Need help with CC terminology!

Hat
Sat, 02 Apr 2011 20:38:58 +0000

Cbug -

1) My son did the IB diploma program at his HS. (At his HS you can also take IB courses and the IB tests and receive a certificate in a particular field of study). The IB diploma requires that students take exams in six fields (English, History, Math, Science, Foreign Language and one other subject of the student’s chosing). Therefore, an IB student can not “opt out” of taking a demanding course in a core subject (like AP students can). In addition, IB students must write a thesis-type paper on a subject approved by the IB advisor. They are also required to complete at least 150 hours of certain types of community service.

2) SATIIs are the equivalent of the old SAT Achievement Tests. You have to be a geezer to remember that term. Georgetown may require 3 SATIIs, but no other school does. Some schools require specific type SATIIs (like math or physics).

3) At my son’s HS all AP, IB and and what they call “pre-IB” are all weighted equally. I suppose that you could call these “honors” courses.