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• Gain awareness of music of selected non-Western cultures
• Gain knowledge of rudiments of music
• Understand notational systems
• Apply these elements by analyzing works of music
• Internal and external assessments
• SL Exam in grade 12 Projects, Activities, etc.: A musical investigation project, plus one of the following: two compositions, solo performance CD or group performance CD
IB Music HL [ CPHS only ] Prerequisite / Selection Process: Must also be enrolled in Band III, Choir III or Orchestra III Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12 Credit: Six trimesters = 3.0 credits Major Outcomes:
• Study Western music from Middle Ages to present
• Gain awareness of music of selected non-Western cultures
• Gain knowledge of rudiments of music
• Understand notational systems
• Apply these elements by analyzing works of music
• Internal and external assessments
• HL Exam in grade 12 Projects, Activities, etc.: A musical investigation project, three compositions and a solo performance CD
AC IB Business Management 11 HL [ CPHS only ] Intended Audience: Grade 11 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes:
• Tri 1 Business Activity and Environments
• Tri 1 Introduction to Finance & Accounts
• Tri 2 Marketing
• Tri 2 Introduction to Human resource management
• Focus on: Change, Culture, Society, Ethics, Innovation & Strategy
• Applying content to“ real world” business situations
• HL Exam in grade 12 Projects, Activities, etc.: Case study approach, internal research paper, virtual business and external exam Instructional Focus: Variety of methods used to meet students’ needs Co-curricular Connection: BPA, DECA
AC IB Business Management 12 HL [ CPHS only ] Prerequisite / Selection Process: AC IB Business and Management 11 HL Intended Audience: Grade 12 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes:
• Tri 2 Finance and Accounts
• Tri 2 Human Resources
• Tri 2 Internal Assessment – Action Research Paper
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• Tri 3 Operations Management
• Tri 3 External Assessments Preparation – Case Study Approach
• Focus on: Change, Culture, Society, Ethics, Innovation & Strategy
• Putting it all together using business principles, practices, tools and strategies
• Applying content to“ real world” business situations
• HL Exam in grade 12( SL Exam optional with teacher permission)
Projects, Activities, etc.: Case study approach, internal research paper, virtual business and external exam Instructional Focus: Variety of methods used to meet students’ needs Co-curricular Connection: BPA, DECA
IB Psychology SL [ CPHS only ] Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12 Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credits Major Outcomes:
• Analyze and evaluate psychological theories and perspectives
• Replicate a psychological study, analyzing the results
• Evaluate the studies and theories that are associated with social psychology
• Internal and external assessments
• SL Exam at the end of the year Projects, Activities, etc.: Brain project, Research on a study that changed psychology, Internal and external assessments, SL Exam at the end of the year Instructional Focus: All class discussions and student led presentations
IB Visual Arts SL [ CPHS only ] Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12 Prerequisite / Selection Process: 2 lower level arts courses or teacher permission Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credits Major Outcomes: At an advanced, college preparatory level—
• Identify and Describe artwork from differing contexts.
• Experiment with different media, materials and techniques in art-making.
• Critically analyze and discuss artworks created by themselves and others.
Projects, Activities, etc.: Comparative Presentation of various established works of art; Process Portfolio of student’ s developing work; Exhibition of student’ s completed work. Instructional Focus: Artistic skills using a variety of media, writing, speaking, analysis, and critical thinking.
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IB CORE
IB Theory of Knowledge I [ CPHS only ] [ TOK I is required for all IB diploma candidates ] Prerequisite / Selection Process: IB diploma candidate or certificate scholar Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes:
• Identify and analyze the various kinds of justifications used to support knowledge.
• Formulate, evaluate and attempt to answer knowledge questions
• Examine how academic disciplines / areas of knowledge generate and shape knowledge
• Understand the roles played by ways of knowing in the construction of shared and personal knowledge
• Explore links between knowledge claims, knowledge questions, ways of knowing and areas of knowledge
• Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of different perspectives and be able to relate these to one’ s own perspective
• Explore a real-life / contemporary situation form a TOK perspective in the presentation
Projects, Activities, etc.: TOK presentation Instructional Focus: Students participate in frequent seminar discussions and research assignments, knowledge issues
IB Theory of Knowledge II [ CPHS only ] [ TOK II is required for all IB diploma candidates ] Prerequisite / Selection Process: Honors IB Theory of Knowledge I Intended Audience: Grade 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes:
• Identify and analyze the various kinds of justifications used to support knowledge.
• Formulate, evaluate and attempt to answer knowledge questions
• Examine how academic disciplines / areas of knowledge generate and shape knowledge
• Understand the roles played by ways of knowing in the construction of shared and personal knowledge
• Explore links between knowledge claims, knowledge questions, ways of knowing and areas of knowledge
• Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of different perspectives and be able to relate these to one’ s own perspective
• Explore a real-life / contemporary situation form a TOK perspective in the presentation
Projects, Activities, etc.: TOK presentation Instructional Focus: Student-led discussions, faster pace and independent work
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