IB Music II

Teacher: Matthew Francis Phone: (301) 744-8143

E-mail: mrfrancis@aacps.org Planning periods: A Day: 2nd period B Day: 2nd period

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.

General IB Diploma Requirements:

All students enrolled in the IB Diploma Programme will sit for a series of exams in 6 subject areas. All two year IB

HL/SL courses are tested in May of the student’s senior year. Students enrolled in a 1 year IB SL class will sit for the

exam in the year the class is taken. The 2016 IB Exam testing schedule starts on Monday, May 2 and concludes on

Friday, May 20.

To earn the IB Diploma the student must meet ALL of the following requirements:

1. Submit the internal assessment assigned within each of the student’s selected courses of study. Students who

fail to submit an internal assessment will receive a grade of N regardless of how many points are accrued on the

external May exams. Therefore, a student missing an internal assessment cannot earn the diploma and may be

requested to exit the IB Diploma Programme.

2. Successful completion of the Extended Essay and the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Essay with a grade of D or

higher. Students who earn an E on either the Extended Essay or the Theory of Knowledge Essay will not be

awarded the diploma regardless of how many points are accrued on the external May exams.

3. Complete 150 hours of Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) and submit a CAS portfolio which documents

these hours.

4. Sit for a series of 6 exams over the course of his or her junior and senior year and earn a minimum of 24 out of

45 possible points. Students must earn a minimum of 12 total points on the 3 HL exams and a minimum of 9

total points on the 3 SL exams.

IB Exams are scored on a scale of 1 through 7:

Grade 7: Excellent performance (A+ performance within the subject area. Denotes a high level of mastery of course content)

Grade 6: Very good performance (A to A-performance within the subject area. Denotes a high level of mastery of course content)

Grade 5: Good performance (B+ to B performance within the subject area. Denotes an above average mastery of course content)

Grade 4: Satisfactory performance (B- to C performance within subject area. Denotes an average understanding of course content)

Grade 3: Mediocre performance (A student awarded a 3 on four or more exams will be ineligible to earn the IB Diploma regardless of the

total number of points accrued)

Grade 2: Poor performance (A student awarded a 2 on three or more exams will be ineligible to earn the IB Diploma regardless of the total

number of points accrued)

Grade 1: Very poor performance (A student awarded a 1 on any exam will be ineligible to earn the IB Diploma regardless of the total number

of points accrued)

mailto:mrfrancis@aacps.org

COURSE OVERVIEW:

STUDENT ROLES IN IB MUSIC:

Semester 1

First Quarter Second Quarter

Unit Title Classes Unit Title Classes

Elements of Music and Theory

Review

6 Contemporary Harmony 8

Exploring Music Analysis

/Contemporary Music Maker

12 Experimenting with Music Portfolio

Submission

10

Total Number of Classes 18 Total Number of Classes 18

Semester 2

Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Unit Title Classes Unit Title Classes

Exploring Music Portfolio

Submission

7 Contemporary Music Maker

Submission

8

Presenting Music Portfolio

Submission

11 The Music Industry Today 10

Total Number of Classes Total Number of Classes 18

IB Music Components

IB Subject Course Outline

IB Course Assessments

The Contemporary Music Maker

Grading/Assessment:

A (89.5-100%) - Outstanding level of achievement

B (80-89%) - High level of achievement

C (70-79%) - Satisfactory level of achievement

D (60-69%) - Low level of achievement

E (59% -50)- Failure {0 – If student does not attempt the work}

Grades will be assessed in the following weighted categories

Formative Assignments: 40%

Summative Assignments: 30%

Classwork: 20%

Quarterly Assessments: 10%

Minimum: A minimum grade of 50% will be given for all assignments or assessments for which the student made a

good faith effort, as determined by the teacher. If a student does no work on an assignment or assessment, the teacher

shall assign a grade of zero.

Parent Notification:

Parents will be notified at least three weeks prior to the end of a marking period if a student is currently earning a

failing grade. At any time, parents may check parentconnect.aacps.org to see their student’s grade. Please contact the

guidance office if you do not already have a login.

Late Work/Redo’s:

Students are expected to complete all learning activities (graded or not graded) to support/ fortify their

learning. However, graded assignments will be clearly labeled in Google Classroom for students to know what

assignments are graded. All graded assignments for the week will be posted in Google Classroom on Monday with

some specific due dates established, but with allowance for completion through Sunday at 10:00 PM. Any

late/missing assignment will be coded as such in the gradebook and assigned a grade of a 0. Upon

completion/submission of a missing or late assignment, the assignment will be graded on merit with no penalty based

on the date of submission.

Redo’s:

Students shall have ONE additional chance to improve their score on a major test or assessment (as designated by the

teacher). In order for this to happen the student MUST have submitted the original assignment ON TIME and set up a

time with the teacher for re-teaching within 5 days of getting the graded assignment back. After the re-teaching, the

student will have 10 days to resubmit the assignment. The higher grade will be the grade of record.

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Attendance/Tardiness:

• IF YOU ARE ABSENT, PLEASE CONTACT Mr. Francis at mrfrancis@aacps.org to receive your make up work.

• All effort will be made to facilitate students when absent. Please make prior arrangements, if possible, to collect work from the instructor for days that are to be missed.

• It is the Annapolis High School expectation that all students will be on time. The policies for the tardy table will be followed.

Academic Integrity

In order to promote the pursuit of academic excellence and learning, Anne Arundel County Public Schools expects its

students to conform to specific standards of academic integrity. Academic integrity is an integral part of promoting

self-respect, trust, student achievement, and positive relationships among all stakeholders in our school community.

Academic integrity means exhibiting honesty in all academic exercises and assignments. Academic dishonesty refers

to any form of misconduct that occurs in relation to all formal academic exercises.

Cell Phone Expectations: Teachers need to outline the green/red expectations in their class using positive language

Behavioral Expectations: Annapolis High School students, staff, and visitors will make a pledge and commitment to

their school and its mission. In doing so, students show respect for themselves, learning, others, and property.

Self

• Be prepared

• Use appropriate school language

• Have respect for yourself

• Try your best!

• Have a “Can Do” Attitude!

Others

• Listen when others are talking

• Participate in class activities

• Use language appropriate for school

• Avoid conflict in class

• Offer and accept constructive criticism

Learning

• Come to class daily and on time

• Bring all required materials

• Participate in class

• Study for tests and quizzes by doing practice problems

• Ask for help when needed

• Follow instructions and stay on task

• Complete all assignments on time

Property

• Keep an organized notebook complete with quality notes

• Keep your space clean

• Stay in your seat and keep the desk clean

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when major assignments are due!

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