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IB Curriculum
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB) is a rigorous two-year college preparatory sequence for academically qualified juniors and seniors. IB students take four years of English, History, Mathematics, Science, and a Foreign Language. They also take an IB Fine Arts course and Theory of Knowledge. These courses perpare them for IB exams in May of their senior year. Scores on these examinations qualify students for the prestigious IB Diploma and also allow students to earn college credit.
IB World Literature: Higher Level
A two-year course that helps students develop:
- a personal appreciation of the literature
- skills in literary criticism
- strong written and oral skills
- respect for the literary heritage of their first language
- an international perspective
The range of texts studied this course is broad, and students grow to appreciate a language's complexity, wealth and subtleties. A specific aim is to engender a lifelong interest in literature and a love for the elegance and richness of human expression. Major projects for this cours include a comparative essay, a creative essay or detailed study, an oral presentation, and an oral commentary.
IB Spanish: Higher Level
A two-year course that promotes an understanding of another culture through the study of a second language. The main emphasis is on language acquisition and use in a range of contexts and for different purposes. Major projects for this course include interactive activities and an oral presentation.
IB History of the Americas: Higher Level
A two-year course that provides for the development of a critical appreciation of:
- human experience and behavior
- the varieties of physical, economic and social environments that people inhabit
- the history of social and cultural institutions
In addition, this course is designed to foster in students the capacity to identify, to analyze critically and to evaluate theories, concepts and arguments relating to the nature and activities of individuals and societies. The major project for this course is a historical investigation on an area covered by the syllabus.
IB Biology: Standard Level
A two-year laboratory course that helps students develop an ability to:
- analyze
- evaluate, and
- synthesize scientific information
A compulsory project encourages students to appreciate the environmental, social and ethical implications of science. This exercise is collaborative and interdisciplinary: students analyze a topic or problem which can be investigated in each of the science disciplines offered by the school. It is also an opportunity for students to explore scientific solutions to global questions.
IB Mathematical Studies: Standard Level
This two-year course aims to enable students to :
- develop mathematical knowledge, concepts and principles
- develop logical, cirtical and creative thinking
- employ and refine their powers of abstraction and generalization
Students are also encouraged to appriciate the international dimmensions of mathematics and the multipliciaty of its cultural and historical perspectives. The major project for this course involves the collection of information or the generation of measurements, an the analysis and evaluation of that data.
IB Information Technology in a Global Sociaty (ITGS): Standard Level
This one-year course is the study and evaluation of the impact of information technology (IT) on individuals and society. It explores the advantages and disadvantages of the use of digitized information at the local and global level. ITGS provides a framework for the student to make informed judgments and decisions about the use of IT within social contexts. The major project for this course is a project that uses IT to solve a community problem.
IB Visual Arts: Standard Level
This two-year course enables students to engage in both practical exploration and artistic production, and in independent contextual, visual and critical investigation. The course is designed to enable students to study visual arts in higher education and also welcomes those students who seek life enrichment through visual arts.
Contact Information:
If you have any questions about Prosser's IB Diploma Program, please contact:
Jessica Stephenson
(773)534-3310
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