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IBDP planning guide 2018/2019
East Campus
1 IBDP planning guide
OVERVIEW OF THE IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
This guide is designed for students and issues within their chosen subjects. A brief history of the IB
parents to help in the transition to
UWCSEA East IB programme.
You will notice that none of the Diploma Programme:
subject areas have given out the The IB Diploma Programme was
All available subjects that can be curriculum or syllabus lists for the established in 1968 to provide
studied at UWCSEA East are here year. There will be more than enough an international education that
and Heads of Departments and time to focus on this during term would enable young people to
teachers of these subjects have made time. The summer prior to Grade 11 better understand and manage the
suggestions about possible books, is for preparation, reflection, resting complexities of our world, and to
readings, podcasts, videos, questions and having a good time before school provide them with the skills and
to ask yourself etc, that may help in starts. attitudes to take action to improve it.
preparations for the first term and Such an education was rooted in the
Hopefully there is something in
beyond. To be successful in the IB more progressive educational thinking
these pages that peak interest but
programme It is very important that of the time but also in the belief
remember these are only suggestions.
students develop independent study that the world could be made better
The most important thing is to
habits and reading skills. There is through an education that focused on
come to school in August refreshed,
also significant research that informs concepts, ideas and issues that crossed
prepared and excited about seeing old
us about the difference in students disciplinary, cultural, national and
friends and/or meeting new ones.
academic achievements between geographical boundaries.
those who do and those who don’t
read over long breaks between
What is the IB Diploma The aim of the IBDP is to develop
grades. In addition, many of these Programme? internationally-minded people who,
links provided allow students to The IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) recognising their common humanity
immerse themselves in and connect is designed as an academically and shared guardianship of the planet,
to the worlds and ideas created and challenging and balanced programme help to create a better and more
described by others, leading to a of education with final examinations peaceful world.
development of multiple perspectives. that prepares students, normally aged
On top of this, students will remain 16 to 19, for success at university and
informed of important events and life beyond.
IBDP planning guide 2
THE IB CORE REQUIREMENTS
CAS: Creativity, Activity, Consider over the break the
following questions to ask yourself:
Service
• What are my top 3 qualities? What
The CAS core enables students are my top 3 skills? Which one skill
to enhance their personal and and quality do I want to develop?
interpersonal development through
experiential learning. At the same • What do I care about? (specific
time, it provides an important human needs, environment,
counterbalance to the academic nurturing others) For books, the novel Sophie’s World by
pressures of the rest of the IBDP. A • What does my community need? Jostein Gaarder is a great introduction
good CAS programme should be both (Grade level, school, local, global to philosophy (the book is available
challenging and enjoyable, a personal – this may be needed when you electronically and in paperback). You
journey of self-discovery. For many consider an activity as well as a can also check out Stephen Law’s The
students, CAS experiences include Service or GC) Philosophy Files.
experiences that are profound and • How can I make a difference? (to a
life-changing. For student team, NGO, environment) EE: the Extended Essay
development to occur, CAS • How can I make a change in myself? The Extended Essay is an in-depth
should involve real and purposeful (organisation, self-awareness, study of a focused topic chosen by
experiences, personal challenge, communicator) you. It is intended to promote high-
thoughtful consideration, and critical level research and writing skills,
reflection. This is supported by your ToK: Theory of intellectual discovery and creativity. It
advisor who will check in with you at provides students with an opportunity
three key points over the 18 months. Knowledge to engage in personal research in a
ToK encourages critical thinking topic of their own choice, under the
In August you will plan a series
about knowledge itself, to try to help guidance of a supervisor (a teacher in
of experiences in clubs, Sports,
young people make sense of what the school).
performances, Service, and a project
they encounter. Its core content is
that will challenge and develop you This research leads to a major piece
questions like these: What counts as
individually and collaboratively. of formally presented, structured
knowledge? How does it grow? What
are its limits? Who owns knowledge? writing in which ideas and findings
g ful expe r
m ea ni n ienc are communicated in a reasoned
her es What is the value of knowledge? What
Ot
are the implications of having, or not and coherent manner. After the
Service Activity having, knowledge? completion of the written essay, a
short concluding interview, or viva
You are not expected to have a voce, is conducted with the supervisor.
background in ToK before school
Creativity starts. What you need to be able to do There is no summer work that
is to take an interest in things you take needs to be done with regard to the
for granted and think about things in a Extended Essay. Just think about areas
new way. you are passionate about.
You will be able to meet all of the
IB guidelines though the different TED.com is a great place to explore You could also follow:
opportunities available in the when you have some free time. There Twitter: @ExtendingEast
Activities and Service programmes at are lots of topics and interesting Blog: www.extendingeast.blog
UWCSEA East combined with Project presentations. There are some TED
Week. Project Week, a compulsory Talks that challenge some ideas about
and exciting partof our learning what seems obvious, and why we hold
programme, is arranged around certain beliefs. You could start by
the CAS elements of creativity, watching (but don’t limit yourself to):
activity and service. Many students Michael Shermer, Beau Lotto and Dan
visit existing Global Concerns NGO Ariely.
partners that we have in school
combined with some form of
physically challenging activity.
3 IBDP planning guide
ACADEMIC SUBJECT OPTIONS
Group 1: Studies in English A SL and HL How should I record
my reading experiences?
Language and Literature Embarking on a range of reading for
IBDP English A You should keep a record of what
Chinese A: Literature you’ve read (see example) and be
What kind of
Reading: 阅读并做读书笔记 reading should I do? prepared to share your reading
《文学欣赏》（第二版）胡山林 experience. Highlight or bookmark
Here is a core reading list, which will quotations that resonate with you.
(务必在开课前熟读！) hopefully encourage you to read Over the two years of the course you
《大淖记事》汪曾祺短篇小说精选 widely and help you to learn more will keep a record of your personal and
about yourself as an individual. critical responses to text.
《随遇而安》汪曾祺散文精选 Additionally, included in this list is
《目送》 龙应台散文精选 an expansive view of classic ‘stories’ What will I do with my reading
from around the world and different record?
《透明的哀伤》席慕容散文精选
time periods. English A: Literature Be prepared to share your reading
《海明威短篇小说精选》 and Language and Literature journey with your new teacher and
students, as part of your summer classmates in August. Details about
Viewing
reading we expect you to read: two how you’ll present your findings will
关注文学、文化、社会、历史、哲学专 novels, plus a play or collection of be provided once school has started.
栏 poetry / short stories, or a non-fiction
We hope you “Read. Read, Read.” –
http://open.163.com/ work (e.g., travel writing, biography,
William Faulkner (American novelist,
网易公开课 essays plus a weekly reading weekly
screenplay writer and essayist)
reading of one blog, one journalistic
https://www.coursera.org/course/ magazine and one reputable national
chinesehumanities French A SL and HL
newspaper. Regular reading of such
中国人文开放课程 Préparation au cours de
publications is crucial to success of
français A
http://ocw.aca.ntu.edu.tw/ntu-ocw/ these courses. We’d also like you to
• Pour travailler l’orthographe et
index.php/ocw/cou/100S219 venture into other types of texts:
la grammaire, utiliser les “cahiers
台大开放课程 speeches, adverts, reviews, films,
d’été” de Français, niveau Collège,
songs, photographs—anything that
plusieurs éditions (Hachette, Bordas,
communicates meaning!
Hatier, Bescherelle, etc …).
If you already have a personal • Pour améliorer l’orthographe, faire
reading list for the break then you également des dictées en ligne, sur
can incorporate these into your le site http://www.bescherelle.com/
summer reading and find interesting dictees.php, aux niveaux 4ème et
connections between them. Even 3ème. On peut y faire des dictées
better would be if you could bring classiques ainsi que des dictées à
in works related to subjects you feel trous (plus faciles).
particularly passionate about.
• Afin d’élargir la compétence lexicale
et la culture littéraire, lire au moins
trois des oeuvres conseillées ci-
dessous, écrire des fiches de lecture
et faire des travaux sur les champs
lexicaux.
• Enfin, pour apprendre à organiser ses
idées et améliorer la compétence
écrite, écrire le résumé de l’oeuvre
(30 lignes) ainsi qu’ un paragraphe
pour exprimer son opinion
(arguments + exemples).
IBDP planning guide 4
• Si l’élève est très motivé, lire une School supported Second Challenge: Watch a film
oeuvre par semaine, sinon deux originally made in your Language A.
oeuvres par mois. Choisir au moins
self-taught languages Based on the film paradigm below,
un roman, une dizaine de poèmes First Challenge: Read one novel in provide a description of the plot.
extraits d’ un receuil et une pièce de your language A. Choose a novel Integrate this description in a film
théâtre. which is considered a classic in a review. Use the following structure for
country where your Language A is your book review:
Oeuvres conseillées: spoken. Typically it would be a novel
–– L’ingénu (conte philosophique de • First paragraph: introduction of the
that students your age study at school
Voltaire, 18ème siècle) film, the director, the actors …
in a country where your Language
–– La mort du roi Tsongor (conte A is spoken. You may need to ask • Second paragraph: description of
philosophique de Laurent Gaudé, your parents to advise you on a book the plot (refer to the film paradigm
20ème siècle) choice. After having read the book, below)
–– Ni d’Eve, ni d’Adam (roman answer the questions in the following • Third paragraph: your opinion on the
autobiographique d’Amélie book report template. You may need plot, the actors, the music etc …
Nothomb, 20ème siècle) to look up the following terms in your • Fourth paragraph: your
Language A: narrator, protagonist, recommendation
–– L’Africain (roman
context, plot, theme, climax, imagery,
autobiographique de Jean-Marie
symbolism.
Gustave Le Clézio, 20ème siècle)
Films:
–– Indochine (film de Régis Wargnier,
1992)
–– Art (pièce de théâtre de Yasmina
Reza, 20ème siècle)
Oeuvres au programme de G11:
–– Un tramway nommé désir (pièce
de théâtre de Tennessee Williams,
20ème siècle)
–– Kitchen (roman de Banana
Yoshimoto, 20ème siècle)
–– Candide (conte philosophique de
Voltaire, 18ème siècle)
–– L’amant de la Chine du Nord
(roman autobiographique de
Marguerite Duras, 20ème siècle)
–– Stupeur et tremblements (roman
autobiographique d’Amélie
Nothomb, 20ème siècle)
Oeuvres au programme de G12:
–– L’étranger (roman d’Albert Camus,
20ème siècle)
–– Les fleurs du mal (recueil de poésie
de Charles Baudelaire, 19ème
siècle)
–– Rhinocéros (pièce de théâtre
d’Eugène Ionesco, 20ème siècle)
–– Le dieu du carnage (pièce de
théâtre de Yasmina Reza, 20ème
siècle)
–– Incendies (pièce de théâtre de
Wajdi Mouawad, 20ème siècle)
5 IBDP planning guide
Group 2: Language English B HL Grammar
Acquisition Reading, listening It is important to maintain and
and writing journal improve your grammar. Please consult
For students entering into a SL or HL
Keep a journal on your summer appropriate websites or books and try
Language B course, the following is
reading/listening and respond to each to self-correct.
recommended to help maintain your
language skills over the summer. Ab piece of text. Subject areas to read/write/listen about:
initio is an introduction to a language For each reading or listening, your Core:
and so students entering an ab initio journal should include:
course can try some of the following • communication and media
but it is not expected. 1. A short summary (one paragraph of • global issues
about 75 words). • social relationships
Chinese B SL and HL 2. A list of new vocabulary (at least
Reading comprehension Options:
10 words) from each piece of text
and vocabulary • cultural diversity
and a sentence written from each
Vocabulary practice new word (a sentence of your own • customs and traditions
https://quizlet.com/145253118/ making—not from a dictionary). • health
chinese-vocabulary-flash-cards/ • leisure
3. A new piece of text but of a
Reading materials different type (for example you • science and technology
http://collections.uiowa.edu/chinese/ read a news article and write a blog
Grammar, vocabulary, reading
index.html entry) about that topic. Use some of
www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/
the new vocabulary you have found
Suggested reading for Higher Level learningenglish/language/
in the original text.
students:
Grammar quiz
4. Include both readings and listening
《那些年，我们一起追的女孩》九把 www.englishclub.com/grammar
from various sources.
刀
Listening
5. Include the printed text or a link for
《亲爱的安德烈》 龙应台 www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/
each text type.
《美国老爸台湾妈》 赵映雪 eslvideo
6. Hand in the finished journal during
Listening week one of class. Text types
Videos related to Chinese culture and www.chesterhil-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/
7. Include some of the following text
curriculum topics curriculum-activities/text-types
types (and any others you may find):
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/english
• news reports
=PLH4Tth4cQZmg0nLLYc8MMgSXpY
778F9hq • magazine columns All skills and test preparation
• editorials www.uic.edu/depts/tie/coolsites.htm
Video learning materials
http://english.cntv.cn/learnchinese/ • blogs http://efl-learners-online-resource.
• pamphlets/brochures/flyers/ webs.com/listeningcomprehension.
Films
leaflets htm
Students are encouraged to watch
• essays
at least 2 of the following films in French B SL and HL
Chinese with Chinese subtitles; • articles
Grammar
they should take notes of linguistics • television documentaries
Choose your verb(s) and your tense(s)
expressions and colloquialisms. • spoken or written interviews then practise, practise, practise
《饮食男女》 • movies
https://www.vocabexpress.com
《小孩不笨》 • movie/restaurant/book reviews (great to revise vocabulary as well).
• diaries https://conjuguemos.com/
《一个都不能少》
• biographies It is essential that you start the
《落叶归根》
• travelogues French B course with a solid
《人在囧途》 • guides knowledge of the imperfect, perfect,
《失恋三十三天》 present, and future tenses
• information report
• recount
• narrative
IBDP planning guide 6
A great Powerpoint presentation L’Arnacoeur (relations sociales)
which consolidates some basic
Tanguy (relations sociales)
grammar points
https://docs.google.com/file/ Welcome (questions mondiales)
d/0BzRJcgBcctNgM3ppR2tkdmxkekU/
edit?usp=sharing Spanish B SL and HL
Grammar
Reading comprehension
and vocabulary Choose your verb(s) and your tense(s)
then practise, practise, practise. Films
Vocabulary practice Students are encouraged to watch
http://www.verbuga.eu/Mise/Mise.
http://quizlet.com/subject/french at least two of the following films in
html
Great reading exercises Spanish with Spanish subtitles; they
Grammar exercises
http://1jour1actu.com should write down language phrases
www.colby.edu/personal/b/bknelson/
and colloquialisms.
A bank of rticles sorted by topics SLC
relevant to the French B curriculum. Trinity grammar pages Los otros (2001), Alejandro Amenábar
Choose articles that you are interested Mar adentro (2004), Alejandro
Grammar exercises for ALL levels
in and note down new vocabulary. Amenábar
(good for revision)
https://drive.google.com/folderview?i
www.spanish.cl/Grammar/Games.htm El orfanato (2007), Juan Antonio
d=0BzRJcgBcctNgZlhfODZ5RHhTWFk
&usp=sharing Reading comprehension Bayona
and vocabulary El Laberinto del fauno (2007),
Listening
Great reading exercises Guillermo del Toro
French news in French but at a slow
www.spanishrevision.co.uk/a_level/
speed—you can also access the El Gato con botas (2011), Chris Miller –
reading/reading_index.htm
transcripts Animación
www.newsinslowfrench.com Listening and reading online
Punto y coma
Video listening practice with
transcripts Listening
www.laits.utexas.edu/fr Search for ‘4 minutos’ within this site
Video clips of French songs and and then listen and try to pick out the
transcripts. Practise French while main stories.
listening to music. http://www.rtve.es/
http://chansonsfle.blogspot.sg Video listening practice with
Film trailers and scenes in French transcripts
www.premiere.fr/Bandes-annonces https://www.laits.utexas.edu/spe/
International francophone TV channel Excellent listening activities with
www.tv5.org blankfill exercise, transcript and
translator tool
Films www.spanishnewsbites.com/spanish_
Students are encouraged to watch newsbites/advanced_level
at least two of the following films
Listening activities and podcasts—
in French with French subtitles; they
different types of listening exercises
should write down key phrases and
on good IB topics Nivel intermedio
colloquialisms.
(SL) and Nivel avanzado (HL)
L’auberge espagnole (diversité https://www.podomatic.com/
culturelle) podcasts/asisehace
Intouchables (relations sociales et Songs and exercises. Practise Spanish
questions mondiales) listening to music.
http://formespa.rediris.es/canciones
Bienvenue chez les Chti’s (relations
sociales)
7 IBDP planning guide
Group 3: Individuals You could also watch these movies or Reputable sites to use include:
TV shows to give you more insight:
and Societies http://www.bbc.com/news/science_
Joy, The Founder, The Social Network, and_environment/
Business and Management Dragon’s Den, How We Made Our
You interact with businesses on a daily http://www.theguardian.com/
Millions, Undercover Boss, Hell’s
basis, you are aware of the products environment/all
Kitchen, and The Secret Millionaire to
they make, the advertising they use name just a few. http://www.scientificamerican.com/
and the people that work for them. sustainability/
Businesses take calculated risks Economics
If you are totally new to Geography as
and organise resources to produce View this video which explores
a subject and want to do some basic
and sell goods and services that the issue of scarcity and resource
preparation, a great place to start
meet human needs and wants. This allocation, the topic we will start the
is https://www.bbc.com/education/
course gives you an insight into and course with. Make some reflections
examspecs/ztb42nb.
understanding of all facets of their and observations in a journal and
operation. Six concepts underpin the answer this question: There are clips to watch and key ideas
course, and provide the framework for to read for all the major topics we will
“How is it that the first world has an
deeper study: change, culture, ethics, study at IBDP. A particularly useful
oversupply of food, while 1 in 7 in the
globalisation, innovation and strategy. primer for people who will be studying
world go malnourished?”
These act as a lens with which we in a second language.
will examine the operational aspects www.fastcompany.com/1580712/
of businesses. Units include Business infographic-of-the-day-how-the- Global Politics
Organisation and Environment, global-food-market-starves-the-poor IB Global Politics is a dynamic subject
Human Resources, Accounts and that is built around the unifying theme
You can also go to tutor2u.net
Finance, Marketing, Operations of ‘people, power and politics’. You
and explore the GCSE and ‘A level’
Management, and Business Strategy. will have the opportunity to explore
sections of the site. The home screen
the interactions of both state and
These popular, entertaining books is regularly updated with new topics
non-state actors at various levels of
cover different aspects of business and drawn from current news events,
analysis including community, local,
the people that run them. Read one linked to parts of the IB/A level
national, regional, international, and
over the summer and think about how syllabus so that you can begin to
global. As such, politics is happening
the concepts are applied. understand how news events are
all around you, and you should be
• Sprint by Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, analysed using concepts that you will
aiming to spend part of your summer
and Braden Kowitz come across in class.
tuning into political ideas and
• Giants of Enterprise: Seven Business Geography discussions.
Innovators and the Empires They Built
Geography is a dynamic subject that The first unit will focus on the changes
by Richard Tedlow
is grounded in the real world and deals to the world order brought on by
• Let My People Go Surfing: The with some of the major concerns the tumultuous events of 2016 such
Education of a Reluctant Businessman of our time. You will be studying as the Brexit decision in the UK and
by Yvon Chouinard contemporary issues like Poverty, the election of Donald Trump as US
• Shoe Dog by Phil Knight Climate Change and Globalisation, President. A unit will follow this on
• No Logo by Naomi Klein and Geopolitical issues like conflicts the ongoing dispute in South China
over resources. Sea. Taking note of these two political
• The Leader Without a Title by Robin
issues in particular will be most useful
Sharma To help you prepare for IB Geography
for your first semester of IB Global
find out more about these global
Along with the very informative Politics.
issues and get into the habit of
and educational news channels
regularly checking in with what is You are encouraged to create a Twitter
like Bloomberg and MSNBC, these
going on in the world by reading the account (if you haven’t already got
Business Education websites have
news. one) and follow @UWCSEAEastGlopo.
excellent interactive resources:
You can also use the hashtag #glopo
• https://www.tutor2u.net/business to review a range of up-to-date
• http://www.businessmanagementib. resources.
com/
Podcasts are also an excellent source
of relevant political information,
IBDP planning guide 8
including in-depth interviews and Read:
discussions. The following podcasts • The Age of Extremes by Eric
are recommended as a very good Hobsbawm
starting point for Global Politics • A People’s History of the World by
students: Chris Harman
• Council of Foreign Relations – The • Civilisation: the West and the Rest by
World Next Week Niall Ferguson
• Global Dispatches – Conversations
on Foreign Policy and World Affairs
Watch: Group 4: Sciences
• Platoon Science is both a process for
• New York Times – The Daily
• Ghost of Rwanda generating new knowledge and for
• The Economist Radio explaining the world around us. Over
• Comandante
• BBC World Service – Global News the long vacation, maintain your
• Hitler: The Rise of Evil
Podcast interest in science by visiting the
• All Quiet on the Western Front following quality science websites to
While there are literally thousands
of books available that relate to the Psychology read articles and watch science videos.
study of Global Politics, an interesting From your reading, consider problems
As students of psychology, you will that could form the basis of an
book to start with, as it deals with have a chance to learn more about
one of the major course concepts of extended investigation in your science
the fascinating human species. Be subjects.
‘power’, is Is The American Century aware, however, the answers are often
Over? by Joseph Nye. The Almighty complex, and there are no definite www.guardian.co.uk/science
Dollar by Dharshini David presents a answers in explaining the human mind www.guardian.co.uk/science/series/
fascinating account of globalisation at and behaviour. At the core of the the-newton-channel-science-videos
work, while Prisoners of Geography by DP psychology course are the three
Tim Marshall provides a description of www.bbc.co.uk/science/0/
different approaches to understanding
various conflict ‘hot spots’ around the www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/
behaviour and thinking; the biological
world. approach, the cognitive approach and Biology
the sociocultural approach.
History Biology is the natural science which is
The study of History comes with a As an introduction to one of the many concerned with the study of life and
great responsibility. Yes, we must sub-units we cover, students need to living things. Amongst other topics,
learn from the past in order to go online to TED Talks and listen to we will look at cell biology, molecular
understand who we are today. But and reflect upon the Fascinating psych biology, genetics, ecology, evolution
we must also study History in order experiments playlist (9 talks). and the human body.
to speak for those without a voice. Any of the following are books you In preparation for your Biology course,
That said, there is also pure joy to may want to read over the summer to you can consolidate your existing
be found in the wonderful, baffling, give you a taste of what we cover in Biology understandings by engaging in
hilarious and sometimes terrifying Psychology: some holiday reading to maintain your
stories from History. IB History hopes curiosity. The following books and
• Permanent Present Tense: The
to immerse you fully in each of these websites are particularly good:
Unforgettable Life of the Amnesic
vital elements. Your programme
Patient, HM by Suzanne Corkin • Creation, the origin of life / the
largely examines the social, political
• Crazy Like Us by Ethan Waters future of life by Adam Rutherford,
and economic history of the 19th
concerning what life is, where it
and 20th century. We travel across • The Noonday Demon by Andrew
came from and where it is going.
continents to explore war, peace, Solomon
revolutions, dictatorships, remarkable • Gut by Giulia Enders, which reveals
• How the mind works by Steven Pinker
advancements and crimes against the latest science on how much our
• 30-second psychology by Christian digestive system has to offer.
humanity. Units include Tokugawa and
Jarret (Editor)
Meiji Japan, Revolutionary Cuba, the • What Has Nature Ever Done for Us
Vietnam War, the Rwandan genocide • Outliers: The story of Success by by Tony Juniper, which links life, the
and Mao’s China. As such, we suggest Malcolm Gladwell planet and economics.
you read some fascinating survey • The Brain That Changes Itself by • CrashCourse Biology channel on
histories, and watch some films, to Norman Doidge YouTube is a great online resource.
develop a feel for the themes and tone
of the period.9 IBDP planning guide
• The Biology Department also likes The periodic table of videos There are many YouTube channels
A Short History of Nearly Everything www.periodicvideos.com that give an accurate overview of the
by Bill Bryson which describes the physics behind the headlines, clarify
This is easily the most enjoyable
people behind the major findings in misconceptions and will introduce
journey through the periodic table on
modern science. you to ideas you will encounter on
the Internet.
the course. Those worth watching
Chemistry Finally, an excellent and enjoyable include: Veritasium, Minutephysics
Chemistry is the central science in that account of the wonderful world of and #physics.
it is said to be the bridge between the molecules is contained in P.W. Atkins’
The history of science is essential to
physical and life sciences. Chemistry Molecules. You can read most of this
appreciating the context in which
is concerned about the behaviour of as a preview on Google books by using
scientists lived and how their work,
matter—the stuff which makes up our the search terms ‘Google books Atkins
and its results, were shaped by the
world—and how it interacts together. Molecules.’
times and places in which they lived.
In preparation for your Chemistry
course, we ask that you consolidate Physics This book makes excellent reading:
your existing chemistry learning, but Physics is a science that makes The Measure Of All Things, Ken Alder
also that you engage in some vacation meaning of physical phenomena
This is also available as a three part
reading to maintain your chemical by creating laws and mathematical
documentary.
curiosity. The following websites are relationships from the outcomes of
particularly good: experimental investigations. This A good and brief introduction to many
course will allow you to investigate theories in physics can be found in
Napoleon’s Buttons
both the world of classical physics, its the book:
The Royal Society of Chemistry: history and its development into the
50 Physics Ideas You Really Need to
www.rsc.org modern era of quantum physics. You
Know, Joanne Baker
will investigate the models that help
The RSC have a great ‘Learn
us to explain the natural world from A slightly more complex look at
Chemistry’ site
the smallest sub-atomic particles to several key theories is given by Richard
www.rsc.org/learn-chemistry
the largest objects in the universe. You Feynman in his book, Six Easy Pieces.
and a host of other interesting will also be able to make connections
areas to help satisfy your chemistry with modern technology and see Computer Science
cravings. Download The Mole student how much of it is a result of the “Whether you want to uncover the
magazines and have fun with the investigation into the strengths and secrets of the universe, or want to
award winning interactive periodic limitations of these models. pursue a career in the 21st century,
table. basic computer programming is an
essential skill to learn.”
Professor Stephen Hawking, CH, CBE.
Computer Science is the study
of theory and the application of
techniques which will allow you
not only to solve existing problems
with computers, but also design and
apply algorithms which bring new
possibilities to other disciplines.
Software and computational thinking
have been applied to many different
fields to push the boundaries of what
was previously believed to be possible.
Whether you are interested in creating
the next level of VR or animated
film, breaking an encryption code,
making music or games, learning at
an accelerated pace or even becoming
a digital entrepreneur, you will find
that the same tools can be appliedIBDP planning guide 10
effectively in each of these endeavours Design is the link between innovation These websites should get you excited
and many more. and creativity, taking thoughts about current environmental issues
and exploring the possibilities and and solutions we will be studying in
To prepare yourself for the new
constraints associated with products the course:
concepts and ways of thinking that
or systems, allowing them to redefine • New Scientist
you will learn, it would benefit you to
and manage the generation of
have some experience of computer • Wild Singapore
further thought through prototyping,
programing in any language. There • Green Facts
experimentation and adaptation. It
are many introductory courses but
is human-centred and focuses on the • Smithsonian
one which teaches the material in
needs, wants and limitations of the • I Love Science
a simple yet transferable way is the
end user.
Khan Academy’s excellent Intro to JS.
For the more adventurous, I would To help you prepare for the IB Design Group 5: Mathematics
also recommend Stanford University’s Technology course, we suggest All courses at the IB Diploma rely
CS101 online course which covers reading, watching some video and heavily on technology and all students
many of the basics of Computer documentaries and regular visits to are expected to have the TI-Nspire
Science and programming in a websites like: CX graphing calculator. This model
different style. is available at the school shop on
http://designmuseum.org/design
East Campus and students should
It would be very useful if you could
http://storyofstuff.org/movies/ bring this calculator, along with the
download and install the Eclipse IDE
cables and packaging, to their first
for Java Developers on your laptop as http://www.vitra.com
Mathematics lesson. You will need
we will be using this throughout the
In preparation for this course, you your licence key and activation code
course. You would also benefit from
should gain familiarisation of Autodesk to be able to install the TI software on
reading the MIT Technology Review
Fusion 360 software and download your laptop.
and related websites which keep you
the Design Classics App.
up-to-date with new and emerging What better way to prepare for
technologies. You are also encouraged to access and your IB Diploma than reading about
read the book The Design of Everyday mathematics, listening to stories
Design Technology Things by Don Norman about mathematics and doing
Design, and the resultant development mathematics. Please dip into any
of new technologies, has given rise Environmental Systems and of these online resources and enjoy
to profound changes in society: Societies your summer.
transforming how we access and Environmental Systems and Societies
process information; how we (ESS) is both a Group 3 Individuals and Group 6: The Arts
adapt our environment; how we Societies and a Group 4 Experimental
communicate with others; how we are
Dance
Sciences course that offers a coherent
able to solve problems; how we work perspective of the interrelationships Watch as much dance as you can, live
and live. between the natural and human and on video.
Technology emerged before science, systems. This perspective is one Make notes on the following:
and materials were used to produce that enables us to adopt informed • movements used
useful and decorative artifacts long personal responses and sustainable
solutions to the wide range of pressing • use of space
before there was an understanding of
environmental issues that we have • use of speed/energy
why materials had different properties
that could be used for different inevitably come to face. Attention • use of dancers (number, gender, how
purposes. In the modern world the is constantly drawn to our own they work together)
reverse is the case, and designers relationship with the environment • use of music
need to have an understanding of and the significance of choices and
• use of costume or props
the possibilities offered by science decisions we make in our own lives.
In ESS, we evaluate the scientific, • reflective comments on how each
to realise the full potential of what
ethical,economic and socio-political dance compares to dances or dance
they can design in terms of new
aspects of issues on a local scale which styles you are already familiar with.
technologies, products and systems.
at the same time directly link and Please prepare a presentation on one
apply to the global context. particular piece of dance that you have
enjoyed watching the most, using the
notes you have made (5–10 minutes)11 IBDP planning guide
Music Visual Arts
Practise your voice/instrument as Visit local galleries or museums
much as you are able. Listen widely. and record basic impressions and
Seek out live music. Actively discover collect pamphlets, et cetera from
some unfamiliar music. Record your those places. Put these impressions,
impressions in a notebook. recollections and brochures in
a notebook to be source at the
Watch these:
beginning of the year. Part of your
Film 1. How Music Works study is concerned with how you
Increase the range and style of films 2. Big Bangs present and exhibit your works.
you watch. Experiment with different Noting how professional institutions
genres and films from different Theatre do this can give you great ideas and
eras. Start to read film theory (not See as much live theatre as you can provide a justification for anything
just reviews) linked with the films wherever you are in the world. Keep you may want to do that is a bit
you watch and keep a journal with the programme for the production out of the ordinary. How you want
your titles, dates, thoughts and so that you will be able to remember people to experience your work also
impressions. A ‘Film Diary’ will the details next year. If you have no affects how you do your artwork.
become a great resource for you. access to live theatre, you can access Understanding and sourcing cultural
Here are some sites that might help productions and information about visual metaphors, using traditional
discovering new films, especially world productions digitally through sites techniques are established ways to
cinema. such as: approach this course. Looking around
• Digital Theatre+ you and recording ideas and exciting
• Mr Scott’s list of suggested films
• National Theatre Discover YouTube observations for possible use in your
• http://www.bfi.org.uk/news/50- work later art can guide your thoughts
greatest-films-all-time channel
and prevent you from experiencing
• https://www.empireonline.com/ • NT Live creative block.
movies/features/best-movies/ • And lots of other sources on
YouTube. Draw and sketch using colour via
• https://www.empireonline.com/ watercolours or merely recording in
movies/features/100-greatest- You can also get DVDs of more pencil and ink is a core practice for all
world-cinema-films/ well-known productions. Keep a artists. This can include record parts
Also, begin to consider the process record of your impressions of both the of designs and patterns, sampling
of filmmaking and how we read acting and direction as well as design textures and details. Drawing trains
and produce film. There are several choices you can see. You can make a the mind and for an artist or designer
well-made practical film production short audio or video record of your enables the brain to understand
‘schools’ online. Here are a couple: thoughts or write/type them. complex relationships.
• RocketJump Film School “An individual’s ability to draw is... the
• Every Frame a Painting ability to shift to a different-from-
ordinary way of processing visual
You will be making films early, so any information - to shift from verbal,
hands-on time with a camera/phone analytic processing to spatial, global
capturing characters or interesting processing.” – Betty Edwards
compositions will be beneficial.
Holidays are perfect for this type of Engage in art, look at the world
thing. and record your thoughts ideas and
feelings in a travel sketchbook. Do this
on a plane, sitting in a car, on a bus,
sitting in a cafe, walking the streets –
make it natural and vital to your life
each day.IBDP planning guide 12
QUESTIONS AND CONTACTS
We want you to have the best summer Ted Cowan
possible before arriving here at High School Vice Principal
UWCSEA East. We know you might (Grades 11–12)
have some questions or clarifications ted.cowan@uwcsea.edu.sg
that need to be made. If your
Paul La Rondie
questions are about the IB, please feel
IB Diploma Coordinator
free to contact Paul La Rondie. If your
paul.la.rondie@uwcsea.edu.sg
questions are about the High School
experience, contact Lindsey Stirrat or Jenson Hjorth
Rebecca Kenny. We will be happy to Head of Grade 11
help make the transition as easy as jenson.hjorth@uwcsea.edu.sg
possible. Rayhanna Rashad
Grade 11 Secretary
rayhanna.rashad@uwcsea.edu.sgl
ORIENTATION INFORMATION
Here is some information for you Grade 11 secretary. She will be happy
as well regarding orientation at the to help you out and make sure you
beginning of next school year. Here are prepared.
is a letter from the High School
If you are a Grade 11 student who is
leadership team discussing the process
new to UWCSEA East, please bring an
of induction for you. And here is the
official copy of your previous school
orientation schedule for you as well so
transcript(s) from Grade 9 and 10.
that you can plan properly. If you have
Please give this to Rita at orientation.
any questions please contact Rita, theUWC South East Asia
East Campus
1 Tampines Street 73
Singapore 528704
T +65 6305 5344
highschooleast@uwcsea.edu.sg
www.uwcsea.edu.sg
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