international baccalaureate program cherokee trail high school
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International Baccalaureate Program
Cherokee Trail High School
What is an IB student?What is an IB student?
IB students strive to be…IB students strive to be… InquirersInquirers KnowledgeableKnowledgeable ThinkersThinkers CommunicatorsCommunicators PrincipledPrincipled
Open-mindedOpen-minded CaringCaring Risk-takersRisk-takers BalancedBalanced ReflectiveReflective
IB Learner IB Learner ProfileProfile
IB TodayIB Today
Over 70,000 IB Diploma Candidates world-Over 70,000 IB Diploma Candidates world-wide in 2013wide in 2013
More than 2400 IB Diploma Programs in the More than 2400 IB Diploma Programs in the world (North American has 61%)world (North American has 61%)
More than 1200 IB Diploma Programs in More than 1200 IB Diploma Programs in North America North America
33 IB Diploma Programs in Colorado high 33 IB Diploma Programs in Colorado high schoolsschools
IB in the United StatesIB in the United States
13 states have legislation specific to 13 states have legislation specific to scholarship/tuition waivers for IB students, scholarship/tuition waivers for IB students, similar to Colorado lawsimilar to Colorado law Colorado: IB Diploma=minimum 24 credits to state Colorado: IB Diploma=minimum 24 credits to state
universities (Mines excepted)universities (Mines excepted)
36 states have IB-specific legislation.36 states have IB-specific legislation.Most universities have institutional policies Most universities have institutional policies regarding IB that are not tied to legislationregarding IB that are not tied to legislationFor information on universities that recognize For information on universities that recognize the IB, and details on their recognition policies, the IB, and details on their recognition policies, please contact us at please contact us at [email protected]@ibo.org..
Diploma Programme
the curriculum
Theory of Knowledge
the arts
subject from groups 1 through 5
group 4
group 1
language A1
extended essay
experimental sciences
group 6
group 3
group 5
group 2
second language
creativity, action, service
individuals and societies
mathematics
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Group 1 English (HL)
Group 2 French (SL) Latin (SL) Spanish (SL)
Group 3 History of Americas (HL)
Group 4 Biology (HL) Chemistry (HL) Physics (HL)
Group 5 Math SL Math HL Math Studies (SL)
Group 6 Visual Arts (SL & HL) Business Management (SL) Design Technology (SL) Music Theory (SL) Psychology (SL) Theatre (SL & HL)
The whole person
Creativity, action, service (CAS)Creativity, action, service (CAS) helps students become responsible, helps students become responsible,
compassionate citizens compassionate citizens
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stimulates critical stimulates critical reflection on reflection on knowledge and knowledge and experienceexperience
students examine the students examine the grounds for moral, grounds for moral, political and aesthetic political and aesthetic judgments judgments
Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
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Theory of Knowledge
extended essay
creativity, action,service
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Extended essayExtended essay ((4,000 words 4,000 words or lessor less))
Acquaints diploma candidates with Acquaints diploma candidates with the kind of independent research and the kind of independent research and writing skills expected by universities. writing skills expected by universities. Subject is chosen by the student.Subject is chosen by the student.Teacher advises.Teacher advises.
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IB & APIB & AP
IB ElementsIB Elements AP ElementsAP Elements☺ ☺ Courses and ExamsCourses and Exams ☺☺ Courses and Exams Courses and Exams☺ ☺ Teacher developmentTeacher development ☺ Teacher development☺ Teacher development☺ ☺ Centrally moderated assessmentCentrally moderated assessment ☺ Centralized assessment☺ Centralized assessment☺ ☺ TOK/CAS/Extended EssayTOK/CAS/Extended Essay ☺ Scholar awards☺ Scholar awards☺ ☺ International recognitionInternational recognition ☺ International recognition☺ International recognition☺ ☺ IB Diploma IB Diploma ☺ AP International Diploma☺ AP International Diploma☺ ☺ 162 Exams, 51 Disciplines162 Exams, 51 Disciplines ☺ 34 Exams, 19 Disciplines☺ 34 Exams, 19 Disciplines☺ ☺ At least 24 hours college credit (CO)At least 24 hours college credit (CO) ☺ College credit varies☺ College credit varies☺ ☺ Program of studyProgram of study ☺ Individual course selection☺ Individual course selection☺ ☺ Internal and external assessmentInternal and external assessment ☺ External assessment☺ External assessment
““IB courses and exams are recognized at over 1,700 North American IB courses and exams are recognized at over 1,700 North American colleges & universities. Nearly 120 postsecondary institutions now grant a colleges & universities. Nearly 120 postsecondary institutions now grant a full year of credit or its equivalent to students who have earned the IB full year of credit or its equivalent to students who have earned the IB Diploma.”Diploma.” IB & College Board IB & College Board
Why IB?Why IB?
IB Curriculum educates the entire studentIB Curriculum educates the entire studentThe world is getting smallerThe world is getting smallerIB MissionIB Mission
The International Baccalaureate aims to The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young peopleknowledgeable and caring young people who help to create who help to create worldworld a a better and more peacefulbetter and more peaceful through intercultural understanding and through intercultural understanding and respect.respect.
To this end the organization works with schools, governments and To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop international organizations to develop challengingchallenging programmes of programmes of international education and international education and rigorousrigorous assessment. assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be understand that other people, with their differences, can also be rightright..
What to Expect…What to Expect…
PIB English: International curriculum PIB English: International curriculum developed as foundation for IB Englishdeveloped as foundation for IB EnglishOther Courses: Identical to Honors Other Courses: Identical to Honors curriculumcurriculumThe rigor of PIB and Honors is identical.The rigor of PIB and Honors is identical.Weighted classesWeighted classesAttentiveness to work ethic and motivationAttentiveness to work ethic and motivationNo Spanish? That’s okay—PIB Spanish 1No Spanish? That’s okay—PIB Spanish 1
Sample PIB 9Sample PIB 9thth Grade Schedule Grade ScheduleFirst SemesterFirst Semester CreditCredit Second SemesterSecond Semester CreditCredit
PIB English 9PIB English 9 .5.5 PIB English 9PIB English 9 .5.5
Geometry/Pre-Calculus Geometry/Pre-Calculus HonorsHonors
.5.5 Geometry/Pre-Calculus Geometry/Pre-Calculus HonorsHonors
.5.5
AP Human GeographyAP Human Geography .5.5 AP Human GeographyAP Human Geography .5.5
Honors BiologyHonors Biology .5.5 Honors BiologyHonors Biology .5.5
Weight TrainingWeight Training .5.5 HealthHealth .5.5
Spanish 2Spanish 2 .5.5 Spanish 2Spanish 2 .5.5
Foundations of ArtFoundations of Art .5.5 Drawing and PaintingDrawing and Painting .5.5
Freshmen SeminarFreshmen Seminar .25.25 OffOff n/an/a
Total Credits EarnedTotal Credits Earned 3.75 3.75 Total Credits EarnedTotal Credits Earned 3.5 3.5
You are eligible to apply for You are eligible to apply for Cherokee Trail Pre-IB if you…Cherokee Trail Pre-IB if you…
……are in the 8are in the 8thth grade and live in the grade and live in the CTHS attendance area, some CTHS attendance area, some exceptions apply.exceptions apply.
……are in good academic standingare in good academic standing
……have parents/guardians who support have parents/guardians who support your decision to apply.your decision to apply.
Other considerationsOther considerations
Grade point averageGrade point average
Application Application
Teacher Teacher recommendationsrecommendations
Dates and DeadlinesDates and DeadlinesPre-IB applications are Pre-IB applications are
available available onlineonline on the CTHS website on the CTHS website
Deadline to submit completed Deadline to submit completed forms to the CTHS IB Office: forms to the CTHS IB Office:
February 28thFebruary 28th
(Complete instructions are on the (Complete instructions are on the application).application).
