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World School status dramatically enriches Trinity’s academic
climate. In 1994, Trinity became the first school in the Richmond
area- public or independent- to adopt the International Baccalaureate
Diploma Program, a worldwide standard of educational excellence.IB is an extremely competitive curriculum with a global perspective. The program emphasizes intellectual challenge, cultural diversity, and independent research. This challenging two-year college preparatory course of study is for academically strong and highly motivated students. Participation gives students opportunities not only for advanced standing at colleges or universities, but also priority in the college admissions process.
The global administration of the program ensures that as an IB student in Richmond, or in London or Buenos Aires, you will be able to measure your performance against an international standard. The IB diploma earned at Trinity is, then, the same diploma awarded to accomplished students in more than 125 countries around the world. Trinity faculty members conducting IB classes attend specialized training sessions and IB workshops at various academic sites across the nation.
Academic Requirements
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program ensures that students are exposed to the great traditions of learning: the humanities and the sciences. An IB diploma requires mastery in six academic subjects (best language and additional language, experimental science, mathematics, individuals and society, and an elective such as visual arts) and completion of the unifying Theory of Knowledge course. Students must also fulfill a community service and personal growth requirement and write an extended 4000-word supervised essay that introduces them to the independent research and writing skills needed in college.
Success in the IB Diploma Program also requires a true commitment to hard work, a love of learning, and an appreciation of self-discovery. See the IB Learner Profile for more particulars.
IB Courses Offered
English HL
French SL
German SL
Latin SL
Spanish SL, HL
Economics HL
Geography HL
History of Europe HL
Biology HL
Chemistry SL, HL
Environmental Systems SL
Physics SL
Mathematical Studies SL
Mathematics SL, HL
Visual Arts (2D and 3D- competitive limited enrollment) HL
Music SL, HL
How to Apply
Any junior or senior at Trinity with the required coursework background, teacher recommendations, and a demonstrated self-motivation and commitment to hard work, may participate in the International Baccalaureate course of study. Students intending to pursue the IB Diploma Program typically plan their curriculum sequence in their freshman year at Trinity in preparation for the actual IB course of studies undertaken during the junior and senior years. Students with a late-blooming interest, or transfer students, however, may still be eligible for admission to the program.
IB schedules at Trinity are individualized according to the strengths and enthusiasms of each participating student. This is a definite independent, small school advantage to seekers of an IB diploma. Qualified students can opt to take individual courses for IB certification, instead of undertaking the complete IB Diploma Program.
Students who think they might be interested in IB are encouraged to talk with Trinity’s IB coordinator, Marti Truman, as early as possible.
College Recognition of IB Courses
The following IB website link: http://www.ibo.org/diploma/recognition/directory/index.cfm allows you to search colleges and universities for their policies for giving credit or advanced standing for IB and often AP courses. Just type in the name of the college or university in the search box.
Exam Schedules
2009 AP Schedule
Late AP Tests May 20-22, 2009
2009 IB Schedule
Current IB Students
2008-2009 TES IB Calendar and Major Due Dates (Subject to Change)
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August
22 Sr EE Summer Check-in
28 IB HL History Parent Orientation Meeting
September
11 Jr Breakfast
15 Sr Canoe Float
17 Sr EE Outline
25 Sr Breakfast
October
3 Sr EE Supervisor Consultation
9 Jr Breakfast
14 Sr English World Lit Paper 1 Due
16 Sr Breakfast
17 Sr EE 2 copies Ready-To-Send
November
5 Jr Parents Meeting
7 Sr EE Supervisor Consultation
12 Sr Parents Meeting
13 Jr Breakfast
18 IB HL History Paper Due
College Financial Aid Night
20 Sr Breakfast
21 Sr EE 2 copies Final Draft
25 IB SL Math Studies Paper Due
December
11 Jr Breakfast, Jr CAS Assignment Due CAS Form
15-19 Exams
15 Sr EE Evaluation Due
19 Last Day for Viva Voce
January
9 IB Diploma Presentation Reception for 2008 Graduates and Current IB Students
14 Jr Meeting during chapel- What is a Research Question?
15 Jr Breakfast
16 IB Science In-School Field Trip
22 Sr Breakfast
23 Jr EE Subject Choices
30 Jr EE Subject and Supervisor Selected
February
4 Jr Meeting during chapel- Developing a Research Strategy
12 Jr Breakfast- CAS Groups
Group 4 Presentations
13 Jr EE Supervisor Consultation
20 Jr EE Librarian Appointment
19 Sr Breakfast
23 IB HL History Paper Due
27 Junior CAS Due- Activity Forms, Leadership Project Plan, ~75 hours
March
2-5 Junior Work Week, Jr EE Sources
2 TOK Paper Due
6 Sr CAS Hours Due
IB Music Investigation Due
16 IB HL Geography Field Work Due
19 Sr Breakfast
20 IB HL & SL Mathematics Portfolios Due
27 Jr EE Research Question
April
8 Jr Parents Meeting
9 Jr Breakfast
16 Sr Breakfast
17 Q & A for Interested Underclass Students
20 IB HL/SL Visual Arts Interviews Begin
29 IB Almost Done Cook-out for Seniors and IB Faculty
30 IB Jr CAS Leadership Project Plan Complete and Approved
May
1 Jr EE Annotated Bibliography
4-22 IB Exams
22 Jr EE Thesis and Summer Plan
28 Jr Breakfast- CAS Groups, CAS Action Items Due
June
3 Rising Jr Parents Meeting
Intranet Resources for IB Students (Y Drive)
2007, 2008 Exams and Markschemes
2008 Excellent Extended Essays
CAS Guide for 2010 Graduates
CAS Form for 2009 Graduates
Extended Essay Guide
General Regulations 2009
CAS Opportunities
Check TES CS site.
Summer Opportunities for IB Juniors
IB Summer School at Stanford University, California
Great Books Summer Program
University of Pennsylvania Revision Courses
Cornell University Summer College
Pre-Collegiate Program in Early American History
Support Programs
Oxford Study Courses