1. WELCOME TO THE LHS
IB DIPLOMA PROGRAM
Leander High School
Open House
Julie Cooper, IB Coordinator/Lead Counselor
julie.cooper@leanderisd.org
2. • The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring,
knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a
better and more peaceful world through intercultural
understanding and respect.
• To this end the organization works with schools, governments
and international organizations to develop challenging
programs of international education and rigorous assessment.
• These programs encourage students across the world to
become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who
understand that other people, with their differences, can also
be right.
IB MISSION STATEMENT
3. • The International Baccalaureate
(IB) Diploma Program is a
challenging two-year curriculum,
primarily aimed at students aged
16 to 19. It leads to a qualification
that is widely recognized by the
world’s leading universities.
• The IB Program is designed for
the highly motivated student
seeking educational challenges.
• IB is a whole-curricular program.
WHAT IS THE IB DIPLOMA PROGRAM?
4. IB is IDEAL preparation for college/university
because…
1. It offers academic breadth and depth
2. Graduates care about more than just results
3. It creates independent learners who feel prepared
4. It is a genuinely international qualification
5. Universities recognize it and give credit for it
6. The IB encourages critical thinking
7. You’ll never need to learn time management
8. It assesses more than examination techniques
9. Subjects are not taught in isolation
10. And here are 10 more…
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF THE IB
DIPLOMA?
6. WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF
THE IB PROGRAM?
Take 6 IB Subjects/Tests
3 HL(higher level)
3 SL(standard level)
• English
• Foreign Language
• Math
• Science
• History of the
Americas
• IB Elective (Psychology,
2nd Science, Visual Arts
or Theatre)
Complete the following:
• Theory of Knowledge
Devin Eatmon –
TOK teacher
• CAS (Creativity, Action &
Service) Hours
Ralene Gideon –
CAS Coordinator
• Extended Essay
Mary Ellen Yonker –
EE Coordinator
7. • Higher Level (HL) Exams are:
– English
– History of Americas
– Choose: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Theatre or
Visual Arts
• (3rd exam chosen based on your student’s academic
strengths)
• Standard Level (SL) Exams are:
– Math
– Foreign Language (4 years of language required)
– Choose: Psychology or 2nd Science
• (3rd exam chosen based on your student’s academic
strengths)
REQUIREMENTS AND CHOICES…
8. Students must take the following courses to prepare
for these Math Exams:
• IB Math Studies SL
Algebra 1, Geometry Pre-IB, Algebra 2 Pre-IB, Pre-Cal
Pre-IB and AP Statistics
If Algebra 1 is not taken until 9th grade, student will have
to double up and take both Pre-Cal Pre-IB and AP
Statistics in 12th grade.
• IB Math SL
Algebra 1(8th), Geometry Pre-IB, Algebra 2 Pre-IB, Pre-
Cal Pre-IB and IB Math SL (IB Calculus)
• IB Math HL
Algebra 1(7th), Geometry Pre-IB (8th), Algebra 2 Pre-IB
(9th), Pre-Cal Pre-IB (10th), AP Calculus BC (11th), IB Math
HL (12th)
IB MATH OPTIONS:
9. • Only students who complete Algebra 1 and Geometry
Pre-AP/IB in middle school are eligible to take the IB HL
Math exam.
• Bilingual students may take an HL Foreign Language
Exam.
• Appropriate substitutions will be made for other HL/SL
Exams.
EXCEPTIONS:
(REQUIRE IB COORDINATOR APPROVAL)
10. In order to earn an IB Diploma, the student must fulfill the following
requirements:
• Student must complete all assessment components for each of
the six IB Subjects
– Students must take at least 3 Higher Level (HL) IB Exams and 3
Standard Level (SL) IB Exams.
– IB Exams are scored on a scale of 1-7 and a 4 is considered the
passing score.
– Students must accumulate a total of at least 24 points on the IB exam
scores and 12 of the 24 points must come from the HL exam scores.
• Complete the additional IB Diploma Requirements
– 150 Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) Hours
– Extended Essay
– Theory of Knowledge Class
HOW DOES YOUR STUDENT EARN
THE IB DIPLOMA?
11. • IB English HL 5
• IB History of the Americas HL 5
• IB Psychology HL 4
• IB Math Studies SL 6
• IB Physics SL 3
• IB Spanish SL __ +4
• Total 27
• Successful completion of TOK, EE and CAS
requirements
IB Diploma Awarded
SAMPLE 1
12. • IB English HL 3
• IB History of the Americas HL 4
• IB Psychology HL 4
• IB Math Studies SL 5
• IB Physics SL 4
• IB Spanish SL +5
• Total 25
• Successful completion of TOK, EE and CAS requirements
• Total of HL exams must = 12 points (3+4+4=11)
IB Diploma Not Awarded
SAMPLE 2
13. – Register to be a volunteer at LHS and help sponsor IB socials. Let
me know if you are interested in helping.
– Register for Family Connection on Naviance.
– Encourage your student to work through the difficulty of Pre-IB
courses by
• Attending tutoring with teachers.
• Asking for help.
• Creating study groups for difficult subjects.
• Not procrastinating!
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP YOUR
STUDENT BE SUCCESSFUL?
14. • Questions?
• Check out the IB Bulletin Board in the
main hallway to find out last year’s IB
Diploma recipients and see where our IB
students attend college/university.
THANK YOU FOR COMING!!
