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 two IB math classes offered at CAIS

What are Mathematics AA and AI?

100

Of the three core components, this is the only one that does not award a point toward the diploma.

What is Creativity, Activity, 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

These languages are designated as “Language A.”

What is English and Chinese?

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

Students are allowed to choose visual arts. This class is in this group.

What is group six?

300

These four subjects have an oral component to the assessment.

What is Language A: English and Language B:Spanish, French, and Chinese?

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 Ms. Brown (CAS), Mr. Aranas (TOK), and Mrs. Pomana (EE)?

400
Spanish belongs in group 2. This is the official name for group 2.
What is Language Acquisition?
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

The class that has an automatic subject award winner.

What is IB history?

500
The grading scheme for IB assessments is on a numeric scale of this range.
What is 1-7?
500
AOK

What is areas of knowledge?

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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