2020/21 IB INFORMATION

Our IB Coordinator, Mrs Taylor, talks about everything you need to know about the IB program at Lillian Osborne High School.

• If you can be sure you will get the grades you need for the University program of your choice
• Take as much as you can handle!
• The academic skills will prepare you best for anything

IB mission – creates well-rounded, international-minded, life-long learners.
• Knowledgeable
• Active learner
• Inquiring
• Rigorous – outside of your comfort zone

Full IB Diploma
• 6 subjects (3 at HL)
• EE
• TOK
• CAS

1 course from each group – these are the subjects we offer

Example for well-rounded – humanities student

Example for science focus student

IB Core
• EE – 4000 word essay on topic of your choice
• TOK – how you know – what you know
• CAS – creativity action service

Partial IB
• Any number of IB courses

Flow chart of courses from grade 10-12

Sample grade 11 schedule
• Some need to take 8.5 courses is they choose IB physics in place of IB chemistry
• Extra 3-credit courses (Works in Trans 35, Bio35, Phys 35, TOK 25)

Sample grade 12 schedule
• EE is out of class – integrated with TOK
• Extra 3-credit courses (Chem 35, International politics35, TOK35, EE35)

Will there be more work?
• Different type of work – more sill-based - stretches your mind•

Will my marks be lower? No
• Learn more but tested the same

Why take IB?
• Develops the whole person (not just learning more facts)
• better prepared for university – better academic skills

Studies show that IB students have greater success at University than other students

Universities recognize the program
• Advanced credit for many IB courses (HL and some languages)
• Unconditional acceptance based on predicted grades

Smooth transition into University – due to better Academic skills –
• essay writing,
• time management,
• confidence/maturity,
• problem-solving,
• stepped outside comfort zone

What does it take to be an IB student?
• Desire to learn
• Positive work ethic
• Good grades

IB Opens the World to you