Saint John's Prep Named Candidate for IB Diploma Programme
Saint John's Prep has been named a candidate school* to become an IB World School and to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Organization's Diploma Programme. This program, created over 40 years ago, has established a reputation for high academic standards, for preparing students for life in a globalized 21st century, and for helping to develop the future citizens who will create a better, more peaceful world.
The IB Diploma is internationally recognized by prestigious universities for excellence in college preparation. Completion of the entire IB Diploma Program may result in priority admission to universities, increased college credit and additional scholarship opportunities.
This sophisticated two-year curriculum covers a wide range of academic subjects and has stood the test of time for over 774,000 students in 138 countries and 2,815 schools since 1968.
What is the IB Diploma Programme? International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme is an optional two-year program of rigorous learning during a student's junior and senior years. Students study in six academic areas: Language; Second Language; Mathematics; Science; Individuals and Society; and the Arts.
In addition, the programme has three core requirements that are included to broaden the educational experience and challenge students to apply their knowledge and understanding.
The extended essay is a requirement for students to engage in independent research through an in-depth study of a question relating to one of the subjects they are studying.
Theory of knowledge is a course designed to encourage each student to reflect on the nature of knowledge by critically examining different ways of knowing (perception, emotion, language and reason) and different kinds of knowledge (scientific, artistic, mathematical and historical).
Creativity, action, service requires that students actively learn from the experience of doing real tasks beyond the classroom. Students can combine all three components or do activities related to each one of them separately.
Students take examinations at the end of their senior year. Based on their scores, students may receive an IB diploma.
Our goal is to complete the application process and have IB courses available by 2012. The IB Diploma is a two-year course of study, which provides the class of 2014 the opportunity to be the first to attain IB Diploma in addition to their high school diploma. Students may also complete individual courses for certificates only. All IB courses are recognized as such on student transcripts for which they complete IB examinations. All students who take IB courses will have instructors who have been trained to teach IB courses.
IB Mission Statement 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 programs of international education and rigorous assessment. These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
