Policies:
King IB Academic Honesty Policy
Programme Description
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme of Hillsborough County is a magnet program that provides highly motivated college-bound students the opportunity to participate in a rigorous liberal arts curriculum. The program is a four-year course of study with two phases: Grades 9 and 10 are the pre-diploma Programme, and Grades 11 and 12 make up the IB Diploma Programme. Students apply in 8th grade to enter the program beginning in 9th grade.
Prerequisite:
You must complete Algebra I or Algebra I Honors (preferred) AND pass the Algebra 1 End-of-Course Exam before August of 9th grade with a “C” or higher each semester.
Eligibility Factors:
- GPA: Grades earned in core subjects from 7th grade and part of 8th grade
- Test scores: Standardized test scores from 6th and/or 7th grade
IB Curriculum
| NINTH GRADE PRE-DIPLOMA PROGRAM | TENTH GRADE PRE-DIPLOMA PROGRAM | ELEVENTH GRADE IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME | TWELFTH GRADE IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME |
|---|---|---|---|
| English I pre-IB | **AICE Language | *English III - IB (SL & HL) | *English IV - IB (SL & HL) |
| Algebra II Honors | Geometry H or Geometry H / Trig IB or Analytic Geom/ Trig IB |
IB Math Analysis (SL or HL) or IB Math Applications & Interpretation (SL) |
IB Stats & Intro Calculus (Math Studies) or *IB Calc & Descriptive Stats (Math SL) or *IB Higher Math ( Math HL) |
| Biology I pre-IB | Chem I pre-IB /Physics H | Biology II - IB (SL or HL) or Chemistry II - IB (SL or HL) or Physics II IB (SL or HL) |
*Biology III - IB (SL or HL) or *Chemistry III - IB (SL or HL) or *Physics III - IB (SL or HL) |
| *AP US Government / World History pre-IB | *AP US History | History of the Americas - IB I (HL) or Contemporary History I - IB (SL) |
History of the Americas III - IB (HL) or Contemporary History III - IB (SL) |
| Spanish I pre-IB | Spanish II pre-IB or French III pre-IB |
Spanish IV (SL) or French IV (SL) |
Spanish V – Lang B - IB (SL) or French V - B - IB (SL) |
| Elective or Research | Elective or Research | Psychology I - IB (SL or HL) Economics I (HL) A second IB Science (SL or HL) IB Art (SL or HL) |
*Psychology III – IB (SL or HL) Economics III (HL) A Second IB Science (SL or HL) IB Art (SL or HL) |
| Inquiry Skills Pre-IB | **AICE Thinking Skills | Theory of Knowledge IB | Elective(s) |
| 50 CAS HOURS | 150 CAS HOURS | ||
| EXTENDED ESSAY | |||
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*AP Exam taken **AICE Exams taken |
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IB and AP Compared
| AP | IB |
|---|---|
| National Standard of Excellence Policies are determined by national educators |
International Standard of Excellence Policies are determined by internal educators
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| College Level Courses |
Comprehensive curriculum of college level work
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| Students generally take AP exams in areas of strength |
Students must prepare in all areas: strengths as well as weaknesses.
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| Students do not have to be enrolled in an authorized school |
Students must be enrolled in an authorized IB School.
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| Exams are graded externally through ETS and student marks assigned. |
Scores include teacher assessments as well as external assessments constructed and graded by educators from throughout the world.
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| Exams based on specific content of courses |
Exams based on broad general understanding of concepts and fundamental themes. Exam questions emphasize essay writing.
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| Oral exam in foreign language |
Oral assessments in Languages A and B and other disciplines.
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| All teachers are specially trained. |
All teachers are specially trained.
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| College credit possible. | College credit possible. |
