The International Baccalaureate Organization aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

To this end the IBO works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.

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.(http://www.ibo.org)

IB Staff List

Group 1: English
			Kimberly Daly
	Pat Brock		Kristen Leedom
	Sidney Brown
Group 2: Foreign Languages
			James Murray
	Sonia Martinez-Reyes		Amanda Trostle
	Colette Moran
Group 3: History/Social Sciences
	Angela Hunter		Colleen Kelly
	Bob Johnson		Andy Neal
	Chris Karayannis
Group 4: Science
			Anthony Rugari
	Caryn Galatis
Group 5: Mathematics
	Peter Lake		Henry Thompson
Group 6: Arts/Electives
	Ray DiCillo		Alyssa Passey
Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
	Linda Blair		Victoria Vergara
IB Coordinator - Linda Blair

The IB Curriculum

The International Baccalaureate diploma model is displayed in the shape of a hexagon with six academic areas surrounding the core. Subjects are studied concurrently, and students are exposed to the two great traditions of learning, the humanities and the sciences.

“Diploma candidates are required to select one subject from each of the six subject groups. At least three, but not more than four subjects are taken at the higher level, the others at the standard level. HL courses represent 240 teaching hours; SL courses cover 150 hours ” (IBO, Theory of Knowledge, Geneva: April 1999, October 2000).

In addition, full diploma candidates must complete successfully an extended essay of original research, 150 hours of creativity, action, and service, or CAS, as well the Theory of Knowledge course.

Students who choose not to pursue the full diploma may elect to earn certificates in individual IB courses.

Pre-IB courses are offered to freshman and sophomore students interested in the full diploma or certificate courses.

IB Courses at Edison

Group 1 – Language A1
Two-year Sequence: Grades 11 & 12
IB English I
IB English II (HL)
Group 2 – Modern Foreign Language
Two-year Sequence: Grades 11 & 12
IB French I
IB French II (SL/HL)
IB Spanish I
IB Spanish II (SL/HL)
IB Spanish A2 for fluent speakers of Spanish
IB Latin I
IB Latin II (SL)
Group 3 – Individuals and Societies
Two-year Sequence: Grades 11 &12
History of the Americas
Topics in 20th Century World History (HL)
IB Psychology (elective) (SL/HL)
IB Geography (elective) (SL) Grade 11 or 12
Group 4 – Experimental Sciences
Grade 11 or 12
IB Chemistry (SL)
IB Physics (SL/HL)
IB Biology (SL/HL)
IB Environmental Systems
Group 5 – Mathematics
Grade 12
IB Higher Math (HL)
Grade 11 or 12
IB Math Studies (SL)
IB Computer Science (elective) (SL)
Group 6 – The Arts and Electives*
Two-year sequence: Grades 11 & 12
IB Art I
IB Art II (SL/HL)
IB Theatre Arts I
IB Theatre Arts II (SL/HL)
IB Film Studies I
IB Film Studies II (SL/HL)

*In lieu of a Group 6 offering, a student may visit Group 4 for a second subject or Groups 3 or 5 for an elective.

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