Senior Student/Parent Diploma Candidate Night

1. Senior Student/Parent Diploma Candidate Night August 16, 2016

2. Agenda • Introductions • Is the IB Diploma right for me? • TOK (Theory of Knowledge) and Extended Essay Requirements • CAS (Creativity, Action, Service) • Internal work and deadlines • Malpractice • Consequences • Requirements for Achieving the Diploma • Individual test schedule • 2014 IB fees/AP fees, registration, refunds • College Applications and Recommendations

3. Mrs. Charlotte KirkpatrickIB Coordinator714-626-4422ckirkpatrick@fjuhsd.net Mr. Will Mynster, Principal Mrs. Sonje Burg, APIO

4. Is the IB Diploma right for me? • Workload • Credit from UC’s and other universities • School grades vs. IB grades Remember why you chose IB!

5. Workload • LOTS! Especially as you begin to work on your Applications for Colleges and your Internal Assessment’s. • Budget your time wisely and make sure all Internal Assessments are completed on time. • Complete your CAS requirements (due April 21, 2017 • EE 1st draft due September 15. Final EE (due November 16, 2015) • There is nothing that says you must stay a full diploma candidate

6. IB Credit at UC • Students who complete the IB diploma with a score of 30 or above will receive 30 quarter (20 semester) units toward their UC degree.Students who receive IB certificates with scores of 5,6 or 7 on Higher Level exams will receive 8 quarter (5.3 semester) units. • Students who enter the UC with IB credit do not have to declare a major earlier than other students, nor are they required to graduate earlier. • Will not duplicate AP credit! • Most Colleges will accept IB scores for units, some for scholarship, but it must be researched by you because all colleges/universities are unique in their IB policy. • This should be part of your college search on Naviance!!

7. IB subject grades are determined by IB and are based on: Internal Assessment (teacher moderated) External Assessment(IB examiner graded) 1-7 point scale TOK CAS Extended Essay Class grades Based on Teacher grading guidelines and may be different than AP or IB grades Include all required student work and exams and on time completion of required IB internal assessments. (detentions will be given) Class grades do not change based on IB/AP grade received Grades Included in determination of Diploma Anything not completed may result in a student not receiving a certificate for that subject and possibly the loss of the opportunity to receive the diploma. No refunds will be given for students’ failure to comply.

8. TOK (Theory of Knowledge) Requirement • TOK curriculum began end of last year, completed first semester this year. TOK paper due to IB by March 15, 2016 • Philosophy will be second semester. • Final polishing of Internal assessment this year. (essay) • No E’s !!

9. Extended Essay • First draft (nearly complete with only minor revisions expected) Due September 15, 2016 before I will write letter of recommendations • 1clean ready for submission digital and hard copy of your Final draft due in my office by November 16, 2016 (no further revisions by mentors or you). • You and your mentor will reflect on your EE process after they finish grading and reading your final draft. • No E’s! • All your own work, checked through www.turnitin.com and your mentors review of your work. • Remember to thank your mentors for their time they spent with you on this endeavor

10. The Diploma Matrix (possible 3 Bonus points toward the Diploma)

11. CAS (Creativity, Action, Service) • Must be completed online at http://troy.managebac.com • Final due date – April 21, 2017 • Meet with me once each semester. Must have a detailed record of experiences to clear the diploma on Managebac. • Meet with me at the end to finalize your summary reflection and clear with IB.

12. Internal assessments and deadlines • Due dates established by individual teachers and me. Most will require submission to www.turnitin.com • Calendar of due dates will be compiled and shared by the end of September. • They are due to IB in March and April so I will be collecting it all before that time. • English and second language recordings • English will be completed in November • World Languages completed in February-March • Schedules will be set up in October, you will be notified as soon as we finalize. NO rescheduling!

13. Collusion: How to avoid it… Discuss your work with others, but don’t give anyone a hard copy, and under no circumstances whatsoever give anyone an electronic copy. Plagiarism: How to avoid it… You must reference your sources AND You must make it clear which words are not your own AND No extensive quotes; no very close paraphrasing Malpractice Both result in no grade for the subject concerned and hence no Diploma for that session

14. Consequences You may lose the option of receiving the full diploma and being able to test in a subject this May if: • ANY internal or external requirements were not completed on time • ANY malpractice is discovered (especially after signing the declaration on the coversheet) • ANY disregard to the Learner Profile and the Mission of the IB. • If this happens there is no refund in the costs of the exams!

15. Requirements for Achieving the full IB Diploma? • At least 24 points overall • Grades in all six subjects (no N’s or E’s) plus EE and TOK • All CAS requirements met (cleared by me) • At least a grade of D or better in EE and TOK (no E’s) • No grade of 1 in any subject • No more than 2 marks of 2 in any subject (Hl or SL) • No more than 3 marks of 3 or below in any subject (HL or SL) • 12+ points in HL (if 4 HL then the 3 highest points will be counted), 9+ points in SL (if 2 SL must gain at least 5 points) • Not judged by IB guilty of Malpractice.

16. AP Schedule 1 May through 12 May IB Schedule Friday 28 April and the last day is Friday 19 May Individual test schedule The potential for overlap is great. I will closely work with AP coordinator to minimize conflicts; however, with the new calendar we may be limited on AP makeups so choices may have to be made. **I cannot make changes for sports or other competitions. .

17. IB Fees: $116.00 per exam, $168.00 for registration, if didn’t pay last year. Senior Plaque (yours) $ 70.00 (optional) These are non-refundable fees (any changes after November 1 will incur additional fees) IB registration and payment of fees will be done October 11-18, 2014 in the Activities office. AP fees: $92.00 per exam paid in Spring You must know what exams you are going to take, no refunds will be offered! 2017 IB fees/AP fees, registration, refunds

18. Donations We ship IB exams/IA all over the world to be graded. If you would be so inclined as to make a donation equivalent to $40 per exam ($160/4 exams or $200/5 exams or any additional amount you would be willing to donate) it would go a long way toward offsetting the expenses that Troy will incur. This can be added to your fee sheet you picked up tonight and pay for in October. There is no obligation to pay!

19. College Applications and Recommendations • What you should know: • Academic Resume & SSR (my website) • Which teachers to ask • Where to apply: Private University’s use Common Application/Online application whenever possible! • USE NAVIANCE!! • Questbridge: very low income requirement, must be proven to me before I will complete. Application materials due to me by 9/1/206 • Procedure for applying with me: • Complete your first draft of your EE and submit to me through google classroom, your mentor and turnitin.com • Download and complete SSR and Academic Resume forms. • Bring your COMPLETE Academic Resume/Profile and SSR/Counselor Request form to me by Sept. 16thfor early apps and Sept. 30thfor Dec. 1 or later.

20. Senior IB Sweaters • See Renee Susanto • Order to be placed ASAP after design phase • Will be around $100 per sweater • Totally voluntary!!

21. Student speakers • Sabrina Albrecht • Davis Park • Kyle Wong