Last Week Was Remockable! IAs Are Here & May Exams Approach After IB Exhibition Night!

Cassie Armstrong | March 9, 2017 | AP/IB Info | No Comments

Last Week Was IB Mock Exams

Last week SSIS IB students completed their IB Mock Exams meaning all IB teachers are busy grading to get results back so students can prepare for the real exams in May. Predicted Grades from October may or may not change based on their performance. IA grades are due soon, and I will come around to talk to teachers once IBIS provides me the list of students so that we can ensure that the submitted sample is an appropriate cross-section of examples.

The Mock Exam schedule and timing in the school year are up for review.

2017 February DP Coordinator’s Notes

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwPDNWShT_P1THJ1TmMta2tjZUE

You will find information about specific updates to your particular IB subject. IBO is on a tear recently, so your subject will see some change in the near future…..or right now. Check the Notes to see how IBO is affecting your classroom.

IB eCoursework, PG and IA Uploads

Although eCoursework has been mentioned in Dragon’s Lair since August of 2016, the official eCoursework upload site on IBIS just opened for submission on January 15th. Except for 2 classes (that SSIS does not offer), all externally graded IBDP assignments are to be uploaded on the eCoursework section of IBIS. Every IB teacher has an IBIS login. When you click on eCoursework, you have only one option – eCoursework for that course and level. When you click that, you are taken to a new window. I will be meeting with teachers individually to ensure that there is comfort in using the new eCoursework system. If you have questions, please do come see me.

The eCoursework folder is available on Google Drive:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwPDNWShT_P1NkpVZUl1dVBTcmc

Submission deadline for the upload of EEs, TOK essays, Group 1 and 2 written assignments/tasks is 15 March, 2017. (SSIS internal due date from these teachers is March 10)

Submission deadline for the upload of predicted grades and internal assessment scores 10 April, 2017. However, in order to assist students and teachers in clearing their responsibilities to focus on the IB Exams in late April and May, I am adhering to a submission date of March 10 as well. Realizing that accommodations may have to be made, I am available to support IB teachers in making adjustments.

Submission deadline for the upload of internal assessment sample work is 20 April, 2017.

Visual arts exhibition submission deadline is 20 April, 2017.

Submission deadline for the upload of group 6 externally assessed coursework components is 30 April, 2017.

Visual arts process portfolio and comparative study submission is 30 April, 2017.

CAS status – deadline date for CAS status submission on IBIS is 01 June, 2017.

(Next year, we are exploring expanding Managebac for all IB courses as this LMS has a direct link to IBIS eCoursework with all the forms and abilities to export directly to the IB system in March/April.)

IBIS computers and Vietnam wifi connection are not to be trusted. This is why March 10th is a suitable internal SSIS upload deadline (except for the two outliers listed in the IA calendar). March and April will already be consumed by IB review. No student is to be allowed this time for any work to be completed. If this situation does exist, inform me as soon as possible.

These dates are for IBIS submission. After these dates, IBO will not accept any upload. We will make it through this new IBO requirement with a few hiccups, but make it through we shall.

IB Core Exhibitions

The IBDP Core Year 1 Core Exhibition on March 20 during advisory in the Auditorium.Students were given the details for this event on Monday; and the slideshow was shared. Here‘s the list of exhibitioners by location.

Non-full DP juniors are welcome to visit. The main audience will be grade 10 students, so they can see and hear about the DP core (CAS, EE, TOK) work that our current juniors are doing. Reflection is at the heart of CAS, so this is a great opportunity for our juniors to gain insight on their journey thus far.

CAS Seniors are pulling it together. Most have caught up on their reflections and added evidence to Managebac. Dan and I expect them (with the odd exception) to be finished their CAS by March 29, the date of their IBDP Core Year 2 Exhibition. I will be conducting their final CAS interview over the next two weeks. This is designed for them to reflect upon their personal growth through CAS since August 2015.

The exhibition is similar to the Year 1 event but more focused on a final culmination of their core program, especially CAS. This is a time to celebrate their achievements and invite discourse about their core journey over the past 18 months. They will have CAS, EE and TOK work on display. This will be an evening event, 18:00-19:00 in the Auditorium. The main audience will family, friends and grade 11 students. This is open to all, so please drop by to help acknowledge the dedication, perseverance and accomplishments of our seniors. They have a lot to be proud of.

Year 1: Monday March 20, 12:25-1:05 (during Advisory), Auditorium

Audience: all grade 10 students, all grade 11’s welcome, staff, admin, etc.

Year 2: Wednesday March 29, 6:00-7:00pm, Auditorium
Audience: parents, relatives, friends, staff, admin, etc.