IB Diploma Program
GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL
International Baccalaureate Programme
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IB Diploma Program General Regulations
The International Baccalaureate Programme offered at Gateway High School is part of a rigorous worldwide, college preparatory high school curriculum and examination program. IB programmes focus on international perspectives of learning and teaching, while insisting that students fully explore their home culture and language. The core components of IB programmes encourage students to participate in creative and service-oriented activities, while at the same time emphasizing the importance of reflection on a personal and academic level.
Students who are successful in the IB Middle Years Program (MYP) and IB Diploma Program demonstrate a strong commitment to learning, both in terms of mastery of subject content and in the development of communication skills in reading, writing, and oral speaking, and in analytical skills in all disciplines necessary for success at the university level and in a competitive world.
Ninthgrade students who enter Gateway High School have the opportunity to be part of the Middle Years Program (MYP), based on the recommendation of their 8th grade teachers. The MYP program is challenging, academically rigorous and is designed to prepare students to be successful in the IB Diploma Program during their last two years of high school.
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9th |
10th |
11th |
12th |
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1 |
MYP-Honors English 9 |
MYP-Honors English 10 |
IB English 11 HL |
IB English 12 HL |
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2 |
World Language (4 yr) MYP- Spanish 1 or 2 MYP- French 1 or 2 |
World Language (4 yr) MYP- Spanish 2 or Spanish 3 MYP- French 2 or French 3 |
World Languages (4 yr) IB Spanish SL – year 1 IB French SL – year 1 |
World Languages (4 yr) IB Spanish SL – year 2 IB French SL – year 2 |
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3 |
MYP-Honors Geography |
MYP-Honors US History |
IB Cont World History HL |
IB Cont World History HL |
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4 |
MYP-Honors Biology Physics 1 |
MYP-Honors Chemistry Chemistry 1 |
IB Biology SL /HL year 1 IB Environmental Sciences and Societies/SL |
IB Biology SL /HL year 2 |
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5 |
MYP-Hnrs Int Alg/Geo 2 MYP-Hnrs Geometry |
MYP-Hnrs Int Alg/Geo 3 |
IB Math SL-year 1 IB Math SL – year 2 |
IB Math Studies SL AP Stats AP Calculus B/C |
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6 |
Opt 1: P.E. (0.5) & MYP Desktop Design (0.5), or 21st Century Technology (0.5) or Web Design 1 (0.5) or Art (0.5) Opt 2: Music, Theatre or Intro to Engineering |
(Must take the alternate |
IB Art HL1 |
IB Art HL2 |
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Civics (.5) and Theory of Knowledge 1 (0.5) |
Theory of Knowledge 2 (.5) |
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APS DIPLOMA
Credits
Subject
Credits
Subject
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Class of 2014 |
Class of 2015 and on | ||
| 4.0 3.0 1.5 1.0 .5 2.5 9.5 |
English Math Social Science US History Civics Science Additional Credits |
4.0 3.0 1.5 1.0 .5 2.5 9.5 |
English Math Social Science US History Civics Science World Language Additional Credits |
| 22 | Total Credits | 22 | Total Credits |
The IB 4 year plan will meet and exceed the credit requirements for the APS Diploma and the Higher Education Admission Requirements (HEAR) for four-year colleges and universities in Colorado.
Course requirements for the IB Middle Years Programme (9th & 10th grades):
Eight subject areas
- Language A (English)
- Language B (World Language)
- Humanities
- Science
- Math
- Arts (one semester 9th or 10th grade)
- Physical Education (one semester 9thor 10th grade)
- Technology (one semester 9th or 10th grade)
Other requirements for the IB Middle Years Progamme students:
- Personal Project (10th grade)
- Community & Service activities over both years
Course requirements for the IB Diploma Programme students (11th & 12th grades):
Six subject areas plus the Theory of Knowledge
- Group 1 Language A (English)
- Group 2 Language B (World Language)
- Group 3 Humanities / Social Studies
- Group 4 Experimental Sciences
- Group 5 Mathematics
- Group 6 The Arts; or an additional IB course from Groups 1 through 5
- TOK Theory of Knowledge
Diploma candidates must complete a course from each of the above Groups 1 through 6, and:
- A minimum of 3 HL (Higher level) courses must be taken.
- It is recommended that students complete 3 HL(Higher Level) courses, and 3 SL (Standard Level) courses; but with approval a student may take 4 HL courses and 2 SL courses.
- Students must also take the Theory of Knowledge course in addition to their HL/SL courses
Other requirements for the IB Diploma Programme students:
- Extended Essay
- Creativity, Action, and Service activities over both years
IB recommends full concurrency of learning throughout the two years of the Diploma Programme, with students taking all subjects both the 11th and 12th grade years. IB requires a minimum of 150 hours instructional hours in all SL courses, and a minimum of 250 hours in all HL courses.
If a student’s development is sufficient, up to two SL exams may be taken at the end of the 11th grade as Anticipated Candidates. Any remaining SL exams, and all the HL exams must be taken as Diploma Candidates at the end of the 12th grade year.
IB Exams are typically given between the 1st and 24th of May each year, with no alternate test times provided by IBO. The IB Subject Exams do involve fees, and the amount of waivers and fee structure may vary each year depending upon each individual year’s IB budget. Fee structures and the exact dates and times for each IB subject exam will be provided in the fall of each academic year for the following May exam session.