International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

May 2016 Examination Session

WHAT IS THE IB?

•is a challenging two-year programme made up of six subjects and core requirements.

•aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through understanding and respect.

•encourages students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

The IB…

IB terms to remember

• Diploma candidate• Course/Certificate candidate• Higher level (HL)• Standard level (SL)• Creativity, Action, Service (CAS)• Theory of Knowledge (TOK)• Extended Essay (EE)• Internal assessment (IA)• Externals• Interim Reports• Calendar

IB CategoriesDiploma vs. Course/Certificate

Diploma Course/CertificateFollow SIX IB courses from Groups 1-6 (Must havea Language A):

• THREE courses at Higher Level (HL)*• THREE courses at Standard Level (SL)

Follow SIX IB courses from Groups 1-6:• At least TWO courses at Higher Level (HL)*

Successfully complete the school’s CAS (Creativity,Action, Service) Programme – 150 hours

Successfully complete the school’s CAS (Creativity,Action, Service) Programme – at least 100 hours

Successfully complete a course in Theory ofKnowledge (TOK)

Successfully complete a course in Theory ofKnowledge (TOK)

Complete an Extended Essay (EE) ------------------

Submit coursework for all required courses; attendclasses regularly and on time

Submit coursework for all required courses; attendclasses regularly and on time

Be a positive role model to other students; respectself, school and others; display respect and properbehaviour at all times

Be a positive role model to other students; respectself, school and others; display respect and properbehaviour at all times

Complete external examinations and internalrequirements in all six courses

Complete external examinations and internalrequirements in all six courses

Encouraged to maintain at least a 4 out of a possible 7 in all courses

Encouraged to maintain at least a 4 out of a possible 7 in all courses

* Choice of HL subjects are dependent on Tawjihi equivalency stream

IB SubjectsStudies in Language and LiteratureArabic A: Literature HL/SL, English A: Language & Literature HL/SL, Literature & Performance SL

Language AcquisitionArabic B HL/SL, English B HL/SL, Arabic ab initio SL*, French ab initio SL

SciencesBiology HL/SL, Chemistry HL/SL, Environmental Systems & Societies SL*, Physics HL/SL

MathematicsMathematics HL/SL, Mathematical Studies SL

The ArtsVisual Arts HL/SL

Group 1

Individuals and SocietiesBusiness & Management HL/SL, Economics HL/SL, History 1 (Islamic) HL/SL, History 2 (European) HL/SL, ITGS HL/SL, World Religions SL

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

IB Curriculum Model

Group 1•Arabic A HL/SL•English A SL•Literature & Performance(Literature-based; literary analysis)

Course Requirements:•Completion of reflective statement and literary essay•Completion of two oral assessments•Completion of two external examinations (Paper 1 and Paper 2)

Diploma candidates MUST take one subject from Group 1.

Group 2•Arabic B HL/SL•Arabic/French ab initio SL•English B HL/SL(Language-based; focuses on listening, reading, writing, speaking skills)

Course Requirements:•Completion of two oral assessments (Interactive and Individual)•Completion of two external examinations (Paper 1 and Paper 2) and a written assignment

Group 3•Business & Management HL/SL•Economics HL/SL•History – Islamic HL/SL•History – European HL/SL•ITGS HL/SL•World Religions SL

Course Requirements:•Completion of project / portfolio / commentary / research investigation•Completion of external examinations

Group 4 •Biology HL/SL•Chemistry HL/SL•ESS SL•Physics HL/SL

Course Requirements:•Completion of lab reports / practical assignments•Completion of Group 4 project•Completion of three external examinations

Group 5 •Mathematics HL•Mathematics SL•Mathematical Studies SL

Course Requirements:•Completion of project / portfolio•Completion of external examinations

Group 6 •Visual Arts HL/SL

Course Requirements:•Completion of subject specific requirements

Core Requirements: TOKTheory of Knowledge (TOK) (Mandatory for ALL IB students)

•Designed to develop students’ critical thinking and to enhance their powers of reasoning and argument •These skills will allow our students to carry out more effective research, to be more demanding and rigorous in their studies and to be intellectually more independent and assertive. •In short, TOK aims to help students become active thinkers rather than passive learners.•Students will submit an externally assessed essay of 1,500 words and a 10-minute presentation.

Tawjihi equivalency requirement

Core Requirements: CASCreativity, Action, Service (CAS) (Mandatory for ALL IB students)

Through CAS, students will increase their own awareness of their own strengths and areas for growth, undertake new challenges, plan and initiate activities, work collaboratively with others, show perseverance and commitment in their activities, engage with issues of global importance, consider the ethical implications of their actions and develop new skills.

Tawjihi equivalency requirement

Core Requirements: EEExtended Essay (EE) (Mandatory for ALL Diploma students)

•The EE is a 4,000 word essay, complete with detailed footnotes, a comprehensive bibliography and an abstract (a brief summary of the main findings of the essay).•Research for the essay will begin during IB1 (first year of the Diploma Programme).•Students will be expected to carry out independent research into their chosen topic.•All students will have an EE Supervisor to provide support.•Students are responsible for the content of their essays.

• Internal Assessments (IA) are given to students by the instructor throughout the courses and are graded by the instructor and moderated by the IBO through random samples sent to IB officials.

• External Assessments are given to students on campus in May of the second year of the programme and are graded solely by IB officials.

IB AssessmentsInternals vs. Externals

Students have both external and internal assessments for each course.

ART STREAM

• 2 Social Sciences and Arabic, two of which must be at HL

OR

• 1 Social Science, 1 subject from the arts, and Arabic, two of which must be at HL

• 2 sciences and mathematics, two of which must be at HL

* STUDENTS CANNOT TAKE MATHEMATICAL STUDIES

SCIENCE STREAM

Tawjihi EquivalencyTawjihi equivalency is an important consideration when creating your IB Programme. The following

combination of subjects will give you the possibility of the Science or Art Equivalency:

Tawjihi EquivalencyIB Grade Tawjihi Equivalency

7 986 905 804 703 602 50* (NOT at HL; NOT for Diploma)1 --

Points Needed for Equivalency:•21 for Course/Certificate•24 for Diploma

TOK + EE Points

Tawjihi Equivalency

1 point 0.33

2 points 0.66

3 points 1

• 6 IB subjects

• Meet deadlines• Submit all required

work• Be a good example

to others• Become a respectful

global citizen

• Core requirements• Successfully complete

(and learn from) CAS experiences

• TOK• EE

IB Diploma or Certificate +

Tawjihi equivalency +

university acceptances

SummaryPutting the puzzle pieces together…

Welcome to the IB Programme!