Introduction+to+DP+and+ITGS

=** INTRODUCTION DP and ITGS **=

= = The [|International Baccalaureate] provides three programmes (Primmary Years Program, Middle Years Program and the Diploma Program) to over 745,000 students aged 3 to 19 years.

The structure of the Diploma Program (DP) is shown below. It is important to understand the overall structure and how it relates to ITGS. ITGS is one of the subjects in Group 3: Individuals and societies and must adhere to the aims and objectives common to all Group 3 subjects.
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Please go to the IBO website to gain an overview of the [|Diploma Programme] Click on the 8 slides navigation at the bottom of the page.
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In the IB Diploma Program, a student will take six subjects and a course called Theory of Knowledge (TOK), create an Extended Essay (EE) and participate in 150 hours of CAS (creativity, action and service). ITGS teachers link with TOK topics in ITGS class discussions. Often ITGS students request to write Extended Essays in ITGS. In some instances, students propose an idea for their ITGS project that is more suited to meeting CAS requirements. Consequently, ITGS teachers are also involved in the total IB program through TOK, EE and CAS.

A perfect IB result is 45 points resulting from:
 * Six courses with the top mark of 7 = 42 points
 * TOK and the EE are awarded between 0-3 marks according to a matrix found in the (EE Guide page 23) = 3 points
 * The 150 hours of CAS is a Diploma requiement, but does not receive any points.

The [|IB Mission Statement] is the backbone for all aspects of the International Baccalaureate:


 * The International Baccalaureate 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 organization 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.**

The IB Mission Statement has been translated into the IB [|Learner Profile], a "set of learning outcomes for the 21st century". "The learner profile provides a long-term vision of education. It is a set of ideals that can inspire, motivate and focus the work of schools and teachers, uniting them in a common purpose."

**IB learners strive to be:**

 * **Inquirers**
 * **Knowledgeable**
 * **Thinkers**
 * **Communicators**
 * **Principled**
 * **Open-minded**
 * **Caring**
 * **Risk-takers**
 * **Balanced**
 * **Reflective**

These are called " Learner Attributes".
Read the full [|IB learner profile] [174 kb, PDF]

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= ITGS is the Learner Profile in action = ==== The planning of every ITGS learning experience needs to begin with the learner profile. How will a visitor see the Learner Profile in action in an ITGS classroom? It is important to model the attributes ourselves as educators in our approaches to ITGS. ====



 * **How would a visitor in your ITGS class see evidence of the Learner Profile?**



 * **To what extent is there a need for a balance between the spirit of the Learner Profile with the demands from the school/parents/students for 7s?**


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