2013 lhs course selection guide - Longview Independent School ...

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a comprehensive and challenging
pre-university course of study that demands the best from both motivated students and
teachers. The program responds to the need for greater challenges and pre-university
preparation for academically gifted high school students. The program is designed and
administered by the International Baccalaureate Organization, a non-profit educational
foundation based in Geneva, Switzerland. The sophisticated two-year curriculum covers a
wide range of academic subjects and has stood the test of time for over half a million
students in 119 countries since 1968. The program encompasses internationally-based
standards of achievement. Successful completion of the course work and examinations at
the junior/senior level may earn college credit or advanced standing at colleges and
universities around the world.
The curriculum is designed to provide a broad liberal arts experience for the university
bound student. Each student will become proficient in language and mathematical studies,
the two most important tools of communication and analysis, and participate in an in-depth
exploration in the study of learning and the process of educational inquiry. The resulting
educational experience will provide the student with a well-rounded, high academic course
of study emphasizing the development of the total individual.
Participation in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at Longview High
School may begin in the (International Scholars) classes at the freshman/sophomore levels.
Students may apply for the (International Scholars) designation during the sixth, seventh,
eighth, ninth, or tenth grade years. For students in the Longview Independent School District,
application and acceptance to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme must occur
prior to the Friday prior to the Spring Break vacation of the student’s tenth grade/sophomore year.
For students transferring into the Longview Independent School District, application and
acceptance must occur prior to September 30 th of the student’s eleventh grade/junior year.
Students transferring from an authorized International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
may enter the program at Longview High School at any time during the eleventh
grade/junior year or twelfth grade/senior year. The International Baccalaureate Diploma
Programme is for accepted students during their eleventh grade/junior year and twelfth
grade/senior year with international exams possible at the end of each year. The final result
is a disciplined student who is ready for the challenges of a university and beyond.
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