
Binghamton High School
International Baccalaureate World School
Kevin Richman - IB Head of School
Stephen McGovern- IB Career-related Program Coordinator
James Gill - IB Diploma Coordinator
What does an IB student look like?
- Knowledgeable
- Risk Takers
- Principled
- Caring
- Reflective
- Communicators
- Balanced
- Inquirers
- Open-Minded
- Thinkers
History of the IB Diploma Program
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The Diploma Program was established at B.H.S. in 1997 to provide students with a balanced education, facilitate geographic and cultural mobility and to promote international understanding.
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3,293 schools offer the DP, in 153 different countries worldwide.
Benefits of the IB Diploma Program
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Intellectually inspire your child to think at a higher level and challenge college level material
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Gain valuable and accepted college credits before graduating high school
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IB Diploma classes create a small school environment within a large school setting
Pathways to an IB Diploma
Open Access To All
Group 1: Studies in Language and Literature
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IB ENGLISH: LANG. & LIT. SL / HL: (2 Year Course)
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All 11th Grade English students take IB English A Language and Literature, SL, or HL
Group 2: Language Acquisition
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IB SPANISH SL / HL:(2 Year Course)
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IB FRENCH SL / HL:(2 Year Course)
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IB MANDARIN SL / HL: (2 Year Course)
Group 3: Individuals and Societies
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IB HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS SL/HL: (SL 1 Year, HL 2 Year Course)
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IB PHILOSOPHY SL: (1 Year Course)
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IB BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SL: (1 Year Course)
Group 4: Sciences
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IB BIOLOGY SL / HL: (1 or 2 Year Course)
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IB ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS AND SOCIETIES SL:
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(1 Year Course)
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IB CHEMISTRY SL / HL: 1 or 2 Year Course)
Group 5: Mathematics
Group 6: The Arts
IB World School Policies for Parents and Students
Language policy
Assessment policy
Academic integrity policy
Special education policy
Admission policy
Full IB Diploma Requirements and Options
Full Diploma Requirements include -
Three core elements :
Theory of knowledge, in which students reflect on the nature of knowledge and on how we know what we claim to know.
The extended essay, which is an independent, self-directed piece of research, finishing with a 4,000-word paper.
Creativity, Activity, Service, in which students complete a project related to those three concepts.
Six subject groups: Studies in language and literature,
Language acquisition, Individuals and societies, Sciences, Mathematics and The arts
IB Career-related Program at BHS
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promotes access to an IB education
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satisfies a worldwide trend of demand for qualifications that combine academic with career-related achievement
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is a specially designed 2-year framework with a core that recognizes and emphasizes the IB values, missions and needs of career-related students
Career Program Certificate:
Pick 1 of 3 BHS Pathways:
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Project Lead the Way
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Business and Finance
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General Business
CP Core, Covered in the Personal and Professional Skills class: