IB 101

Joanne Juco - IB Coordinator

MYP - Grades 9 and 10

• holistically addresses students’ intellectual, social, emotional and physical well-being

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• helps to prepare students for further education, the workplace and a lifetime of learning.

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Interdisciplinary Units

Personal Project

• capstone project
• semester long 10th grade course
• project examples

IB Diploma Program - 11th and 12th grade

TOK aims to make students aware of the interpretative nature of knowledge, including personal ideological biases.

EE is an independent, self-directed piece of research culminating in a 4,000 word research paper.

CAS students reflect on experiences over 18 months and complete a service project

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Internal Assessments

Internal assessments are completed during junior and senior year within the DP courses

• oral work in languages
• historical investigation
• laboratory work in the sciences
• investigations in mathematics
• artistic performances
• Visual arts exhibition

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IB Exams

Exams run for three to four weeks in late April and May of senior year

• essays
• Structured problems
• Short response questions
• data - response questions
• Text - response questions
• Rarely multiple choice

The IB Diploma Explained

• Internal & external assessments
• 24 points total needed
• CAS, EE and TOK requirements
• Separate from IA high school diploma

AP vs. IB credits

AP

• 1 year course
• Exam
• Memorization based
• Courses taken a la carte style

IB

• Two year courses
• Internal and external assessments
• In depth knowledge & critical thinking
• Full program of study
• Diploma core (EE, TOK and CAS)

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How can I support

my IB student?

• Keep up to date with due dates

& “big events” of each year

• Encourage study groups, math lab, tutoring
• Help students keep perspective on the end goal of college and career readiness

Questions?

Email: jjuco@bloomfield.org

Joanne Juco - IB Coordinator