LHHS INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE FOUR-YEAR PLAN

 

GRADE

COURSES

EXAMS

CAS HOURS

EXTENDED ESSAY

9

English 1 Honors (Pre-IB)

Cult./Geog. Hon or Hon/MUN

Math (Honors preferably)

Biology

Foreign Language

Physical Education

None

No CAS Hours

No Essay

 

GRADE

COURSES

EXAMS

CAS HOURS

EXTENDED ESSAY

10

English 2 Honors (Pre- IB)

AP European History

Math

Chemistry or Chemistry Honors

Foreign Language

Physical Education

 

**Summer School: Health

None

CAS hours begin the summer prior to junior year

No Essay

 

GRADE

COURSES

EXAMS

CAS HOURS

EXTENDED ESSAY

11

IB English 3

AP US History

Math

Physics AP/IB or Psych. or IB Visual Arts

 

Foreign Language (Level 3 or 4)

 

Take 1 or 2 Standard Level Exams in early May

(Math; Foreign Lang.  Physics, or IB Visual Arts)

 

Complete Internal Assessments Requirements

CAS Hours Reported June 1

 

CAS achieved through involvement in:

Key Club

MUN

Drama

Music

Athletics

School Clubs

Scouts

Choose topic and advisor from any curricular area offered by IB

 

Receive guidelines

 

Begin outline and bibliography

 

5 pages to be written over summer

 

GRADE

COURSES

EXAMS

CAS HOURS

EXTENDED ESSAY

12

Summer: Econ Honors & **Health

 

IB English 4/TOK

Civics Honors/IB (1st semester)

AP Psych/TOK (2nd semester)

20th Century Contemp. World Topics

Math

Foreign Language (Level 4 or 5)

AP/IB Biology

Take 3 Higher Level and 1 or 2 Standard Level Exam in Early May

 

Complete Internal Assessment

150 CAS Hours completed (Creativity, Action & Service) by April

First draft due to supervisor in Fall

 

Finished manuscript due for mailing on March 1

IB Diploma Explanation:  6 tests on 1-7 scale

24 pts. = Diploma / 30 pts. = 30 UC Credits

Bonus pts. For EE & TOK possible

Summer School: Recommended that Health & Econ be taken in Summer School