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Fulton County Schools

Northwest Learning Community

International Baccalaureate

Candidate School

IB Information

Statement on Candidacy

Alpharetta High School is a candidate

school* for the Diploma Programme. This

school is pursuing authorization as an IB

World School. These are schools that share a

common philosophy—a commitment to high

quality, challenging, international education

that Alpharetta High School believes is

important for our students.

For further information about the IB and its

programmes, visit http://www.ibo.org

*Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four

academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years

Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme or the Career-related Programme

(CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted.

Steps to Authorization

Consideration Phase (1+ year/s)• Feasibility Study

• Application for Candidacy (spring

2016)

Candidacy Phase (2+ years)• Year 1

• Consultation Visit

• Program Design

• Teacher Training

• Authorization Application

For More Information:

http://www.ibo.org/become-an-ib-school/how-to-become-an-ib-school/

Steps to Authorization

Candidacy Phase (2+ years)• Year 2

• Verification Visit

• Logistical Implementation

• Additional Training

Authorized IB World School• Program Evaluation every 5 years

• Continual teacher training

For More Information:

http://www.ibo.org/become-an-ib-school/how-to-become-an-ib-school/

894 US Diploma Schools

30 GA Diploma Schools

1572 DP schools in the Americas

“Facts and Figures”, International Baccalaureate Organization, last modified January 5, 2017, accessed January 18, 2017,

http://www.ibo.org/en/about-the-ib/facts-and-figures/.

3050 DP schools

worldwide

IB Statistics

1 of 4

Fulton County Schools

AP or IB

High rigor

College level coursework/

curriculum

Potential college

credit

College recognition

of challenge

Classes stand alone

Externally assessed

Grading scale 1-5

3 is a “passing” score

Large selection of

classes

Can pick and choose

subjects to take by

preference

Interdisciplinary

Internally and externally

assessed

Grading scale 1-7

4 is a “passing” score

Specific curriculum

requirements across

the disciplines

Develops whole student

(CAS, EE, TOK)

Visual Arts

Music

Chemistry

Physics*additional options to come

Group 1 (Literature)

Group 2 (Language

Acquisition)

Group 3 (Social Studies)

Group 4 (Science)

Group 5 (Mathematics)

Group 6* (Arts)

Theory of Knowledge

Three Higher

Level (HL)

Three Standard

Level (SL)

DR

AFT Required Content

Outside of Class

Extended Essay

C.A.S.

DP Requirements

Group 4/6 “Electives”

Language and

Literature

Spanish

History of the Americas

Chemistry

Physics

Music

Visual Arts

HL Courses

French

Spanish

Physics

Mathematics

Music

Visual Arts

DP Requirements

SL Courses

Required Core

Theory of

Knowledge

Extended Essay

C.A.S.DR

AFT

CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service)

Weekly experiences over 18 months culminating in a

month-long project

Extended Essay

3000-4000 word research paper on a topic of the

students choice

Theory of Knowledge

Discussion oriented class that ties all the IB subject

matter together with questions and arguments

about “what is knowledge”?

DP Core

Graded internally by the

classroom teacher

Random samples sent

worldwide to IB

examiners for

moderation of scores

Some Oral

Some Written

Some VisualSome Product

Some Lab

Internal Assessment

Timed, standardized IB

exams given in May

All exams sent world-

wide to IB Examiners for

external grading

Scores communicated

to school and students

in July after the exams

External Assessment

IB Assessments

Motivated

Good Work Ethic

High Standards for

themselves and their

works

Good Homework Ethic

Organizational Skills

Good Attitude

Communication Skills

Written Expression

Reading Comprehension

Critical Thinking Skills

Acceptance of Critique

IB Learner Profile

Inquirer

Knowledgeable

Thinker

Communicator

Principled

Open-Minded

Caring

Risk-Taker

Balanced

Reflective

Characteristics of an IB Student

Recommended Entry Coursework

Freshman Sophomore

Honors 9th Lit Honors 10th Lit

AP American Government* AP World History

World Language 2 Honors World Language 3 Honors

Honors Geometry Honors Algebra II

Honors Science (Biology) Honors Science (Chemistry)

Health or PE (fall semester) PE or Health (fall semester)

Elective (spring semester) Economics (spring semester)*

*students taking American Government as a one semester, on-level course and/or Economics

as an online/summer course would have extra elective slots

JUNIORS SENIORS

IB History of Americas HL HL IB 20th Century Topics HL

IB Lang/Lit HL Year 1 HL IB Lang/Lit HL Year 2

IB Physics HL Year 1 HL IB Physics HL Year 2

Pre-Cal Accelerated SL IB Mathematics SL

IB Spanish/French SL Year 1 SL IB Spanish/French Year 2

IB Cat 6 SL Year 1 SL IB Cat 6 SL Year 2

CAS/EE Theory of Knowledge CAS/EE

EXAMPLE

General IB Schedule

JUNIORS SENIORS

IB History of Americas HL IB 20th Century Topics HL


IB Cat 6 HL Year 1 HL IB Cat 6 HL Year 2


IB Physics SL Year 1 SL IB Physics SL Year 2

IB Spanish/French SL Year 1 SL IB Spanish/French SL Year 2


Humanities IB Schedule

EXAMPLE

JUNIORS SENIORS

IB History of Americas HL IB 20th Century Topics HL


IB Chemistry HL Year 1 HL IB Chemistry HL Year 1


IB Physics SL Year 1 SL IB Physics SL Year 2

IB Spanish/French SL Year 1 SL IB Spanish/French SL Year 2


Science IB Schedule

EXAMPLE

Scores of 4+ (IB scale is 1-7) can earn credit

depending on college/universityColleges are looking at the following characteristics when they evaluate

candidates for admission to their campus:

Rigor of coursework undertaken by the prospective candidate

SAT & ACT Test scores

GPA*

Class Rank

Application Essay

Work/School Activities

College Benefits

• The average acceptance rate of IB students into

university/college is 22% higher than the

average acceptance rate of the total

population.

• The acceptance rate of IB students into Ivy

League institutions (Princeton, Yale, Brown,

Harvard, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth,

University of Pennsylvania) is between 3% and

13% higher compared to the total population

acceptance rate.

College Benefits

Source: IBDP Graduate Destinations Survey 2011/12 conducted by i-graduate International Insight Strictly copyright © IGI Services 2011 January 1, 2012

University or CollegeIB Students

Acceptance Rate

Total Population

Acceptance Rate

IB Students vs

Total Population

University of Florida 82% 42% +40%

Georgia Institute of

Technology81% 59% +22%

Brown University 18% 9% +9%

Stanford University 15% 7% +8%

Columbia University 13% 9% +4%

University of California -

Berkeley58% 26% +32%

Harvard University 10% 7% +3%

Davidson 64% 34% +30%

Emory University 78% 42% +36%

University of Miami 72% 30% +42%


College Benefits

University or CollegeIB Students

Acceptance Rate

Total Population

Acceptance

Rate

IB Students vs

Total Population

Cornell University 31% 18% +13%

Duke University 28% 16% +12%

University of Pennsylvania 24% 14% +10%

Yale University 18% 7% +11%

University of Georgia 95% 65% +30%

Boston University 70% 58% +12%

University of California - Los

Angeles48% 23% +25%

University of Virginia 64% 32% +32%

UNC Chapel Hill 63% 32% +31%

Princeton University 16% 8% +8%

College Benefits


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10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

4-years 6-years

IB Students

National Average

January 1, 2012

The 2011 study of IB

students’ experiences

after high school found

that IB students

graduated from

college at higher rates,

with 81% of IB students

graduating within 6

years of enrolling full-

time at a 4-year

institution, compared to

the national average of

57%.

College Benefits

• Do a Self Evaluation/High School Plan – Take an honest look at your work habits, goals, plans, activities, available

time

– Talk with counselors and teachers to see what they think about your level

of preparedness

– Have a discussion with your parents about your academic goals and

plans

• Get informed– Talk with other students in advanced classes about their experiences

– Check out Collegeboard.com and ibo.org for college information and

other resources for IB & AP Courses

• Take Ownership of your Academic Career

Recommendations for Students

Do an honest assessment of your student

– Are they motivated?

– How do they handle stress and pressure?

– Is their first instinct to give up when things get difficult?

– Are they able to read difficult, academic subject material?

– Do they enjoy their coursework?

– Are they organized?

– Can they get work done for themselves?

– Can they plan ahead or is everything done at the last minute?

– Are you ready to work with them throughout the year?

– Will you be able to support them through these courses?

Recommendations for Parents

Consider the impact

Are the tradeoffs to pursue the Diploma Programme in line with your

student’s goals and interests?

– Key word: “Balance”

– Course Expectations and Workload (Including Total Schedule Impact)

– Extracurricular (School) Activities

– Sports, Clubs/Organizations

– Family/Social Considerations

– Work? Friends? Downtime?

– Church and Community Obligations

– Volunteerism and other involvements?

Recommendations for Parents

All students intending to pursue the Diploma

Programme must complete the IB Statement of Intent

and submit to Mr. Fortunato

– Dates and deadlines contingent upon authorization

– More information will be announced in the spring if/when

the school is authorized

Students must have met (or have a plan to meet) the

Economics and/or PE credits as per Georgia

Graduation Requirements

– If students have not taken Econ, PE, and/or Health prior to

beginning their DP coursework, they will need to take them online or over a summer

Next Steps

Frank Fortunato, IB [email protected]

470-254-7682

School Website: http://school.fultonschools.org/hs/alpharetta/Pages/default.aspx/

Hover on the About tab, then click International Baccalaureate Candidacy

You can also get more information about IB at www.ibo.org.

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