IB typical sequence?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Robo parent here. I have one that graduated and obtained the IB diploma and another that is currently a freshman also in Alg 2H. This is likely the path they will take:


10th: IB Math Applications 1; Eng Honors, Adv Chem for IB, Language 4, AP Gov, 2 electives (they will take summer PE)

11th: AP Stats, Eng IB Lang/Comp, IB science (TBD) IB Lang SL1, IB HOTA (that’s what they call it), TOK, 1 IB elective

12th: IB Math Applications HL2, Engl IB Lang/Comp HL, IB science, IB Lang HL, IB Topics HL, 1 IB elective, 1 free choice

My kid is talking about doing IB foreign lang next year, then SL, then HL. Not sure what they want for science, so that is still a question.

My older kid took IB physics in 11 and IB env science in 12.

The school does an excellent job advising on this and the IB teachers are top notch. You don’t need to worry! I’ll also add that they don’t advise taking more than 3 HL classes senior year, but some do take 4. Also - my grad tells me they basically have every IB student do the HL route in English whether they choose Lit or Lang.

Thank you!! This is the type of info I've been seeking. While I've seen others praise the IB coordinators I felt like they danced around giving me straight answers when I was trying to understand things last year "oh, it will be fine" rather than actually answering what I asked. And the guidance docs they post online are equal parts helpful AND confusing so...i'll reserve judgement on them.

Question - is Physics a required course by FCPS? As in, my kid would need to squeeze it in somewhere even if they dn't want to do Physics IB?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Robo parent here. I have one that graduated and obtained the IB diploma and another that is currently a freshman also in Alg 2H. This is likely the path they will take:


10th: IB Math Applications 1; Eng Honors, Adv Chem for IB, Language 4, AP Gov, 2 electives (they will take summer PE)

11th: AP Stats, Eng IB Lang/Comp, IB science (TBD) IB Lang SL1, IB HOTA (that’s what they call it), TOK, 1 IB elective

12th: IB Math Applications HL2, Engl IB Lang/Comp HL, IB science, IB Lang HL, IB Topics HL, 1 IB elective, 1 free choice

My kid is talking about doing IB foreign lang next year, then SL, then HL. Not sure what they want for science, so that is still a question.

My older kid took IB physics in 11 and IB env science in 12.

The school does an excellent job advising on this and the IB teachers are top notch. You don’t need to worry! I’ll also add that they don’t advise taking more than 3 HL classes senior year, but some do take 4. Also - my grad tells me they basically have every IB student do the HL route in English whether they choose Lit or Lang.

Thank you!! This is the type of info I've been seeking. While I've seen others praise the IB coordinators I felt like they danced around giving me straight answers when I was trying to understand things last year "oh, it will be fine" rather than actually answering what I asked. And the guidance docs they post online are equal parts helpful AND confusing so...i'll reserve judgement on them.

Question - is Physics a required course by FCPS? As in, my kid would need to squeeze it in somewhere even if they dn't want to do Physics IB?

Not required but some schools want to see physics taken.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There isn’t a normal AP track at Robinson, OP. Most of the APs you mentioned are not offered.

Most kids do some kind of Chem in 10th. Not sure the percent who do IB chem. Most diploma kids do HL English because it is not much harder than SL. You can also do History honors in 11th if you want to do IB Geography SL in 12th. The IB topics class you referenced is one of the hardest, but my daughter loved it. TOK is only in 11th so it will open up a slot in 12th.

My son did Analysis HL. His friend did Apps HL. Both were admitted to great schools with a STEM major. My daughter started in apps in 10th and switched to analysis in 11th. Apps is significantly easier.

Reach out to the IB coordinators-they’re really great about responding.

Thank you! This is exactly the kind of info I was trying to get. What is the “topic class” you’re mentioning? The IB world history one?

- OP

Yes, the history one. The kids called it HOTA. I’m not sure if the same teacher has all sections or how many sections there are, but it was a hit!

[Anonymous]

9th: alg 2 HN, English honors, Spanish 2, World history 2 honors, biology honors, PE, engineering

10th: IB math analysis 1, English 10 HN, Spanish 3, AP gov, IB chem, PE, Engineering 2

11th: AP Calc, IB lang and Lit 1, IB Spanish 1, US Hisory HN, IB Physics, TOK, IB Psych SL

12th: IB Analysis HL, IB Spanish SL, IB lang/lit HL, IB geography SL, IB Physics HL, IB Business SL, elective

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:9th: alg 2 HN, English honors, Spanish 2, World history 2 honors, biology honors, PE, engineering

10th: IB math analysis 1, English 10 HN, Spanish 3, AP gov, IB chem, PE, Engineering 2

11th: AP Calc, IB lang and Lit 1, IB Spanish 1, US Hisory HN, IB Physics, TOK, IB Psych SL

12th: IB Analysis HL, IB Spanish SL, IB lang/lit HL, IB geography SL, IB Physics HL, IB Business SL, elective

For those putting calc in between IB AA, will students be ready for that without having actual pre calculus? I didn’t think first year of AA was much of any pre-calc?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:9th: alg 2 HN, English honors, Spanish 2, World history 2 honors, biology honors, PE, engineering

10th: IB math analysis 1, English 10 HN, Spanish 3, AP gov, IB chem, PE, Engineering 2

11th: AP Calc, IB lang and Lit 1, IB Spanish 1, US Hisory HN, IB Physics, TOK, IB Psych SL

12th: IB Analysis HL, IB Spanish SL, IB lang/lit HL, IB geography SL, IB Physics HL, IB Business SL, elective

For those putting calc in between IB AA, will students be ready for that without having actual pre calculus? I didn’t think first year of AA was much of any pre-calc?

Yes, analysis year 1 at Robinson does a fine job preparing kids for calc BC. It is equivalent to an honors precalc curriculum, with a few differences.

The issue is that the IB analysis curriculum is a list of 150 topics/standards covered over 2 years. It’s up to the individual schools to break it apart as they choose. Robinson was very intentional to separate it so that kids were prepared to kill time in AP Calc before year 2.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:9th: alg 2 HN, English honors, Spanish 2, World history 2 honors, biology honors, PE, engineering

10th: IB math analysis 1, English 10 HN, Spanish 3, AP gov, IB chem, PE, Engineering 2

11th: AP Calc, IB lang and Lit 1, IB Spanish 1, US Hisory HN, IB Physics, TOK, IB Psych SL

12th: IB Analysis HL, IB Spanish SL, IB lang/lit HL, IB geography SL, IB Physics HL, IB Business SL, elective

For those putting calc in between IB AA, will students be ready for that without having actual pre calculus? I didn’t think first year of AA was much of any pre-calc?

Yes, analysis year 1 at Robinson does a fine job preparing kids for calc BC. It is equivalent to an honors precalc curriculum, with a few differences.

The issue is that the IB analysis curriculum is a list of 150 topics/standards covered over 2 years. It’s up to the individual schools to break it apart as they choose. Robinson was very intentional to separate it so that kids were prepared to kill time in AP Calc before year 2.

Do enough kids do this path that Robinson has in person class for AP Calc or do they need to do online? If online, how does it conflict with sports since one night a week there is class that cannot miss?

[Anonymous]

There are two actions of calc BC at Robinson this year. There was 1 last year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There isn’t a normal AP track at Robinson, OP. Most of the APs you mentioned are not offered.

Most kids do some kind of Chem in 10th. Not sure the percent who do IB chem. Most diploma kids do HL English because it is not much harder than SL. You can also do History honors in 11th if you want to do IB Geography SL in 12th. The IB topics class you referenced is one of the hardest, but my daughter loved it. TOK is only in 11th so it will open up a slot in 12th.

My son did Analysis HL. His friend did Apps HL. Both were admitted to great schools with a STEM major. My daughter started in apps in 10th and switched to analysis in 11th. Apps is significantly easier.

Reach out to the IB coordinators-they’re really great about responding.

Thank you! This is exactly the kind of info I was trying to get. What is the “topic class” you’re mentioning? The IB world history one?

- OP

Yes, the history one. The kids called it HOTA. I’m not sure if the same teacher has all sections or how many sections there are, but it was a hit!

Not exactly - HOTA and Topics are two different classes, two different teachers. HOTA is 11th grade and Topics is 12th