Curriculum
IB Diploma or Course offerings at SME
IB Diploma students will take 6 courses in addition to Theory of Knowledge during Seminar
IB Course students will take a minimum of 2 courses, but do not take Theory of Knowledge
All IB classes are either High Level (HL) or Standard Level (SL). The difference between the course designation is that it is simply a matter of the tests, papers, and projects/presentations taken during and at the end of the course!
IB Diploma candidates must test in 3 courses that are designated HL to be eligible to receive the Diploma from IBO
SME IB Admissions Policy
Group 1 Courses
(English A - Literature)
IB English HL 1 -- 11th grade
IB English HL 2 -- 12th grade
Students must take 2 years of English (and only offered at the HL). Honors ELA experience is preferred; there is a focus on World Literature and works in translation.
Group 2 Courses
(Language B - Literature)
SME offers both French and Spanish IB classes. There are three different ways that a student can take these courses for IB credit. It is preferred to have at least two years of a language!
Contact Mme. Baker about how to test out or to another level.
Option 1:
French or Spanish 5 (HL) Junior Year
French or Spanish 6 (HL) Senior Year (Test)
Option 2:
French or Spanish 4 (SL) Junior Year
French or Spanish 5 (SL) Senior Year (Test)
Option 3:
French OR Spanish AB (AB is Latin for "ab initio" and is meant for the newer speaker)
You must take two years of French or Spanish
Can test Senior year
Group 3 Courses
(Individuals and Society - History of the Americas)
IB HOTA HL1-Junior Year
IB HOTA HL2-Senior Year
This course is the history of both North and South America with a focus on their histories and governments. It covers all the requirements for Seniors and government courses that the district requires for graduation. It is also only offered as an HL course and is a two year curriculum.
Group 4 Courses
(Experimental Sciences)
IB Biology SL-Junior OR Senior Year
IB Chemistry SL-Junior OR Senior Year
IB Environmental Systems and Society SL-Junior OR Senior Year
SME offers three different classes for this group. Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Systems and Society. Biology 1 and Chemistry 1 count as pre-requisites for these IB classes and so they are only 1 year in length. (Honors Biology is preferred)
Honors Biology Honors must be taken as a pre-requisite for Environmental Systems and Society.
Group 5 Courses
(Mathematics)
IB Mathematics Analysis andApproaches SL1-Junior Year
IB Mathematics Analysis and Approaches SL2-Senior Year
***A student with Pre-Calculus can skip to SL2 as a Junior
***Must have taken Honors Algebra 2
This is a TWO year course sequence and designed for those who have taken Algebra 2 Honors, Pre-Calculus, or Pre-Calculus Honors.
Group 6 Courses
(Electives)
We have SO MANY ways to get this course work done!
Option 1- Visual Arts at both SL and HL levels (Junior and Senior Year)
Option 2-Psychology at both SL and HL levels (Junior and Senior Year)
Option 3- Environmental Systems and Societies SL (Junior or Senior Year)
Option 4-Philosophy at both SL and HL level (Junior OR Senior Year)