The Core Components
IB Curriculum
Assessment
Acronyms
The Learner Profile
100

The three core components.

What are Extended Essay (EE); Theory of Knowledge (TOK); and Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS)?


100

The IB math class is offered at NRHS.

What are Mathematics Standard Level?

100
Of the three core components, this is the only one that does not award a point toward the diploma.
What is Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS)?
100

SL

What is standard level?

100

Their natural curiosity is nurtured. They acquire the skills necessary to conduct constructive inquiry and research and become independent active learners. They actively enjoy learning, and this love of learning will be sustained throughout their lives.

What is inquirers?

200

The number of learning outcomes a student must meet in CAS.

What is seven?

200

This language is designated as “Language A.”

What is English?

200
IA stands for this.
What is internal assessment?
200

HL

What is higher level?

200

They explore concepts, ideas, and issues that have global relevance and importance. In so doing, they acquire, and are able to make use of, a significant body of knowledge across a range of disciplines.

What is knowledgeable?

300

TOK is taken for this many semesters.

What is two?

300

Senior students were allowed to choose to take either Music or Visual Arts. These classes are in this group.

What is group six?

300
These two subjects have an oral component to the assessment.
What is Language A: English and Language B:Spanish?
300

DP

What is diploma programme?

300

They exercise initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creatively to approach complex problems and make reasoned decisions.

What is critical thinkers?

400

The three core teachers/coordinators and their area.

Who are Dr. Sullivan (CAS), Mr. Evans (TOK), and Mrs. Kerse-McMillin (EE)?

400

1. Thinking skills 

2. Communications skills 

3. Social skills 

4. Self-management skills 

5. Research skills

What are the IB approaches to learning skills?

400
The IB tests are criterion-referenced, which means that they are evaluated against this tool.
What is a rubric?
400

IBO

What is International Baccalaureate Organization?

400

They understand and express ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communication.

What is communicators?

500

The EE must meet this word count requirement.

What is 4,000?

500

based on inquiry

focused on conceptual understanding

developed in local and global contexts

focused on effective teamwork and collaboration

differentiated to meet the needs of all learners

informed by formative and summative assessment.


What are the approaches to teaching?

500

The grading scheme for IB assessments is on a numeric scale of this range.

What is 1-7?

500

DPC

What is Diploma Programme Coordinator?

500

They show empathy, compassion, and respect towards the needs and feelings of others. They have a personal commitment to action and service to make a positive difference to the environment and to the lives of others.

What is caring?

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