Welcome

to
Introductory session
of
International Baccalaureate (IB)

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Objectives

Introduction to IB Mission,
Philosophy and Values

What IB does to your child

Learners Profile

DP Model Curriculum
Structure

University Recognition

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 Mission

The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring

young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural
understanding and respect.

These programmes encourage students across the world to become active,

compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their
differences, can also be right.

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 Philosophy
Through high quality education IB create a
better world.

University recognition & challenge

Quality, standards

Idealistic, peace promoting

Culturally aware

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 Values that Drive IB

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 Legal Status

A non-profit Organisation

It is a Swiss Foundation registered in 1968.

The activities of the organization are determined by an Act of

Foundation approved by the Swiss Government.

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 What IB does to your child
Inquirers
Knowledgeable
Open-minded

Thinkers
Learner
Balanced
s
Profile Communicators

Risk-takers

Principled
Reflective
Caring
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 How IB transforms your child

Develop natural
curiosity

Acquire the skill to

INQUIRERS conduct enquiry and
research

Actively enjoy learning

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 How IB transforms your child

Explore Develop
concepts Ideas understanding
and Issues across a broad and
balanced range of
Acquire discipline
in-depth
knowledge

Knowledgeable

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 How IB transforms your child

Thinkers

Take Initiative in
applying thinking skills Make Reasoned
Critically & Creatively and ethical
to approach problems decisions

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 How IB transforms your child

Principled

Take responsibility
for their own actions
and the
consequences that
accompany them Act with integrity and
honesty, with a strong
sense of fairness,
justice and respect for
others
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Collaborates with
others

Understand and express

ideas / information
confidently and creatively in Communicat
more than one language ors

Use variety of
modes of
communication
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 How IB transforms your child
Understand and
appreciate their own
cultures and personal
histories
Open to perspective,
values and tradition of
others

Open
-Minded

Accustomed to seeking Willing to grow

and evaluating a range from experience
of points of view
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 How IB transforms your child

Show empathy,
Personal compassion and
commitment to respect towards the
service needs and feeling of
others

Act to make a
positive difference to
the lives of others
and to the
environment
Caring

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 How IB transforms your child

Balanced
Understand the
importance of
intellectual, physical
and emotional
balance to achieve
personal well being
for themselves and
others

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 How IB transforms your child

Independence of
spirit to explore new
roles
Approach unfamiliar
situations and
uncertainty with
courage and Brave and articulate
forethought in defending their
believes

Risk- taker
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 How IB transforms your child

Assess and
Consideratio understand
n to their their strengths
own learning and limitation
and to support their
experience learning and
personal
development

Reflective

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 Demonstration of Learners Profile
[In Math]
What it means to be a Thinkers in math use high level
Thinkers critical thinking skills and creativity to
solve problems
In Math ?

What it means to be a Principled math students answer all

Principled parts of a problem and show their
work using their own thinking and
Math student? reasoning

What it means to be a Communicators express ideas and

Communicators thoughts with pictures, symbols and
words. They work well with others to
In Math ? solve problems
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 Programs offered by IB
IB offers four challenging programmes to over 1,116,000 students
across 146 countries (aged 3 to 19 years).

The Career-
The Primary The Middle
The Diploma related
Years Years
Programme Certificate
Programme (3 Programme
(16 to 19 Yrs) (IBCC) (16 to
to 12 Yrs) (11 to 16 Yrs)
19 Yrs)

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 What makes IB unique

IB curriculum
IB encourages
represents
international-
the best
IB from
encourage a positive
manymindedn countries to
differentess attitude
learning

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 The IB Diploma Programme ..

It is an academically challenging and balanced programme of

education for success at university and life in global society.

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Components of Diploma Programme

Diploma
Ages 16 - 19

Student Professional School

Curriculum
assessment development evaluation

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IBDP Model curriculum structure
Students study concurrently:
three subjects at
higher level
(240 hours each).
three subjects at standard
level
(150 hours each).
all three parts of the core.

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 Core of IBDP

CAS

EE

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Theory of knowledge:

Knowing to know

Ways of Knowing

Areas of Knowing

Exploring the nature of knowledge

across disciplines

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Creativity, action and service CAS

Encourages students to be
involved in artistic pursuits,
sports and community
service

Education outside the

classroom

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 The extended essay:

Offers the opportunity to investigate

a research question of individual
interest

Familiarises students with

independent research and writing
skills expected at university

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 Comparison

CBSE / State Board IB

Focus on Curriculum
Focus on Syllabus How to Think
What to Think L & R Brain
L-Brain Multiple Intelligences
Cognitive Intelligence Lifelong Learner
Learning for exams Student-centric
Teacher-centric Research Based
Rote-memorization Teacher facilitates
Teacher teach IBO validation
No quality control IBO training programmes
Policy on plagiarism

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University recognition:

The IB works closely with universities in all regions of the world to gain recognition
for the IB diploma:

Direct online access for university admissions officers and government officials to
syllabuses and recent examination papers
A database of university admission policies on www.ibo.org
Recognition in over 100 countries
Recognition by over 2,000 universities
Some universities offer scholarships and advanced placement for IB students

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FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
What is the Diploma The IB Diploma Programme is designed as
Programme? an academically challenging and balanced
programme of education with final
examinations that prepares students,
normally aged 16 to 19, for success at
university and life beyond. The programme
is normally taught over two years and has
gained recognition and respect from the
world's leading universities.

How many subjects 6 subjects

do the students
have to study? 3 at Higher level and
3 at standard level
What are the core Theory of Knowledge
elements of the DP? Extended Essay
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FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
What is Theory of Theory of knowledge is a course designed to
Knowledge? encourage each student to reflect on the
nature of knowledge by critically examining
different ways of knowing (perception,
emotion, language and reason) and different
kinds of knowledge (scientific, artistic,
mathematical and historical).

What is the Extended The Extended Essay is a core requirement of

Essay? the Diploma programme that requires students to
engage in independent research through an in-
depth study of a question relating to one of the
subjects they are studying.
What is CAS? Creativity, action, service requires that students
actively learn from the experience of doing real
tasks beyond the classroom. Students can
combine all three components or do activities
related to each one of them separately.
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FAQs (Frequently Asked
Questions)
When will DP be DP was implemented in June 2014
implemented at JGIS?
What DP subjects are Group 1- English Language and literature, Hindi
offered at JGIS Literature

Group 2- English B, French B, Hindi B, French ab

Group 3 Environmental Systems (trans-

disciplinary), Economics, Business and Mgt, ITGS

Group 4 Physics, Chemistry, Biology,

Environmental Systems(trans-disciplinary)

Group 5- Mathematical studies, Mathematics

Group 6- Visual Arts

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FAQs (Frequently Asked
Questions)
What subjects will be Computer Science, Health and Physical
offered in the future? Education, English Literature, Geography
Where can I find the On the Online curriculum Centre or OCC.
IB curriculum Password and user id has been emailed you if
documents? you are a DP teacher
What assessments do Diagnostic, Formative and Summative
I give in the DP? assessments.
Summative assessments will be submitted to the
IB office.
What is the total 45 points
achievable DP score? A maximum of 7 points for each subject and
3 points for TOK and EE.
What is the minimum
DP score to get a 24 points with TOK, CAS and EE (Inclusive)
Diploma?

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Outcome of studying IBDP

By the time the child passes out of DP,

he/she becomes a responsible citizen for
Self, Family and Society and fully prepared
to enter university education

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 Thank you

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