Ib.roundrockisd.org Website Review

International Baccalaureate (IB) has three programme levels for students aged 3 to 19 that help develop the intellectual, personal, emotional, and social skills to live, learn, and work in a global world. There are more than 658,000 IB students at 2,405 schools in 131 countries. LEARN MORE.. The IB Diploma Programme, designed for college-bound and highly motivated students, is a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum based on international standards. Students who successfully complete the challenging two-year program IB’s broad range of subjects accommodates diverse student interests and intentions. The advanced academic study allows proficiency in languages, science, mathematics, social studies, and fine arts. In order to receive the IB diploma, students must complete a Theory of Knowledge clas*, the Extended Essay, and the Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS) component. IB’s multi-disciplinary approach encourages students to develop their academic talents, delve into educational inquiry, and study human behavior. Students complete internal as*essments (projects, oral presentations, essays, etc.) and external as*essments (exams) that are moderated and evaluated by international examiners. Costs of these exams must be borne by the student; however, limited financial from which the student will be exempted or any higher-level courses the student will be allowed to enter. Students should check college websites about specific advanced placement and credit policies. A Texas law now exists which requires public colleges to grant entering freshmen at least 24 semester credit hours if they complete the IB diploma program and score 4 or above on the IB exams. To enter the IB Diploma Programme in the junior year of high school, it is recommended that students must have participated in Pre-AP or Pre-IB courses and studied a second language during the freshman and sophomore years. Students may transfer to a campus offering the IB Programme to participate. McNeil and Westwood students may participate in the Westwood IB Programme; Round Rock and Stony Point students may