th 11 th 12 and Grade IB AP Options

th 11 th 12 and Grade IB/AP Options at ASP 1 3/17/2018

What enters into the choice? What country are you planning to study in? US/UK/CANADA/CONTINENTAL EUROPE, ETC… l What are your interests? l What type of learner are you? l What are your strengths, weaknesses l 2 3/17/2018

AP Rigorous, multiple-component tests that are administered at high schools each May. l High school students can earn college credit, for qualifying AP Exam grades. l Each AP Exam has a corresponding AP course l 3 3/17/2018

Grading Each of the AP subjects is assessed on the scale of 1 to 5. 4 3/17/2018

AP at ASP: Comparative Government* AP Statistics* AP Environmental Science * French Language* English Language/Comp. Economics English Literature*/Comp. United States History* Biology* Calculus AB*: Calculus BC AP Computer Science Gov 502 Junior Math 401 A Junior AP Env. Sci. Junior Fr 502 A Junior/Senior Eng 401 A Junior Econ 501 Senior (dep. On #’s) Eng 501 A Senior Hist 501 Senior Bio 501 Senior Math 501 Senior CS 401 Junior/Senior * AP Classes 5 3/17/2018

THE AP INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA l The Advanced Placement International Diploma (APID) is a globally recognized certificate for students with an international outlook l The APID is available to students attending secondary schools outside the United States, and provides additional certification of outstanding academic excellence. 6 3/17/2018

THE AP INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA l 1. Two AP Exams l l Advanced Placement International Diploma Criteria To earn an APID, students must earn grades of three or higher on at least five AP Exams in the following content areas: l l l from two different languages selected from English and/or world languages: English Literature and Composition English Language and Comp. French Language 7 3/17/2018

THE AP INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA l 3. One exam from the l l 2. One AP Exam designated as offering a global perspective: Government and Politics: Comparative l l l sciences or mathematics content areas: Mathematics Calculus AB Calculus BC Statistics Biology 8 3/17/2018

THE AP INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA l 4. One (or two) additional exam(s) from among any content areas except English and world languages. These include the content areas already described as well as history and social sciences and arts: l l History and Social Sciences U. S. History Microeconomics Macroeconomics 9 3/17/2018

l NB: Students who do not achieve a B- or above for the first three quarters in an AP class will not be entered as an official ASP candidate for the exam. 10 3/17/2018

l. THE IB: The IB Diploma Programme. - The programme is normally taught over two years - Six courses, plus extra elements not present in the AP track 11 3/17/2018

Overview Diploma Program l Non-Diploma Program l 12 3/17/2018

Vocabulary l l l IB – International Baccalaureate TOK – Theory of Knowledge CAS – Creativity, Action , Service HL – High Level SL – Standard Level EE – Extended Essay 13 3/17/2018

Language A: LIterature group 1: English SL/HL Language A: Language and Literature, Language B, ab initio group 2: French, Spanish Extended Essay Individuals and Societies group 3: History, SL/HL Economics, SL/HL Psychology SL/HL Mathematics Group 5: Mathematics HL Mathematical Studies SL Theory of Knowledge Creativity Action Service Experimental Sciences group 4: Biology SL/HL Chemistry HL Physics HL Visual Arts group 6: Visual Arts, , Film Studies, Theater Arts or another subject from groups 2, 3 or 4 14 3/17/2018

Diploma This consists of the following l Six subjects taken over two years, 3 HL & 3 SL ( Possible to have 4 HL & 2 SL) The six subjects must contain 1. Language A 1 2. Second Language (A-2 or B or Ab-initio) 3. Social Science 4. Science 5. Mathematics The sixth subject can be from the Arts group 6 or another subject from categories 2 – 5 l CAS Ms. Karam (skaram@asparis. fr) coordinates CAS at ASP l TOK l EE 15 3/17/2018

Grading Each of the six IB subjects which contribute toward the individual candidate's IB diploma is assessed on the scale of 1 to 7. 16 3/17/2018

Award of Diploma The IB diploma will be awarded to a candidate whose total score is between 24 -27 points, provided certain requirements have been met, and for candidates whose total score is above 28 in certain other cases. We will discuss what these are individual meetings. 17 3/17/2018

Special needs – Students with documented, special learning needs can benefit from individual arrangements. If you think your child might need this, you should contact Sonata Sardinha and myself as soon as possible. Arrangements include: Extra time l Rest periods l Information and communication technology l Amanuenses ( or scribe) l Reader l 18 3/17/2018

Comparisons IB vs. AP IB Courses l 20 -30% based on Internal Assessment: Work assessed by teacher and Moderated externally l Free response answers with partial credit l Possible college credit given for Diploma and HL certificates l Diploma is University entrance qualification in Europe AP Courses l No Internal Assessment l 60 -80% multiple choice questions l All one year courses l Possible college credit given for grade 3 upward l Recognised throughout the US and increasingly so in Europe l No added extras 19 3/17/2018

COSTS (for 2013 -2014) IB l l l l FULL DIPLOMA: 700 Euros 1 exam 250 € 2 exams 340 € 3 exams 430 € 4 exams 520 € 5 exams 610 € 6 exams 700 € AP l 1 exam l 2 exams l 3 exams l 4 exams l 5 exams l 6 exams 145 € 260 € 375 € 490 € 605 € 720 € 20 3/17/2018

FOR ALL OF THESE OPTIONS WE NEED TO MEET. THERE IS A RIGHT CHOICE FOR YOUR CHILD: IB l l l Discuss class choices Figure out sequence Sign IB contract and planner AP l Discuss class choices and figure out sequence bbrazeau@asparis. fr ASP Extension 271 21 3/17/2018

FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, GO TO THE ASP UPPER SCHOOL WEBSITE AND CHECK OUT THE EXPANDED VERSION OF THIS PRESENTATION ON THE IB/AP PAGE 22 3/17/2018