Welcome to the Central Academy IB Informational Meeting

1. Welcome to the Central AcademyIB Informational Meeting • Thursday, April 25, 2007

2. IB Phrases to Know • SL – Standard Level: A course that has 150 seat hours. Students must take three SL courses. • HL – Higher Level: A course that has 240 seat hours. Students must take three HL courses. • * NOTE * In some instances, a student may take four HL classes and two SL classes.

3. IB Phrases to Know • Internal Assessment: An evaluation instrument that is graded by the teacher but is moderated by another teacher somewhere in the world. • External Assessment: The culminating exam given in May of a student’s senior year, though one or two tests may be taken at the end of the junior year.

4. IB Maths

5. There are fourIB Maths courses • Math Studies SL • Math SL • Math HL • Further Math SL

6. To begin with, we will choose only two • Math SL • Math HL

7. Math SL – 150 hours • 140 Class hours • 2 Portfolio Entries – 10 hours • Mathematical Investigation • Mathematical Modeling

8. Math HL – 240 Hours • 190 Class hours • 2 Portfolio Entries – 10 hours • Mathematical Investigation • Mathematical Modeling • One of the “Options” – 40 hours

9. Math HL Options • Statistics and Probability • Sets, Relations, and Groups • Series and Differential Equations • Discrete Mathematics

10. SL HL Algebra 8 20 Functions and Equations 24 26 Circular Functions and Trig 16 22 Matrices 10 12 Vectors 16 22 Statistics and Probability 30 40 Calculus 36 48 Comparison ofContent Hours

11. What is a GDC? Graphical Display Calculator The TI-84 Plus Silver Edition

12. SL HL Paper 1 – No GDC 1.5 hrs 2 hrs Paper 2 – GDC 1.5 hrs 2 hrs Options Paper – GDC 1 hr Both papers have two parts: short-response and extended-response. The Options Paper is all extended-response. Assessment

13. IB English

14. There are four parts toIB English • Part 1: World Literature • Part 2: Detailed Study • Part 3: Groups of Works • Part 4: School’s Free Choice

15. Part 1: World Literature • Three works that are translated into English each by a different author

16. Part 1 Product • Two papers are written • #1 – Compare two Part 1 works • #2 – World literature not used in #1 • Analysis of a key passage OR • Comparison of two key passages

17. Part 2: Detailed Study • Four works are selected from 2 choices • One from Shakespeare, one from poetry, one from novel and short story, and one from non-fiction prose OR • Two from Shakespeare, and one from two of : poetry, novel/short story, or non-fiction prose

18. Part 2 Product • Individual oral commentary on one randomly selected Part 2 work. • Prep time of 20 minutes • Exam time of 15 minutes

19. Part 3: Groups of Works • Four works chosen and linked by genre • Choose three from drama, poetry, prose fiction, or prose non-fiction • Choose one work from anywhere else in the IB curriculum

20. Part 3 Product • Final exam – 2 hours • Paper 1 – Prose or Poetry commentary • Paper 2 – Essay question on Part 3 works

21. Part 4: School’sFree Choice • Four works are chosen • Three by different authors in English • One World Literature piece linked by theme

22. Part 4 Product • Individual Presentation – 10-15 minutes

23. Individuals and Societies

24. Difference betweenHL and SL • HL has a regional focus on comparative history within the region • SL has a global focus on comparative history between two regions

25. There are threeRegional Options • Americas • Europe and Middle East • Asia and Oceania

26. To begin with, we will choose only one. • Europe

27. Individuals and Societies HL – 11th Grade • There are eight major content areas: • Tsarist Russia to Communist USSR • The First World War • Totalitarian Europe, 1922-1953: Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Stalinist Russia

28. Individuals and Societies HL – 11th Grade • Content areas continued: • The Second World War, 1939-1945 • USSR, 1941-1995 • Post-war Western Europe to 1995 • Eastern and Central Europe, 1919-1995 • 20th Century European Society

29. Individuals and Societies HL and SL – 12th Grade • 20th Century World History • Causes, practices, and effects of war • Origins and development of authoritarian states • Peace and cooperation: international organizations and multiparty states

30. Assessment • A historical investigation paper • Exams in May of the 12th grade year

31. IB Science

32. There are sixIB Science Courses • Biology • Chemistry • Physics • Environmental Systems • Design Technology • Ecosystems and Technology

33. To begin with, we will choose only two • HL Chemistry • SL Biology

34. HL Chemistry – 240 hrs • 180 Hours of Theory • 60 Hours of Internal Assessment

35. HL Chemistry Theory • 80 hours of Core Requirements • 55 hours of Additional Higher Level Work • 45 hours of “Options” chosen by the instructor

36. HL ChemistryInternal Asssessment • 45-50 hours of Investigations • 10-15 hours for a Project

37. SL Biology – 150 hours • 110 hours of Theory • 40 hours of Internal Assessment

38. SL Biology – Theory • 80 hours of Core Requirements • 30 hours of “Options” (chosen by the instructor)

39. SL BiologyInternal Assessment • 25-30 hours of Investigations • 10-15 hours for a Project

40. Internal Assessment • Practical Scheme of Work (Laboratories) • Practical Work Documentation (Rubrics) • Project

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