WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GRADE 12?

September 25 Agenda

Academic and Other Considerations CAS, EE, Group 4 and IAs Exams and Registration Graduation and Diploma Post-Secondary Applications Scholarships

Academic Consideration

BALANCE Organization Time Management Support

CAS

18 months over grade 11 and 12– included the summer!

Group projects? Will continue to meet during grade

12 monthly. Final Celebration in May.

Extended Essay

September: first draft due on Monday Communication with supervising teacher

is crucial Need help—see Mr. Haffner first

October 30: Final Paper Due Will meet with Mr. Haffner to go over

submission process Turnitin.com Sign covers and submit to IBO in January

Group 4 Project

The Plan Research based Completed over 1-2 weeks in small

groups Presented in the afternoon of parent-

teacher interviews in November

Internal Assessments

Schedule will be revised and set out Goal is to not overwhelm students with

due dates but it will be busy

Due dates for IBO are fixed

Exam Registration

Review General Regulations with your children

Sign and return letter Understand general regs Understand academic honesty

expectations Understand CAS expectations

Registration will be completed via ManageBAC by late October

Exam Registration

New Candidate Session Number and PIN for end of October

Invoice Registration fee is US$160 plus GST

paid last year unless DP Courses Student Subject fee is US$110 plus GST

5 exams? US$550 + GST Don’t pay until you get invoice

We will calculate the appropriate conversion rate on date of billing

Graduation and Diploma

Dual Track: MOE and IB MOE:

80 graduation credits Grad Transitions Fine Arts/Applied Skills Math 11 or 12, SS 11, English 10, Math

10, Science 10, Planning 10 English 12 and 4 grade 12 courses

IB

No diploma will be awarded if:- less than 24 points -N given in one or more subjects, including TOK and EE (N meaning incomplete)-E awarded in TOK and EE (E meaning Fail)-a grade of 1 is awarded in any subject-CAS requirements have not been completed-candidate is guilty of malpractice-a grade of 3 or less has been awarded four or more times (you can only get three 3s)

IB

No diploma will be awarded if your point total is between 24 and 27 if:-one or more grades of 2 in HL courses-two or more grades of 2 in SL courses-if taking 3 HLs, scoring less than 12 on these (so you could score 5, 4, and 3…I suppose, 6, 3, 3 also seems ok but need to end up with over 24 total, remember)-if taking 3 SLs, scoring less than 9 on these (so…2, 3, 4 would do…but need to make the 24 total)-if taking 4 HLs, scoring less than 16 on these-if taking 2 SLs, scoring less than 6 on these-scoring an E on either TOK or EE

IB

No diploma will be awarded if your point total is above 28 and:-grade of 2 at HL is awarded two or more times-grade of 2 at SL is awarded three times-if taking 3 HLs, scoring less than 11 on these-if taking 3 SLs, scoring less than 8 on these-if taking 4 HLs, scoring less than 14 on these-if taking 2 SLs, scoring less than 5 on these

Post Secondary Application Do your research! The Universities set their admissions

standards NOT IBO NOT MoE NOT ME!!

American Post-Secondary

IB ≠ Ivy League Schools Do your research SAT Grade 11 marks Leadership/citizenship/dazzlement Common Application Online

Be aware of your deadlines Give me and teachers PLENTY of time for

reference letters Most are already doing what they need to do

Canadian Post-Secondary

Do your research! Specific faculties and programmes

have specific requirements Transfer credit policies are different

from university to university Consider ALL your options

Canadian Post Secondary

Predicted Grades Completed at end of semester 1 Consider your entire academic

performance PREDICTION! Prove us right! Prove us

wrong! Do not pester, bribe or bully teachers. I will tell you your total score– not a

point by point breakdown. I will send your PGs to UBC and SFU. You

do the rest.

Canadian Post-Secondary

The Process: I meet with university reps in November for

updates on IB specific applications I ask students to register for universities they

wish PGs sent to I meet with teachers at end of January for PG

evening I complete all the forms and send PGs directly

to SFU and UBC I provided sealed PGs to students to send to

other schools Be nice to know where they decide to go…

Canadian Post Secondary

Register in May to have IB Final Grades sent to universities in July 1 Canadian or American Up to 5 outside North America

Register to have MoE marks sent to universities PSI

Link from school website when active

Scholarships

BC Provincial Exam $1000 Requirements have changed

University Entrance Scholarships School District Scholarships School Administered

Scholarship meetings start October 22. See www.pmssblues.net and the Blues

News for information and updates from Ms. Truax

The “Big Picture” Assembly October 7 in block 4

Grad 2015 group photo

October 8 Grade 12 Parent Night

Questions?

Thank you for coming!