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I B Informatio n E vening. Alexander Mackenzie High School. Thursday, February 21 st , 2019, 6:30 pm. Message from Principal :. Otilia Olteanu. IB Programme Coord i nator. N a zil a R e yha n i. nazila.reyhani@yrdsb.ca 905-884-0554, Ext.421. YRDSB. IB Schools.
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IB InformationEvening Alexander Mackenzie High School Thursday, February 21st, 2019, 6:30 pm
Message from Principal: OtiliaOlteanu
IB Programme Coordinator Nazila Reyhani nazila.reyhani@yrdsb.ca 905-884-0554, Ext.421
YRDSB IB Schools • Alexander Mackenzie High School • Bayview Secondary School • Dr. G.W. Williams • Maple High School • Milliken Mills High School
IB Preparatory Programme • Grade 9 • Grade 10
IB Diploma Programme • Grade 11 (IBDP1-Anticipation Year) • Grade 12 (IBDP2-Diploma Year)
The Learner Profile Attributes • Inquirers • Knowledgeable • Thinkers • Communicators • Principled • Open-minded • Caring • Risk takers • Balanced • Reflective
IB Subject Groups
The Diploma Programme • The DP Programme consists of 6 Groups • One course must be taken in each category • The courses are: • Higher Level (HL) courses (240 hr) • Standard Level (SL) courses (150 hr)
The DP: 6 Groups (HL & SL) • Group 1- Studies in Language and Literature: English(HL) • Group 2- Language Acquisition: French(SL) • Group 3- Individuals and Societies: History(HL) • Group 4- Sciences: Chemistry/Biology(HL) • Group 5- Mathematics:Mathematics(SL) • Group 6- Flexible: Dramatic Arts/Music/Chemistry/Biology/Physics/(SL)
The Core of IB
Theory of Knowledge How do we know what we know?
Creativity, Activity, Service • CAS is a requirement of the IB Diploma Programme • CAS will be completed by students over 2 year period (in Gr. 11 & Gr. 12) • IB students will be engaged with the 3 strands of CAS • Each strand is designed to address a different aspect of a student’s life beyond academic
Head of Guidance & CAS Coordinator LanaFisher
Diploma Requirements (OSSD) for the 4 year program 12 Optional Credits Successful completion of Ontario School Literacy Test 18 Compulsory Credits 40 hours of Community Involvement O.S.S.D
Alexander Mackenzie’s Preparatory courses for IB Grade 9
Select All Compulsory Courses (6)
Select 1 from the Arts Optional Courses (2)
Select 1 from other courses Optional Courses (2)
Alexander Mackenzie’s pre-IB courses Grade 10
Mandatory Course Selection (7) The above SEVEN (7) credits are mandatory for continuation to the IB DP programme • Students must also select one elective to complete their timetable (or two if Careers/Civics was taken in the summer after Grade 9). • Students wishing to take all 3 sciences could attempt to take a science outside of the IB Program during Semester 2 (However, this cannot be guaranteed to fit in their schedule.)
The DP: 6 Groups (HL & SL) • Group 1- Studies in Language and Literature: English(HL) • Group 2- Language Acquisition: French(SL) • Group 3- Individuals and Societies: History(HL) • Group 4- Sciences: Chemistry/Biology(HL) • Group 5- Mathematics:Mathematics(SL) • Group 6- Flexible: Dramatic Arts/Music/Chemistry/Biology/Physics/(SL)