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IB League of Parents Meeting – Grade 11/12 Parents and Students. Meeting materials Tuesday, october 15, 2013. Welcome IB Updates – J. Smith – relevant information for IB students ManageBac – Teacher/Student tool but now can be accessed by Parents!
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IB League of Parents Meeting – Grade 11/12 Parents and Students Meeting materials Tuesday, october 15, 2013
Welcome IB Updates – J. Smith – relevant information for IB students ManageBac – Teacher/Student tool but now can be accessed by Parents! How to support your son/daughter toward the IB Diploma? – Mr. T. Baker IB Exam Schedule May 2014 Questions Next Meeting is Tuesday, February 11, 2014
CAS (Creativity/Action/Service) • 2 CAS information sessions have occurred this year • All done through ManageBac • Assigned to one of two CAS advisors – Mrs. Krueger or Mr. Goodram • All contact regarding CAS should go through their CAS advisor • Can occur over summer for Grade 11s • Should be finalized shortly into 2nd semester of Grade 12
TOK – Theory of Knowledge • First TOK day was held in September • Will be completed through their Group 1: Language and Literature Course • Grade 11s watching Grade 12 presentations this week
EE – Extended Essay - Grade 12 • Submit rough draft to turnitin.com. Download the Originality report. • Rough draft and Originality report to Supervisors no later than Nov 1. This should include all parts including citations, graphics, diagrams etc. • Meet with Supervisor to discuss the draft during the month of November. • Improve the draft. Proofread. Improve again. • Develop Abstract • Check format. • Aim to hand in essay by Dec 10th. • Final date is Dec 13th in case there are issues in original submission that need to be fixed.
EE – Extended Essay – Grade 11s • Hand in Honour Code by Oct 17. • Select subject by Oct 18 (Form 1 needs to be signed by parent). • Students will then be matched with a Supervisor. • Meet Supervisor and set up a meeting. • Continue to do some preliminary research and come to the above meeting with a couple of topics as options and some (at least three) good quality sources that would help with that topic. • Choose and agree on a topic with Supervisor by Nov 1. • Develop a working research question by Dec 1. The Supervisor must agree to the question. • Research from Dec until April. Record all sources used and cite appropriately as you go using the method suggested by the supervisor. • Start writing in May and June. • Return in Sept with rough draft that can be given to the Supervisor. • Meet with Supervisor to review the rough draft. Improve and format.
ManageBac An email will come tomorrow with log-in instructions
Supporting your IB student The focus of each year of school has been… • More student independence • Less parental involvement Page 9
Supporting your IB student For the 2 years of IB we ask parents to • Become MORE involved! • Help keep them organized! • Continue to motivate them!
Please focus on... • A REAL method of organization • Behaviours that will lead to success • Methods of study that are efficient • Prioritizing their time • Encouraging them to continue when they get discouraged
How to deal with marks • IB is NOT the same old evaluation • Teachers will communicate how students can raise their IB scores in tests, assignments, other assessments • Students must figure out this NEW way of “scoring” • Final IB scores in a subject are NOT just a cumulative set of scores • We are working towards a “7” over the course of 2 years Page 12
What if the marks are not what we expect • Compare first year university to first year IB • There needs to be an adjustment period • Students can continue to move higher in their scores as they continue with the IB programme • Are we seeing differences in their WAY they are doing things • We are DEVELOPING the attributes of the Learner Profile
Healthy Habits Sleeping at Night (so they don’t sleep during class) Eating Healthy Foods Managing Stress by: • Following routines • Setting timelines that are reasonable • Controlling circumstances that are in their control
Will all this work really pay off YES • More and more Canadian Universities are recognizing the IB Diploma as a step above • Dalhousie University, University of Saskatchewan • Students will have a more flexible university course load (advanced standing credits) • Students will be better prepared to deal with the stress of university • We hear anecdotal evidence of IB students doing more and being given more opportunities while at university