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What is it?

What is it?. The IB Diploma Program. The IB Diploma Program…. …is the most challenging program of study that students can take at BPHS or MVHS …provides exceptional preparation for college …focuses on educating students for the global society in which we now live

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  1. What is it? The IB Diploma Program

  2. The IB Diploma Program… …is the most challenging program of study that students can take at BPHS or MVHS …provides exceptional preparation for college …focuses on educating students for the global society in which we now live …focuses on research, personal growth, and active community involvement in addition to academics.

  3. The IB Diploma Program • Created & administered by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) • 2,000+ high schools worldwidefeature the IB DP • Recognized by colleges in the US and around the world

  4. Why do it? The IB Diploma Program

  5. IB is great for students who… …want to be challenged by a program of study that emphasizes global awareness. …have strong study habits and organizational skills (or want to develop them). …have a personal drive to do their best in school and love to learn. …want to balance a rigorous academic workload with extra-curricular involvement. …want to earn weighted credits toward their GPA.

  6. What doesit involve? The IB Diploma Program

  7. The 4-Year Program 2 years of pre-IB courses (9-10) + 2 years of IB courses (11-12)+ Theory of Knowledge + Extended Essay+ Creativity-Activity-Service

  8. Pre-IB Years Classes 10th GRADE Honors English 10 World Language AP Comparative Gov’t Honors Chemistry Advanced math course* Health/PE 10 Art, drama or elective elective 9th GRADE • Honors English 9 • World Language • AP or Honors World History • Honors Biology • Advanced math course* • Health/PE 9 • Art, drama or elective • elective *depends on math taken in 8th-grade

  9. IB Years Classes 12th GRADE IB English year 2 IB world language year 2 IB history year 2 IB science year 2 IB math year 2 IB arts or other elective IB Theory of Knowledge class Elective 11th GRADE • IB English year 1 • IB world language year 1 • IB history year 1 • IB science year 1 • IB math year 1 • IB artsorother elective • IB Theory of Knowledge class • Elective

  10. IB Diploma Core Requirements Extended Essayindependent research project in a subject of high interest to the student Creativity-Activity-Service 18 months of sustained involvement in personal and community projects

  11. What are IB classes like? The IB Diploma Program

  12. IB Classes • Most are 2-year classes (11-12). • University-level content and assignments • Several required IB assessments + exams for each • Exams are essay-based (not multiple choice). • Your IB score may earn you college credit.

  13. Is the full IB Diploma my only IB option? • Transfer students • must apply for the full IBDP as the reason for a transfer request. • BP students • may apply for the full IBDP …. or • prepare to take individual IB courses. The IB Diploma Program

  14. Interested? • Come to IB Information Night on February 9, 2017, •  6:30-8:30pm at BPHS  • - Get more info & answers to your questions. • Meet IB teachersand students. • Find out what IB classes and the full IB Diploma are really like. The IB Diploma Program

  15. What to do next: • After you attend the IB Information Night on Feb 9 at BPHS at 6:30pm for more details… • Make sure your middle school counselor knows you’re interested in IB. • Keep doing your best in all of yourmiddle school classes. • Complete an application (available online in early Feb.) and submit to your current counselor.

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