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International Baccalaureate Program Information Night George C. Marshall High School January 7, 2020 Matthew Axelrod, IB Coordinator

What is the IB Learner Profile? Learning outcomes for the 21 st century. IB learners strive to be… Inquirers Principled Risk-Takers Open-Minded Knowledgeable Communicators Balanced Thinkers Caring Reflective

Common Questions for Rising Sophomores 1. IB Chemistry 1 I. Analogous to HONORS Chemistry II. NOT REQUIRED for the IB Diploma 2. Deciding on the IB Diploma vs. IB Courses II. No decision made until Winter of Grade 10 III.Diploma program starts in Grade 11. Kids are not locked in to complete diploma until Grade 12 IV.There is no mark on a transcript (sent to college) about the IB Diploma

IB Diploma Programme Courses Students  Individual IB courses and assessments  Analogous with AP coursework

IB Diploma Candidates  Students take IB courses and complete assessments in six academic disciplines during the 11 th and 12 th grades  Complete Theory of Knowledge seminar, Extended Essay, and CAS Program (each component spanning 11 th and 12 th grades, “concurrent” to the 6 Diploma Subjects

Theory of Knowledge  Explores the nature of knowledge across disciplines  Encourages an appreciation of other cultural perspectives

Extended Essay  Opportunity to investigate a research question of individual interest  Faculty- supervised  University-level research and writing

Creativity + Activity + Service  Education, engagement, and reflection outside the classroom  Robust part of Marshall IB

By the Numbers  Nearly 100% of the Class of 2020 will take an IB Course with an IB Exam while at GCM  111 GCM graduates in 2019 (approximately 20% of the senior class) earned the IB Diploma

GCM IB Support  Every Diploma Candidate makes an individual academic, CAS, and EE plan with the Coordinators  LEARN: 5 days a week for remediation and enrichment  Honors coursework introduces IB expectations  Strong peer networks  IB classes abide by 504/IEP accommodations; accommodations available for IB assessments

Next Steps To keep the most options open, rising 10 th grade students should:  take Algebra 2  take Level 3 of French, Latin, or Spanish (Level 2 or 3 of Chinese)  enroll in Honors-level classes