Tell me about full IB at BCC HS

[Anonymous]

Quality of the program, how are the IB teachers? I heard there was an exodus of teachers prior to this administration, not sure how things are now. Any Classes to avoid, recs on how to pick which HL/SL, weaknesses in program.. I hear some teachers are fab & others never respond to parents at.all.
Would love to hear from those who have recently BTDT..

[Anonymous]

Bump

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Quality of the program, how are the IB teachers? I heard there was an exodus of teachers prior to this administration, not sure how things are now. Any Classes to avoid, recs on how to pick which HL/SL, weaknesses in program.. I hear some teachers are fab & others never respond to parents at.all.
Would love to hear from those who have recently BTDT..

It's an IB program so like any other IB program. Also, teachers are from the same pool as all MCPS teachers so quality is the same.

[Anonymous]

It is not known so much for getting a lot of kids thru the full program, but for offering a la carte classes that are taken alongside regular MCPS curriculum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is not known so much for getting a lot of kids thru the full program, but for offering a la carte classes that are taken alongside regular MCPS curriculum.

IB programs are notoriously hard, and suspect this is more a comment on the student body than the program itself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is not known so much for getting a lot of kids thru the full program, but for offering a la carte classes that are taken alongside regular MCPS curriculum.

I disagree. It is known for being open to kids who want to mix and match, say IB English with AP Bio, but I think they have great support for kids doing full DP (a good IB coordinator) and the results show they have very high diploma percentages.

My kid went thru recently but to be honest I didn’t contact a single teacher in HS except to send them a thank you note for teaching/letters of recc.

[Anonymous]

The people that I know who do it like it. But I haven't seen their results yet! If you want to do the full program, you won't have every choice available to you, but it is certainly possible.

[Anonymous]

What’s the difference between IB and AP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What’s the difference between IB and AP

In some cases there isn’t much if any difference. I think BCC codes upper level foreign language classes as both AP and IB. In other cases, in theory IB is more focused on depth and analysis and less focused on breadth and facts. The IB diploma program also has a heavier emphasis on writing and a class called “theory of knowledge”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What’s the difference between IB and AP

In some cases there isn’t much if any difference. I think BCC codes upper level foreign language classes as both AP and IB. In other cases, in theory IB is more focused on depth and analysis and less focused on breadth and facts. The IB diploma program also has a heavier emphasis on writing and a class called “theory of knowledge”.

Would you say one is “better?”

[Anonymous]

I have an incoming 9th grade freshman and I was amazed to learn that ALL the kids are in honors english and history. Doesn't that by definition make it non-honors? Apparently it has to do with the IB program. I don't understand it and don't think I will if I decided to think on it more.

[Anonymous]

I have an incoming 9th grade freshman and I was amazed to learn that ALL the kids are in honors english and history. Doesn't that by definition make it non-honors? Apparently it has to do with the IB program. I don't understand it and don't think I will if I decided to think on it more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is not known so much for getting a lot of kids thru the full program, but for offering a la carte classes that are taken alongside regular MCPS curriculum.

I disagree. It is known for being open to kids who want to mix and match, say IB English with AP Bio, but I think they have great support for kids doing full DP (a good IB coordinator) and the results show they have very high diploma percentages.

My kid went thru recently but to be honest I didn’t contact a single teacher in HS except to send them a thank you note for teaching/letters of recc.

So essentially you're 100% in agreement or completely demented.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have an incoming 9th grade freshman and I was amazed to learn that ALL the kids are in honors english and history. Doesn't that by definition make it non-honors? Apparently it has to do with the IB program. I don't understand it and don't think I will if I decided to think on it more.

Welcome to Bethesda where advanced is the "norm"

[Anonymous]

Can you take IB and them the AP exams for college credit?