. HL
Group 5: Mathematics
and Computer
Science
Math I and/or Math II Math III or
Precalculus
IB Mathematics SL or
HL (must have Precalculus
for HL)
IB Mathematics
SL or HL
Group 6: Arts and
Electives None None
IB Visual Arts HL or IB
Science #2 or IB online
ITGS HL
IB Visual Arts HL or
IB Science #2 or IB
online ITGS HL
SSS Electives/Other
Courses
Health and Physical
Education or Band** Band**
TOK and Study
Hall/Band Elective Two Non-IB Electives
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What does SSS offer its IB Students?
Academic
Internationally Rigorous
Curriculum
TOK/EE
Study Hall/Tutorials
IB/AP Assessments and
Exams
College Level Critical
Thinking and Research
Small Class Sizes
Extra-Curricular
Traditional High School
Spirit and Leadership
Opportunities
Clubs
• Interact, Pep, HOSA, etc.
Organizations
• SGA, YAG, NHS, etc.
Sports
Field Trips
CAS Project
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Advanced Placement OR International Baccalaureate?
Advanced Placement
Single Semester Courses,
many require an Honors
Prerequisite course
One External Assessment
in May: 55 Multiple Choice
questions, 3 essays
Graduation Project offered
within English
JCS Grad. Project in
Honors English courses
IB Diploma Programme
(6) Two-year Courses on
A/B Schedule and TOK
Varied Assessments
Continuous Practice in
College Level Reading,
Critical Thinking, Writing
and Speaking
JCS Graduation Project
requirement fulfilled by
CAS and EE
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AP and IB offer the same weighted GPA quality points.
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Just a few to get you started…
UNC Chapel Hill
NC State AP or IB
Campbell AP or IB
Duke
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University recognition: How well is the diploma recognized by
universities?
The IB diploma is widely recognized by the world’s leading universities.
The IB works closely with universities in all regions of the world to
gain recognition for the IB diploma:
Direct online access for university admissions officers and government officials to syllabuses and recent examination papers
A database of university admission policies on www.ibo.org
Recognition in over 100 countries
Recognition by over 2,000 universities
Some universities offer scholarships and advanced placement for IB students
Students applying to a particular university can access their grades
directly from the IB’s secure web site.
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Philosophy: What is the IB philosophy?
“Through high quality education we create a better world.”
Idealistic, peace promoting
Culturally aware
Quality, standards
University recognition & challenge
“International and Baccalaureate complementing opposites that
make the IB.”
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Interested in IB? What do you do next?
Visit ibo.org for a more thorough understanding.
Applications are available on Smithfield-Selma High School’s
website; print out, complete, send or fax to SSS by March 15th.
Applications will be reviewed, interviews conducted if
necessary, and students will be informed of decisions by April
30th.
Students who wish to participate in the IB DP not currently
assigned to SSS must complete reassignment request and
submit it to SSS Principal, Michael Taylor.
All students accepted into the program will enter ninth grade at
SSS and begin taking preparatory courses in the fall of 2014.
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