1. From the MYP to the DP!
Requirements
Expectations
Decisions
Questions
2. IB Diploma Program
• The IB Diploma Program is an academically challenging and
balanced program of education with final examinations that
prepare students for success at the university and life beyond.
• Gained recognition and respect from he world’s leading
universities.
3. IB Curriculum vs AP Courses
IB Diploma
• Comprehensive program of
study
• 2-year courses
• Quality of curriculum
– Student-centered
– Inquiry-based
• Multiple assessments
– External, internal
– Exams, orals, presentations,
essays, projects/labs
Advanced Placement
• Individual coursework, no
unifying core
• 1-year courses
• One exam
• Quality of curriculum
– Content- centered
– lecture
4. DP Curriculum
• Must choose one subject from
each of the 5 subject groups.
• Students may choose an arts
subject from Group 6 or a
second from Groups 1 – 5.
• All classes are a 2 year course
study
• 3 HL and 3 SL
• Group 1 Language and Literature HL
• Group 2 Language Acquisition:
Spanish or French SL or HL
• Group 3 Individuals and Societies: 20th
Century World History HL
– Possible addition: Psychology SL or HL
• Group 4 Sciences: Environmental
Systems and Societies SL
– Possible additions: Biology
• Group 5 Mathematics: Math Studies
SL
• Group 6 The Arts: Visual Arts or Music
SL or HL
5. DP Core Requirements
Extended Essay
• Independent research study junior/senior year
• High-level research and writing skills
• Topic of your own choice, but needs to be connected one of the six DP
subject areas
• Graded externally
• DP students receive a supervisor for guidance and assistance
• No more than 4000 words
• Students should spend approximately 40 hours of work on the Extended
Essay over the course of two years (TOK)
6. DP Core Requirements
CAS
Creativity: arts, and other experiences that involve creative thinking.
Action: physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle.
Service: an unpaid and voluntary exchange that has a learning benefit for the student.
Students are required to:
•plan activities, carry them out and reflect on what they have learned
•undertake at least one interim review and a final review with their CAS adviser
•take part in a range of activities, including at least one project, some of which they have initiated
themselves
•keep records of their activities and achievements
•show evidence of achievement of the eight CAS learning outcomes.
•The guideline for the minimum amount of CAS activity is approximately the equivalent of half a
day per school week (three to four hours per week), or approximately 150 hours in total, with a
reasonable balance between creativity, action and service
7. DP Core Requirements
Theory of Knowledge TOK
• BEST CLASS EVER!
• How do we know what we know?
• Critical thinking and inquiry in EVERYTHING
• Philosophical in nature
• Kids LOVE it!
• 2 year course
8. DP Assessment
• Senior year (May)
• NO multiple choice
• Written/oral examinations that are externally marked
• Internal assessments marked by DP teachers
• 1(low) – 7 (high) point scale
• Must receive a minimum 28 points(and complete CAS) to earn the full Diploma
(highest 45)
• Earn 3 points for TOK and Extended Essay
9. Why become a DP student?
Working to My Potential: The Experiences of Chicago Public Schools Students in
the IB Diploma Programme Chicago Postsecondary Transition Project at the University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research, 2012
Key Findings:
-Compared to a matched comparison group, DP students are more likely to:
- Go to college
- Go to a selective college
- Persist in college
-DP students in college reported:
- Feeling prepared to succeed and excel in their coursework
- Strong academic skills, work ethic, motivation, and time management and
willingness to seek help as sources of strength in the transition to college-
level work
- Their preparation in the DP as the source of their success as college
students.
* Outcomes do not take into account IB exams and overall DP scores, suggesting that the benefits extend to all DP students, not jus the ones who earn the
diploma.
10. How do I become a full Diploma Program student?
• January/February – full high school transcript review
• Commitment of academic excellence by demonstrating grades of C or
higher in every subject
• Excellent attendance record (includes tardies) < 10
• Positive discipline record (academic honesty)
• One teacher recommendation completed by a teacher sponsor (end of
February)
• Student interview/parent meeting
• Complete the Personal Project and earn the MYP certificate
11. What if I do not want or qualify for the full Diploma Program?
• DP course student
• Take DP courses based on your strengths.
• Transcript review
• Grade of C or higher in that particular subject(s)
• Attendance and Discipline records
• Teacher recommendation from a teacher in that subject area
• Student interview/parent meeting
• Other classes: regular, honors, or AP track
• PE requirement
12. Why be a full DP student?
• College preparedness
• Internationally recognized program
• Scholarship opportunities
• College acceptance rates
– DePaul: 100%
– Loyola: 100%
– Marquette: 100%
– University of Illinois at Chicago: 100%
– University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: 93%
– University of Chicago: 60%
– University of Wisconsin: 89%
13. IB report cards
These will be
generated every
semester to
show your
performance
using all of the
Middle Years
Program subject
standards.
