Welcome to IB

“Nuts and Bolts”:

What to Expect in
Grades 11 and 12
 IB Diploma Programme
• English (HL)
• History of Americas (HL)
• Biology (HL)
• Mathematics or Math Studies (SL)
• French or Spanish (SL)
• Elective (SL): Chemistry
Information Technology
Music
Visual Arts
 What is the difference between
HL and SL?
• A “regular” Ontario course is equal to 110
hours of classroom instruction
• HL courses = 240 hours (therefore students
need 2.5 or 3 credits to satisfy hours)
• SL courses = 150 hours (therefore students
need 2 credits to satisfy hours)
• IB Diploma requires a minimum of 3 HLs
International Baccalaureate
Diploma Programme

• Students are required to complete 6 IB

courses (each course is equivalent to 2 or 3
OSS credits)
• Central elements must also be completed
( EE, CAS, TOK)
 IB Diploma Programme
Central Elements
• EE Extended Essay
Personal research paper
• CAS Creativity, Action, Service
3 – 4 hours per week – 11 and 12
• TOK Theory of Knowledge
Connections between disciplines
 IB Diploma Courses (Partial)
• A minimum of TWO courses must be
selected over the two senior years
• EE, TOK and CAS are not selected
• Any combination of HL and SL courses
may be selected
 Fee Structure
• Fees shown on our web site are our current
fees
• IB Courses (Partial) = based on the number
of courses taken
• Paid by May of each school year for the
following year
• *a minimum of 2 courses must be selected
 Current Fees for Gr 9, 10

Current FULL 6 courses 5 courses 4 courses 3 courses 2 courses

Grade IB
Diploma

NINE $155 $155 $155 $155 $155 $155

(paid in
May)

TEN $855 $775 $710 $645 $580 $515

(paid in
May)
 IB Points Grading System
• A total of 45 points is available for the IB
Diploma
• 7 points per COURSE (42) plus 3 points for
EE and TOK (= 45)
• A minimum of 24 points is required to earn
the Diploma, with a minimum of 12 points
in the HLs
IB Grading Point System
Table for our Grads beginning May 2015

IB OSSD %

7 97 to 100%

6 93 to 96%

5 84 to 92%

4 72 to 83%

3 61 to 71%

2 50 to 60%

1 Below 50%
 Cameron’s Statistics
• For the past 12 years, our Diploma Grads
have achieved an average of 33 to 34 points
out of 45
• Best result: average of 35 points
• Lowest result: average of 32
• Consistently have students with 40 + points
• World Average = 28 points
IB Course Selection and
Sequencing
 Program Overview

Grade 9
• all Ontario students take 5 compulsory courses
and 3 elective courses
• students take 4 courses each semester for a total of
8 courses over the year
 Compulsory Courses

• ENG1DW – English
• MPM1DW – Math
• SNC1DW – Science
• CGC1DW – Geography
• FSF1DW – French
• * “W” denotes an IB course and the “1” denotes
a grade 9 credit
 Options:

• Students are strongly encouraged to select

PPL1OX/Y – Physical Education
• IB students should complete an ARTS credit (e.g.
AVI1OI, ADA1OI, AMI1OI, AMI1OX,
AMV1OI), and plan for the completion of a
GROUP 2 credit (e.g. an additional PE course, an
additional Arts course, one Business course, OR a
second French course
 Sample Timetable:
Semester One Semester Two

ENG1DW – English CGC1DW - Geography

SNC1DW – Science MPM1DW - Math

FSF1DW – French AVI1OI - Art

PPL1OX – Phys. Ed. BTT1OI – Business Tech

 Program Overview
Grade 10

• all Ontario students have 5 compulsory courses

• IB students have 1 additional compulsory course
(ENG3UW – Grade 11 English)
 Compulsory Courses:

• ENG2DW – Gr. 10 English

• MPM2DW – Math
• SNC2DW – Science
• CHC2DW – History
• GLC2OH/CHV2OH – Career Studies and Civics
• ENG3UW – Gr. 11 English
 Options:
• FSF2DW – French – for those students
pursuing IB French
• AVI2OW (new) – IB Art prep course
• SPH3UI – Gr.11 Physics – for those
students wanting to take 3 sciences
• some IB students elect to take Grade 11
Physics (SPH3UI) in grade 10 while other
students choose to take the course in
summer school or online
 Options: continued
• Grade 11 Physics is a pre-requisite for Grade 12
Physics
• Grade 12 Physics is a requirement for university
undergraduate programs in Engineering and
Architecture – typically it is not a requirement for
general science programs
• For full diploma students, Gr. 12 Physics may be
taken at summer school, night school, online or
through a blended online - classroom course at
CHCI
 Other considerations:

• students may have 1 – 2 electives in grade 10

depending on their course selection for grade 9
(completion of an Arts credit, PE credit & Group
2) and language requirement (IB French or
Spanish)
 Sample Timetable:
Semester One Semester Two

ENG2DW – Gr. 10 English CHC2DW – History

SNC2DW – Science FSF2DW – French OR

elective

GLC2OH/CHV2OH – Careers ENG3UW – Gr. 11 English

and Civics

MPM2DW - Math Elective or SPH3UI - Physics

 Program Overview

Grade 11
• the full IB diploma program begins
• there are 8 compulsory courses
• both parts of the IB elective are taken in the grade
11 year
 Compulsory Courses:

• EWC4UW – Extended Essay

• HZT4UW – Theory of Knowledge
• SBI3UW – Biology
• CHY4UW – History of the Americas
• MCR3UW - Math
• FSF3UW – French OR LWSBDW – Spanish
• IB Electives (2)
 Compulsory Courses Cont’d
• both the Extended Essay and Theory of
Knowledge courses are full year (non- semestered)
• Extended Essay (EE) – Students undertake
original research and write an extended essay of
some 4000 words
• Theory of Knowledge (TOK) – the course
examines the strengths and limitations of different
ways of thinking – students are taught critical
thinking skills
 IB Electives:
IB Elective – Part 1 IB Elective – Part 2

SCH3UW – Gr. 11 Chemistry SCH4UW – Gr. 12 Chemistry

AVI3MW – Gr. 11 Art AVI4MW – Gr. 12 Art

AMU3MW – Gr. 11 Music AMU4MW – Gr. 12 Music

BTX4CW – ITGS – BOH4MW – Information

Information Technology Technology
 IB Electives Cont’d

• students write an IB exam for their elective in

May of grade 11
 Sample Timetable:
Semester One Semester Two

IB Elective – Chemistry (e.g. SCH3UW) IB Elective - Chemistry (e.g.

SCH4UW)

EWC4UW (“E.E”)/ HZT4UW (TOK) continues

SBI3UW – Gr. 11 Biology CHY4UW – Gr.12 History

FSF3UW – Gr. 11 French OR MCR3UW – Gr. 11 Math

LWSBDW – Gr. 11 Spanish
 Other Considerations:
• note the number of bolded courses – these indicate
grade 12 credits (“4U” or “4M”) which may be
pre-requisites for university programs or part of
the admission average
 Other Considerations Cont’d

• Some early offers of admission to university are

based on grade 11 marks (often in pre-requisite
courses)
• Typically after semester 1 in grade 12 – offers are
based on a blend of grade 11 and 12 marks
• After semester 2 mid-terms in grade 12 – offers
are based on grade 12 marks
 Program Overview
Grade 12
• there are 7 – 8 compulsory courses in the full IB
diploma program – depending on the math option
selected
• students are completing their 3 higher level
subjects (English, Biology and History) and 2
standard level subjects (Math and French/Spanish)
• the third standard level subject (IB Elective) will
have been completed in grade 11
 Grade 12
• Higher level courses require continued studies
from semester 1 into semester 2
• Higher level courses are 240 hours and standard
level courses are 150 hours
 Compulsory Courses:

• ENG4UW – English
• ETS4UW – English
• SBI4UW – Biology
• CHI4UW – History of the Americas
• IDC4UW – History/Biology
• FSF4UW – French OR LWSDUW – Spanish
• MHF4UW & MCV4UW – Mathematics OR
• MDM4UW – Math Studies
 IB Math Options:
1. Mathematics–
• is comprised of two math courses: MHF4UW –
Functions and MCV4UW – Calculus
• these year long courses alternate days
 IB Math Options:
2. Math Studies –
• is comprised of a single course offered in semester
one
• students may elect to take an Ontario Calculus
(MCV4UI), an elective, or a spare period
 Other Considerations:
• If students have a partial program, they may have
some “forced” spares e.g. ENG4UW/spare OR
IDC4UH/spare
• 34 credit policy – students may take as many
courses as they wish within 4 years, however, they
are not permitted to exceed 34 credits in a 5th year
• This includes repeated courses
• There is an exception for students with an IEP
 Sample Timetable:
Semester One Semester Two

SBI4UW – Biology ETS4UW – English

CHI4UW - History IDC4UW – History/Biology

ENG4UW – English/ continues

LWSDUW - Spanish

MHF4UW – Math/ continues

MCV4UW - Math
 Supports Available for
Students
a) Classroom workshops
• Grade 9 students – study skills
• Grade 10 students – stress management
• Grade 11 students – researching post secondary
options
• Grade 12 students – post secondary planning &
applications
 Supports Available for
Students
b) Short term Individual Counselling for
academic issues and some social-
emotional issues
• available through the Guidance Department
• may include referrals to community
resources
• contact with parents
• providing updates for teachers
 Supports Available for
Students
c) Student Success Program
• Student Success Teachers are available in Room
266 at lunch or throughout the day (on referral
basis)

d) Special Education
• The Resource Department is available to assist
students who have been identified through the
IPRC process
 Supports Available for
Students
e) Peer Tutoring
• offered the second half of lunch each day in the
Career Studies Room
• tutors are typically senior IB students
 Supports Available for
Students
f) Print Resources
• available through the library on a variety of issues
ranging from study skills to stress management

g) Website and (*NEW) Twitter

• online resources and announcements
• scholarship information
 Thank you for
joining us this evening!