The document provides information about the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme available to students at C. Leon King High School. It outlines the core and elective subjects that comprise the IB curriculum, which are divided into 6 academic groups. It explains the requirements to earn the IB Diploma, including earning a minimum of 24 points across examinations, completing the extended essay, theory of knowledge course and CAS hours. A sample course schedule and college planning timeline for junior and senior years are also included.

1. C. Leon King High School
Class of 2015

2. Preparation for Participation in
the Diploma Programme
Diploma Programme courses provide
students with:
Ways of thinking that are necessary for
university-level work
Knowledge needed for problem-solving, critical
thinking, analysis, and the ability to interpret
Skills to research, write, and present
Ability to question and reflect on what they know
Academic behaviors for success

3. IB Course Selection
 Each core course is covered over a two year period
 Three Higher Level (depth) and three Standard Level
(breadth) courses must be selected
 Theory of Knowledge (TOK) is a one-year, interdisciplinary
course taken 2nd semester junior year and 1st semester senior
year (per IBO).
 All course selections should be based on obtaining IB
Diploma.
 Choices should be made using the following information:
 teacher recommendation
 student’s strength in subject area
 student’s interest level in the subject

5. Group 1- Studies in
Language & Literature
 Offered only at Higher Level
 Read translated works
 Includes oral and written Internal
Assessments, as well as External
Assessments
 AP English Lang/Comp & AP English
Lit/Comp

6. Group 2- Language
Acquisition
 Offered only at the Standard Level
 Continued study of French or
Spanish
 Group and Individual Orals used
for Internal Assessments
 Writing assessments(externally
graded)

7. Group 3-
Individuals and Societies
 Offered at Higher and Standard Levels
 All students enrolled in AP US History
in junior year regardless of level
 Written Internal Assessments

8. Group 4- Experimental Sciences
 Offered at Higher and Standard Levels
 Students choose between Biology,
Chemistry, and Physics
 Internal Assessments include lab work
and group 4 project
 An additional science may be taken as
an IB Elective

9. Group 5- Mathematics
 Offered at the Higher and Standard Levels
 HL Mathematics and Mathematics SL
require Trigonometry
 All students may enter Math Studies SL
 Teacher recommendation based on
academic performance in current course
 Physics HL and Chemistry HL must be
accompanied by Math SL or Math HL

10. Groups 1-5 - IB Elective
 Second Science (HL/SL)
 ITGS HL
 Psychology (HL/SL)

11. Elective- ITGS
 Information Technology in a Global
Society (ITGS) is offered only at the
Higher Level
 Covers various computer applications as
well as ethical and societal issues dealing
with technological advances
 Internal Assessments are written

12. Elective- Psychology
 Psychology is offered at the Higher &
Standard Levels
 Covers (3) required components of
psychology: biological, cognitive, and socio-
cultural
 Optional components – abnormal &
developmental
 Internal Assessments incorporate
experimental designs which include statistical
components

13. Elective- Second Science
 Offered at the Higher Level and the
Standard Level
 Assessed in the same manner as
required science
 It is not recommended to take two
HL Sciences

14. HOW TO EARN THE IB DIPLOMA
Earn a minimum of 24 points (42=max, excluding EE/TOK max 3 bonus points)
ALL IB DIPLOMA CANDIDATES MUST EARN:
Minimum of 24 points
No “N”s on any subject, TOK, or EE
No “E”’s on EE or TOK*
No “2” grade on HL
No more than one “2” on SL
NO “1” grade on any subject
150 CAS hours during 11th and 12th
No student malpractice
No more than a total of three grade “3”’s or below
Minimum of 12 points for 3 HL’s
Minimum of 9 points for 3 SL’s
Minimum of 16 points for 4 HL’s
Minimum of 6 points for 2 SL’s
Legend:
HL=Higher level, SL =Standard Level, EE=Extended Essay, TOK= Theory of Knowledge, N=No grade, E= Elementary
Exams are graded 1-7

15. The Diploma Points Matrix

16. Junior Schedule
Period Course Period Course
11 English 21 Math
Homeroom Homeroom
Foreign
12 22 Science
Language
Lunch Lunch
13 AP US 23 IB Elective
JA or sem. JA or sem.
14 __elective / TOK_ 24 _elective/TOK__
JA or elective JA or elective

17.  Over the next two years:
 Attend college fairs and college visits at King
 NACAC College Fair
March 3, 2013
12:00 noon — 3:00 pm
Tampa Convention Center
 College Nights (September-October)
 Take the October 2013 PSAT
 Log onto www.collegeboard.com/quickstart to review
majors and career matches
 January 2014– December 2014
 SAT Reasoning Test
 ACT
 SAT Subject Tests (if applicable)
 Visit colleges
 Become aware of admission requirements

18. Course selection
(yellow) forms must
be returned to the
IB Office by
Friday, February 1