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THE HONORS AND INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM

THE HONORS AND INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM. QUARTZ HILL HIGH SCHOOL QUARTZ HILL, CALIFORNIA. I. WHAT IS THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE?. BEGINS IN GRADES 9 AND 10 WITH THE QUARTZ HILL HIGH SCHOOL HONORS PROGRAM

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THE HONORS AND INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM

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  1. THE HONORS AND INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM QUARTZ HILL HIGH SCHOOL QUARTZ HILL, CALIFORNIA

  2. I. WHAT IS THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE? • BEGINS IN GRADES 9 AND 10 WITH THE QUARTZ HILL HIGH SCHOOL HONORS PROGRAM • A DIRECTED COURSE OF STUDY: STUDENTS BECOME “ANTICIPATED” DIPLOMA CANDIDATES IN GRADE 11 • STUDENTS BECOME DIPLOMA CANDIDATES IN GRADE 12 • AN INTERNATIONAL HONORS PROGRAM—WELL-ROUNDED AND RIGOROUS…

  3. WHAT IS IB? • OPPORTUNITY TO EXAMINE CURRICULAR CONTENT: • RIGOROUSLY • BROADLY • DEEPLY • CONSISTENTLY WITH THEIR HIGH-ACHIEVING PEERS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY…

  4. WHAT IS IB? • NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION BY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING (MORE ABOUT THIS LATER) • THE HONORS ACADEMY AT QUARTZ HILL HIGH SCHOOL

  5. II. INGREDIENTS FOR SUCCESS IN THE IB • CRUCIAL TO STUDENT SUCCESS IN OUR IB DIPLOMA PROGRAM IS PARENT/STUDENT/STAFF COMMITMENT • 1. COMMITMENT TO HIGH STANDARDS OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT—CHALLENGING CURRICULUM, RIGOROUS COURSE REQUIREMENTS, ACQUISITION OF HIGHER-LEVEL THINKING SKILLS, PERFORMING BEYOND ORDINARY HIGH SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS…

  6. INGREDIENTS FOR SUCCESS • 2. COMMITMENT TO WORKING WITHIN A DEDICATED, FOCUSED AND ABLE SUBSET OF THE QUARTZ HILL HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY—STUDENTS WORK WITHIN AN ACADEMY SETTING AND WILL ASSOCIATE WITH HONORS AND IB PEERS AND FACULTY THROUGHOUT THEIR HIGH SCHOOL CAREER…

  7. INGREDIENTS FOR SUCCESS • 3. COMMITMENT TO HIGH STANDARDS OF CHARACTER—REPRESENT VALUES OF THE IB IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE CREATIVITY, ACTION AND SERVICE REQUIREMENT (MORE ON THIS LATER); STUDENTS WILL BE HELD TO ETHICAL, HONEST AND RESPECTFUL CONDUCT IN ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SETTINGS

  8. III. THE IB PROGRAM • PURSUING THE IB DIPLOMA REQUIRES STUDENTS TO TAKE RIGOROUS COURSES IN SIX CURRICULAR GROUPS: • GROUP 1: LANGUAGE A (ENGLISH) • GROUP 2: LANGUAGE B SECOND LANGUAGE (FRENCH OR SPANISH) • GROUP 3: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES (WORLD HISTORY, U.S. HISTORY, HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS, 20TH CENTURY TOPICS)…

  9. THE IB PROGRAM • GROUP 4: EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES (BIOLOGY; POTENTIALLY CHEM AND PHYSICS) • GROUP 5: MATHEMATICS (IB MATH SL) • GROUP 6: 6TH SUBJECT OPTION/ARTS AND ELECTIVES (IB VISUAL ART HL OR SL, MUSIC HL OR SL, IB THEATER ARTS HL OR SL, IB PSYCHOLOGY SL, IB ART HISTORY SL OR ADDITIONAL IB COURSE

  10. THE IB PROGRAM IF STUDENT COMPLETES EXAMINATION IN 6TH SUBJECT OPTION IN GRADE 11, STUDENT MAY TAKE AN ELECTIVE IN GRADE 12…

  11. THE IB PROGRAM • IN ADDITION TO FULFILLING REQUIREMENTS IN THE SIX CURRICULAR GROUPS, STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE: • 1. A THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE COURSE • 2. CREATIVITY, ACTION AND SERVICE HOURS BEGINNING GRADE 11 AND COMPLETE IN GRADE 12 • 3. WRITTEN EXTENDED ESSAY OF 4,000 WORDS AS PART OF ToK

  12. IV. COURSE OF STUDY FOR GRADE 9 • HEALTHFUL LIVING IN SUMMER BEFORE 9TH GRADE YEAR • HONORS ENGLISH 9 • HONORS FRENCH OR SPANISH 1 • APPROPRIATE MATH CLASS • HONORS BIOLOGY • HONORS WORLD HISTORY • PE I

  13. V. COURSE OF STUDY GRADE 10 • VIRTUAL PE II • HONORS ENGLISH 10 • HONORS FRENCH OR SPANISH II • APPROPRIATE MATH CLASS • HONORS CHEMISTRY IF OFFERRED; AP/IB CHEMISTRY • AP ART HISTORY OR AP EUROPEAN HISTORY OR AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY • FINE ART IF TAKING AP EURO OR HUMAN GEO

  14. VI. COURSE OF STUDY GRADE 11 (IB ANTICIPATED YEAR) • IB HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS HL 2 (COUNTS AS U.S. HISTORY • IB ENGLISH HL 1 • FRENCH OR SPANISH III Honors • IB MATH SL IF READY • IB BIOLOGY HL 1 • THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE (TAKEN SECOND SEMESTER) • 6TH SUBJECT OPTION—IB VISUAL ARTS HL OR SL, IB MUSIC HL OR SL, IB THEATER ARTS HL OR SL, IB PSYCHOLOGY SL, IB ART HISTORY SL OR ADDITIONAL IB CLASS

  15. VII. COURSE OF STUDY GRADE 12 (DIPLOMA CANDIDATE YEAR) • COMPLETION OF THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE FIRST SEMESTER GRADE 12 • IB ENGLISH HL 2 • IB FRENCH OR SPANISH IB SL • IB MATH SL IF NOT TAKEN IN GRADE 11 • IB BIOLOGY HL 2 • IB HISTORY HL 1 (COUNTS AS CIVICS/ECON) • 6TH SUBJECT OPTION—COMPLETE IB VISUAL ARTS OR IB THEATRE ARTS SECOND YEAR; OR IB MUSIC SL OR IB PSYCHOLOGY SL

  16. VIII. HL AND SL DESIGNATIONS AND IB TESTS • IB COURSES DESIGNATED HL ARE TWO-YEAR COURSES • IB COURSES DESIGNATED SL ARE ONE-YEAR COURSES • IB EXAMINATIONS ARE TAKEN AT THE END OF EACH COURSE • STUDENTS MAY TAKE NO MORE THAN TWO SL EXAMINATIONS IN GRADE 11—THIS IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED!

  17. IX. THE ISSUE OF OPEN ENROLLMENT • AS OF NOW, OPEN ENROLLMENT INTO QUARTZ HILL HIGH SCHOOL IS LIMITED TO THOSE WITH: 1. A SIBLING CURRENTLY IN ATTENDANCE AT QHHS WHO WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE IN THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR • TO REGISTER A STUDENT FOR QHHS, PROOF OF RESIDENCE WITHIN OUR BOUNDARIES IS REQUIRED • QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE MS. RHONDA HICKMAN AT 729-2321 EXT. 102

  18. X. APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND”GOOD STANDING” • READ AND SIGN “STUDENT EXPECTATIONS” • COMPLETE THE “ADMISSIONS PROFILE” • ATTACH COPIES OF MOST RECENT REPORT CARD AND WHATEVER STANDARDIZED TESTS ARE NOW GIVEN—CASPP TEST • COMPLETE TOP PORTION OF THE 8TH GRADE ASSESSMENT FORM AND SUBMIT TO YOUR MIDDLE SCHOOL TO COMPLETE • MIDDLE SCHOOL WILL RETURN THESE FORMS TO QHHS…

  19. APPLICATION PROCEDURE/GOOD STANDING • HONORS APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 24, 2016—COMES TO QH IB OFFICE • OPEN ENROLLMENT APP IS ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE—PLS. GET IT AS SOON AS IT IS AVAILABLE AND SUBMIT ASAP—LOOK FOR IT EARLY FEB.; TENTATIVE DEADLINE FOR OE APP. IS MARCH 17, 2017 • STUDENTS MAY BE REMOVED FROM HONORS OR IB CLASSES IF GRADE FALLS BELOW “C”, OR FOR DISCIPLINARY CONCERNS…

  20. APPLICATION/GOOD STANDING • …OR IF THEY DEMONSTRATE INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR IN ANY FORM OF ACADEMIC DISHONESTY • A STUDENT ALSO MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM CUMULATIVE GPA OF 2.5 TO REMAIN IN THE HONORS OR IB PROGRAM • PLEASE VISIT WWW.QHHS.ORG AND NAVIGATE TO IB SECTION

  21. XI. WHAT’S IN IT FOR US? • 1. PROGRAM DEDICATED TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE • 2. MORE THAN ADEQUATELY PREPARES STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE • 3. POSSIBILITY OF ATTAINING COLLEGE CREDIT FOR EXAM SCORES…

  22. WHAT’S IN IT FOR US? • EXAMPLE: INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS WITHIN THE UC SYSTEM OFFER UP TO 30 QUARTER OR 20 SEMESTER UNITS FOR STUDENTS WHO EARN THE DIPLOMA WITH A COMPOSITE SCORE OF 30 OR ABOVE ON IB TESTS • NOTE: THE UC SYSTEM HAS NO “BLANKET POLICY” THAT BINDS EACH SCHOOL TO THE SAME TEST RECOGNITION STANDARD—CONTACT INDIVIDUAL UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS FOR POLICIES…

  23. WHAT’S IN IT FOR US? • GO TO www.ucop.edu • SELECT “ADMISSIONS” • SELECT “COUNSELORS” • SELECT “IB CREDITS” • THERE YOU WILL FIND THE UC POLICY STATED CLEARLY…

  24. WHAT’S IN IT FOR US? • EXAMPLE: UNIV. OF NEBRASKA GRANTS MAJORITY OF STUDENTS WITH IB DIPLOMAS AVERAGE OF 25 TO 28 CREDITS INCLUDING 3 HOURS OF CREDIT IN PHILOSOPHY FOR THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE • STUDENTS WITH IB DIPLOMA AND AT LEAST 27 ON ACT TEST AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFIED FOR $44,000 SCHOLARSHIP

  25. WHAT’S IN IT FOR US? • THE BOTTOM LINE ON UNIVERSITY CREDITS IS THIS—CHOOSE YOUR PREFERRED SCHOOLS AND CONTACT THEIR ADMISSIONS OFFICES TO SEE ABOUT THEIR POLICIES REGARDING CREDITS AWARDED FOR IB TESTS…

  26. WHAT’S IN IT FOR US? • 4. STUDY IN AN ACADEMY—MAKES A BIG SCHOOL SEEM SMALLER AND MORE INTIMATE; 2012 IB WORLD STUDENT SURVEY: “YOUR IB CLASS BECOMES PART OF YOUR FAMILY” • 5. A FIRST-RATE AND FREE PUBLIC EDUCATION • 6. DEVELOPINGBENEFICIAL CONNECTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY FOR JOBS AND REFERENCES • WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID ABOUT THE IB…

  27. WHAT’S IN IT FOR US? • PROFESSOR JOSE FERNANDEZ, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR: “THE DIPLOMA PROGRAM HAS PREPARED MY DAUGHTER FOR UNIVERSITY. I SEE HER GROUNDING COMPARED TO OTHER STUDENTS AND I KNOW SHE WON’T STRUGGLE WITH THE DEMANDS OF UNIVERSITY LIFE”…

  28. WHAT’S IN IT FOR US? • MR. AND MRS. THOMAS, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA: “THE IB TAUGHT OUR CHILDREN (3) TO THINK BIG, NEVER TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER. THE IB ASSURED THEM THAT AT 17 THEY WERE QUALIFIED TO CHANGE THE WORLD. AT TIMES IT WAS A BIT TOUGH FOR US TO HARNESS THEIR ENTHUSIASM”…

  29. WHAT’S IN IT FOR US? • MRS. CECILY BEARD, AMERICAN LIVING IN VIENNA, AUSTRIA: “I WAS THRILLED BY THE WAY THE IB ASKED MY CHILDREN TO ACQUIRE AND USE INFORMATION…THEY BEGAN ASKING TOUGH QUESTIONS AT HOME, EXHIBITING CRITICAL THINKING”…

  30. WHAT’S IN IT FOR US? • 2012 IB WORLD STUDENT SURVEY IS PARTICULARLY REVEALING: IB DIPLOMA STUDENT MELISSA HURTADO, VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL, FLORIDA USA: “THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE ABOUT THE IB IS THE WAY WE ARE TAUGHT. OUR TEACHERS PUSH US TO TAKE A TOPIC AND LOOK AT IT IN A COMPLETELY NEW WAY…WE ARE TAUGHT TO SEE THINGS THROUGH ALL POSSIBLE POINTS OF VIEW AND RELATE THEM TO WORLDLY CONCERNS…

  31. WHAT’S IN IT FOR US? • IB DIPLOMA STUDENT CARLOS MARTINEZ, COLEGIO DE SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, SEVILLE, SPAIN: “I THINK THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT QUALITIES OF AN IB STUDENT ARE THE ABILITY TO KEEP IMPROVING AND TO BE HARD-WORKING. IB STUDENTS HAVE TO STUDY A DEMANDING CURRICULUM AND SPEND TIME WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS MEANS WE BECOME PEOPLE WHO LEARN TO WORK HARD AND CARE ABOUT THE SOCIETY AND WORLD WE LIVE IN…”

  32. WHAT’S IN IT FOR US? • STUDENTS WERE ALSO ASKED “WHICH WORD BEST DESCRIBES YOUR IB DIPLOMA PROGRAM?” • 24% CHALLENGING • 24% ACADEMIC • 18% INTERNATIONAL • 14% REWARDING • 14% CREATIVE • 6% HUMANITARIAN

  33. WHAT’S IN IT FOR US? • STUDENTS IN WORLD SURVEY “WHAT CAREER WILL YOU PURSUE?” • MEDICINE 22% CREATIVE ARTS 6% • BUSINESS 14% GOVERNMENT 5% • ENGINEERING 12% MEDIA 5% • SCIENCE 8% INFO TECH 5% • LAW 8% SPORT 4% • EDUCATION 4% UNKNOWN 7%

  34. WHAT’S IN IT FOR US? • OUR OWN STUDENTS! • MEET A FEW OF OUR IB DIPLOMA CANDIDATES • 1. WHAT HAS THE IB DONE FOR YOU, AND WHAT HAS IT MEANT TO YOU TO BE AN IB STUDENT HERE? • 2. WHAT DID YOU DO TO COMPLETE CAS? • 3. WHAT IS YOUR EXTENDED ESSAY TOPIC? • 4. TO WHAT UNIVERSITIES DID YOU APPLY?...

  35. WHAT’S IN IT FOR US? • PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK THESE STUDENTS ABOUT OUR PROGRAM • AND ALWAYS FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IN THE IB OFFICE, 718-3100 EXT. 327 AND BY EMAIL AT jcassady@avhsd.org • (end)

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