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IB Diploma Programme. Overview For 2008-09 school year. The IB Continuum. Primary years programme PYP 10 years old Middle years programme MYP 13 years old Diploma programme DP 38 years old. Structure of programme. Theory of Knowledge. TOK. Theory of Knowledge (TOK). 100 hours
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IB Diploma Programme Overview For 2008-09 school year
The IB Continuum • Primary years programme PYP • 10 years old • Middle years programme MYP • 13 years old • Diploma programme DP • 38 years old
Theory of Knowledge (TOK) • 100 hours • Essay 1200-1600 words • 10 minute oral presentation
Extended Essay • Original research • 4000 words • 40 hours private study time • From 22 subjects
Creativity Action Service (CAS) • Creativity-arts and service programme • Action-sports, expeditions and projects • Service- community and social service • Approximately 150 hours, more to quality than quantity • About 3 hours per week over 1.5 years
The Six Subject Groups • Group 1 Language • Group 2 Second language • Group 3 Individuals and societies • Group 4 Experimental sciences • Group5 Mathematics and computer science • Group 6 Arts and options • 3 x HL courses 240 hours • 3 x SL courses 150 hours
Subjects offered • Group 1 Indonesian A1 English A1 • Group 2 Indonesian B English B English A2 • Group3 History, Business & Management Economics, Information Technology in a Global Society, Environmental Systems • Group 4 Biology, Physics, Chemistry ,Environmental Systems • Group 5 Maths HL/SL, Maths Studies (SL) • Group 6 Music Theatre Arts Visual Art • Options
Managing the requirements • Six subjects (3 X 150 hours 3 X 240 hours) • TOK 100 hours TOK coordinator + other teachers additional subject • Extended essay 40 hours supervisor • CAS 150 hours CAS Coordinators • Internal assessment requirements Teachers • Exams • DP Coordinator
Selection process • In reality students self select • Information session Term 3 • Initial subject selection Term32 • Career profiling Term 3 • University investigation Term 3 • Subject selection Term 4