Harold M. Brathwaite S.S.

I.B. WORLD SCHOOL

WELCOME TO THE HAROLD M. BRATHWAITE S.S.

I.B. INFORMATION NIGHT

Gregory Byrne

Principal

Paul Hamilton

Vice- Principal

Lola Gayle

Vice- Principal

Colin Parker

I.B. Coordinator

Head of School Success

Adrian Koene

Head of Guidance Department

OUR GRADE 9 ORIENTATION TRIP

Dream

Believe

Succeed

Why HB is a Perfect Fit

The I.B. Mission Statement

The International Baccalaureate

Organization aims to:

Develop inquiring, knowledgeable and

caring young people.

Develop students who help to create a

better and more peaceful world through

intercultural understanding and respect

The I.B. Learner Profile

INQUIRERS Curiosity, independence in learning, love of learning

KNOWLEDGABLE Concepts, ideas and issues, in-depth understanding

THINKERS Apply skills critically, make reasoned and ethical decisions

COMMUNICATORS Two languages, confidence, and collaboration

PRINCIPLED Integrity, honesty, fairness, and justice

OPEN-MINDED Open to other’s perspectives, values, and traditions

CARING Empathy, compassion, respect, and service

RISK-TAKERS Courage to explore new ideas, roles, and strategies

BALANCED Intellectual, physically and emotionally balanced

REFLECTIVE Thoughtful consideration about their own learning

Why I.B.?

IB Community and Culture – Be part of a group of students that work hard and excel

Develops well rounded learners

Builds University level skillsets

Makes connections between traditional subjects and the real world

Grows students into critical and reflective thinkers

Develop 21st century skills

Potential to earn University Credits

Peel Regional Programs Website

What the I.B. Program

does for Students

Encourages students across

the world to become

active, compassionate and

lifelong learners who

understand that other

people, with their

differences, can also be

right.

Pre-I.B. at H.B.

Grades 9 and 10

To prepare students for

the challenges of the

Diploma Programme

Grade 9 and 10 Pre-I.B. Courses

Grade 9

English

French

Geography

Math

Science

Phys. Ed

Music or Drama or Visual Art or Dance

Technology or Business or Family Studies

Grade 10

English

French

History

Grade 10 Math

Grade 11 Math

Science

Civic/ Careers

Elective

Diploma Programme

Grades 11 and 12

3 Standard Level courses.

3 Higher Level courses.

Theory of Knowledge (TOK).

Creativity, Activity & Service (CAS).

Extended Essay (EE)

Ideal I.B. candidate

Maintains a successful academic record

Participates in many aspects of school life

Has strong time management skills

Has a positive attitude towards learning

Works well with others

Is willing to take initiative

Regional Program Boundary

• All Peel students must apply at their boundary school

• Applicants living within the Peel boundary will be given priority for offers of acceptance into the program

Transportation

Busing is not provided by Peel District School Board for any regional program

Parents are responsible for arranging transportation for their child

Application Process

Basic information

Gr. 7 and 8 Marks

Written Response Question

$40 non-refundable Application Fee

Application Opens NOVEMBER 11th on www.hmbss.com

Application due by 3:00 PM NOVEMBER 25th. This is an Absolute deadline.

Students not attending a Peel school need to submit a hard copy of their Grade 7 final and Grade 8

November report cards.

Selection Process

A successful student for the IB program is determined by the score of their application

The students are then selected to be part of a computer-generated lottery system

Offers go out to students according to the lottery system

W.G Davis’ MYP students no longer gain automatic acceptance

Key Dates

Online Application OPENS: Monday November 11, 2019

Online Application DUE: Wednesday November 25, 2019

First round of offers to the program will be emailed to successful applicants on: Thursday

Dec 5, 2019

Students will only receive I.B. offers on this day. If students apply to multiple programs, they

will have to wait for other program choices. Subsequent rounds of offers will be sent to

students on the waitlist as spaces become available.

Starting this year, all of the IB spaces will be filled before any of the other program offers

go out. If you accept an IB offer you WILL NOT be offered a spot at a different program

later on.

Regional Program Offers

We are offering 116 spots in our IB program

First round offers must be accepted no later than 3:00 pm on Wednesday December 11, 2019

If a student does not accept their spot by Wednesday December 11 the spot will be offered to another student on Thursday December 12

Once a student makes program decisions, they cannot change their mind and accept a spot in different regional program. This includes EHS offers

This means whichever program you accept an offer from is the program you will attend in September 2020

IB schools will send second round offers on Thursday December 12, which must be accepted no later than 3:00 pm on Wednesday December 18

Offers of Acceptance

To accept an offer, you will need to reply by the deadline to the offer email you receive.

When you confirm program participation, you will be asked to pay your program fees.

Directions will be provided.

Students will only be officially admitted into the program once program fees are received.

Fees will be paid online using a third-party service provider.

Regional Program Placement

All successful Peel student applicants will be placed in IB by January 10th 2020

Any out of region (not living in Peel Region) student applicants may be offered a spot

after this date

Please note that we are not connected to Dufferin Peel (Catholic) Board schools.

Accepting an offer at a Dufferin Peel school does not stop you from later accepting an

offer from a Peel school

Program Fees

The following program fees are associated with the costs of application processing, teacher

training, resources and experiential learning for students, external exams and annual IB

membership fee.

Initial Application Fee $40 (non-refundable)

Grade 9 $250

Grade 10 $250

Grade 11 $1400

Grade 12 $1400

Have Questions?

Check out our website for the IB Application, FAQs, Timelines, Contact information & this

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Email Mr. Parker at colin.parker@peelsb.com

Call Mr. Parker at 905-793-2155 ext. 404