Curriculum

Classes

Freshman year and sophmore year students are placed into pre-ib classes that help prepare them for the IB classes that begin in 11th grade.

The Programme consists of six subject groups:

Group 1: Language A (Language Arts)
Group 2: Language B (Foreign Language)
Group 3: Individuals and Societies (Social Studies)
Group 4: Experimental Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
Group 5: Mathematics (Pre-Calculus and Calculus)
Group 6: The Arts and Electives (Film, Psychology, or an additional experimental science)

Along with the Diploma Programme Core:

Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
Creativity, Activity, and Service (CAS)
The Extended Essay (EE).

Selecting Courses

Students must study six subjects.
One subject must be from groups 1-5.
The sixth subject can be from group 6 or an additional course from group 4 or 6
At least 3, but no more than 4 of the classes must be taken at the higher level (HL). **If you decide to take 4 HL classes, your 3 highest scores count towards the requirement of a combined total of 12 points in HL classes. **

Classes Offered at Lakeside High School:

IB Language A HL: English Language and Literature
IB Spanish B SL
IB History SL
IB History of Americas HL
IB Biology SL
IB Chemistry SL
IB Chemistry HL
IB Physics HL
IB Math Analysis and Approaches SL
IB Math Analysis and Approaches HL
IB Film HL
IB Film SL
IB Psychology HL

**IB Spanish SL and IB Math SL are the two SL classes that are two years long. The other SL classes (History, Chemistry, and Biology) are one year classes.

How to Earn the Diploma

IB exams are graded on a 7 point scale. In order to earn the diploma, students must obtain a minimum of 24 points from exams. Students must also earn a minimum of 12 points from their HL classes and a minimum of 9 points from SL classes. Students who are taking 2 SL courses must earn at least 5 SL points. Along with exams, students must complete Theory of Knowledge, which consists of an exhibition and an essay, and the Extended Essay and the CAS project.

A student will not receive the diploma if:

CAS requirements have not been met,
the total exam and core points are fewer than 24 points
an F has been awarded for the Theory of Knowledge course or the Extended Essay
a score of 1 is earned in any subject
a score of two has been earned three or more times
a score of 3 or lower has been earned 4 or more times
the student has earned less than 12 points on HL subjects
the student has earned less than 9 points on SL subjects

IB-Diploma-Requirements.pdf

Class of 2020 Caroline Schmidt at her lemonade stand which was her CAS project with Dr. Brown!

Class of 2020 Meghan Blitchington made the Sadies Hawkins Dance her CAS project with all of the proceeds being donated to support children in Sudan!

Class of 2021 Elizabeth Fulton and Avery Best did a pajama day to provide face coverings for homeless citizens in our community!

Diploma Programme Core

Theory of Knowledge

This class is taken during the second semester of junior year and the first semester of senior year at Lakeside. This class meets all day, one day out of the week. TOK asks students to look at knowledge in multiple contexts. Students are assessed through an exhibition and an essay.

This course offers students and teachers the opportunity to:

reflect critically on diverse ways of knowing and on areas of knowledge
consider the role and nature of knowledge in their own culture, in the cultures of others and in the wider world

To read more about the class, you can visit https://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/theory-of-knowledge/what-is-tok/.

Creativity, Activity, and Service (CAS)

Throughout junior and senior year, students are required to complete activities for each of these elements along with having a CAS project. For example, for creativity, a student could start a book club or learn how to bake. Activity could be setting a goal for your sport or running a mile within a specified time period. Service activities include volunteering at the soup kitchen or tutoring after school. There are numerous activities for each element, and the students log their activities on a google site that they create. The CAS project can involve any element of CAS or all three. Students come up with the idea and purpose for the project themselves!

Extended Essay

Along with CAS and TOK, students must complete an extended essay on a subject of their choosing. Students must first get their topic approved and then choose an academic supervisor who is a teacher at the school. They will meet with their supervisor for feedback throughout the process of writing the essay and will complete reflections on each interaction. Finally, they will meet again after their submission and discuss the process. IB requires a viva voice along with the extended essay that details the process.

To read more about the extended essay, visit https://ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/extended-essay/

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