Compliance at SHS with RCW 28A.230.122
International Baccalaureate Diplomas
Sumner High School
Updated October 2017
Section One: Introduction
In 2011, House Bill 1524 was signed into law and became RCW 28A.230.122 . This law states that meeting the requirements for the IB Diploma fulfills most high school graduation requirements and students may waive certain otherwise required courses in order to pursue the IB Diploma.
The purpose of this document is to outline for all stakeholders clear expectations for meeting the guidelines of RCW 28A.230.122. We are particularly concerned with subsection three which reads:
(3) To receive a high school diploma under this section, a student must complete and pass all required international baccalaureate diploma programme courses as scored at the local level; pass all internal assessments as scored at the local level; successfully complete all required projects and products as scored at the local level; and complete the final examinations administered by the international baccalaureate organization in each of the required subjects under the diploma programme.
Section Two: Applying the Law at Sumner High School
Students who do not take normally required courses with the intent to waive those credits to pursue the Full-Diploma Programme at SHS must understand that, in so doing, they are committing to completing and passing all Diploma Programme requirements including:
1. Passing all courses as reported at semester term grades
2. Completing and passing all internal assessments and components of internal assessments during the semester that they are due (defined below)
3. Completing all “required projects and products” during the semester that they are due (defined below)
4. Sitting for all 6 IB exams in the spring of the junior and/ or senior year. (Certain students may take up to two SL exams at the end of the junior year if they are in a qualifying course.)
Students who do not meet the above requirements will need to earn the credits they hoped to waive in order to meet the Washington State/ Sumner High School requirements. This will most likely result in a schedule change at SHS as we must ensure high school graduation before IB diploma candidacy. Each semester of the program, students will track their performance in advisory class. Additionally, teachers will send the names of students who have not met requirements to the Diploma Programme Coordinator. Parents will be notified by the Coordinator if a student is no longer eligible to waive credits in order to pursue the IB Diploma.
Section Three: The Checklist
This checklist was created to assist students in tracking completion of the requirements for items 2 and 3 above: “passing all internal assessments” and “completing all required projects and products.” Full-diploma students will receive this document in their full-diploma advisory class. Each semester of the two years of the Diploma Programme, students will use this checklist to track completion of these requirements.
The Core
Extended Essay: submit a final, supervisor-evaluated draft to Mrs. Gosselin with a predicted score of at least a “D” by the end of the first semester of the senior year.
CAS overall: meet the minimum 150-hour requirement with 50 hours minimum in each category: creativity, action and service. Upload reflections and show evidence of CAS work for every month of the required 18 months of the CAS programme by March 31 of the senior year.
CAS semester one
CAS semester two
CAS semester three
TOK year one: pass the course
TOK year two: pass the course and complete the essay & the presentation
English A Literature HL
The Written Assignment: must complete and pass with a minimum of 12/25 on the scoring guide (year one)
Individual Oral Presentation: complete (year one)
Individual Oral Commentary: must earn a minimum of 14/30 on the scoring guide averaged with the IOP from year one (year two)
English A Language and Literature SL
Further Oral Activities: must complete and pass with a minimum score of 14/30 on the scoring guide on the selected activity (year one)
Further Oral Activities: must complete and pass with a minimum score of 14/30 on the scoring guide on the selected activity (year two)
Individual Oral Commentary: must complete and pass with a minimum of 14/30 on the scoring guide (year one)
Written Tasks: must complete both Written Tasks and pass each with a minimum score of 12/20 on the rubric (year one)
Written Tasks: must complete one Written Task and pass with a minimum score of 12/20 on the rubric (year two)
French B SL
Individual Oral: must complete the Individual Oral (year two)
Interactive Oral: must complete the Interactive Oral (year two)
Written Assignment: must complete the Written Assignment (year two)
French B Ab Initio
Individual Oral: must complete the Individual Oral (year two)
Written Assignment: must complete the Written Assignment (year two)
Japanese B SL
Individual Oral: must complete the Individual Oral (year two)
Interactive Oral: must complete the Interactive Oral (year two)
Written Assignment: must complete the Written Assignment (year two)
Japanese B Ab Initio
Individual Oral: must complete the Individual Oral (year two)
Written Assignment: must complete the Written Assignment (year two)
Spanish B SL
Individual Oral: must complete the Individual Oral (year two)
Interactive Oral: must complete the Interactive Oral (year two)
Written Assignment: must complete the Written Assignment (year two)
Spanish B Ab Initio
Individual Oral: must complete the Individual Oral (year two)
Written Assignment: must complete the Written Assignment (year two)
IB Psychology SL or HL
Student must receive a 3 or higher on the internal assessment
Student must complete all timed writes
IB History HL (year one)
Historical Investigation: must score a 10 out of 25 on the Historical Investigation Rubric.
Complete all assigned timed writes
IB 20th Century World Topics HL or SL (year two)
Historical Investigation: must score a 10 out of 25 on the Historical Investigation Rubric.
Complete all assigned timed writes
IB Chemistry SL, IB Physics SL, IB Environmental Systems SL, IB Biology HL
Lab work: must submit all lab work fully completed in the semester it was performed with a passing score
Independent lab: must attend the required weekend lab and complete all aspects of the required work to a minimum standard as articulated by the instructor
IB Math Studies
Math Exploration Project: must complete the math exploration project & must earn a score of 3 or higher on it by the IB scale. This would allow the student to earn 7-8 points out of 20 on the project. (year two)
IB Math SL
Math Exploration Project: must complete the math exploration project & must earn a score of 3 or higher on it by the IB scale. This would allow the student to earn 7-8 points out of 20 on the project. (year two)
IB Visual Art HL (year two)
Complete and pass all required studio pieces (both years.)
Score at least an 11/ 20 on the investigation workbook.
IB Film HL (year two)
Complete all three requirements: portfolio, film, and trailer
Score at least an 30 on the IA rubric