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MYERS PARK IBDP NUTS AND BOLTS

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Meet your IB Coordinator

Ms. Sallie Davis

salliem.davis@cms.k12.nc.us

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MYP Coordinator

  • 9th & 10th Grades

DP Coordinator

  • 11th & 12th Grades

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Wish list-https://bit.ly/MPIBsupplies

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IB Requirements for DP (11th-12th)

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Must have completed by the end of 10th grade:

  • World Language 1,2,3
  • Math 1,2,3

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**Due in Mid-March: MYP Personal Project (starts in early November of 10th grade year)

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

IS IB RIGHT FOR MY CHILD?

IS IB WORTH THE STRESS?

WILL IB HELP THEM GET INTO A BETTER COLLEGE? 

WHAT DOES THE IB WORKLOAD LOOK LIKE?

HOW CAN WE (AS PARENTS) SUPPORT OUR IB STUDENT?

Subject Questions

WHICH MATH SHOULD MY CHILD TAKE?

WHICH SCIENCE SHOULD MY CHILD TAKE?

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The Diploma Programme (DP)

Core Requirements

    • Creativity - Activity - Service (CAS)
    • Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
    • Extended Essay

Course Requirements

6 Diploma Exam courses + TOK

    • 3 Higher Level (HL): Literature, History, Science
    • 3 Standard Level (SL): Language Acquisition, Math, Arts/electives

Recognition

The IB Diploma

Potential College Credits

Key Takeaways

    • More rigid structure
    • Demonstrates a willingness to take on challenging coursework in ALL subjects, not just areas of strength
    • Most rigorous high school pathway available outside specialty schools

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

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Junior Year

Senior Year

Group 1

IB Literature HL I

IB Literature HL I

Group 2

IB Language B SL I (Spanish, French, German)

IB Language B SL II (Spanish, French, German)

Group 3

IB History of the Americas HL

IB History SL*

Group 4

IB Science I (Biology HL, Chemistry HL, Physics HL)

IB Science II (Biology HL, Chemistry HL, Physics HL)

Group 5

IB Math SL I (Analysis OR Applications) for most

IB MAth SL II for those who completed I in 10th grade

IB Math SL II for Most

AP Calculus or AP Statistics for those who took II in 11th grade

Group 6

1 IB Arts/Elective: Visual Arts SL/HL, Film HL/SL, Theater HL/SL, Dance SL/ Music SL, Psychology SL, Business Management SL, Global Politics SL, world Religion SL, Philosophy SL

1 IB Arts/Elective: Visual Arts SL/HL, Film HL/SL, Theater HL/SL, Dance SL/ Music SL, Psychology SL, Business Management SL, Global Politics SL, world Religion SL, Philosophy SL

Core

Theory of Knowledge I

Theory of Knowledge II

DP SCHEDULE

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CORE REQUIREMENTS

Creativity - Activity - Service (DP)

Creativity:

    • Exploring and extending ideas leading to an original or interpretive product or performance
    • Examples: Music, painting, acting, dance, writing, computer programming or graphic design, storytelling

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Activity:

    • Physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle
    • Examples: school or club sport, a class like team sports or a YMCA class, regular individual activity like biking, swimming, strength training (must be logged regularly)

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Service:

    • Collaborative and reciprocal engagement with the community in response to an authentic need
    • Examples: Direct, Indirect, Advocacy, Research

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The CAS Project

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    • A collaborative, well-considered series of sequential CAS experiences centered in at least one of the CAS strands
    • Should take place over at lease a month from planning through completion
    • Must collaborate with at least one other student

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CORE REQUIREMENTS

Extended Essay

An in-depth exploration focused on a subject studied at the DP level.

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    • Student-driven, personal inquiry into an academic question
    • Research-based
    • Must be in a subject student is taking at the DP level
    • 4,500 words total (4,000 reaserch / 500 reflection)
    • Approximately 40 hours of engagement, largely independent
    • Externally assessed: Must achieve a D or higher to earn the IB Diploma
    • Can contribute to bonus points towards the Diploma

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CORE REQUIREMENTS

Theory of Knowledge

The core course for all DP students. Provides the opportunity to “explore and reflect on the nature of knowledge and the process of knowing.”

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Course Elements

    • Core theme: Knowledge and the knower
    • Optional theme 1: Knowledge and technology
    • Optional theme 2: Knowledge and politics
    • Areas of knowledge: history, the human sciences, the natural sciences, the arts, mathematics

Assessed through an exhibition in 11th grade (assessed by teacher) and an essay in 12th grade (assessed by IB).

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TIMELINES BY YEAR

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Junior Year

Senior Year

First quarter

Programme Orientation

Identify CAS

Extended Essay

CAS

College Applications

Second Quarter

Many Internal Assessment Complete Drafts (December)

Final Extended Essay

Many Internal Assessment Complete Drafts (December)

Literature Oral Commentary (December)

Third Quarter

Research for Extended Essay

Final Internal assessments due (March)

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Final Internal Assessments in most courses (February and March)

Complete Portfolios for: CAS

World Language Oral Exams (Feb/March)

Fourth Quarter

HL Literature Essay Due (20% of IB Literature Exam Score)

TOK Exhibition Components 1 & 2

IB Exams (april 26- May 18)

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IB Exams (April 26-May 18)

Summer

summer reading- english lit

Celebrate!

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IB ASSESSMENT

HOW IS IT DIFFERENT?

WHY DOES IT MATTER?

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IB AND COLLEGE CREDIT

You can earn credits from IB courses based on performance on IB exams.

NC public universities guarantee at least 3 credit hours for: Score of 4 or higher on HL exams, score of 5 or higher on SL exams.

Private universities and out-of-state universities will all develop their own credit award policies. Check individual school websites to see what they recognize.

Higher scores can earn you additional credits. A 6 or a 7 may earn you 6-8 credits instead of 3.

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Some courses may be eligible for “general elective” credit instead of a subject credit. That’s ok! It’s still money you won’t have to pay for a college elective.

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HOW TO EARN RECOGNITION

Diploma Programme

    • Earn a D or higher on your Extended Essay
    • Earn a D or higher on your TOK essay + TOK exhibition
    • Complete CAS with reflections
    • Earn a minimum of 24 points on your IB exams combined.
      1. At least 12 points must come from HL exams
      2. At least 9 points must come from SL exams

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HOW DOES SCORING WORK?

Final marks range 1-7

    • All scores are comprised of scores on multiple components.
    • Most components are “externally assessed” - graded by IB
    • One component is “internally assessed” - grade by the teacher, moderated by IB

Typical scoring breakdown

Paper 1 - 20%

Paper 2 - 25%

Paper 3 - 35%

Internal Assessment - 20%

Exam scores are released in early July

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The State of NC pays for students to take IB exams.

Cost is $126.50 per subject.

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Students must complete all components, including the internal assessment to earn a score.

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Failure to complete a component, or academic malpractice, results in a financial obligation to pay the state back for that exam.

EXAM CONTRACT

See the exam schedule for dates of all external assessments.

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ACADEMIC

HONESTY

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MPHS Honor Code

Academic malpractice includes:

    • Cheating
    • Plagiarism
    • Collusion
    • Misuse of technology
    • Unauthorized use of AI

Consequences

    • First infraction: Earned zero with right to re-do for half credit and administrative referral.
    • Second infraction: Earned zero with right to re-do for teacher feedback and no grade.

Infractions are cumulative from class to class and grade to grade

All assessments for submission to IB will be submitted through Managebac and will be scanned by Turnitin for plagiarism or AI infractions.

Plagiarism Checker

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Intellectual Property Protection Agreement

The rise of AI has necessitated a process for students to prove the providence of their own work. As such, we have instituted the following policy to protect students from false accusations of AI use:

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    • All IB assessment tasks must be completed in CMS Google Drive with editing permissions shared with the teacher.
    • Students must submit the final product as a Google file (not as a Microsoft Word file, not as a PDF).
    • Students must complete all relevant pre-work prior to submission of the final product.
      • All pre-work associated with an IB assessment should be uploaded to ManageBac, including photographs or scanned images of work completed by hand.
      • Failure to submit pre-work may result in withdrawal from the IB exam and any relevant fines ($130/subject).
    • If any AI tool has been used for any means (including for spelling or grammar checks), an AI Acknowledgement Statement must be included in the Works Cited of the assignment explaining exactly how AI was used, which tool was used, what prompt was used, and the date accessed.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

IS IB FOR MY CHILD?

IS IB WORTH THE STRESS?

WILL IB HELP THEM GET INTO A BETTER COLLEGE? 

WHAT DOES THE IB WORKLOAD LOOK LIKE?

HOW CAN WE (AS PARENTS) SUPPORT OUR IB STUDENT?

IB STUDENTS DEVELOP STRONG STUDY SKILLS. THE PROGRAMME FORCES TIME MANAGEMENT, CRITICAL THINKING, AND INDEPENDENT RESEARCH—SKILLS THAT PAY DIVIDENDS AT UNIVERSITY AND BEYOND.

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THE STRESS IS MANAGEABLE WITH THE RIGHT SUPPORT. MOST IB STUDENTS WHO STRUGGLE DO SO BECAUSE OF POOR TIME MANAGEMENT OR LACK OF SUPPORT, NOT BECAUSE THE PROGRAMME ITSELF IS IMPOSSIBLE.

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THE IB IS WORTH IT FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE REASONABLY ORGANISED, CURIOUS ACROSS MULTIPLE SUBJECTS, AND WILLING TO PUT IN CONSISTENT EFFORT. IT’S NOT WORTH IT IF YOUR CHILD IS BEING PUSHED INTO IT AGAINST THEIR WILL, OR IF THEY’D GENUINELY BE HAPPIER AND MORE SUCCESSFUL IN A DIFFERENT PROGRAMME.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Subject Questions

WHICH MATH SHOULD MY CHILD TAKE?

WHICH SCIENCE SHOULD MY CHILD TAKE?

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MATH

ANALYSIS - EMPHASIZES ALGEBRAIC MECHANICS, FORMAL PROOF, AND DEEP ANALYTICAL PROBLEM-SOLVING. IT IS ROOTED HEAVILY IN CALCULUS

ACADEMIC PATHWAY- BEST FOR ENGINEERING, PHYSICAL SCIENCES, COMPUTER SCIENCE, AND PURE MATHEMATICS  

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APPLICATIONS- EMPHASIZES PRACTICAL PROBLEM-SOLVING, DATA ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETING MATHEMATICAL MODELS IN CONTEXT. IT IS ROOTED HEAVILY IN STATISTICS 

ACADEMIC PATHWAY- BEST FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES, PSYCHOLOGY, BUSINESS, DESIGN, AND SOME NATURAL OR MEDICAL SCIENCES 

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SCIENCE

BIOLOGY- STUDIES LIVING SYSTEMS, CELLS, GENETICS, EVOLUTION, ECOLOGY, AND HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY. 

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CHEMISTRY- EXPLORES MATTER AT AN ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR LEVEL, INCLUDING STOICHIOMETRY, BONDING, KINETICS, AND ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 

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PHYSICS- EXAMINES THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF THE UNIVERSE, COVERING MECHANICS, WAVES, THERMODYNAMICS, AND ELECTROMAGNETISM

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QUESTIONS?

Contact Ms. Davis:

salliem.davis@cms.k12.nc.us

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