IB
IBPO Meetings
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
IB Overview: Meet Principal Don Begier and get an overview of IB from Coordinators Claudia Anderson and Kaia Stulock. They will present the IB Learner Profile and explain the academic performance policy. Parents and students (particularly 9th and 10th graders) are encouraged to attend! 7 pm in the library
Monday, October 4, 2010
IB vs AP: Learn about the differences between IB and AP, and hear from a panel of students enrolled in these courses. This topic is particularly helpful for 9th and 10th graders and their parents. 7 pm in the library
Monday, November 1, 2010
Choosing a Sixth Subject:The team of IB Sixth Subject teachers will present their particular course overviews and enlighten students on the many and varied options for 11th and 12th grade IB sixth subjects. Students in the 9th and 10th grades, and their parents, should attend. 7 pm in the library
IB Applicants
CLASS of 2015
Please check back in early October to download the IB Application for entrance to LHS in Fall 2011.
Check here in September for the 2010-11 IB brochure.
The IB Groups (Subjects)
Group 1: Language A (English)
Group 2: Language B (Foreign Language SL)
Spanish, French, and Japanese Oral Exam
Group 3: Individuals and Societies
History Internal Assessment
Philosophy Internal Assessment
Group 4: Experimental Sciences
Chemistry Internal Assessment
Biology Internal Assessment
Group 5: Mathematics
Mathematics Studies
Mathematics SL
Mathematics HL
Group 6: Arts and Electives
Visual Arts – Research Workbooks
Theater Arts: Research Commission
Music
Exams Schedule
May 2011 IB exam schedule
Check back for dates, times and locations for all IB exams.
Pre-IB Course Sequences
Here are some course sequences you might find yourself following:
Freshman Year
Language Arts
Language Arts 9 Honors
World Languages
Level 1 OR
Honors Level 2 OR
Honors Level 3 OR
History
World Geography and Government
Science*
Integrated Science 1-2
Mathematics
Integrated Algebra/Geometry 9
Integrated Algebra/Geometry 10 (or 10 Honors)
Drama
Intro to Drama
Stagecraft
Sophomore Year
Language Arts
Language Arts 10 Honors
World Languages
Honors Level 2 OR
Honors Level 3 OR
IB Level 4
History
AP US History
Science
General Chemistry
Mathematics
Integrated Algebra/Geometry 10 Honors
Integrated Advanced Algebra 10 Honors
Integrated Trig/Pre-Calc Honors
Drama
Drama History/Literature
Acting Study 1
- For Science, freshmen will take an exemption lab/test at the end of their freshmen year. If they pass the test, they will be placed in General Chemistry. If they do not pass the test, they will be placed in Science 3-4 AND General Chemistry. If they have a B or above in each course at the end first semester, they can drop Science 3-4. All Pre-IB sophomores MUST have completed and passed General Chemistry to continue in IB as juniors.
Electives
Drawing and Painting can be taken in either 9th or 10th grade, as can any music class (previous music experience is not required for IB Music).
LHS Diploma Requirements
IB Diploma graduates receive two diplomas, one for LHS and one for IB. You must have 15 Practical/Fine Arts Credits (usually 3 courses, one of each and the third is your choice); you must have 12 Physical Education credits, including 2 credits for Personal Survival (junior year) and 3 credits (5 in summer) for swimming.
Colleges
Colleges that Littleton IB graduates attend
CLASS OF 2010
American University
Boston College
Boston University
Brown University
Clark College
Coe College
Colorado College
College of Wooster
Colorado State University
Creighton University
Dickinson College
Florida Southern College
Franklin & Marshall University
Gonzaga University
Hampshire College
Indiana University
Kansas State University
Kenyon College
Loyola Marymount University
Notre Dame University
Regis University
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Stanford University
Tufts University
University of Colorado-Boulder
University of Denver
University of Oregon
Wagner College
Wheaton College
Williams College
CLASS OF 2009
Bard College
Beloit College
Brown University
California State Polytechnic University
Case Western Reserve University
Chapman University
Colorado State University
Creighton University
Eckerd College
Elon University
Georgetown University
Ithaca College
Lafayette College
Lewis & Clark College
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Metropolitan State College of Denver
Miami University of Ohio
Oberlin College
Occidental College
University of Oregon
Salve Regina University
Sarah Lawrence College
Seton Hall University
University of Colorado
University of Denver
University of South Carolina
Tufts University
Tulane University
University of Washington
Wesleyan University
Whitman College
CLASS OF 2008
Bucknell University
Bryn Mawr College
Creighton University
College in France
College of St. Benedict
Colorado State University
Gonzaga University
Knox College
Lehigh University
Lewis & Clark College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Missouri Southern State University
Montana State University
Notre Dame University
Northwestern University
Occidental College
Southern Methodist University
University of Colorado
University of Denver
University of Michigan
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
University of Rochester
University of Toronto
University of Victoria, Canada
Whitworth College
Worchester Polytechnic Institute
Yale University
CLASS OF 2007
Baylor University
Benedictine College
Brandeis University
Colorado College
Colorado State University
Connecticut College
Davidson College
Eastern University
Eckerd College
Graceland University
Kenyon College
Ney York University
Northeastern University
Pacific Lutheran University
Sewanee University of the South
Stanford University
United States Coast Guard Academy
University of Arizona
University of Chicago
University of Colorado
University of Denver
University of North Dakota
University of Northern Colorado
University of Oregon
University of Redlands
University of Wyoming
Wake Forest University
Wheaton College
CLASS OF 2006
Air Force Academy
Boston University
College of William & Mary
College of Wooster
Colorado College
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University
Duke University
Eckerd College
Kenyon College
Marquette University
Merchant Marine Academy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sacred Heart University
Santa Clara University
Scripps University
St. Louis University
Tufts University
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
University of Colorado
University of Denver
University of Puget Sound
Vanderbilt University
Wagner College
Western Washington University
Whitman College
Whittier College
Whitworth College
Wittenberg University
Yale University