Welcome to IB “Nuts and Bolts”: What to Expect in Grades 11 and 12

IB Diploma Programme• English (HL)• History of Americas (HL)• Biology (HL) • Mathematics or Math Studies (SL) • French or Spanish (SL) • Elective (SL): Chemistry

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What is the difference between HL and SL?

• A “regular” Ontario course is equal to 110 hours of classroom instruction

• HL courses = 240 hours (therefore students need 2.5 or 3 credits to satisfy hours)

• SL courses = 150 hours (therefore students need 2 credits to satisfy hours)

• IB Diploma requires a minimum of 3 HLs

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

• Students are required to complete 6 IB courses (each course is equivalent to 2 or 3 OSS credits)

• Central elements must also be completed ( EE, CAS, TOK)

IB Diploma Programme Central Elements

• EE Extended Essay Personal research paper• CAS Creativity, Action, Service 3 – 4 hours per week – 11 and 12 • TOK Theory of Knowledge Connections between disciplines

IB Diploma Courses (Partial)

• A minimum of TWO courses must be selected over the two senior years

• EE, TOK and CAS are not selected• Any combination of HL and SL courses

may be selected

Fee Structure

• Fees shown on hand-out are our current fees—we can not guarantee our future fee structure at this time.

• Full Diploma = $1300 ($650 + $650)• IB Courses (Partial) = $200 per course*• Payable in June Grade 10, June Grade 11• *a minimum of 2 courses must be selected

IB Points Grading System

• A total of 45 points is available for the IB Diploma

• 7 points per COURSE (42) plus 3 points for EE and TOK (= 45)

• A minimum of 24 points is required to earn the Diploma, with a minimum of 12 points in the HLs

• Other failing conditions: see hand-out

IB Grading Point System  Table for our CURRENT

GRADSTable for our Grads beginning May 2015

IB OSSD % OSSD %

7 96 to 100% 97 to 100%

6 90 to 95% 93 to 96%

5 80 to 89% 84 to 92%

4 70 to 79% 72 to 83%

3 60 to 69% 61 to 71%

2 50 to 59% 50 to 60%

1 Below 50% Below 50%

Cameron’s Statistics

• For the past 10 years, our Diploma Grads have achieved an average of 33 to 34 points out of 45

• Consistently have students with 40 + points• World Average 2013 = 29 points• For other statistical information, see ibo.org

IB Course Selection and Sequencing

Program Overview

Grade 9• all Ontario students take 5 compulsory courses

and 3 elective courses • students take 4 courses each semester for a total of

8 courses over the year

Compulsory Courses

• ENG1DW – English • MPM1DW – Math • SNC1DW – Science• CGC1DW – Geography• FSF1DW – French•  * “W” denotes an IB course and the “1” denotes

a grade 9 credit

Options:

• Students are strongly encouraged to select PPL1OX/Y – Physical Education

• IB students should complete an ARTS credit (e.g. AVI1OI, ADA1OI, AMI1OI, AMI1OX, AMV1OI), and plan for the completion of a GROUP 2 credit (e.g. an additional PE course, an additional Arts course, one Business course, OR (*NEW) a second French course

Sample Timetable: 

Semester One Semester Two

ENG1DW – English CGC1DW - Geography

SNC1DW – Science MPM1DW - Math

FSF1DW – French AVI1OI - Art

PPL1OX – Phys. Ed. BTT1OI – Business Tech

Program Overview

Grade 10

• all Ontario students have 5 compulsory courses• IB students have 1 additional compulsory course

(ENG3UW – Grade 11 English)

Compulsory Courses:

• ENG2DW – Gr. 10 English• MPM2DW – Math• SNC2DW – Science• CHC2DW – History • GLC2OH/CHV2OH – Career Studies and Civics• ENG3UW – Gr. 11 English

Options:

• FSF2DW – French – for those students pursuing IB French

• SPH3UI – Gr.11 Physics – for those students wanting to take 3 sciences

• some IB students elect to take Grade 11 Physics (SPH3UI) in grade 10 while other students choose to take the course in summer school

Options: continued• Grade 11 Physics is a pre-requisite for Grade 12

Physics• Grade 12 Physics is a requirement for university

undergraduate programs in Engineering and Architecture – typically it is not a requirement for general science programs

• For full diploma students, Gr. 12 Physics may be taken at summer school, night school, online through the consortium, or online at CHCI

Other considerations:

• students may have 1 – 2 electives in grade 10 depending on their course selection for grade 9 (completion of an Arts and PE credit) and language requirement (IB French or Spanish)

• for students pursing French – they will no longer require a substitution for Group 2

Sample Timetable:

Semester One Semester Two

ENG2DW – Gr. 10 English CHC2DW – History

SNC2DW – Science FSF2DW – French OR elective

GLC2OH/CHV2OH – Careers and Civics

ENG3UW – Gr. 11 English

MPM2DW - Math Elective or SPH3UI - Physics

Program Overview

Grade 11• the full IB diploma program begins• there are 8 compulsory courses• both parts of the IB elective are taken in the grade

11 year

Compulsory Courses:

• EWC4UW – Extended Essay• HZT4UW – Theory of Knowledge• SBI3UW – Biology• CHY4UW – History of the Americas• MCR3UW - Math• FSF3UW – French OR LWSBDW – Spanish• IB Electives (2)

Compulsory Courses Cont’d

• both the Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge courses are full year (non- semestered)

• Extended Essay (EE) – Students undertake original research and write an extended essay of some 4000 words

• Theory of Knowledge (TOK) – the course examines the strengths and limitations of different ways of thinking – students are taught critical thinking skills

IB Electives:  

IB Elective – Part 1 IB Elective – Part 2

SCH3UW – Gr. 11 Chemistry SCH4UW – Gr. 12 Chemistry

AVI3MW – Gr. 11 Art AVI4MW – Gr. 12 Art

AMU3MW – Gr. 11 Music AMU4MW – Gr. 12 Music

BTX4CW – ITGS – Information Technology

BOH4MW – Information Technology

IB Electives Cont’d

• students write an IB exam for their elective in May of grade 11

Sample Timetable:

Semester One Semester Two

IB Elective – Chemistry (e.g. SCH3UW) IB Elective - Chemistry (e.g. SCH4UW)

EWC4UW (“E.E”)/ HZT4UW (TOK) continues

SBI3UW – Gr. 11 Biology CHY4UW – Gr.12 History

FSF3UW – Gr. 11 French OR LWSBDW – Gr. 11 Spanish

MCR3UW – Gr. 11 Math

Other Considerations:• note the number of bolded courses – these indicate

grade 12 credits (“4U” or “4M”) which may be pre-requisites for university programs or part of the admission average

Other Considerations Cont’d

• early offers of admission to university are based on grade 11 marks (often in pre-requisite courses)

• after semester 1in grade 12 – offers are based on a blend of grade 11 and 12 marks

• after semester 2 mid-terms in grade 12 – offers are based on grade 12 marks

Program Overview  Grade 12• there are 7 – 8 compulsory courses in the full IB

diploma program – depending on the math option selected

• students are completing their 3 higher level subjects (English, Biology and History) and 2 standard level subjects (Math and French/Spanish)

• the third standard level subject (IB Elective) will have been completed in grade 11

Grade 12• Higher level courses require continued studies

from semester 1 into semester 2 • Higher level courses are 240 hours and standard

level courses are 150 hours

Compulsory Courses:

• ENG4UW – English• ETS4UW – English• SBI4UW – Biology• CHI4UW – History of the Americas• IDC4UW – History/Biology• FSF4UW – French OR LWSDUW – Spanish• MHF4UW & MHF4UW – Math Methods OR• MDM4UW – Math Studies

IB Math Options:

1. Math Methods – • is comprised of two math courses: MHF4UW –

Functions and MCV4UW – Calculus• these year long courses alternate days

IB Math Options:

2. Math Studies –• is comprised of a single course offered in semester

one • students may elect to take an Ontario Calculus

(MCV4UI), an elective, or a spare period

Other Considerations:

• If students have a partial program, they may have some “forced” spares e.g. ENG4UW/spare OR IDC4UH/spare

• 5th year options

 

Sample Timetable:

 Semester One Semester Two

SBI4UW – Biology ETS4UW – English

CHI4UW - History IDC4UW – History/Biology

ENG4UW – English/ LWSDUW - Spanish

continues

MHF4UW – Math/MCV4UW - Math

continues

Supports Available for Students

a) Classroom workshops • Grade 9 students – study skills• Grade 10 students – stress management• Grade 11 students – time management• Grade 12 students – post secondary planning

Supports Available for Students

b) Short term Individual Counselling for academic issues and some social-emotional issues

• available through the Guidance Department• may include referrals to community

resources• contact with parents • providing updates for teachers

Supports Available for Students

c) Student Success Program• Student Success Teacher is available in Room 266

at lunch or throughout the day (on referral basis)

d) Special Education• resource department is available to assist students

who have been identified through the IPRC process

Supports Available for Students

e) Peer Tutoring• offered the second half of lunch each day in the

Career Studies room• tutors are typically senior IB students

Supports Available for Students

f) Print Resources• available through the library on a variety of issues

ranging from study skills to stress management

g) Website and (*NEW) Twitter• online resources and announcements• scholarship information

Thank you for joining us this evening!