Paxon School for Advanced Studies PreIB

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Paxon School for Advanced StudiesPre-IB

• Sophomores
• Managing your Final Pre-IB Year
• and
• Your Transition into the IB Diploma Program!

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Why are you here?

• We want you to know what to expect in 10th grade
  and the IB Program without overwhelming you with
  too much information!
• You are in Pre-IB courses in order to
  successfully complete the Diploma Programme and
  earn your IB Diploma.
• Your Pre-IB teachers will train you to meet the
  challenges of the International Baccalaureate
  program.

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IB Learner Profile

• IB learners strive to be
• Inquirers
• Knowledgeable
• Thinkers
• Communicators
• Principled
• Open Minded
• Risk Takers
• Balanced
• Reflective

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Name Calling...

• Paxons Pre-IB consists of Freshman and Sophomore
  years.
• Juniors and Seniors are part of the IB Diploma
  Program (DP).
• Juniors are called Anticipated Candidates
  Seniors are called Diploma Candidates.
• Juniors and Seniors officially complete the
  Diploma curriculum.

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AP vs. IB

• AP classes and exams are not the same as IB
  classes.
• Taking AP exams does not gain you IB credit,
  although it can get you college credit.
• The grade you make on the AP exam at the end of
  the school year determines whether you get
  college credit in that classnot your grade in
  the class.
• Many Junior and Senior IB courses also prepare
  you to take an AP exam.

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IB Needs to be the Priority

• Academics will occupy a great deal of time
  outside the classroom.
• Students who wish to participate in sports and
  after school activities will be able to, but they
  MUST develop time management skills and
  prioritize.
• In many cases, working during the school year has
  presented difficulties for students.

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IB Matrix
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IB Matrix Core

• The three central areas you will work on in 11th
  and 12th grade are
• Extended Essay (EE)
• Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
• 150 Creative, Active, Service hours (CAS)
• Although you can only complete EE and TOK in your
  11th and 12th grade, you may begin CAS hours in
  the summer AFTER your sophomore year!

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Sophomore Service vs. CAS

• You are responsible for completing 25 service
  hours for Florida Bright Futures hours by the end
  of your SOPHOMORE year.
• FL Bright Futures requires 75 service hours your
  50 CAS Service hours count toward the 75.
• 75 - 50 25
• Therefore, you must complete the remaining 25
  service hours by the end of your Sophomore year
  for Bright Futures!
• If you are uncertain about whether something
  would count for community service, see Ms.
  Johnson BEFORE starting the activity.

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IB Matrix Curriculum

• You are preparing yourself now to successfully
  pass these 6 IB subjects
• Group 1 English
• Group 2 Foreign Language
• Group 3 History
• Group 4 Experimental Sciences
• Group 5 Mathematics
• Group 6 An additional IB subject of your
  choosing.

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WHAT ON EARTH...Is a Sixth (6th) Subject?

• Standard Level Options (Assessments may only be
  taken SL, regardless of whether youre a Junior
  or Senior).
• IB Psychology (no pre-requisite)
• IB Geography (no pre-requisite)
• Additional IB Science (must double-up in science
  sophomore yearmore info later in presentation)
• Standard or Higher Level Options Students can
  choose whether to take at SL or HL)
• IB Theater (No pre-requisites if receive teacher
  approval)
• IB Visual Arts (Must have taken Draw/Paint I
  II)
• IB Music (Must audition with the teacher)
• IB Computer Science (Must have taken Visual
  Basic I II or have teacher approval)
• MAY BE TAKEN in JUNIOR year at the STANDARD
  LEVEL.

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Preparing for 6th Subject

• Visual Arts HL, Computer Science HL, Theater SL
  HL, and Music SL HL must be taken over TWO
  years.
• If you want to take Biology or Chemistry SL as a
  junior, THIS WILL BE CONSIDERED YOUR 6th SUBJECT.
  You will take another IB Experimental Science as
  a Senior for your Group 4 diploma requirement.

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10th Grade Pre-IB Courses

• To prepare you for those 6 IB subject groups, you
  will take
• Group 1 Pre-IB English II
• Group 2 Pre-IB Foreign Language II
• Group 3 AP European History
• Group 4 Pre-IB Physics
• Group 5 Algebra II (Pre-Calculus if you
  successfully doubled-up or took Algebra II this
  year)
• Group 6 or Elective 6th Subject pre-requisite (
  for IB Art, IB Music, and IB Computer Science
  Pre-IB Chemistry if you want to take an IB
  Science as your 6th subject in Junior year)
• Earth Space Science previous sophomore
  requirement
• One additional elective (may be used to fulfill
  Florida graduation requirements PE, performing
  art credit, American Government/Economics).

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Double-the-PleasureWhen and Why to double-up in
ScienceYou must have at least a B average in
Pre-IB Biology in order to double-up.

• If you would like to take an IB Science as your
  6th Subject, you need to take BOTH Pre-IB Physics
  and Pre-IB Chemistry in your Sophomore year.
• If you want to take a different IB 6th subject
  but also want to take AP Chemistry or Biology in
  your Junior year, you may choose this option.
  NOTE In this case, you will be enrolled in AP
  scienceNOT IB and you will NOT receive IB
  diploma credit.
• If you double-up in science, you MUST take an IB
  science your Senior year in addition to the IB or
  AP science in your Junior year.
• You may need to meet certain math pre-requisites
  to double-up in science. See Ms. Johnson to find
  out if you qualify.

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• Planning Ahead
• For College and Scholarships...

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PSATGreat practice and Great Scholarship!

• Paxon administers the PSAT in October.
• Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors will take it
  (Registration and exam take place at Paxon).
• The results from Junior year are used to
  determine National Merit Scholars and other
  scholarships. Taking the PSAT in 9th and 10th
  grade helps you improve your 11th grade scores.
• Each year, you will receive personalized
  information on your performance that will help
  you recognize your strengths as well as where you
  can improve.

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WHAT ON EARTH...are college credits?

• Students who earn high enough scores on their AP
  and/or IB tests may earn college credit for those
  courses.
• This means the student will not have to take this
  course in college and may receive credit for
  having taken it.
• Colleges will vary in terms of what score is
  required and how many credits they will accept.
• In many cases, the credits earned in high school
  will allow students to skip the entry level
  courses in college and move on to more advanced
  coursework that they want to take.
• Since colleges differ in what credits they
  accept, we try to give you as many opportunities
  to take an AP test while doing your IB subjects.
• As a result, you may earn your IB diploma and do
  well in an IB subjectyet score even better on
  the AP test. If the college you attend only
  accepts very high IB or AP scores, you may have
  increased your chances as receiving credit in
  that class!

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Waived FL Diploma Requirements by participating
in IB

• If the student does not successfully complete
  all four years of the IB Program, the following
  requirements must be fulfilled in order to
  receive the Florida High School Diploma.
• One performing arts credit fulfilled by Chorus,
  Band, Drama, TV Production, Speech, Debate,
  Draw/Paint, or Sculpture.
• American Government/Economics.
• HOPE (health/gym course)

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Bright Futures 100

• Paths to the 100 Florida Academic Scholars
• Earn the IB Diploma.
• Complete and pass all of your IB courses,
  complete the 75 service hours, and earn a 1270 on
  the SAT or 28 on the ACT.
• Earn a Florida Diploma, have a 3.5 cumulative
  GPA, complete the 75 service hours, and earn a
  1270 on the SAT or 28 on the ACT.

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Whats the DifferenceBetween Weighted and
Unweighted Courses?

• Honors, Pre-IB, and IB/AP courses are weighted.
• In Duval County, each weighted class is given an
  additional point when the GPA is calculated.
• Unweighted courses Weighted courses
• A 4.0 A 5.0
• B 3.0 B 4.0
• C 2.0 C 3.0
• D 1.0 D 2.0
• Colleges and Bright Futures use their own
  weighting systems to calculate GPAs. Generally
  only academic courses are counted, and honors
  classes are given a .5 weighting and IB/AP
  courses are given a full point weight.

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Sophomore Priorities

• STUDY HABITS MUST IMPROVE.
• GRADES!!! Your semester core grades--including
  Foreign Language and AP electives--are typically
  the MOST important factor to colleges (often more
  important than the difficulty level of your
  senior year).
• Do NOT blow off electives--their grades determine
  your GPA and class ranking.
• Finish your 25 Florida Bright Future service
  hours!
• Stay involved/get involved colleges want
  students who are committed to school and
  community activities over a length of time.
• Begin collecting information about collegesMs.
  Johnson will help sophomores begin thinking about
  how to narrow down choices.
• Begin thinking about what 6th subject you may
  want to take.
• SAT prep!!

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SAFETY NETS

• Teacher tutoring
• Iota Beta tutoring to supplement tutoring youre
  already receiving from teacher.
• Student-formed study groups may meet Monday,
  Tuesday, and Thursday after school in Guidance
  until 600!!!
• All your teachers have safety netsask your
  teacher about theirs!

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Contact Information

• Mary Breitenbach IB Coordinator
• breitenbam _at_ duvalschools.org
• Kelly Johnson IB Counselor
• johnsonk3 _at_ duvalschools.org
• 693-7583 ext. 110