2. IB's Mission
The International Baccalaureate
Organization
(IBO) aims to develop inquiring,
knowledgeable and caring young
people
who help to create a better and more
peaceful world through intercultural
understanding and respect.
The IB program offers critical thinking, study of
traditional discipline, encouraging an international
perspective. It is a program for the academically
motivated student who can excel across the
curriculum and manage their time well.
4. Theory of Knowledge
TOK is designed to encourage the
students to reflect on the nature of
knowledge by critically examining
different ways of knowing
(perception, emotion, language and
reason) and different kinds of knowledge
(scientific, artistic, mathematical and
historical).
5. Creativity, Action & Service
CAS “takes seriously the importance of life outside the work of
scholarship, providing a counterbalance to academics."
Community involvement
School involvement,
Church, Faith involvement.
Service Opportunities offered each Semester
6. Extended
Essay
The extended essay is an independent, self-directed piece of
research, culminating in a 4,000-word paper. The student should
have a real interest in the subject of the extended essay.
♦ practical preparation for undergraduate research
♦ opportunity for students to engage in an in-depth study of a
topic of interest within a chosen subject.
"The Extended Essay gave me a chance to
research an important issue and learn to view the
world internationally." Payne Fessterman c/o 2013
7. IB Math
"The IB program is the best
vehicle available for complete
integration of all the different
academic disciplines into one
cohesive program. IB students
learn math, science, history, and
English, but they also learn how to
apply math to science, history to
English, etc.
IB Math
Students learn how to write about
and discuss topics that they would
not normally consider in such
verbal contexts, and they learn to
relate concepts to their own
lives, and to society." Mr. McHugh
8. English
III The objective of this course is to build upon your
knowledge of literature while strengthening both
your oral and written powers of expression. During
the course of these two years, we will examine a
variety of literature while exploring a diversity of
discussion styles and techniques.
9. IB English IV
"Students are offered something
very much needed in today’s
secondary education system: high
academic standards combined
with rigorous exams aligned to
those standards and are also
expected to make sense of
complex, and sometimes
contradictory, materials; to write
and defend their opinions about
these materials intelligently; and
to apply their knowledge in
creative and productive ways.
These are the skills that will serve
them well in later years" Mr.
Knight
10. IB Art
The IB Visual Arts
course is a college
level course. This
course enables
the student to
engage in both
practical
exploration and
artistic production
11. Students are
encouraged to be
independent,
disciplined, creative
and original. The
student should have
a passion for
making and
understanding the
art they create.
12. The Visual Arts IB course allows
the student to achieve a more
in depth study of how and why
art exists
13. At the end of
the course
the student
will be
expected to
discuss in
depth his or
her work with
an examiner.
14. The studio component of
this course is 60% of their
grade. The research
(written,sketches,idea)
component is 40% of their
grade.
15. Quotes from RHS Students: Class of 2014
"The IB program is a very rigorous
experience that is not for the faint of
heart. The work is difficult and I have
often found myself working late into
the night on an assignment that was
due the next day. However, the
program has taught me the virtues of
time management and how to get
work done in an efficient manner. The
IB program as a whole is a very
difficult transition but once you get
used to it it becomes a very good lead
up into future college life." Forrest
Gamble
Best in Show Forrest Gamble
16. IB Spanish
The main emphasis of this modern language course is
on the acquisition and use of the Spanish language in a
range of contexts and for different purposes while, at the
same time, promoting an understanding of another
culture through the study of its language.
17. "For students that truly want to understand science (both
conceptually and experimentally) there is nothing better than IB
Biology. The amount of time spent in lab in IB Biology is
significantly more, and the level of understanding you will acquire
over two years of time spent in class will prepare you for college
better than an AP course could. Past IB students will tell you how
prepared they are for college science classes. If you want to
pursue a career in any science related field, IB Biology is a
course you need to take. The experience will be prepare you
better than any other advanced level course could." Mr. Williams
IB Biology
20. IB Social
Studies
IB Social Studies
explores the events
of the 20th Century
in-depth to
understand the world
we live in today.
21. Information
Technology in a
Global Society
This innovative course examines individuals and
societies. It uses an integrated
approach, encouraging students to make
informed judgments and decisions about the
role of information and communication
technologies in contemporary society.
22. "The trip to Wake Forest was a
very enjoyable experience that
taught me a lot about the college
experience. During our stay we
had the chance to encounter
numerous aspects of college that
we would not have known
without going on the trip." Forrest
Gamble c/o 2014
IB Field
Trip to
Wake
Forest
23. "Going to Wake Forest on the IB
day really gave me a chance to see
how the program that I am in is
going to prepare me for the
experiences that I will have in
college. We got to hear from
students and faculty about what
college life will be like. The IB
program gives you many
opportunities to see how to best
advance yourself in the world, and
how to get your name out there."
Savannah Chaney
24. "The trip to Wake
Forest was an
enriching experience
and allowed the IB
students to see the
true nature of college
and college courses."
Christopher Cotter c/o
2014
"IB has allowed me to look at education and
learning from a global perspective. Through the IB
program I have found interest in multiple subjects
which I never thought I would hope to study."
Payne Festerman c/o 2013
25. Quotes from RHS Students Class of 2013:
"IB is beneficial in many ways. It makes you learn new
ways to cope with stress and new ways of teaching
yourself. It also helps you with learning how much of a
workload you can handle." Olivia Lee
"The IB program is a strenuous program that is
definitely beneficial for the students who are
DETERMINED. It is a program that will prepare
you mentally for college, and one that you will
need to stay focused in." Rachel Chestnut
26. IB vs. AP
What's the Difference?
AP
National Standards
Content Driven "What
Gifted Students
Recall tests
Breadth of Knowledge
Critical thinking important
IB
*International Standards
*Process Driven "How"
* Motivated Students
* Application Assessments
* Breadth & Depth of
Knowledge
* Critical thinking
ESSENTIAL
27. RHS has the only
High School
Robotics Club in
Rockingham
County. In 2012
they won the
regional competition
and placed 14th in
the world
competition in St.
Louis.
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RHS Robotics Club
28. Support for IB
Students
IB Counselor
IB Coordinator
Curriculum Facilitator
College Adviser
Extended Essay Support
34. Coming soon to our IB School
PreIB field trips for 9th & 10th
graders
IB fieldtrips: 11th Wake
Forest, Wake Forest Baptist Medical
Center
12th TBA Field trip
IB Student World Conference
IB Theater
IB Club
IB Fall retreats
