THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE MAGNET PROGRAM

RICHARD MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL An IB WORLD SCHOOL since 1987

2018-2019 Magnet Course Bulletin

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

OntheInternationalBaccalaureateMissionandPhilosophy...............................................................................................3

IntroductiontotheInternationalBaccalaureateatRichardMontgomery..........................................................................4

TheInternationalBaccalaureateContinuum........................................................................................................................5

TheMiddleYears..................................................................................................................................................................5

TheMiddleYearsSequence.................................................................................................................................................6

TheDiplomaYears...............................................................................................................................................................7

TheIBDiplomaYearsSequenceandCourseOptions...........................................................................................................8

AssessmentsandAwardingtheIBDiploma..........................................................................................................................9

SummaryoftheIBDiplomaAttainmentRequirements.....................................................................................................10

COURSEOFFERINGSfortheInternationalBaccalaureateMagnet.....................................................................................11

GROUP1:LANGUAGEANDLITERATURE............................................................................................................................11

GROUP2:LANGUAGEACQUISITION..................................................................................................................................12

GROUP3:INDIVIDUALSANDSOCIETIES............................................................................................................................13

GROUP4:EXPERIMENTALSCIENCES.................................................................................................................................15

GROUP5:MATHEMATICS..................................................................................................................................................18

GROUP6:ELECTIVES/ARTS................................................................................................................................................20

THEIBCORE.......................................................................................................................................................................21

PathwaytotheIBDiploma-PlanningforFourYears........................................................................................................22

InternationalBaccalaureateOffice301-610-8100

www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/rmhs/ib

Mr.JosephJelen,MagnetCoordinatorMs.NancyShay,IBDiplomaProgrammeCoordinatorMs.MollyClarkson,IBMiddleYearsProgrammeCoordinatorMrs.CynthiaMontgomery,AdministrativeAssistantMrs.CherylDay,StudentSupportAssistant

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OntheInternationalBaccalaureateMissionandPhilosophy

TheInternationalBaccalaureate(IB)ismorethanitseducationalprograms.Atourheartwearemotivatedbyamissiontocreateabetterworldthrougheducation.TheIBvaluesitshard-earnedreputationforquality,forhighstandardsandforpedagogicalleadership,andpromotesinterculturalunderstandingandrespect,notasanalternativetoasenseofculturalandnationalidentity,butasanessentialpartoflifeinthe21stcentury.FormoreinformationabouttheInternationalBaccalaureate,pleasevisittheirwebsiteat: www.ibo.orgAllofthisiscapturedintheIBmissionstatement…

TheInternationalBaccalaureateaimstodevelopinquiring,knowledgeableandcaringyoungpeoplewhohelptocreateabetterandmorepeacefulworldthroughinterculturalunderstandingandrespect.

Tothisendtheorganizationworkswithschools,governmentsandinternationalorganizationstodevelopchallengingprogramsofinternationaleducationandrigorousassessment.

Theseprogramsencouragestudentsacrosstheworldtobecomeactive,compassionateandlifelonglearnerswhounderstandthatotherpeople,withtheirdifferences,canalsoberight.

TheIBLearnerProfileIn 2006, the International Baccalaureate launched their IB Learner Profile.The Learner Profile is the IBmission statementtranslated intoa setof learningoutcomesfor the21stcentury.It is a setof traitsandcharacteristicswhichinspire,motivateandfocustheworkofschools,studentsandteachers,unitingtheminacommonpurpose.

IBLearnersStrivetobe:Inquirers Open-MindedKnowledgeable ThinkersCommunicators PrincipledCaring Risk-TakersBalanced Reflective

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INTRODUCTIONtotheInternationalBaccalaureateatRichardMontgomery

TheInternationalBaccalaureateMagnet(IB)atRichardMontgomeryHighSchool(RMHS)isacountywideprogramthatadherestointernationalstandards.TheInternationalBaccalaureateprogramsareuniqueinthattheyprovidestudentswithaninterdisciplinaryliberalartseducationleadingtoadiplomathatisrecognizedthroughouttheworld.Studentspursue studies in English, World Languages, Social Studies, Experimental Sciences, Mathematics, and at least oneacademicelective.Teachersplanandprovideinterdisciplinaryinstructionandassessmentsfocusingoncommontopics,themes,andmaterialswithinthesubjectareas.ThecurriculumisbasedonMCPSHonorsobjectives,GiftedandTalentedpractices,andthetopicsandgoalsidentifiedbythecurriculumboardoftheInternationalBaccalaureate.

TheInternationalBaccalaureatewasfoundedin1968toprovidearigorous,well-roundededucationtopreparestudentsthroughout theworld for university study. The broad-based curriculum is consistent in all IB schools, and studentachievement is assessed by internationally-developed and graded examinations. At RMHS, the Magnet programcomprisestheIBMiddleYearsProgrammeinGrades9and10andtheIBDiplomaProgrammeinGrades11and12.ThepurposeoftheIBMYPistopreparethestudentsforthecoursesandtheexaminationsrequiredtoearntheIBDiploma.Theinstructioninthe9and10programisacceleratedduetothenatureofthestudentstargetedformagnetprogramscountywide.

Students who participate in the IBMagnet fulfill theMaryland State Department of Education (MSDE) graduationrequirementsaswellastheIBDiplomarequirements.TheInternationalBaccalaureaterequirementsincludecourseworkand passing scores on examinations in all six subjects, satisfying the Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) activitycomponent, composition of a 3,500-word Extended Essay, and successful completion of the Theory of Knowledgeassessments.Theserequirementsareexplainedinthisbooklet.TheMSDErequirementsincludepassingstate-mandatedcoursework infinearts,technology,health,andphysicaleducation.Studentssuccessfullycompletingthe IBMagnetprogramcanearnanIBDiploma,aMarylandHighSchoolDiploma,andaCertificateofMeritfromthestate.

AlthoughtherearemultipleIBDiplomaProgramsinMontgomeryCountyPublicSchools(MCPS),RichardMontgomeryistheonlyprogramidentifiedasanapplication-basedMagnet. Afour-yearcohortmodelstartedin1987,theIBMagnetatRichardMontgomeryisanationally-recognizedprogramdesignedforacademicallytalentedandmotivatedstudents.AllprogramstudentscompletetheMiddleYearsProgrammeaswellasthefullDiplomaProgramme.Thepace,depthof instructioncorrespondtotheacademicneedsofitshighlyable,high-achievingstudents. Inaddition,asthefirstIBDiplomaProgrammeinMontgomeryCounty,TheInternationalBaccalaureateatRichardMontgomeryhasservedasthemodelformanyoftheMCPSIBMYPandDPprogrammeswhichhavefollowed.

StudentsareexpectedtopaytheexamfeessetbytheIBOrganization,whicharerequiredtocompletethediploma.ThesefeesarecollectedwhenstudentsregisterfortheIBsubjectexaminationsinGrades11and12. Assistancewiththesefeesisavailableforfamilieswithdocumentedneedandwhoqualifyforaidprogramming. StudentshavebeenselectedtojointheIBatRMHSbecausewebelievetheyhavethetalentanddesiretoachievetheInternationalBaccalaureateDiploma;financialneedwillnotpreventastudentfromobtainingthisgoal.

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TheInternationalBaccalaureateContinuum

TheInternationalBaccalaureateacademicprogramsspanK–12education.TherearefourprogrammodelsintheIBContinuum. RichardMontgomeryofferstwooftheseprogramsasanauthorizedIBWorldSchool.

TheMiddleYears-Grades9and10TheIBMiddleYearsProgrammeisafive-yearprogramforstudentsaged11-16years. StudentsintheIBMagnetatRichardMontgomerycompletethetwo-yearmodeloftheIBMYP,whichoccursingrades9and10.LiketheIBDiplomaProgramme,theMYP isacademicallyrigorousanddesignedto focusoncriticalthinking,holisticdevelopmentoftheindividual, communication inmultiple languages and international-mindedness.TheRichardMontgomeryMagnet isdesignedwithverticalarticulation,grades9–12,inmind,andtheMagnetcourseworkisgearedtowardshelpingstudentsachievehighmarksinthesixsubjectareasastheyattempttheDiploma.Consequently,deliveryoftheIBMiddleYearsProgrammewithintheMagnetprovidesanexcellentpreparationfortheIBDiplomaProgramme,asthetwoprogramsarepartofonecontinuumofinternationaleducation.

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THEMIDDLEYEARSSEQUENCE

Comprisedofeightsubjectareas, theMiddleYearsholisticmodelofeducationpromotes theconcurrentstudyofonedisciplineintheeightsubjectgroups.EachoftheeightsubjectgroupsistaughtthroughtheMYPGlobalContexts. TheGlobalContextsdistinguishtheMYPfromeithertheIBDiplomaProgrammeoramoretraditionalcourseofstudyandcanbest be understood as themeswhichare repeatedly addressed throughout theacademic subjects.TheApproachestoLearning,provideanadditionalfocusontheexplicitthinkingandlearningskillsthataredevelopedoverthecourseofthefive-yearprogram.Becausethesecontextsareinterwoventhroughoutthetraditionalacademicsubjects,studentscometosee thecomplex interrelationshipsbetweensubject areasandcontent thathave traditionallybeentaughtinisolation.

MYPSubject 9thGrade 10thGrade

LanguageandLiterature MagnetEnglish9 MagnetEnglish10

LanguageAcquisition Spanish/French/Chinese Spanish/French/Chinese

Mathematics Mathbypathway Mathbypathway

Sciences MagnetBiology MagnetChemistry

IndividualsandSocieties MagnetGovernment MagnetUSHistory

SixthSubjectElectivePathway

Studentswillstudytwoofthesethreeareasduringthetwo-yearprogram.

Arts Arts Arts

Technology Tech Tech

PhysicalandHealthEducation PE Health/PE

AllstudentswhocompletetheIBMiddleYearsProgrammewillbeeligibleforacertificaterecognizingtheirachievements.ToearnacertificateofcompletionfortheIBMiddleYearsProgramme,studentsmustmeetthefollowingfourcriteria:

• Participateinthelasttwoyearsoftheprogram(grades9and10)• CompletethePersonalProject:

Eachstudentmustearnagradeofatleast3outof7ontheMYPPersonalProject.Thisprojectisbegunatthestartofthe10thgradeyearandcompletedinFebruary.Studentsalso receivean additionalcourseon theirtranscriptfor completingthePersonal Project.This course, titledMYPResearch Seminar, is in addition tothe academicprogramscheduleof sevenclasses,and showsas an additionalcoursewith0.5 credit for all10thgraders.

• CommunityandServiceEachstudentmustengageinmeaningfulactivityandservicethroughouttheirtimeintheprogram.Therearemanyopportunitiesavailableforactivityandservice.

• SuccessfullycompletesixofeightsubjectsoftheprogramSuccessfulcompletionmeanshavingearnedcreditinalltheclassesasindicatedinthetableaboveduringthelasttwoyearsoftheprogram,andachievingmasteryoftheIBMYPobjectivesineachsubject,asindicatedbystudents'performancelevelsontheMYPassessmentcriteria.

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TheDiplomaYears-Grades11and12The International Baccalaureate Diploma is a two-year program, during which students must complete therequirementsforeachofthe6subjectareasandthethreecomponentsreflectedinsidetheIBDiplomamodel“Core”.TheRichardMontgomeryMagnet isdesignedwithverticalarticulationgrades9–12,thustheMYPcourseworkinthetwo-yearmodelfor9and10isdesignedtospecificallypreparestudentsfortheIBexaminationsandDiplomarequirements.Thefour-yearmodelensuresthatstudentsarelearningtherequisitecontentandskillsneededtoachievehighmarksinthesixsubjectareas. CAS,TOK,andtheExtendedEssayareachievedoverthetwoyearsoftheprogram.

RequirementsfortheIBDiploma:

• Studyofsixdisciplineswithacceptablescoresononeexaminationfromeachgroup.• Sit foraminimumof3examinationsatHigher Levelandamaximumof3examinationsatStandardLevel

ORmaximumof4atHigherLevelandaminimumof2atStandardLevelHigherLeveldefinescoursesandassessmentswhichincludetwoyearsofstudyandconcentrationinthesubjectareaduringtheIBDiplomayears(grades11and12)StandardLeveldefinescoursesandassessmentswhichdependingonthedisciplinemaybecompletedinasingleyearcourseofstudyandconcentrationinthesubjectarea(grades11and12)

• CompletionofthethreeelementsoftheIBCorewithacceptablescoresontherequiredassessments.Seetherequirementsforthesecomponentsonpage10forfurtherinformation.

TheoryofKnowledge1and2Creativity,Activity,andServiceExtendedEssay

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THEIBDIPLOMAYEARSCOURSEOPTIONSANDSEQUENCES

Requirement RMHSOptions LevelsofferedGroup1 English HLGroup2 Chinese,French,Spanish SLorHLorA2

Group3

History SLorHLPsychology SLEconomics SLSocialAnthropology SLGlobalPolitics SLPhilosophy SL

Group4

Biology SLorHLChemistry SLorHL

Physics SLorHLEnvironmental-Systems&Societies

SL

Group5MathematicsStudies SLMathematics SLorHL

Group6

Art&Design SLorHLFilm SLorHL

Theater SLorHL

Music SL

Additionalsubjectsfromgroups2,3or4

ComputerScience SLorHL

Secondsocialsciencegroup3 SL

Secondsciencegroup4 SLorHL

Secondlanguagegroup2 SLorHLorA2SLExams(upto2ingrade11;maytakemoreingrade12)

HLExams(upto4ingrade12only)

1.2.3.(maychoosetotakeonly2,iftaking4HLexams)

1.English2.3.4.(maychoosetotakeonly3,iftaking3SLexams)

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ASSESSMENTSANDAWARDINGTHEIBDIPLOMATheterms“Higher”and“Standard”arenotdirectlyrelatedtothechallenge-levelofinstructionordifficultyofcontent.Thetermsdefinetime,orlengthoftime,spentinacourseofstudy.Highersimplymeansastudenthasspenttwoyearsofstudyduringthe11thand12th gradeyearinthatsubjectarea.Theexamsaredesignedtoevaluatethetwoyearsofknowledgeandstudy.DPSUBJECT STANDARDLEVEL HIGHERLEVELGroup1 EnglishGroup2 LanguageAcquisition

(Chinese,French,Spanish)LanguageAcquisition(Chinese,French,Spanish)

Group3 HistoryEconomicsSocialAnthropologyPhilosophyPsychologyGlobalPolitics

History

Group4 BiologyPhysicsChemistryEnvironmentalSystems&Societies

BiologyPhysicsChemistry

Group5 MathStudiesMathematics

Mathematics

Group6 VisualArtsFilmMusicTheatre

VisualArtsFilmTheatre

AdditionalsubjectstofulfillaGroup6requirement

ComputerScienceASECONDGroup2,3,or4

ComputerScienceASECONDGroup2,3,or4

TocompletetheIBDiploma,studentsmusttakeonecoursefromeachacademicsubjectareaor“group”.Thesecoursesvary in length, andare somewhatdependenton the levelatwhich the student enters theofficialDP.For instance, astudentisgenerallyatyear5ofaWorldLanguagetotestinGroup2(LanguageAcquisition). Thislevelmaybeattainedinyear1oryear2oftheDiplomaprogram(grade11or12).TheInternationalBaccalaureateexaminersassignascoreforeachdiscipline. Thescore isbasedontheexternalexaminations held at the end of each course (in May) and therequired internal and additional external assessmentscompletedattheschoollevel. InternalassessmentsandguidedcourseworkaredevelopedandgradedbytheteachersatRMHSinaccordancewiththespecificationsestablishedbyIB.Thesegradescontributetothefinalscoreawardedineachofthediscipline.Eachcompositescoreisawardedonascaleof1–7listedherebelow:7=Excellent6=VeryGood5=Good4=Satisfactory3=Mediocre2=Poor1=VeryPoorThefinalgradeawardedperIBcoursecomprisesexternalandinternalassessmentsineachsubjectareawhichincludesoral,written,andcollaborativepresentationandproject-basedwork.Allsubjectsthenculminatewithatwoorthree-partexam inMayofeach IBDiploma testing year. To understandhow the full IBDiploma is awarded,please review theSummaryofIBDiplomaAttainmentRequirementsonthefollowingpage.

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Summary of IB Diploma Attainment Requirements IB Diploma Program

Components & IB Scores Possible

IB English 1-7

IB World Language 1-7

IB History 1-7

IB Science 1-7

IB Math 1-7

IB Arts or

IB Elective

in group 2, 3, or 4 1-7

At least 3 but no more than 4 subjects must be completed at Higher Level (HL).Only 6 IB subjects – one in each of these subjects - may contribute to the IB Diploma total score. Theory of Knowledge (ToK) A-E

Extended Essay (EE) A-E

See matrix below for how ToK and EE grades of A-E contribute to 3 additional points toward the IB Diploma total score. Creativity-Activity-Service (CAS) CAS is pass/fail; CAS requirements are either met or not met.

Points & Conditions Necessary to Successfully Earn the IB Diploma

• An IB score must have been awarded for each of the six IB

Diploma subjects, ToK, and the Extended Essay.

Student must not have any scores of “N” – meaning “no score awarded” – due to malpractice or failure to submit any assessment component, including internal assessments.

• CAS requirements must be met.

• Student must have a score of D or higher in both Theory of

Knowledge and the Extended Essay (no E score).

• Student must earn at least 24 total points.

(45 total pts. possible – 42 from IB subjects + 3 from ToK/EE, as below)

o Students must earn a total of at least 12 points in HL subjects

(for candidates who register for four HL subjects, the three

highest HL grades will count toward this total).

o Students who take 3 HL and 3 SL subjects must earn at least 9

points total in the SL classes.

o Students who take 4 HL and 2 SL subjects must earn at least 5

points total in the SL classes.

• The student must earn a 2 or higher in all subjects (no scores of 1).

o There may be no more than two scores of 2, overall.

o There may be no more than three scores of 3 or lower,

overall.

The above requirements relate to the official scores the student earns from the IB, these requirements are set by the International Baccalaureate and are for the IB diploma not the State of Maryland Diploma. IB Scores and IB Diploma results are available to students in early July.

ToK/Extended Essay Point Matrix

Students may earn points towards the total IB

Diploma score of 45 if their Theory of Knowledge

Paper and Presentation and Extended Essay (all

externally assessed) meet the grades assigned

in the associated matrix and point value.

These three points are not extra points, they are

points given for required components of the

Diploma Program if the student makes the

marks presented.

Students who are awarded an E for either assessment will not be eligible for the IB Diploma regardless of their total points awarded, as an E in either requirement results in a Failing Condition.

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THEINTERNATIONALBACCALAUREATEMAGNETatRichardMontgomeryHighSchool

COURSEOFFERINGSfortheMagnetarelistedbyIBSubject-AreaGroupsPleaseNote:CoursesselectedorrequiredfromthemainstreamMCPSofferingscanbefoundintheRichardMontgomeryHighSchool

coursecodedocumentorintheMCPSCourseBulletin.

GROUP1:StudiesinLanguageandLiterature

ThegeneralaimsoftheIBEnglishcurriculaaretohelpstudentsdevelop

• writtenandoralcommunicationskillsnecessaryforachievementontheoralandwrittenIBexaminationsandtheextendedessay

• understandingoftherelationshipsofliteraturetoart,music,socialstudies,science,math,andculture• awarenessofliteratureasareflectionofhistoricaleventsandthehumanexperience

IBMAGNET(RMS)ENGLISH9(811000/811100)Magnet English9 begins the four-year sequenceof IB English courses.Throughout the first year, anemphasis on thewriting process complements the study of literature. The first semester introduces literary analysis, with a focus onmythologyandGreek,Shakespearean,andmoderndrama.Inthesecondsemester,thefocusshiftstothestudyofpoetryandfictionasstudentsexaminetheconnectionbetweentheclassicaltraditionandmodernthought.

IBMAGNET(RMS)ENGLISH10(811200/811300)InMagnetEnglish10,thethemeoftheuniversalityofhumanityprovidesaframeworkofanintensivestudyofliterature.ThefirstsemesterexpandsontheskillsofliteracyanalysislearnedinMagnetEnglish9throughthestudyofshortstories,Shakespeareandrama, andmodernAmerican literature.In the second semester, students examinemodernAmericanpoetry, dramaand fictionand complete apersonal studyof an author.This courseprepares students for the kind ofassessmentsthatfollowintheIBEnglishcourses.IBENGLISHLITERATURE1-Grade11RequiredforIBEnglishLiteratureHL(102600/102700)Students inIBEnglishLiterature1beginthefirstyearofacomprehensivetwo-yearLiteraturestudywhichencouragesstudents to appreciate the artistry of literature around the world, and cultivates and nurtures their development asreadersandthinkerswithanemphasisontheabilitytoreflectcriticallyonthetextsstudied.Literaturestudiedincludeworksintranslationandavarietyofgenres,suchasnovels,poetry,anddrama.Studentsfocusonliteraryanalysis,bothinwrittenandoralcommentaries,whileexploringabroadrangeofliterarytextsforwrittenassessmentandpresentation.StudentsarepreparedfortheAPLiteratureexamaftertakingIBEnglish1.StudentsmusttakebothIBEnglishLiteratureyear1and2tositfortherequiredhigherlevelexam.IBENGLISHLITERATURE2-Grade12RequiredforIBEnglishLiteratureHL(102800/102900)Thiscourseisthefinalyearofthetwo-yearLiteraturestudyandcontinuestoreinforcetheappreciationofliteratureandthedevelopmentofcriticalthinkingskills. StudentscontinuetostudyworksofvariousgenresinpreparationforthehigherlevelIBEnglishLiteratureexam.

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GROUP2:LanguageAcquisition–LanguageBand/orasecondLanguageA

ThegeneralaimsoftheWorldlanguagecurriculaaretohelpstudentsdevelop:• proficiencyinoralandwrittenexpressioninasecondlanguage• proficiencyincomprehensionofaspokenandwrittensecondlanguage• understandingofthehistories,literature,culturesofthelanguagestudiedwithintheIBprescribedthemes• criticalthinkingskillsneededforintegrationandanalysisofcoursecontent

UponenteringtheIBProgram,studentsregisterforthenextlevelinthelanguagetheyarecurrentlystudying. IfastudentisunsureoftheappropriatelevelorhastakenmorethantwoyearsofaworldlanguagebeforeGrade9,membersoftheworldlanguagesdepartmentmeetwiththestudentandtogetherdeterminetheappropriatelevel.

Level3ThecurriculaofLevel3coursesprovideintensivetraininginthebasicfoundationsandintermediatelevellanguageskillstoenable students to become proficient in both oral andwritten expression and listening and reading comprehension.StudentsareintroducedtothemesrequiredbytheIBProgram.TheMontgomeryCountyPublicSchoolsprogramofstudyworldlanguageobjectivesarecombinedwiththethemesrequiredbytheIBProgram.Level4IBLevel4LanguageBcoursescomprisethefirstyearofatwo-yearsequencetopreparestudentsforthestandardlevelforeignlanguageExamination.Students strengthentheirknowledgeand fluency inoralandwritten languagewiththeprescribedIBthemes.Level5IBLevel5LanguageBcoursescompletethepreparationforstudentsfortheStandardLevelIBworldlanguageandcultureexamination. Emphasis is placed on reading comprehension, interpretation, analysis, and oral, listening and writingproficiency. The course follows IB prescribed themes. Students are prepared for the Standard level IB exam and theAdvancedPlacementLanguageExamaftercompletingthiscourse.Level6IBLevel6coursescontinuetoemphasizethecompositionofwell-constructedextendedessaysandoralproficiencyatthenear-nativelevel.Instructionemphasizescriticaloralandwrittenproficiency.In-depthstudyof lifeandcivilizationandliteratureofpertinentcountriescontinues. StudentsarepreparedforthehigherlevelIBexam.LanguageA:LanguageandLiteratureIBLanguageAisauniquebilingualofferingforstudentswhocanachieveasophisticatedleveloflanguagemastery.Thislevelofassessmentiscompletedduringthisyear7ofthemodernlanguagecourse.StudentswhosuccessfullycompletetheLanguageAoptioninGroup2,maybeawardedabilingualdiplomabytheIB.CourseCodes:

RMSChinese3 820400/820500

RMSFrench3 821400/821500

RMSSpanish3 822400/822500

IBChinese4 165100/165200 IBChinese6 165500/165600

IBFrench4 161900/162000 IBFrench6 162900/163000

IBSpanish4 175100/175200 IBSpanish6 175500/175600IBChinese5

165300/165400

IBSpanish7

166000/166400

IBFrench5 162700/162800 IBFrench7 165800/166200

IBSpanish5 175300/175400 IBChinese7 165700/166100

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GROUP3:Individualsandsocieties(HistoryrequirementsandGroup3Electives)ThegeneralaimsoftheIBsocialsciencecurriculaaretohelpstudentsdevelop

• knowledgeofthepasttoenablebetterunderstandingofthepresent• interestinthenatureofhistoryasadiscipline• understandingoftheinternationaldimensionofhistory• awarenessofcontinuityandchangethroughouttime• empathywithpeoplelivingindifferentplacesandatdifferenttimes• understandingoftherelationshipsamonghistory,art,music,andlanguage

IBMAGNET(RMS)GOVERNMENT-Grade9Required(835000/835100)Studentsfocusonthepurposeofgovernment;thestructure,functionandoperationsoftheUSgovernment;rightsandresponsibilitiesofUScitizens;andacomparisonofparliamentary,socialistic,andconstitutionalgovernments.ThiscoursepreparesstudentsfortheAdvancedPlacementexaminationintheU.S.GovernmentinMayoftheirfreshmanyear. ItalsofulfillsthesocialstudiesgraduationrequirementforNational,State,andLocalGovernment.

IBMAGNET(RMS)USHISTORY-Grade10Required(835200/835300)StudentssurveyUnitedStateshistoryfromtheColonialeratotheColdWar.Thecollege-levelworkpreparesstudentsforthehigher-level thinkingandwriting skills required in IBHistory.Thiscourse alsopreparesstudents for theAdvancedPlacementexaminationinU.S.HistoryinMayoftheirsophomoreyear.

IBHISTORY1-Grade11Required(223000/223100)StudentssurveyEuropean/RussianandworldhistoryfromtheRenaissance(1450)throughtheAgeoftheEnlightenmentto1900.Emphasisisontheriseofnationstates,scientificrevolution,colonialism,politicalandindustrialrevolution,the"NewImperialism,"unificationmovements,andthelong-termcausesofWorldWar1.Note:studentswhodonotcontinueintoIBHistory2forthestandardorhigherlevelIBHistoryexamastheirGroup3requirementmustcompleteanancillaryassignmenttoearnStateGraduationCreditinModernWorldHistory.ThisassignmentiscompletedduringIBHistory1.Electives:IBHISTORY2-Grade12RequiredforIBHistorySLorHL(240300/240400)StudentsstudyTwentiethCenturyEurope/Russiafrom1900tothepresent.Emphasisisoncauses,practices,andeffectsofwar;riseofsingle-partystates;Europe/RussiabetweentheWars;economicdevelopments;theworkofinternationalorganizationsandminoritiesinthemodernstate;nationalistandindependencemovements:decolonizationandproblemsofnewnations;socialchange;religionandpolitics;andEast-Westrelationsafter1945. StudentsmusttakebothIBHistory1and2tositfortheSLorHLexam.Studentsmaytakeeitherthehigherlevelorstandardlevelexam.IBECONOMICS-Grade11or12(223400/223500)IBEconomicsfocusesonmacroeconomics,thebranchofeconomicsthatviewstheeconomyasawhole.Emphasisisontheanalysisofeconomicproblemssuchasunemploymentandinflationandtherolethatgovernmentplaysinmaximizingeconomic growth while keeping prices stable. International economic topics are given emphasis as part of the IBcurriculum. In second semester, the course focuses on the microeconomics, which investigates decision-making ofindividualconsumersandproducers. Thecoursefocusesonthenatureandfunctionoftheproductandresourcemarkets,withtheinternationaleconomyandtheroleofthegovernment.ThecoursepreparesstudentsforthestandardlevelIBEconomicsexamandtheAPEconomicsexam.

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IBSOCIALandCULTURALANTHROPOLOGY-Grade11or12(224200/224300)IB Social andCulturalAnthropology is thecomparative studyofcultureandhumansocieties.Anthropologists seekanunderstandingofhumankindinallitsdiversity. Thisunderstandingisreachedthroughthestudyofculturesandsocietiesandtheexplorationofthegeneralprinciplesofsocialandculturallife.Studentswillevaluatecomparativeperspectivesthatchallengeculturalassumptionsandissuesassociatedwiththecomplexityofmodernsocieties,inlocal,regional,andglobal contexts.Topicsof anthropological inquiry include social change, kinship, symbolism,exchange, belief systems,ethnicity,andpowerrelations. ThiscoursepreparesstudentsforthestandardlevelSocialAnthropologyexamination.IBPHILOSOPHY-Grade11or12(223700/223800)IBWorldPhilosophy, throughtheexaminationof textsandthemes,explores fundamentalquestionsthat peoplehaveasked throughout humanhistory.The course engages students intellectually and actively, with a focus on cultivatingcriticalthinkinganddevelopingaknowledgeablemindaboutvariousculturesandworldperspectives,aswellastheviewthattherearecommonthemesaddressedbyhumanityonaglobalscale. Studentswillcompleteavarietyofassessmentsrequiringoralandwrittenreflection. ThecoursepreparesstudentsforthestandardlevelIBPhilosophyexam.IBPSYCHOLOGY-Grade11or12(223200/223300)Thiscourse focusesonthenatureofhumanbeings,appreciationofpsychology,andvariousmethodsofpsychologicalinquiry. Students study human behavior through behavioral, cognitive, humanistic/ phenomenological, andpsychodynamic perspectives. Students study research design, methods, statistics, and ethical issues in psychologicalresearchandapplication.ThiscoursepreparesstudentsforthestandardlevelPsychologyexamandtheAPPsychologyexam.IBGLOBALPOLITICS-Grade11or12(201300/201400)IBGlobalPoliticsexploresfundamentalpoliticalconceptssuchaspower,libertyandequality,inarangeofcontextsandatavarietyof levels.Studentsdevelopanunderstandingof the local,national, internationalandglobaldimensionsofpoliticalactivity,aswellasallowingthemtheopportunitytoexplorepoliticalissuesaffectingtheirownlives.Theglobalpoliticscoursehelpsstudents tounderstandabstractpoliticalconceptsbygroundingtheminrealworldexamplesandcase studies.The course also invites comparison between such examples and case studies to ensure a transnationalperspective.ThecoursepreparesstudentsforthestandardlevelIBGlobalPoliticsexam.

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GROUP4:EXPERIMENTALSCIENCES

ThegeneralaimsoftheIBsciencecurriculaaretohelpstudentsdevelop

• understandingoftheknowledgeofscience(facts,principles,andconcepts)• conceptualandpracticalskillsresultingfrominvolvementinscientificknowledge• abilitytoanalyzescientificinformationcriticallyandindependentlyandtorecognizethelimitationsofscientific

knowledge• abilitytoapplyknowledgeandskillsinordertogeneratenewknowledge• awarenessoftheimpactofscienceonethical,philosophical,andpoliticalissues• understandingoftheinternationaldimensionofscienceandrecentscientificthinkingfrommanycountries

MagnetstudentsareexpectedtofollowoneofthepossibleIBSciencepathwayslistedabove.MAGNET(RMS)BIOLOGY-Grade9Required(840000/840100)Studentsstudylivingorganismsrangingfrommolecularlevelstothebiosphere.Topicsincludescientificmethod,cytology,genetics,evolution,taxonomy,microbiology,ecology,anatomy,andphysiology.Studentsparticipateinlaboratoryworkandfieldstudyduringthispreparatorycourse.

APPHYSICS1-Elective(389100/389200)Students will explore and build upon physics concepts while going into greater detail in content and laboratoryinvestigations. Students explore Newtonianmechanics, including rotational dynamics and angularmomentum; work,energy,andpower;andmechanicalwavesandsound.Electriccircuitswillbeintroduced.

MAGNET(RMS)CHEMISTRY-Grade10Required(840200/840300)Students study thematerialsofourenvironment, theirproperties,and theways inwhich they reactwitheachother.Throughasynthesisoflaboratoryworkanddescriptiveandtheoreticalchemistry,studentsgainfactualknowledgedrawnfrom thewhole field of chemistry.Topics include properties ofmatter, atomic theory, chemical bonds and reactionkinetics, gases, periodicity and radioactivity, organic chemistry, solutions and solubility, thermodynamics, oxidation-reductionreactions,equilibriumsystems,andelectrochemistry.

Grade12Grade11Grade10Grade9

Electivechoices

Anatomy & Physiology

• Allstudentsmustcomplete3NGSSalignedcoursesby11th gradeaspreparationfortheMarylandIntegratedScienceAssessment(MISA).

• Levelplacementisbasedonteacherrecommendation.

IB Enviro Sys & Soc. (SL) One-year course, taken either Grade 11 or Grade 12)

IB Biology 1 & IB Biology 2 (SL/HL), IB Chemistry 1 & IB Chemistry 2 (SL/HL), OR

IB Physics 1 & IB Physics 2 (SL/HL)Magnet (RMS) Biology Magnet (RMS) Chemistry

Honors Physics (NGSS)AP Physics 1AP Physics C

Anatomy & PhysiologyAP Biology (DP)

AP Chemistry (DP)AP Environmental Sci

AstronomyEnviro/Horticulture

Forensic Science

Anatomy & PhysiologyAP Biology (DP)

AP Chemistry (DP)AP Environmental Sci

AstronomyEnviro/HorticultureForensics Science

AP Physics 1AP Physics C*maytakeconcurrentlywithChemistry

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IBBIOLOGY1-Grade11-RequiredforIBBiologySLorHL(362300/362400)IBBiologyoffersextensivelaboratoryexperiencesandemphasizescriticalanalysesofscientificinformation,evaluationofbiologicalknowledgeregardingproblemsfacingmankind,andsynthesisofbiologicalinformationfromdifferentareasofthefield.IBBiology1preparesstudentsforIBBiology2andmaypreparethestudentsfortheBiologySATII,andtheAPBiologyexamwithadditionalself-studyandguided-studysupport.IBBIOLOGY2–Grade12-RequiredforIBBiologySLorHL(362500/362600)IBBiology2buildsonandextendsthetopicsofIBBiology1.Additionaltopicsandfurtherexplorationoftopicsincludestatisticalanalysis,cells,thechemistryoflife,genetics,ecologyandevolution,nucleicacidsandproteins,willparticipateinavarietyof laboratoryexperiences,useadvanced labtechnology,andconduct fieldstudies. IBBiologyHLpreparesstudentsforthestandardorhigherlevelIBBiologyexamandpreparesthestudentsfortheAPBiologyexam.IBCHEMISTRY1-Grade11-RequiredforIBChemistrySLorHL(374600/374700)IBChemistryoffersextensivelaboratoryexperienceswhileexploringthematerialsofourenvironment,theirproperties,andthewaysinwhichtheyreactwitheachother.Topicsincludestoichiometry,atomictheory,periodicity,bonding,statesofmatter, energetics, kinetics, equilibrium, acids andbases, oxidation and reduction,organic chemistry, andoptionalstudiesselectedfromaprescribedlist.ThiscoursepreparesstudentsforIBChemistry2,andtheAPChemistryexamwithadditionalself-studyandguided-studysupport.IBCHEMISTRY2–Grade12RequiredforIBChemistrySLorHL(375500/375600)IBChemistry2buildsonandextendsthetopicsofIBChemistry1. Studentscombineacademicstudywiththeacquisitionof practical and investigational skills through the experimental approach. Students learn the chemical principles thatunderpinboththephysicalenvironmentandbiologicalsystemsthroughtheadvancedstudyofquantitativechemistry,periodicity,andkinetics.ThiscoursepreparesstudentsforthestandardorhigherlevelIBChemistryexam,theChemistrySATII,andtheAPChemistryExam.IBENVIRONMENTALSYSTEMSANDSOCIETIESSL–Grade11or12(375700/375800)IB Environmental Systems and Societies is designed to provide students with a coherent perspective of theinterrelationships between environmental systems and societies; student attention is constantly drawn to their ownrelationshipwiththeirenvironmentandthesignificanceofchoicesanddecisionsthattheymakeintheirownlives.Thecourse approach is conducive to students evaluating the scientific, ethical, and socio-political aspects of issues, andprovidesstudentswithabodyofknowledge,methodologies,andskillsthatcanbeusedintheanalysisofenvironmentalissues at local and global levels. The course prepares students for the standard level IB Environmental Systems andSocietiesandtheAPEnvironmentalexam.IBPHYSICS1-Grade11RequiredforIBPhysicsSLorHL(384400/384500)InIBPhysics1,studentsinvestigatephysicallawsandtheories,relationshipsofphysicalphenomena,andinterrelationshipsof physics and other fields of human endeavor. Topics include vector mathematics, kinematics, dynamics, energy,momentum,waves,optics,thermodynamics,andsomeaspectsofhistoricalphysics.IBPhysics1preparesstudentsforIBPhysics2.IBPhysics1preparesstudentsfortheAPPhysicsC:MechanicsandElectricityexamswithadditionalself-studyandguided-studysupport.IBPHYSICS2-Grade12RequiredforIBPhysicsSLorHL(384600/384700)IBPhysics2buildsonandextendsthetopicsofIBPhysics1.Additionaltopicsincluderelativity,electricityandmagnetism,quantumphysics,atomicphysics,astrophysics,andadditionalaspectsofhistoricalphysics.StudentsmaytakeeitherthehigherlevelorstandardlevelIBPhysicsexam.StudentsarepreparedtotaketheAPPhysicsC:MechanicsandElectricityexamsafterIBPhysics2.

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IBCOMPUTERSCIENCESL–11or12(281800/281900)

IBCOMPUTERSCIENCEHL–12only(282000/282100)

APCOMPUTERSCIENCEJAVA(290100/290200)

APCOMPUTERSCIENCEPRINCIPLES(292400/292500)

IBComputerScienceisanIBGroup4subject.However,IBCSisonlypermittedtosatisfyGroup6Electiverequirements,andmaynotbeusedinlieuofaGroup4:ExperimentalScienceinthestudent’stwo-yearIBDiplomaplan.

IBComputer Science focuses onproblemanalysis and theuse of computers and their applications in every field.ThegeneralaimsofIBComputerSciencearetohelpstudentsformarealisticviewoftheroleofcomputers,theirapplications,andtheireffectonthequalityof life indifferentsocieties, tobuildfamiliaritywithgeneralcomputerarchitectureandappropriateaspectsofitsoperation,topromotetheabilitytodeveloplogicalprocessesandcriticalanalysis inproblemsolving, to promote acquisitionof the practical skills involved in programming.Students prepare for the IB ComputerScience exam and portfolio through a project-based learning design cycle, with greater refinement of programminglanguagesandtheoryinthesecondyearofthecoursepathway.

*FoundationsofComputerScienceandAPComputerSciencePrinciplessatisfythe1.0stategraduationrequirementforTechnology

APComputerSciencePrinciples

APComputerScienceJAVA

IBComputerScience1

IBComputerScience2(SLorHL)

FoundationsofComputerScience

APComputerPrinciples

APComputerScienceJAVA

IBComputerScience1(SL)

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GROUP5:MATHEMATICS

TheaimsoftheIBmathematicscurriculaaretohelpstudentstodevelopthefollowing:

• anunderstandingofmathematicsasadiscipline• anattitudefavorabletosubsequentlearninganduseofthesubject• theknowledgeandskillstosolvemathematicalproblems• theabilitytoapplymathematicalskillsinavarietyofways

StudentsinGrade9selecttheappropriatemathematicscoursebasedonpriorcourseworkinmiddleschool,theplacementexam.TheflowchartonthenextpagesharessomeofthetypicalpathwaysthatIBMagnetstudentstakeinmathematics.RMSGEOMETRY(320800/320900)Studentsstudylogic,methodsofproof(direct/indirect,coordinate),constructions,loci,andtransformationalgeometry.Studentsformalizetheirunderstandingofgeometricconcepts,includingcongruenceandsimilarity,circlechords,secantsand tangent segments, parallel and perpendicular lines, angle and side measures in polygons, proofs, logic,transformations,thePythagoreanTheorem,constructions,coordinategeometry,andsurfaceareaandvolumeofsolids.ThetopicsandpaceofthisadvancedgeometrycoursepreparesstudentstocontinuetoIBAAF.IBANALYSISANDAPPLICATIONSOFFUNCTIONS-AAF(330600/330700)Numbersystemsincludingcomplexnumbersarestudied. Functions(linear,quadratic,polynomial,rational,exponential,logarithmic,radical,andtrigonometric)andconicsectionsareanalyzed.Studentsstudytherelevanceofthefeaturesofthesefunctions/relations,theirgraphs,andmodels,toreal-worldapplications. ThiscourseisanadvancedAlgebra2/Trigcoursewiththetopics,pace,andrigortopreparestudentstocontinuetoIBPre-CalculusSLorHL.

IBPRECALCULUS-SL(342000/342400)Thispre-calculusclassbuildsontheconceptsofIBAAF. TimeforreviewofsomeofthemoreadvancedtopicscoveredinIBAAF isbuilt into thecourse.Advancedtrigonometry,vectors,parametrics,anddiscretetopicsarealsostudied.Thetopics,pace,andrigorofthispre-calculuscoursepreparesstudentstocontinuetoIBMathStudiesORIBStandardLevelMathematics.IBPRECALCULUS-HL(342030/342430)Thisadvancedpre-calculusclassbuildsontheconceptsofIBAAF. Advancedtrigonometry,statisticsandprobability,seriesandsequences,complexnumberapplications,vectoranalysisintwoandthreedimensions,andpolarmathematicsaresomeofthetopicscovered. Thetopics,pace,andrigorofthisadvancedpre-calculuscoursepreparesstudentstocontinuetoAPBCCalculusorIBStandardLevel(ABCalculus).IBMATHSTUDIESSTANDARDLEVEL–11or12only(341000/341800)ThisIBcoursereviewsthetopicsinIBPre-calculusnecessaryforsuccessincalculusbeforeintroducingdifferentialcalculus.Statistics,probability, logic, and financialmathare also studied.Uponcompletionof this course and itspre-requisitecourses,studentswillhavecoveredallofthetopicstestedontheIBMathStudiesSLexam.IBMATHEMATICSSTANDARDLEVEL-11or12only(345400/345500)ThisIBcourseextendsIBPre-CalculustopicsnecessaryforsuccessontheIBStandardLevelExamaswellasontheAPABCalculusexam.Topicscoveredincludelimits,differentialcalculus,andintegralcalculus.Thetopicscoveredcorrespondtoone college semester of calculus.Upon completion of this course and its pre-requisite courses, students will havecoveredallofthetopicstestedonIBStandardLevelMathexamandtheAPABCalculusexam.StudentsarepreparedtositforthestandardlevelIBMathematicsexam,aswellastheAPABCalculusexamAPBCCALCULUS–requiredforHLMathematics(349100/349200)ThisAPcourseisaprerequisiteforhigherlevelIBMathematics. Topicscoveredincludelimits,differentialcalculus,integralcalculus, calculus of polar and parametric functions, convergence tests for series and improper integrals, Taylor and

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MacLaurinseries. Uponcompletionofthiscourseanditspre-requisitecourses,studentswillhavecoveredallofthetopicstestedontheAPBCCalculusexamandtherequiredcontenttocontinueintohigherlevelIBMathematics.StudentsarepreparedfortheAPBCCalculusexam.MULTI-VARIABLECALCULUSANDDIFFERENTIALEQUATIONS–helpfulforHLMathematics(304800/304900)Thiscourseisthetraditionalcoursethatstudentspursuingamath/science/engineeringcollegemajorswouldtakeaftercalculus.Itmaybetaken inpreparationfor,orconcurrentlywith, IBHigherLevelMath.Topicscovered include three-dimensionalcalculus,analyticgeometry,vectorvaluedfunctions,usingmultipleintegralstofindvolumeandsurfacearea,aswellastheclassicaltheoremsofGreen,Stokes,andGauss.Additionally,studentswillworkwithhigherorderdifferentialequations,solutionsusingpowerseries,andtheLaplacetransformations.IBMATHEMATICSHIGHERLEVEL–Grade12only(349600/349700)This course gives studentsan introductoryexperience in a varietyof college levelmath courses after calculus.Topicscoveredincludediscretemathematics,complexanalysis,differentialequations,advancedstatisticsandprobability,andfurther calculus with power series. Upon completion of this course and its pre-requisite courses, students will havecoveredallofthetopicstestedonthehigherlevelIBMathematicsexam.

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9 10 11 12

9 10 11 12

Darkened course is the suggested year for students to take the IB test.

GROUP 5: MATHEMATICS

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GROUP6:ARTS

IBFILM1–Grade11RequiredforIBFilmSLorHL(770200/770300)Throughthestudyoffilmtextsandprojectsinfilmmakingandanalysis,theIBFilmstudentwillexplorefilmhistoryandtheory,enablingthemtoappreciatethemultiplicityofculturalandhistoricalperspectivesinfilm.Studentswilllearntoconsider awide variety of film texts, theories, and ideas from the point of viewof different individuals,nations, andcultures.IBFilmStudiesexploresarangeofcreativeworksinaglobalcontextandemphasizedpracticalproductionbythestudent.IBFILM2-Grade12RequiredforIBFilmSLorHL(720400/720500)IBFilm2isthesecondofthetwo-yearsequencethatpreparesIBstudentsfortheIBFilmexaminations. Studentswillextendtheirknowledgeoffilmhistoryandtheory,andwillutilizeknowledgeofappliedfilmtechniques inculminatingassessments for the IB examinations.These assessments include film analysis, written and oral, and a reflective andpracticalportfolioofstudentworkdemonstratingthecreativeprocessanduseoffilmtechnique.IBARTANDDESIGN1-Grade11RequiredforIBVisualArtSLorHL(610200/610300)Students develop their aesthetic, imaginative, and creative faculties. Emphasis is on visual awareness, multiculturalexpressions, and historical references. Students begin an expressive verbal and visual journal demonstrating theinterrelationshipbetweenthestudent'spersonalresearchandstudiowork.IBARTANDDESIGN2-Grade12RequiredforIBVisualArtSLorHL(610700/610800)Students continue todevelop their aesthetic, imaginative,andcreative faculties.Emphasis is onvisualawarenessandmulticulturalexpressionsasreflectedinstudiowork.StudentscompletestudioworkandrefineverbalandvisualjournalsbeguninIBArtandDesign1tofulfilltherequirementsforthestandardlevelorhigherlevelIBvisualartsassessments.StudentsarealsoeligibletosubmittheirportfoliofortheAPArtexam.APMUSICTHEORY(6545/6546)/IBADVANCEDMUSIC(656700/656800)*IBAdvancedMusicandAPMusicTheoryisatwo-yearsequenceduringwhichstudentslearntorecognizethemusicofvariouserasandculturesthroughadetailedstudyofrepresentativeworks. Thestudyofmusicalscoresextendsstudents’knowledgeofmusicfundamentalsandtheoryandcomprehensionofhowthechangesincompositionstylescreatethemusicofdifferenttimesandplaces.ThesetwocoursespreparestudentsforthestandardlevelIBmusicexamandtheAPMusicTheoryexam. *Pleasenotethatthesecoursesareofferedinrotation.APMusicTheoryisnotofferedin2018-19.IBTHEATER1-Grades11RequiredforIBTheaterSLorHL(807100/807200)IBTheaterexploresarangeofcreativeworks inaglobalcontextandemphasizespractical productionbythestudent.Assessmentsincludeapracticalplayanalysis,areflectiveandanalyticalportfoliooftheirtheatricalwork,andresearchthatappliestheoreticalandhistoricalconceptstoacontemporaryproduction.Attheendof IBTheater I,studentsarepreparedforthestandardlevelIBexamination. Onaspace-availablebasis,non-IBadvancedtheatrestudentsmayenroll.Instructorpermissionisrequired.IBTHEATER2-Grade12RequiredforIBTheaterSLorHL(807300/807400)IBTheaterIIisthesecondofthetwo-yearsequencethatpreparesIBstudentsforthehigherlevelIBtheaterexamination.Thetwo-yearsequenceconsistsoffiveparts:(1)performanceskills,(2)worldtheaterstudies,(3)practicalplayanalysis,(4)theaterproduction,and(5)anindividualproject.

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IBCORECOURSEREQUIREMENTSTHEORYOFKNOWLEDGE1/EXTENDEDESSAY(Grade11-201100/201200)ThisrequiredcoursecombinesthecontentofTheoryofKnowledge1withsupportforIBstudentswhoarelaunchingtheextendedessayprocess. In the fall,most of the class time is devoted to Theory of Knowledgewith occasional timeallocatedforinstructioninresearchtechniques.Astheyearprogresses,moreandmoreemphasisisplacedonindependentworkasstudentsrefinetheirtopics,conducttheirresearch,andcreateafirstdraftoftheirextendedessays. Studentsearnafullcreditforthiscourse.THEORYOFKNOWLEDGE2(Grade12–200800)FirstsemesteronlyInthisrequiredcoursestudentsfirstinvestigatethesystemofknowledgeappliedbyhistorians,andthenturntovaluejudgmentsandknowledge,focusing onmoral, political, and aesthetic judgments.The final topicinvestigatesthedifferencesamongbelief,opinion,faith,knowledge,andtruth.EXTENDEDESSAYAllcandidatesfortheInternationalBaccalaureateDiplomamustsubmitanextendedessayonatopicoftheirchoiceinoneofthesubjectsoftheIBcurriculum.Studentsaresupervisedbyateacherqualifiedtoteachthesubjectoftheiressays.TheessaysaregradedbyexaminersappointedbytheChiefExaminerofeachsubjectintheIBOfficeinCardiff,Wales.CREATIVITY,ACTIVITY,SERVICECandidatesfortheIBDiplomamustparticipateintheCreativity,Activity,andService(CAS)programtoearnthe full IBDiploma.Thepurposeofthisrequirementistodevelopwell-roundedstudents.TheCASactivitiesmaybeextracurricularactivitiesatRMHSor inthecommunity.InthespiritoftheIBdesign,studentsmustprovidedirectcommunityservice.Activities forwhich students arepaidor receiveacademiccreditmaynot beused to fulfill theCAS requirement.CASmotivatesandpromoteslearningbydoing,andlearningaboutselfandothersthroughcollaborativework,opportunitiestoidentifyareasofgrowth,personalreflectionandthecultivationoftheIBLearnerProfileskills.TheCASProgrammeaimstodevelopstudentswho:

• enjoyandfindsignificanceinarangeofCASexperiences• purposefullyreflectupontheirexperiences• identifygoals,developstrategiesanddeterminefurtheractionsforpersonal

growth

• explorenewpossibilities,embracenewchallengesandadapttonewroles

• activelyparticipateinplanned,sustained,andcollaborativeCASprojects• understandtheyaremembersoflocalandglobalcommunitieswith

responsibilitiestowardseachotherandtheenvironment

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PathwaystotheIBDiploma–PlanningforFourYears

IBSubjectGroup Grade9 Grade10 Grade11 Grade12

MYPYear4 MYPYear5 DPYear1 DPYear2GROUP1:LanguageandLiterature

English9 English10 English1 English2(HL)GROUP2:LanguageAcquisition

Level2,3,4 Level3,4,5 Level4,5,6Level5,6,7(ifstudenthasnottestedSL)

GROUP3:IndividualsandSocieties

Government USHistory History1 History2orotherGroup3GROUP4:ExperimentalSciences

Biology Chemistry GROUP5:Mathematics

Mathbypathway Mathbypathway Mathbypathway Mathbypathway Additionalsubjectsandelectives IBCoreRequirementsandGroup6oradditionalsubject

fromGroups2,3or4

IBRequirementsforAdditionalSubjectsandGROUP6:Arts Arts(VisualorPerforming)/Design

Technology*Arts(VisualorPerforming)/DesignTechnology*/Elective ToK(fullyear) ToK2(1semester)/Health*

PhysicalEducation Health*/ElectiveIBGroup6oradditionalsubjectfromgroups2,3,4

IBGroup6oradditionalsubjectfromgroups2,3,4

StateofMarylandgraduationrequirementsinArts,Technology,andPhysicalEducationmustbemetduringgrades9and10.Coursesmarkedwithanasterisk*arealsoavailableonlineandduringMCPSsummerschoolprogramming.Seethecountywebsiteorschoolcounselorfordetailsontheseprograms.InafullDPschedule,secondsemesterof12thgradeprovidesroomforstudentsthetakethestate-requiredHealthcourseifstudentshavenotmetthisrequirementalready.

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