IMPORTANT CHANGES TO EE DEADLINES

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IB Grade 8 Information session for Admission September 2012

Date : Nov 24, 2011
Location : Glenforest S.S. - Auditorium
There will be 2 sessions (identical information covered at each)
Session 1 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Session 2 7:15 pm - 8:45 pm

Please note this session is designed for students currently in grade 8 who are interested in the IB Programme and the grade 9 IB Preparatory Programme admissions process for September 2012.

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Pre IB Optional Music Course Information

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Grade 9 Pre IB Parent Information

Session handout for Admissions 2012-2013

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Announcements from the I.B. Administration

Pre IB Gr 9 - Sept 2012

Fall Gr. 9 Pre IB students. The GFSS IB staff are very busy marking and processing your files right now. Please watch in your mail - the week of Feb 13th - for an IB GFSS information letter. Thank you. Ms. D. Habib, IB Coordinator

Posted on Thursday 2nd of February 2012 09:31:47 AM by IB Office

IB Gr 11 Courses Fall 2012-2013 Year

Fall Gr. 11 IB students go to this website's tab for - Student Services - Course Selection - Option Sheet Entry for 2012 School Year. Any questions talk to the Student Services Dept. at GFSS.

Posted on Wednesday 1st of February 2012 05:22:35 PM by IB Office

Pre IB Gr. 9 Applications

PRE IB Gr. 9 Applications. Deadline was Jan. 11, 2012. Intake is closed for Sept. 2012. We have now processed all of the applications and are proceeding to the second stage of the application process. We received over 450 applications. All of the applications were wonderful to read and it is clear that the students put a lot of hard work into completing the requirements. After careful consideration we have invited 250 to write the admissions test on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. We will use the results of the test to determine those students who will be offered a placement in our GFSS Pre IB Programme. We can only accept 116 students. You should all be very proud of yourselves for all of the hard work and perseverance that it took for you to put together your application. As T.S. Elliot said: “Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go”. Thank you for your interest in the IB programme. Best of luck in your future education. Ms. Habib, IB Coordinator

Posted on Friday 20th of January 2012 03:39:05 PM by Ms. Habib

Pre IB Gr. 9 Admissions Test is Jan. 21 only

Selected students will be phoned & invited to write the IB Admissions Test. Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Times are: 9:00 am – 11:00 am, or 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm. GFSS doors open at 8:30 am, or 11:30 am. Parents are to drop-off students at the Glenforest S.S. foyer. Thank you to all who submitted an application. The office is busy processing your files. Please keep checking this website for updates. Thank you. Ms. Habib, IB Coordinator

Posted on Monday 16th of January 2012 07:00:50 PM by Ms. Habib

Pre IB Gr. 9 Not Accepted for Sept. 2012

After carefully considering all of the applications those students to whom we are unable to offer an admission test will be notified by mail. Ms. Habib.

Posted on Friday 13th of January 2012 11:38:07 AM by IB Office

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Students are required to undertake original research and write an "Extended Essay" (EE) of some 4000 words. This project offers the opportunity to investigate a topic of special interest and acquaints the student with the kinds of independent research and writing skills expected in university. The topic is usually associated with some aspect of the student's own course of study and interest.


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:: Extended Essay Due Dates  

:: What is an Extended Essay?
:: EE Research Workshop
:: The IB Learner Profile
:: EE Exemplars (see link for sample Abstract)

:: Steps to Writing a Research Paper
:: Research Question
:: Writing Research Questions Graphic Organizer
:: Writing a Thesis
:: Developing an Outline

:: Writing the Abstract
:: Checklist for Abstract
:: List of Verbs for Formulating An Abstract
:: EE Sample Table of Contents
:: EE Sample Title Page
:: Extended Essay Rubric
:: IBO Assessment Criteria
:: Extended Essay Recommendations
:: Writing an English EE
:: Writing a Science EE
      :: Strategies for Researching and Writing a Science EE
      :: Sample Science EE Examples
      :: Topic and Research Question for Science EE

:: Writing a History EE
:: Analyzing Arguments

:: Making Note Cards
:: Sample Note Cards
:: What is a Citation
:: Citation Styles
:: How to Cite
:: Listing References
:: Referencing and Citations
:: Preventing Plagiarism (instructor)
:: Preventing Plagiarism (student)
:: Types of plagiarism
:: What is Plagiarism
:: Source It (use this guide for your citations)

:: The First Draft
:: Transitional Devices
:: Steps in Editing

:: EE Guide (NEW)
:: Contract for Supervision of EE
:: Extended Essay Mentor Proposal
:: Extended Essay Mentoring Monitoring Record   Must be handed in with final draft
:: IB Academic Honesty
:: IB Learner Profile
:: Important Terms
:: Mentor Responsibilities
:: Regulations and Agreement
:: Student Responsibilities