september 25 agenda academic and other considerations cas, ee, group 4 and ias exams and...
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WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GRADE 12?
September 25 Agenda
Academic and Other Considerations CAS, EE, Group 4 and IAs Exams and Registration Graduation and Diploma Post-Secondary Applications Scholarships
Academic Consideration
BALANCE Organization Time Management Support
CAS
18 months over grade 11 and 12– included the summer!
Group projects? Will continue to meet during grade
12 monthly. Final Celebration in May.
Extended Essay
September: first draft due on Monday Communication with supervising teacher
is crucial Need help—see Mr. Haffner first
October 30: Final Paper Due Will meet with Mr. Haffner to go over
submission process Turnitin.com Sign covers and submit to IBO in January
Group 4 Project
The Plan Research based Completed over 1-2 weeks in small
groups Presented in the afternoon of parent-
teacher interviews in November
Internal Assessments
Schedule will be revised and set out Goal is to not overwhelm students with
due dates but it will be busy
Due dates for IBO are fixed
Exam Registration
Review General Regulations with your children
Sign and return letter Understand general regs Understand academic honesty
expectations Understand CAS expectations
Registration will be completed via ManageBAC by late October
Exam Registration
New Candidate Session Number and PIN for end of October
Invoice Registration fee is US$160 plus GST
paid last year unless DP Courses Student Subject fee is US$110 plus GST
5 exams? US$550 + GST Don’t pay until you get invoice
We will calculate the appropriate conversion rate on date of billing
Graduation and Diploma
Dual Track: MOE and IB MOE:
80 graduation credits Grad Transitions Fine Arts/Applied Skills Math 11 or 12, SS 11, English 10, Math
10, Science 10, Planning 10 English 12 and 4 grade 12 courses
IB
No diploma will be awarded if:- less than 24 points -N given in one or more subjects, including TOK and EE (N meaning incomplete)-E awarded in TOK and EE (E meaning Fail)-a grade of 1 is awarded in any subject-CAS requirements have not been completed-candidate is guilty of malpractice-a grade of 3 or less has been awarded four or more times (you can only get three 3s)
IB
No diploma will be awarded if your point total is between 24 and 27 if:-one or more grades of 2 in HL courses-two or more grades of 2 in SL courses-if taking 3 HLs, scoring less than 12 on these (so you could score 5, 4, and 3…I suppose, 6, 3, 3 also seems ok but need to end up with over 24 total, remember)-if taking 3 SLs, scoring less than 9 on these (so…2, 3, 4 would do…but need to make the 24 total)-if taking 4 HLs, scoring less than 16 on these-if taking 2 SLs, scoring less than 6 on these-scoring an E on either TOK or EE
IB
No diploma will be awarded if your point total is above 28 and:-grade of 2 at HL is awarded two or more times-grade of 2 at SL is awarded three times-if taking 3 HLs, scoring less than 11 on these-if taking 3 SLs, scoring less than 8 on these-if taking 4 HLs, scoring less than 14 on these-if taking 2 SLs, scoring less than 5 on these
Post Secondary Application Do your research! The Universities set their admissions
standards NOT IBO NOT MoE NOT ME!!
American Post-Secondary
IB ≠ Ivy League Schools Do your research SAT Grade 11 marks Leadership/citizenship/dazzlement Common Application Online
Be aware of your deadlines Give me and teachers PLENTY of time for
reference letters Most are already doing what they need to do
Canadian Post-Secondary
Do your research! Specific faculties and programmes
have specific requirements Transfer credit policies are different
from university to university Consider ALL your options
Canadian Post Secondary
Predicted Grades Completed at end of semester 1 Consider your entire academic
performance PREDICTION! Prove us right! Prove us
wrong! Do not pester, bribe or bully teachers. I will tell you your total score– not a
point by point breakdown. I will send your PGs to UBC and SFU. You
do the rest.
Canadian Post-Secondary
The Process: I meet with university reps in November for
updates on IB specific applications I ask students to register for universities they
wish PGs sent to I meet with teachers at end of January for PG
evening I complete all the forms and send PGs directly
to SFU and UBC I provided sealed PGs to students to send to
other schools Be nice to know where they decide to go…
Canadian Post Secondary
Register in May to have IB Final Grades sent to universities in July 1 Canadian or American Up to 5 outside North America
Register to have MoE marks sent to universities PSI
Link from school website when active
Scholarships
BC Provincial Exam $1000 Requirements have changed
University Entrance Scholarships School District Scholarships School Administered
Scholarship meetings start October 22. See www.pmssblues.net and the Blues
News for information and updates from Ms. Truax
The “Big Picture” Assembly October 7 in block 4
Grad 2015 group photo
October 8 Grade 12 Parent Night
Questions?
Thank you for coming!