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What is Advanced Placement (AP)?. Last year of High School Unlike IB it is not a prescribed program of study, it is individual courses and/or exams initiated by the school AP courses are the same as the Ontario curriculum with some enrichment An AP is only determined through an exam
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What is Advanced Placement (AP)? • Last year of High School • Unlike IB it is not a prescribed program of study, it is individual courses and/or exams initiated by the school • AP courses are the same as the Ontario curriculum with some enrichment • An AP is only determined through an exam • External exams dictate AP standing
History • Founded in 1900 by the US based College Board • Purpose was to expand access to higher education
AP in HDSB • Some HDSB schools offer both AP courses and exams (enriched Ontario curriculum) • Some HDSB schools only offer AP exams • All AP students complete all credit requirements for an OSSD • Milton DHS, Burlington Central HS, Iroquois Ridge HS, Oakville Trafalgar HS and Abbey Park HS all offer AP exams
What is the International Baccalaureate? • Last 2 years of high school • Internationally recognized certification in addition to gaining the required credits for an OSSD. • 140 countries, 2,589 schools • External exams dictate standards
History of IB • Started in Geneva, Switzerland in 1968 • Originally intended as a single program for internationally mobile students preparing for university • Started in private schools, but now over half of IB schools are state schools
Qualification to be an IB school • Four Phases • 1. Consideration phase • 2. Request for candidacy/decision on candidacy • 3. Candidate phase • 4. Request for authorization/decision on authorization
IBNA offices in New York and Vancouver IBCA: Curriculum & Assessment Centre, Cardiff, Wales IBO headquarters & IBAEM regional office, Geneva IBAP office in Singapore IBLA office in Buenos Aires
Four Programs • PYP- Primary Years program (3-12 years) • MYP-Middle Years Program (11-16 years) • DP- Diploma Program (16-19 years) • IB Career related certificate (16-19 years) • HDSB only offers DP and the Career related certificate in three High Schools; White Oaks, Robert Bateman and Georgetown
The IB Curriculum Model group 1 language A1 group 2 second language group 3 individuals and society Extended Essay Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Creativity, Action, Service group 4 experimental sciences group 5 mathematics and computer science group 6 the arts and electives
IB Students will study... • 1 subject per group (total of 6 subjects) • At least 3 courses (and at most 4) at the Higher Level • The remaining at the Standard Level (SL) PLUS • A 4,000-word independent essay • Theory of Knowledge course • 150 hours of community involvement
Diploma Requirements To be an IB Diploma Candidate, the student must complete the following requirements: • complete all assessments (internal and external) for each subject in Groups 1 – 6 • at least 3 subjects at the Standard Level (SL) and 3 at the Higher Level (HL) • complete the Theory of Knowledge course • complete Creativity, Action and Service (approximately 50 hours in each of Creativity, Action and Service, for a total of 150 hours) • complete the Extended Essay
The core requirements — Extended essay • has a prescribed limit of 4,000 words • offers the opportunity to investigate a topic of individual interest • familiarises students with the independent research and writing skills expected at university
The core requirements — TOK (Theory of Knowledge) • interdisciplinary course • exploring the nature of knowledge across disciplines • encouraging an appreciation of other cultural perspectives
The core requirements — CAS (creativity, action and service) • encourages students to be involved in artistic pursuits, sports and community service work • fosters students’ awareness and appreciation of life outside the academic arena
The Pre-IB Program • 2 years of preparation • Disciplined approach • Challenging prescribed program • Preparation for the IB Diploma Program • Clustered classes • Student workshops
Sample IB Program* Model group 1 English HL group 2 French B SL group 3 History Geography Extended Essay Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Creativity, Action, Service group 4 Biology SL Chemistry HL Physics SL group 5 Math Studies SL Math SL Math HL group 6 Music Theatre Arts Film * Pending approval Spring 2007
Successful IB Diploma Graduates: • Also earn the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (O.S.S.D.) • Get a second look from university admissions officers • Enjoy higher rates of university acceptance
Numbers of IB students in HDSB schools • White Oaks Pre-IB 653(Milton students 147) IB 190(Milton students 80) • Robert Bateman Pre-IB 132 IB 89 • Georgetown DHS Pre-IB 116(Milton students 5) IB 58(Milton students 4)