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    The document outlines the three International Baccalaureate (IB) programs - the Primary Years Program (PYP) for ages 3-12, the Middle Years Program (MYP) for ages 13-16, and the Diploma Program (DP) for ages 16-19. The PYP focuses on developing the whole child through 6 subject areas. The MYP provides an academically challenging framework with 8 main subjects and a personal project. The DP offers courses in 6 curriculum groups and final exams that can earn college credit. Supporters note the IB curriculum connects disciplines, is available globally, and provides an expanded worldview, while critics argue it is expensive and accepted by fewer colleges than Advanced Placement.

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    IB Curriculum

    Janine Means

    History
    IB=International Baccalaureate

    Founded in 1968 in Geneva, Switzerland

    Non-profit educational foundation

    3 programs for ages 3-19
    -Began with just the DP, but expanded
    in the 1990s

    Primary Years Program (PYP)
    Ages 3-12

    Development of whole child
    (inquirer)

    6 subject areas:
    Math
    Language
    Science
    Social Science
    Arts
    Social, Personal, and Physical
    Education

    Primary Years Program (PYP)
    Six Transdisciplinary Themes
    Who we are
    Who we are in place and time
    How we express ourselves
    How the world works
    How we organize ourselves
    Sharing the planet
    Middle Years Program (MYP)
    Students ages 13-16
    Framework of academic challenges and life skills
    Embracing and transcending traditional subjects
    Personal project at end of 5 years
    Assessed against established criteria
    Eight main subjects
    Two languages
    Humanities
    Science
    Math
    Arts
    Technology
    Physical Education

    Diploma Program (DP)
    Six curriculum groups
    Studies in language/literature
    Language acquisition
    Individuals and Societies
    Experimental Sciences
    Mathematics and Computer
    Sciences
    The Arts

    Students ages 16-19
    Two year curriculum
    Final exams accepted as
    college credit

    So What?
    Positives of IB Curriculum Negatives of IB Curriculum
    Connection between disciplines

    Available in both public and private
    school settings

    Offers diverse world curriculum

    Ideal for traveling families
    Expensive

    Accepted by less colleges than AP




    A.P. is great for content-based traditional learning. Its great
    for kids who like to memorize. But for more creative kids, who
    want to make those connections, theres nothing like the I.B.
    Chris Mosca
    As Wheaton teachers and grads
    IB is most prominent
    overseas
    Teachers in Europe, Asia, etc.

    Connecting cultures through
    curriculum

    Expanded worldview
    Providing a student with more
    than just one country
    perspective




    References
    International Baccalaureate Education. (2012). Retrieved November 14, 2012, from
    http://www.ibo.org
    Lewin, T. (2010, July 2). International Program Catches on in US Schools
    [Newsgroup post]. Retrieved from New York Times website:
    http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/03/education/03baccalaureate.html?pagew
    anted=all
    Matthews, J., & Hill, I. (2006). Supertest: How the International Baccalaureate
    Can Strengthen Our Schools. Chicago, IL: Open Court Publication Company.

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