INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
INTENT TO PARTICIPATE in the IB Diploma Program
INITIAL RECOMMENDATION FORM
SY 2017-2018
International Baccalaureate classes have content that is both rigorous and challenging. These courses are taught at the college level and must meet certain criteria as outlined by the International Baccalaureate Organization (www.ibo.org). As a result, the recommendation of a subject area teacher is requested for students to enroll in this program and these classes.
Please read carefully the information on the reverse side of this page. This completed form with all signatures, must be returned to Mr. Denney in office 1120 or room 1148 by
Friday, March 3rd, 2017 by 4:00 p.m.
ALL IB COURSES REQUIRE A TEACHER RECOMMENDATION SIGNATURE
OR a parent waiver if you wish to take a course without a teacher recommendation; if your waiver is denied, you must contact Ms. C MacAllaster directly with questions;
You may download the waiver form off of the school’s main website.
· Before enrolling in the IB program, a student should carefully plan his/her academic and extracurricular schedule for the following year to accommodate the demands of IB courses.
· Frequently there is a summer assignment, often reading, that is required and assessed at some point during the first few weeks of school.
· Once admitted to an IB course, a student is expected to remain in the class for the duration of the year.
· Payment for exams is required prior to the exam order deadline of November 15, 2017. There are no refunds of exam fees for any reason at any time after the exam order has been sent.
· Many colleges and universities accept IB exam grades (usually 4 or higher) for college credit and/or placement. The standards are not uniform among institutions.
· IB courses are offered contingent upon sufficient enrollment in the class.
All requested information must be completed or this form will not be accepted. RETURN THIS COMPLETED FORM TO MR. DENNEY IN class 1148 or his OFFICE 1120 in East Hall
Please complete ALL areas below—printed name and signatures, ID number, date, and phone numbers.
We have read and we understand all of the criteria and expectations for enrolling in an International Baccalaureate course for 2017-2018 that are detailed on both sides of this form.
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Student Name (printed) Student email
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Student Signature Home Phone
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Parent Signature Cell Phone
Group 1 - Main Language (Must choose ONE) / prereq/subject for recommendation / teacher (signature) recommendation
IB English Lang & Lit SL / Honors 10th Lit
IB English Literature HL / Honors 10th Lit
Group 2 - Language B (Must choose ONE)
IB Spanish HL / Spanish III or IV
IB Spanish SL / Spanish III or IV
IB French SL or HL / French III or IV
IB German SL or HL / German III or IV
IB Latin SL or HL / Latin II or III
Group 3 - Social Sciences (Must choose ONE)
IB History of the Americas SL (20th C only) / Honors or AP World
IB History of the Americas HL / Honors or AP World
IB Business SL / Intro to Marketing or Economics
IB Psychology SL / Any SS
Group 4 - Hard Sciences (Must choose ONE)
IB Chemistry SL / Science Teacher Recommendation
IB Biology HL / Science Teacher Recommendation
IB Physics HL / Science Teacher Recommendation
IB Design Technology SL / Engineering Apps or Upper Math or Comp. Sci.
IB Envrionmental Systems & Society / Science Teacher Recommendation
IB Compu. Science SL / Accel. Math II
Group 5 - Maths (Must choose ONE)
IB Math Studies SL / Math teacher recommendation
IB Math SL/AP Calc AB (combined credit) / Math teacher recommendation
IB Math HL (prereq of AP Calc AB/BC) / Math teacher recommendation
Group 6 - Fine Arts (optional)
IB Visual Arts SL / Visual Arts I and one additional art course
IB Visual Arts HL / Visual Arts teacher recommendation
IB Music SL (seniors only) / must be accept. for Mastery Band