The Diploma Programme

Agenda

Patrick Heyden Welcome

Paul Lasch What is IB?

Learner Profile

The Diploma Program Video

Chris Knab TOK presentation

Jeremy Michalski A student’s perspective

Paul Lasch IB at Kenmore EastThe Shadow Program

What you need to know about the IB

and the Diploma Programme

So what exactly is the International Baccalaureate?

“... The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a not-for-profit foundation, motivated by its mission to create a better

world through education”

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...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...

...Our 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 learner profile is the IB mission statement translated into a set of learning outcomes for the 21st century

• As IB learners we strive to be:• inquirers• knowledgeable• thinkers• communicators• principled• open-minded• caring• risk-takers• balanced• reflective

IB learner profile

How is a school authorized and reviewed?

The IB DP in New York State

• 51 Schools have the IB Diploma Program

-18 member schools in the WNY IB Consortium-3 IB World Schools in Erie County• City Honors Buffalo (1980s)• Kenmore West (2011)• Kenmore East (2012)

Programmes: Diploma Programme

What is the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program?

• a CHALLENGING TWO-YEAR CURRICULUM for motivated college-bound students in the junior and senior year of high school,

• that leads to a SPECIAL DIPLOMA, in addition to your New York State diploma,

• can open OPPORTUNITIES for: acceptance in highly selective colleges college credit and advanced placement (as much as a full year!) scholarships,

• and combines RIGOROUS ACADEMICS with ACTIVITIES in sports, the arts, and community service.

College Credit

• Differs by school (see www.ibo.org)• Up to 30 credits for diploma at UB, Canisius,

Fredonia, and other SUNY schools – credit may be awarded for individual courses

• Sophomore standing: UB, Ithaca, Harvard• Credit for individual exams depending on score• University of Rochester: $10K scholarship per year

for IB Diploma

The curriculum contains

SIX SUBJECT GROUPS

and a

THREE PART CORE.

The IB Diploma Program

The Core: The Extended Essay

To get an IB diploma, all candidates must successfully complete an extended essay• 4,000 words• Written over 2 years of program• Offers the opportunity to investigate a

research question of individual interest• Students have faculty advisor who can

offer limited assistance with the paper• Familiarizes students with the

independent research and writing skills expected at university

The Core: Creativity, Action, Service

All diploma candidates must complete a Creativity, Action and Service (CAS):• Encourages students to be involved in

artistic pursuits, sports and community service

• Education outside the classroom• Development of the learner profile• Not an ‘hour count’ but a series of

reflections showing goal setting, leadership and personal growth

The Core: Theory of knowledge

All candidates must successfully complete the TOK course:• How do we know?

(Epistemology)• Explores the nature of

knowledge across disciplines• Interdisciplinary• Encouraging an appreciation of

other cultural perspectives

Chris Knab

• Social Studies teacher and department chair• Teaches Regents, AP, and IB• Theory of Knowledge

A student’s perspective

Jeremy Michalski

• 2014 IB Diploma graduate

• Class salutatorian

• Pre-med student at Canisius

The Subject Curriculum

• Students study one subject from each subject group.

• Three subjects are studied at “higher level” 240 Hours over two years

• Three subjects are studied at “standard level” 150 hours over two years

Kenmore East High School Pathway to an IB Diploma

Pre-IB Years IB Years Group Department 9 10 11 12

1 English English 9

AP Language and Composition RREEQQUUII RREEDD

— Open to ALL —

Language A Literature SL1 Language A Literature SL2

2 LOTE Language B1 Language B2/B2H Language B SL1 Language B SL2

3 Social Studies Honors Global 9

or Regents Global 9

AP European History or

Honors Global 10 or

Regents Global 10

History Route 2 HL1 History Route 2 HL2

4 Science

Honors Living Environment or

Regents Living Environment or

Regents Earth Science

Honors Chemistry or

Regents Chemistry and/or

Regents Physics

Biology HL1 or

Environmental Systems and Societies SL1

Biology HL2 or

Environmental Systems and Societies SL2

5 Math

Honors Geometry or

Regents Geometry or

Regents Algebra

Honors Algebra II/ Trig or

Honors Geometry or

Regents Geometry

Mathematics (Calc) SL1 or

Math Studies (Pre-calc) SL1

Mathematics (Calc) SL2 or

Math Studies (Pre-calc) SL2

6 Art/ Electives

An Arts Course (Studio Art/ Multimedia

Studio) or

Music course Health

If heading to Visual Art Drawing and Painting is encouraged If heading to Music, AP Music is encouraged Health needs to be taken before IB

Visual Arts SL1 or HL1 or

Music SL1 or HL1 or

Economics SL1 or

a second science SL1

Visual Arts SL2 or HL2 or

Music SL2 or HL2 or

Economics SL2 or

a second science SL2

Kenmore East: Pathway to an IB Diploma

How are IB students scheduled?

Very carefully…

Period Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6

1BIOLOGY LOTE BIOLOGY LOTE BIOLOGY

LOTE

2 STUDY HALL

3ENGLISH HISTORY ENGLISH HISTORY ENGLISH HISTORY

4

5 TOK PE TOK PE TOK PE

6 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH

7 ELECTIVE/STUDY HALL

ELECTIVE/STUDY HALL

ELECTIVE/STUDY HALL

ELECTIVE/STUDY HALL

ELECTIVE/STUDY HALL

ELECTIVE/STUDY HALL

8MATH

ARTMATH ART

MATHART

9 STUDY HALL STUDY HALL

Sample IB Schedule

Period Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6

1ES&S LOTE

ES&SLOTE ES&S

LOTE

2 STUDY HALL STUDY HALL

3ENGLISH HISTORY ENGLISH HISTORY ENGLISH HISTORY

4

5 TOK PE TOK PE TOK PE

6 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH

7 ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE

8MATH MUSIC MATH MUSIC

MATHMUSIC

9 STUDY HALL

Sample IB Schedule w/Music

Period Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6

AM PE PE PE

1ES&S LOTE

ES&SLOTE ES&S

LOTE

2 STUDY HALL STUDY HALL

3ENGLISH HISTORY ENGLISH HISTORY ENGLISH HISTORY

4

5 TOK STUDY HALL TOK STUDY HALL TOK STUDY HALL

6 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH

7 ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE

8MATH MUSIC MATH MUSIC

MATHMUSIC

9 STUDY HALL

Sample IB Schedule w/ Music and AM PE

Shadow Program• If you would like to see it in action, we will set up

a shadowing experience for your 8th grader.• 8th graders will be matched with an IB junior • Will follow the junior to all their classes for the day• Opportunity to see TOK, IB Music, IB Art, etc.

• Applications are available tonight, will also be on the web site

• Any questions, contact Paul Lasch, IB Coordinator• plasch@kenton.k12.ny.us• keibcoordinator@gmail.com