Handbook for IB-NOVA 2011-13

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NOVA International SchoolsSkopje, Macedonia

International Baccalaureate ProgrammeHandbook

Academic Year 2011-2013


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WHOM DO I CONTACT AT NOVA FOR ..

"estions a'o"t t%e IB program o$$ere# at NOVA> Comm"nication (it% IB o$$ices in !ene+a7 Car#i$$> "estions concerning acceptance o$ st"#ents to t%e program> IB Co"rse o$$erings an# s"'?ect com'inations>

IB DP Coordinator Tat ana B. E!timos"a [email protected]

"estions concerning acti+ities an# pro?ects $or @creati+it2 7 @action 7@ser+ice >

"estions a'o"t st"#ent in+ol+ement in CAS> "estions concerning t%e st"#ent s progress in CAS> "estions concerning commitment to t%e sports program (%ile completing

t%e IB Diploma>

CAS and Comm#nit$ Ser%i&e Pro'ram Coordinator A(e"sandar Risto%s"[email protected]

!eneral ,"estions a'o"t )ig% Sc%ool Diploma re,"irements an#gra#"ation>

!eneral ,"estions a'o"t co"rses> Comm"nication (it% t%e Mace#onian Ministr2 o$ #"cation> "estions concerning trans$era'le cre#its "pon entering NOVA>

Re'istrar An"i&a Lo)ano%s"a [email protected]

"estions concerning national an# $oreign "ni+ersities> A#+ice concerning college selection7 career c%oice> Concerns a'o"t aca#emic progress>

Co((e'e Co#nse(or Matt*e+ M&Dona(d [email protected]

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Department ChairpersonsMace#onian A7 nglis% A7 Al'anian A7!erman Italian 1renc% Spanis% B or ab initio E

Di?ana O'ra#[email protected]

conomics7 !eograp%27 )istor27Ps2c%olog27 P%ilosop%2

:i%omir Fanco+s [email protected]

Mat%ematics an# Mat%ematic St"#ies Ven o V c [email protected]

Biolog27 C%emistr27 P%2sics7 an#n+ironmental Science

Natasa Sto?ano+s [email protected]

Vis"al Arts Mar?ana ;osto?c%inos a G="nc%[email protected]

NOVA Hi'* S&*oo( Prin&i,a( Vi"tor No%a"o%s"[email protected]

Head o! NOVA Internationa( S&*oo(s Venera No%a"o%s"[email protected]

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IB DIPLOMA PRO-RAM AT NOVA

:%e International Baccala"reate Program is a rigoro"s pre-"ni+ersit2co"rse o$ st"#ies7 lea#ing to e/aminations7 (%ic% meets t%e nee#s o$ %ig%l2moti+ate# secon#ar2 sc%ool st"#ents 'et(een t%e ages o$ 6 an# & 2ears.

Designe# as a compre%ensi+e t(o-2ear c"rric"l"m t%at allo(s its gra#"ates to$"l$ill re,"irements o$ +ario"s national e#"cation s2stems7 t%e Diploma Programmo#el is 'ase# on t%e pattern o$ no single co"ntr2 '"t incorporates t%e 'estelements o$ man2. ( ! ubject #uides, !$%, $ardiff, Wales, &', ))*+ .

IB Diploma Programme %e/agoneH

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!ro"p o, once a candidate has registered as a 0certificate1 or 0e2tracertificate1, then the mark for that e2am has already been categorized and cannot be changed.

4. Can a certi$icate or anticipate# can#i#ate register $or an /ten#e# ssa2or :%eor2 o$ ;no(le#ge> o, only diploma candidates are allowed toregister for these.

:es, the better of the two grades will contribute towards thediploma.

. Ma2 a can#i#ate %a+e t%ree sciences $rom !ro"p 47 (%ile at t%e sametime no s"'?ect c%osen $rom an2 ot%er gro"p> :es, and that candidatewould be eligible for a 0 on;regular diploma1. % special re-uest ought tobe made in advance, *< months before the completion of the =iploma>rogramme.

&. Can Comp"ter #"cation 'e s"'stit"te# $or !ro"p < Mat%> o, a athmust be taken for the full diploma.

0. Can a st"#ent (%o %as ta en a stan#ar# le+el s"'?ect in t%e anticipate#2ear ta e t%e same s"'?ect at %ig%er le+el t%e $ollo(ing 2ear> :es, aslong as the re-uirements for the recommended number of teaching hoursand internal assessment are met.

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. )o( man2 sessions ma2 a $"ll #iploma st"#ent sit $or e/ams> % total of three sessions, one anticipated, one diploma, and one re;sit, or onediploma, and two re;sits (first attempt, second attempt+.

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WEBSITE< SCHOLARSHIPS< S3MMER PRO-RAMS< REVISION CO3RSES

P#=(i& IB We=site> +++.i=o.or':%is site pro+i#es in$ormation concerning IB sc%ools7 Gni+ersit2 recognition7 an#

ser+ices o$ t%e IB.

:%e $ollo(ing "ni+ersities 5006E o$$er sc%olars%ips $or recipients o$ t%e IB#iploma. :%e2 are liste# '2 co"ntr2.

tudents are advised to write to the university of their choice to find out if theyoffer scholarships for ! =iploma holders.

Cana#a

Acadia University, NS

Bishop s University, !"Brandon University, #BBroc$ University, %N"api&ano "o&&e'e, B""ar&eton University, %N"oncordia University "o&&e'e o(A&)erta, AB*a&ho+sie, NS

a+rentian University, %N#c#aster University, %N#e-oria& University o( Ne.(o+nd&and,

N/#o+nt A&&ison University, NB#o+nt Saint incent University, NS%ntario "o&&e'e o( Art *esi'n, %NSaint #ary s University, NSSi-on /raser University, B"St /rancis avier, NS

St ho-as University, NB

rent University, %NUniversity de #oncton, NBUniversity de #ontrea& !"University o( A&)erta, d-onton, ABUniversity o( British "o&+-)ia, B"University o( "a&'ary, ABUniversity o( +e&ph, %NUniversity o( #anito)a, #BUniversity o( Ne. Br+ns.ic$ St ohn ,

NBUniversity o( %tta.a, %N

University o( :rince d.ard ;s&and, :University o( oronto, %NUniversity o( ictoria, B"University o(


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Gnite# ;ing#om

?ich-ond @ the A-erican ;nternationa& University, ondonUniversity o( Bir-in'ha-University o( B+c$in'ha-

University o( ast An'&iaUniversity o( ?eadin'University o( She((ie&d

Gnite# States

A&)ertson "o&&e'e o( ;daho, ;*A-erican University o( :aris, /? Art ;nstit+te o( /t a+derda&e, /Barry University, /Beacon "o&&e'e, /

Be&haven "o&&e'e, /Beth+ne@"oo$-an "o&&e'e, /Brevard "o--+nity "o&&e'e, /"entra& /&orida "o--+nity "o&&e'e, /"hipo&a "o--+nity "o&&e'e, /"&ear.ater "hristian "o&&e'e, /"o&&e'e o( Notre *a-e, "A*aytona Beach "o--+nity "o&&e'e*e(iance "o&&e'e, ;N*r+ry University, #%

c$erd "o&&e'e, /

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Se-ino&e "o--+nity "o&&e'e, /So+theastern "o&&e'e, /So+thern #ethodist University, St ohns ?iver "o--+nity "o&&e'e, /St eo University, /

St ho-as University, /Stetson University, /a&&ahassee "o--+nity "o&&e'e, /he Art ;nstit+te o( a-pa, /he Baptist "o&&e'e o( /&orida, /

University o( "entra& /&orida, /University o( /&orida, / (or ;Bdip&o-a ho&ders (ro- United


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APPENDI@ 6

IB MACEDONIAN A SL7HL I II

Mace#onian AH lang"age an# literat"re comprises $o"r parts t(o relate to t%e st"#2 o$ Mace#onian lang"age an# t(o to t%e st"#2 o$ literat"re. A e2 aim o$ t%e Mace#onian AHlang"age an# literat"re co"rse is to enco"rage st"#ents to ,"estion t%e meaning generate# '2lang"age an# te/ts7 (%ic%7 it can 'e arg"e#7 is rarel2 straig%t$or(ar# an# "nam'ig"o"s. )elpingst"#ents to $oc"s closel2 on t%e lang"age o$ t%e te/ts t%e2 st"#2 an# to 'ecome a(are o$ t%e roleo$ eac% te/t s (i#er conte/t in s%aping its meaning is central to t%e co"rse.Mace#onian AH lang"age an# literat"re co"rse aims to #e+elop in st"#ents s ills o$ te/t"alanal2sis an# t%e "n#erstan#ing t%at te/ts7 'ot% literar2 an# non-literar27 can 'e seen asa"tonomo"s 2et sim"ltaneo"sl2 relate# to c"lt"rall2 #etermine# rea#ing practices. An"n#erstan#ing o$ t%e (a2s in (%ic% $ormal elements are "se# to create meaning in a te/t iscom'ine# (it% an e/ploration o$ %o( t%at meaning is a$$ecte# '2 rea#ing practices t%at arec"lt"rall2 #e$ine# an# '2 t%e circ"mstances o$ pro#"ction an# reception.:%e literat"re area is 'ase# 'ot% on orl# an# Mace#onian *iterat"re (or s7 (%ere t%e2 arecompare# an# contraste#. :e/ts are c%osen $rom t%ose originall2 (ritten in Mace#onian7 as (ellas (orl# literat"re in translation. :%ro"g% st"#2ing classical an# mo#ern (or s7 st"#ents e/ploret%e contemporar2 rele+ance o$ t%e classics. Incl"#e# also (ill 'e oral an# (ritten e/pression7'ase# on t%e st"#ents #e+elopment o$ (riting s ills an# t%eir spea ing a'ilities.

IB EN-LISH A SL7HL I II

nglis% AH literat"re co"rse #e+elops "n#erstan#ing o$ t%e tec%ni,"es in+ol+e# in literar2 criticisman# promotes t%e a'ilit2 to $orm in#epen#ent literar2 ?"#gments. In nglis% AH literat"re7 t%e$ormal anal2sis o$ te/ts an# (i#e co+erage o$ a +ariet2 o$ literat"re 'ot% in t%e lang"age o$ t%es"'?ect an# in translate# te/ts $rom ot%er c"lt"ral #omains is com'ine# (it% a st"#2 o$ t%e (a2literar2 con+entions s%ape responses to te/ts. :%ro"g% st"#2ing classical an# mo#ern (or s7st"#ents e/plore t%e contemporar2 rele+ance o$ t%e classics. :e/ts are c%osen $rom t%oseoriginall2 (ritten in nglis%7 as (ell as (orl# literat"re in translation7 an# incl"#e #ramas $romancient !reece to mo#ern t%eater7 no+els7 an# poetr2. :%e co"rse $oc"ses on in-#ept%#isc"ssion o$ t%e te/ts7 as (ell as t%e #e+elopment o$ precise (riting s ills.St"#ents completing t%is co"rse (ill %a+e a t%oro"g% no(le#ge o$ a range o$ te/ts an# an"n#erstan#ing o$ ot%er c"lt"ral perspecti+es. :%e2 (ill also %a+e e$$ecti+el2 #e+elope# s ills o$ anal2sis an# t%e a'ilit2 to s"pport o$ an arg"ment in clearl2 e/presse# (riting7 sometimes atsigni$icant lengt%. :%e co"rse (ill ena'le t%em to s"ccee# in a (i#e range o$ "ni+ersit2 co"rses7partic"larl2 in literat"re '"t also in s"'?ects s"c% as p%ilosop%27 la( an# lang"age.:e/ts st"#ie# can 'e c%osen $rom t%e prescri'e# literat"re in translation P*:E list7 prescri'e# listo$ a"t%ors P*AE or else(%ere. :%e P*: list is a (i#eranging list o$ (or s in translation7 $rom a+ariet2 o$ lang"ages7 allo(ing teac%ers to select (or s in a lang"age #i$$erent $rom t%e lang"ageo$ t%e e/amination.

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IB FOREI-N LAN-3A-E SL I II Ab !nitio - ass"mes no prior no(le#ge o$ t%e partic"lar lang"ageE

:%e aim o$ t%is co"rse is to #e+elop t%e listening7 (riting7 rea#ing an# spea ing s ills o$ t%est"#ents t%ro"g% comm"nicati+e acti+ities7 grammar an# rea#ing o$ #i$$erent t2pes o$ te/ts7 topromote t%e no(le#ge o$ t%e partic"lar lang"age an# c"lt"re an# to en%ance t%e a(areness an#

"n#erstan#ing o$ its c"lt"ral conte/t. It emp%asi=es comm"nication an# compre%ensions ills (%ilst intro#"cing 'asic grammatical an# s2ntactical str"ct"res. A +ariet2 o$ in#i+i#"al7paire#7 an# gro"p acti+ities t%at re$lect t%e e+er2#a2 "se o$ Italian in +ario"s sit"ations areemplo2e# in or#er to #e+elop t%e comm"nication s ills o$ t%e st"#ents. :%is co"rse is interacti+ean# $oc"se# on t%e learner s participation.

IB FOREI-N LAN-3A-E SL7HL I II 0B (an'#a'e1

:%is co"rse $oc"ses on 'roa#ening an# #eepening compre%ension an# comm"nication s illst%ro"g% rea#ings an# #isc"ssions. St"#ents are e/pecte# to contin"e #e+eloping listening7(riting7 rea#ing an# spea ing s ills since t%e co"rse promotes +oca'"lar2 ac,"isition7 e/ercisesan# acti+ities in conte/t7 classroom interaction an# c"lt"ral in$ormation regar#ing a speci$icco"ntr2.Interacti+e pair an# gro"p acti+ities7 incl"#ing sit"ational role pla2s7 inter+ie(s an# s"r+e2s are#esigne# to increase oral pro$icienc2. C"lt"ral rea#ings en%ance st"#ent "n#erstan#ing o$ c"stoms7 tra#itions an# contemporar2 li$e an# stim"late cross-c"lt"ral comparison.Di$$erent acti+ities (ill 'e #e+ise# to test t%e oral pro$icienc2 o$ t%e st"#ents. :%e acti+eparticipation in class (ill 'e gra#e# 'ase# on t%eir e$$ort to "se t%e lang"age B in t%e classroom7t%e preparation $or class7 t%e contri'"tion to a cooperati+e classroom atmosp%ere7 an# t%e ,"alit2an# ,"antit2 o$ t%e participation in class #isc"ssions an# gro"p acti+ities.

IB MATH SL I II

:%is co"rse is #esigne# $or t%e st"#ents (%o possess soli# no(le#ge o$ +ario"s mat%ematicalconcepts7 an# %a+e mastere# t%e s ills7 tec%ni,"es an# strategies nee#e# $or sol+ing alge'raicpro'lems correctl2. It is recommen#e# $or t%ose (%o (ill %a+e mat%ematics as a ma?or component o$ t%eir "ni+ersit2 st"#ies. :opics incl"#e# areH Alge'ra real an# comple/ n"m'ers7se,"ences an# seriesE7 1"nctions an# ,"ations ,"a#ratic7 e/ponential7 logarit%mic an#pol2nomial $"nctions o$ %ig%er #egreeE7 Circ"lar 1"nctions an# :rigonometr2 rig%t triangle7 "nitcircle7 grap%s o$ trigonometric $"nctions7 trigonometric e,"ationsE7 Matrices an# Vectors. :%eport$olio ser+es as t%e internal assessment component an# is an integral part o$ t%e co"rse.

IB MATH HL I II

:%is co"rse is a contin"ation o$ t%e IB Mat% S* )* I. :%e incl"#e# topics areH Statistics an#Pro'a'ilit2 organi=ing #ata7 meas"res o$ central ten#enc27 #istri'"tion7 pro'a'ilit2E7 Calc"l"s

limits7 #eri+ati+es7 integrals7 t%eir applicationsE7 Sets7 relations7 gro"ps7 logic an# #iscretemat%ematics onl2 $or t%e )*E. :%e port$olio ser+es as t%e internal assessment component7 an# isan integral part o$ t%e co"rse. A grap%ing calc"lator is re,"ire#.

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enco"rage an appreciation $or mat%ematics in st"#ents (%o #o not anticipate a nee# $or $"rt%ermat%ematics in t%eir $"t"re st"#ies. St"#ents em'ar ing on t%is co"rse nee# to 'e e,"ippe# (it%$"n#amental s ills an# a r"#imentar2 no(le#ge o$ 'asic processes. :%e Internal Assessmentpro?ect pro+i#es an opport"nit2 $or t%e st"#ent to "n#erta e an in+estigation o$ a mat%ematicalnat"re in t%e conte/t o$ anot%er s"'?ect in t%e c"rric"l"m7 a %o''2 or interest o$ %is %er c%oice"sing s ills learne# 'e$ore an# #"ring t%e mat%ematical st"#ies co"rse. :%is co"rse is notrecommen#e# $or st"#ents (%o pre$er t%e science trac . A grap%ing calc"lator is re,"ire#.

IB CHEMISTR8 SL7HL I II

:%e IB DP C%emistr2 is an e/perimental science t%at com'ines aca#emic st"#2 (it% t%eac,"isition o$ practical an# in+estigational s ills. It is calle# t%e central science as c%emicalprinciples "n#erpin 'ot% t%e p%2sical en+ironment in (%ic% (e li+e an# all 'iological s2stems.:%is is an interacti+e co"rse t%at rea#il2 relates c%emistr2 (it% ot%er sciences in general. IBC%emistr2 co"rse is a+aila'le at 'ot% stan#ar# an# %ig%er le+el an# t%ere$ore accommo#atesst"#ents (%o (is% to st"#2 science in %ig%er e#"cation an# t%ose (%o #o not.:%e IB C%emistr2 co"rse )* S*E in t%e $irst 2ear is concept-oriente#7 mat%ematicall2 incline# an#emp%asi=es t%e pro'lem-sol+ing approac%. *a'orator2 practical (or is in+ol+e# (it% emp%asison sa$et2. :opics incl"#e t%e mole concept7 atomic str"ct"re7 stoic%iometr27 IGPAC nomenclat"re7perio#icit27 str"ct"re an# 'on#ing7 states o$ matter7 ; o$ gases7 t%ermo#2namics.:%e IB C%emistr2 co"rse in t%e secon# 2ear is #esignate# $or st"#ents (it% %ig% aca#emicmoti+ation an# scienti$ic c"riosit2. )* topics incl"#e t%e c%emical e,"ili'ri"m7 c%emical inetics7electroc%emistr27 aci#s an# 'asis7 o/i#ation re#"ction7 car'on c%emistr2 an# in#"strial c%emistr2.S* topics are incl"#e# an# co+ere# in t%e core an# options c%osen are rele+ant to 'ot% stan#ar#an# %ig%er le+el st"#ents.

PH8SICS SL7HL I II

IB P%2sics S* )*H :%is co"rse is #esigne# $or st"#ents to e/plore t%e st"#2 o$ matter an# energ2an# t%e relations%ips 'et(een t%em t%ro"g% t%eor2 an# e/perimentation. O+er a t(o-2earaca#emic perio#7 st"#ents o'tain a compre%ensi+e $o"n#ation o$ t%e core topics o$ p%2sicalmeas"rement7 mec%anics7 t%ermal p%2sics7 (a+es7 mo#ern p%2sics7 an# electricit2 an#magnetism. A##itionall2 t%e2 st"#2 t(o o$ t%e $ollo(ing optional topicsJ ,"ant"m an# n"clearp%2sics7 'iome#ical p%2sics7 relati+it27 astrop%2sics7 optics an# t%e %istor2 o$ p%2sics. Amec%anics or an energ2 e/tension ma2 also 'e c%osen as an optional topic. St"#entscompre%en#7 anal2=e7 appl27 e+al"ate an# s2nt%esi=e p%2sics t%eories an# la(s an# per$ormscienti$ic in+estigations t%at complement one anot%er. Gn#erstan#ing is en%ance# t%ro"g%pro'lem sol+ing an# la'orator2 (or .

IB PH8SICS I $orms t%e $irst part o$ a t(o 2ear IB p%2sics co"rse. :%e main topics in t%is $irst2ear o$ t%e co"rse are mec%anics7 (a+es7 electricit2 an# mo#ern p%2sics. :%e co"rse %as ane/tensi+e e/perimental program (%ic% $orms part o$ t%e $inal IB e/am gra#e at t%e en# o$ t%esecon# 2ear. St"#ents t%ere$ore #e+elop meas"rement an# anal2sis o$ #ata as a partic"lar parto$ t%eir co"rse(or . :%e co"rse pro+i#es a so"n# 'asis $or $"rt%er a#+ance# st"#ies in P%2sics(%et%er part o$ t%e IB #iploma or a similar le+el co"rse.

IB PH8SICS II $orms t%e secon# part o$ t%e t(o-2ear IB co"rse. St"#ents ta e part in t%e gro"p 4pro?ect7 (or ing (it% st"#ents $rom ot%er science #isciplines in a 'roa#-'ase# st"#ent-le#in+estigationH :%is pro?ect #e+elops colla'oration an# comm"nication (it%in a m"lti-#isciplinar2team. :%e main topics o$ t%is co"rse centre on t%e properties o$ matter an# t%ermo#2namics7mo#ern p%2sics7 an# t%e completion o$ more a#+ance# aspects o$ $irst 2ear topics. St"#ents alsocomplete t(o option s"'?ects c%osen $rom t%e $ollo(ingH Biome#ical P%2sics7 Astrop%2sics78elati+it27 an# Optics.

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IB BIOLO-8 SL7HL I II

Biologists %a+e acc"m"late# %"ge amo"nts o$ in$ormation a'o"t li+ing organisms an# it (o"l# 'eeas2 to con$"se st"#ents '2 teac%ing large n"m'ers o$ seemingl2 "nrelate# $acts. In DP 'iolog27it is %ope# t%at st"#ents (ill ac,"ire a limite# 'o#2 o$ $acts an# at t%e same time #e+elop a 'roa#7general "n#erstan#ing o$ t%e principles o$ t%e s"'?ect. Alt%o"g% t%e DP 'iolog2 co"rses atstan#ar# le+el S*E an# %ig%er le+el )*E %a+e 'een (ritten as a series o$ #iscrete statements $or assessment p"rposesE7 t%ere are $o"r 'asic 'iological concepts t%at r"n t%ro"g%o"t.Str#&t#re and F#n&tion:%is relations%ip is pro'a'l2 one o$ t%e most important in a st"#2 o$ 'iolog2 an# operates at allle+els o$ comple/it2. St"#ents s%o"l# appreciate t%at str"ct"res permit some $"nctions (%ile7 att%e same time7 limiting ot%ers.3ni%ersa(it$ Vers#s Di%ersit$

At t%e $act"al le+el it soon 'ecomes o'+io"s to st"#ents t%at some molec"les eg en=2mes7amino aci#s7 n"cleic aci#s an# A:PE are "'i,"ito"s7 an# so are processes an# str"ct"res.)o(e+er7 t%ese "ni+ersal $eat"res e/ist in a 'iological (orl# o$ enormo"s #i+ersit2. Species e/istin a range o$ %a'itats an# s%o( a#aptations t%at relate str"ct"re to $"nction. At anot%er le+elst"#ents can grasp t%e i#ea o$ a li+ing (orl# in (%ic% "ni+ersalit2 means t%at a #i+erse range o$ organisms incl"#ing o"rsel+esE are connecte# an# inter#epen#ent.E2#i(i=ri#m Wit*in S$stemsC%ec s an# 'alances e/ist 'ot% (it%in li+ing organisms an# (it%in ecos2stems. :%e state o$ #2namic e,"ili'ri"m is essential $or t%e contin"it2 o$ li$e.E%o(#tion :%e concept o$ e+ol"tion #ra(s toget%er t%e ot%er t%emes. It can 'e regar#e# as c%ange lea#ingto #i+ersit2 (it%in constraints7 an# t%is lea#s to a#aptations o$ str"ct"re an# $"nction.

IB ECONOMICS SL7HL I II

:%e IB DP conomics co"rse is #esigne# to #e+elop (it%in t%e st"#ent #iscipline# economicreasoning s illsJ an a'ilit2 to appl2 tools o$ economic anal2sis to sit"ations an# #ata7 an# toe/plain t%e $in#ings clearl2J an "n#erstan#ing o$ %o( in#i+i#"als an# societies organi=et%emsel+es in t%e p"rs"it o$ economic o'?ecti+esJ an# a'ilit2 to e+al"ate economic t%eories7

concepts7 sit"ations an# #ata in a (a2 (%ic% is consi#ere# rational an# "npre?"#ice#J an#international perspecti+es (%ic% $eat"re a tolerance an# "n#erstan#ing o$ t%e #i+ersit2 o$ economic realities in (%ic% in#i+i#"als an# societies $"nction. :%e $o"r comp"lsor2 parts o$ t%es2lla'"s are reso"rce allocationJ national income anal2sisJ international tra#eJ an# economicgro(t% an# #e+elopment7 gi+e st"#ents at 'ot% le+els e/pos"re to 'ot% macro an#microeconomics .

IB HISTOR8 SL7HL I II

:%e IB DP )istor2 co"rse aims to promote an "n#erstan#ing o$ %istor2 as a #iscipline7 incl"#ingt%e nat"re an# #i+ersit2 o$ so"rces7 met%o#s an# interpretations. St"#ents are enco"rage# tocompre%en# t%e present '2 re$lecting criticall2 on t%e past. :%e2 are $"rt%er e/pecte# to

"n#erstan# %istorical #e+elopments at national7 regional an# international le+els an# learn a'o"tt%eir o(n %istorical i#entit2 t%ro"g% t%e st"#2 o$ t%e %istorical e/periences o$ #i$$erent c"lt"res. Ina##ition7 t%e co"rse is #esigne# toHQ enco"rage t%e s2stematic an# critical st"#2 o$ %"man e/perience an# 'e%a+io"rJ p%2sical7economic an# social en+ironmentsJ an# t%e %istor2 an# #e+elopment o$ social an# c"lt"ralinstit"tionsQ #e+elop t%e capacit2 to i#enti$27 anal2se criticall2 an# e+al"ate t%eories7 concepts an#arg"ments a'o"t t%e nat"re an# acti+ities o$ t%e in#i+i#"al an# societ2Q ena'le st"#ents to collect7 #escri'e an# anal2se #ata "se# in st"#ies o$ societ2J test%2pot%esesJ an# interpret comple/ #ata an# so"rce material

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Qpromote an appreciation o$ t%e (a2 learning is rele+ant to 'ot% t%e c"lt"re in (%ic% t%e st"#entli+es an# t%e c"lt"re o$ ot%er societiesQ#e+elop an a(areness t%at %"man attit"#es an# 'elie$s are (i#el2 #i+erse an# t%at t%e st"#2 o$ societ2 re,"ires an appreciation o$ s"c% #i+ersit2Qena'le t%e st"#ent to recogni=e t%at t%e content an# met%o#ologies o$ t%e s"'?ects in gro"p 3are contesta'le an# t%at t%eir st"#2 re,"ires t%e toleration o$ "ncertaint2.

IB PHILOSOPH8 SL7HL I II

:%is t(o 2ear p%ilosop%2 co"rse is intro#"cing t%e st"#ents to t%e core p%ilosop%ical t%eme7 o$ (%at is t%e essence o$ 'eing %"man. :%is t%eme (ill 'e e/plore# t%ro"g% p%ilosop%ical topics o$ Min# an# Bo#2 an# :%e )"man Con#ition7 an# t%e st"#ents (ill esta'lis% t%e $"n#amentalp%ilosop%ical perspecti+e seeing t%e (orl# in totalit2E t%ro"g% t%e st"#2 o$ p%ilosop%ical#isciplinesHOntolog2 (%at is t%e s"'stance o$ e/istenceE7!noseolog2 (%at is $"n#amental 'ase in no(ing t%ingsE an#

t%ics (%at s%o"l# (e #oE.B2 t%e en# o$ t%e t(o-2ear IB DP P%ilosop%2 co"rse7 t%e st"#ents s%o"l# 'e a'le to +ie( t%e(orl# an# t%emsel+es t%ro"g% a p%ilosop%ical perspecti+e. D"ring t%e co"rse7 st"#ents s%o"l# 'ea'le to e/amine t%eir o(n +al"es in relation to t%e i#eas o$ t%e great p%ilosop%ers-past an#present. B2 st"#2ing t%e core t%eme an# one o$ t%e optional t%emes7 st"#ents (ill %a+e aninternational perspecti+e an# t%e2 (ill learn t%e importance o$ 'eing a citi=en o$ t%e (orl#.

A#+ance# st"#ents (ill 'e a'le to $"l$ill t%eir p%ilosop%ical appetites in or#er to enric% t%eir p%ilosop%ical no(le#ge7 not onl2 '2 st"#2ing t%e core t%eme7 '"t also '2 e/ploring t%ep%ilosop%ical t%emes o$ t%eir interests.

IB PH8CHOLO-8 SL7HL I II

:%e IB Diploma Programme %ig%er le+el ps2c%olog2 co"rse aims to #e+elop an a(areness o$ %o( researc% $in#ings can 'e applie# to 'etter "n#erstan# %"man 'e%a+io"r an# %o( et%icalpractices are "p%el# in ps2c%ological in,"ir2. St"#ents learn to "n#erstan# t%e 'iological7

cogniti+e an# socioc"lt"ral in$l"ences on %"man 'e%a+io"r an# e/plore alternati+e e/planationso$ 'e%a+io"r. :%e2 also "n#erstan# an# "se #i+erse met%o#s o$ ps2c%ological in,"ir2.In a##ition7 t%e co"rse is #esigne# toHQ enco"rage t%e s2stematic an# critical st"#2 o$ %"man e/perience an# 'e%a+io"rJ p%2sical7economic an# social en+ironmentsJ an# t%e %istor2 an# #e+elopment o$ social an# c"lt"ralinstit"tionsQ #e+elop t%e capacit2 to i#enti$27 anal2se criticall2 an# e+al"ate t%eories7 concepts an#arg"ments a'o"t t%e nat"re an# acti+ities o$ t%e in#i+i#"al an# societ2Qena'le st"#ents to collect7 #escri'e an# anal2se #ata "se# in st"#ies7 test %2pot%esesJ an#interpret comple/ #ata an# so"rce materialQena'le t%e st"#ent to recogni=e t%at t%e content an# met%o#ologies are contesta'le an# t%att%eir st"#2 re,"ires t%e toleration o$ "ncertaint2Q #e+elop an a(areness o$ %o( ps2c%ological researc% can 'e applie# $or t%e 'etter

"n#erstan#ing o$ %"man 'e%a+io"rQens"re t%at et%ical practices are "p%el# in ps2c%ological in,"ir2Q#e+elop an "n#erstan#ing o$ t%e 'iological7 cogniti+e an# socioc"lt"ral in$l"ences on %"man'e%a+io"rQ#e+elop an "n#erstan#ing o$ alternati+e e/planations o$ 'e%a+ior Q"n#erstan# an# "se #i+ersemet%o#s o$ ps2c%ological in,"ir2.

IB VIS3AL ARTS

:%e IB DP Vis"al Arts is an a#+ance# art co"rse7 #esigne# to pro+i#e st"#ents (it% t%e

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opport"nit2 to #e+elop t%eir aest%etic7 imaginati+e7 an# creati+e $ac"lties. It is a t(o-2ear se,"ential co"rse (it% e/amination registration re,"ire#. :%e co"rse is sel$-#escripti+e in t%at t%ein#i+i#"al st"#ent selects %is %er o(n t%eme7 "ses %is %er pre+io"sl2 ac,"ire# art s ills7

no(le#ge an# e/perimentations7 (%ile se+eral researc% ?o"rnals are ept #etailing in #ept% t%eir +is"al #e+elopment7 e/plorations an# e/perimentations (it%in an %istorical7 social7 an# c"lt"ralconte/t7 "sing (ritten #escriptions an# concl"sions. St"#ents are 'ot% e/pecte# to prepare

tudio Work an# ?esearch Workbooks . :%e importance o$ t%ese t(o parts #epen#s on t%e le+elt%at t%e st"#ent c%ooses.

IB VIS3AL ARTS SL7 HL I> Artistic "n#erstan#ing an# str"ct"re# learning (ill 'e ta"g%t t%ro"g% a+ariet2 o$ me#i"ms7 tec%ni,"es7 i#eas7 an# proce#"res. D"ring t%e secon# 2ear o$ st"#2 st"#entsnarro( t%eir st"#2 to a t%eme or area o$ interest an# e/periment in +ario"s me#i"ms or (a2s o$ (or ing to +is"all2 e/press t%eir o(n i#ea sE. ac% st"#ent (ill prepare an e/%i'ition o$ %is %er (or 7 an# s%o"l# 'e prepare# to #isc"ss a'o"t t%is (or . :%e st"#ent (ill "se t%e 8esearc%

or 'oo to s etc%7 (rite7 an# recor# in$ormation7 an# it (ill 'e assesse# '2 t%e teac%er.

IB VIS3AL ARTS SL7HL II> :(o or more 8esearc% or 'oo s containing 'ot% +is"al an# +er'alin$ormation (ill 'e pro#"ce# as a %ig%l2 personal recor# o$ t%e st"#entKs researc% into t%eappreciation an# %istor2 o$ :%e Vis"al Arts. :%e st"#ent (ill 'e e/pecte# to incl"#e recor#s o$ e/perimental st"#io researc%7 (%ic% relate to t%e tra#itions7 tec%ni,"es7 or art #esign $ormsselecte# $or t%e st"#2. St"#ents nee# a %ig% le+el o$ moti+ation an# s%o"l# 'e (illing to #e+oteconsi#era'le time to t%e st"#2.

Prere,"isiteH :(o 2ears o$ art7 or port$olio o$ (or 7 in a##ition to t%e &om,(etion o! s#mmer ,re,aration +or"< (it% $inal registration to co"rse in t%e secon# 2ear. It isstrongl2 recommen#e# to #isc"ss in $"ll #etail t%e e/pectations o$ t%is co"rse(it% t%e instr"ctor an# IB Coor#inator7 an# to atten# anno"nce# meetings. Prior to registration7 recommen#ation signat"re o$ IBVA instr"ctor is necessar2.

E@TENDED ESSA8

:%e e/ten#e# essa2 is an in#epen#ent7 researc% pro?ect "s"all2 c%osen in t%e area o$ one o$ t%est"#ent s si/ s"'?ects. :%e essa2 c%allenges t%e st"#ent to gain no(le#ge an# e/plore aresearc% ,"estion 'e2on# t%e scope o$ t%e IB s2lla'"s $or t%at partic"lar s"'?ect. Assessment o$ t%e essa2 is 'ase# "pon t%e process o$ engaging in personal researc%7 (%et%er t%e i#eas7anal2sis7 an# criti,"e are comm"nicate# in a co%erent an# logical manner as (ell as t%e o+erallpresentation o$ t%e paper. In a##ition7 eac% s"'?ect o"tlines its o(n speci$ic criteria. !ra#es area(ar#e# accor#ing to t%e $ollo(ing scaleH

@A /cellent@B Ver2 goo#@C Satis$actor2

@D Me#iocre@ lementar2

An a(ar# o$ an @ pre+ents a st"#ent $rom recei+ing t%e IB Diploma.

:%e mar $or t%e essa2 in con?"nction (it% t%e mar $or :O; ma2 contri'"te "p to t%ree a##itionalpoints to(ar#s t%e IB Diploma. A st"#ent in t%e $irst 2ear 'egins t%e essa2 in Decem'er an#completes it in Decem'er o$ t%e secon# 2ear.

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THEOR8 OF NOWLED-E

:%eor2 o$ ;no(le#ge is central to t%e e#"cational p%ilosop%2 o$ t%e IB. It c%allenges st"#ents an#t%eir teac%ers to re$lect criticall2 on #i+erse (a2s o$ no(ing perception7 lang"age7 reason7reason an# no(le#ge7 emotionE7 an# areas o$ no(le#ge Mat%ematics7 Nat"ral Sciences7

)"man Sciences7 )istor27 :%e Arts7 t%icsE7 an# to consi#er t%e role (%ic% no(le#ge pla2s in aglo'al societ2. 6' #uide, !6, #eneva, *AAA E.

:%e :%eor2 o$ ;no(le#ge co"rse at NOVA $ollo(s t%e t(o-2ear str"ct"re o$ t%e IB Diplomaprogram. D"ring t%is time7 t%e st"#ents are intro#"ce# to a +ariet2 o$ (a2s o$ criticall2 rea#ingan# re$lecting on t%e (orl# at large. :%e2 (ill 'e enco"rage# to c%allenge eac% ot%ers an# t%oseo$ t%eir #istinct comm"nitiesE preconcei+e# notions o$ (%at is Rtr"e 7 Rmorall2 rig%t 7 Raccepta'le 7Rnormal an# see i$ t%ere ma2 'e ot%er7 e,"all2 possi'le (a2s to +ie( an# "n#erstan# social#2namics an# c"lt"ral norms. At t%e en# o$ t%e :O; instr"ction perio#7 as it is prescri'e# (it% t%eIB c"rric"l"m7 t%e st"#ents (ill gi+e one presentation on a rele+ant topicE an# s"'mit one essa2on a prescri'e# topic $or IB assessment.

riting re,"irement ear H 1ormal note'oo J researc% o"tline $or ma?or essa2Cre#itH 5 cre#it.

riting re,"irement ear 5H 1ormal note'oo J (rite an# re+ise ma?or essa2.5 cre#it.

CREATIVIT8 ACTION SERVICE 0CAS1

:%e CAS @creati+it2 7 @action 7 @ser+ice E re,"irement ta es serio"sl2 t%e importance o$ li$eo"tsi#e t%e (orl# o$ sc%olars%ip7 pro+i#ing a co"nter'alance to t%e aca#emic '"r#en7 t%eor2-

no(le#ge7 sel$-centere# aca#emic li$e an# se#entar2 li$e st2le some st"#ents ma2 $eel (it%in a#eman#ing IB Diploma Program7 '2 a##ing social 'on#s7 p%2sical acti+it2 an# action.

@:%e IBO s goal o$ e#"cating t%e (%ole person an# $ostering more caring an# sociall2 responsi'leattit"#es comes ali+e in an imme#iate (a2 (%en st"#ents reac% 'e2on# t%emsel+es an# t%eir 'oo s.CAS is a $rame(or $or e/periential learning7 #esigne# to in+ol+e st"#ents in ne( roles. :%eemp%asis is on learning '2 #oing real tas s t%at %a+e real conse,"ences an# t%en re$lecting ont%ese e/periences o+er time. $% Bandbook, !6, #eneva, ))* E.

CAS aims at #e+eloping t%e personalit2 o$ t%e st"#ents7 %elping t%em 'ecome more acti+e7compassionate an# a(are citi=ens t%an t%e2 mig%t %a+e 'een ot%er(ise.

E/am,(es o! Creati%it$ a&ti%ities

Sc%ool #ecoration L 1"n#raising '2 selling st"#entscra$ts

Singing sessions (it% c%il#ren

L )elping t%e MOBMace#onian Opera an#

Ballet E

Fo"rnalism an# (riting $or asc%ool ne(spaper

Dance per$ormances L:eac%ing #ance in orp%anages

Mace#onian Mo#el Gnite#Nations MMGNE

M"sical pro#"ctions M"siccl"'E

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E/am,(es o! A&tion a&ti%ities

Sport acti+ities (it% 8omac%il#ren 8e# Cross acti+ities Foining a sports cl"'

Foining a sports team Clean "p acti+ities )i ing e/pe#ition

E/am,(es o! Ser%i&e a&ti%ities

Comp"ter classes at t%eOrp%anage

Vol"nteering at t%e Clinic $or C%il#ren s Diseases

Vol"nteering at t%eMace#onian Association $or t%e Dea$ an# t%e )earingIm aire#

nglis% L !erman classes att%e Orp%anage

Acti+ities at t%e sc%ool $or +is"all2 impaire# c%il#ren

Acti+ities (it% mentall2 an#p%2sicall2 %an#icappe# people

Paper rec2cling Visits an# acti+ities to t%e TOOCollecting an# gi+ing 'oo s tot%e most t%reatene# sc%oolli'raries in t%e 8. Mace#onia

Some o! t*e ,ro e&ts in&or,orate t+o or t*ree o! t*e CAS e(ements. A(so< some ,ro e&tsma$ &o?enro(( =ot* Comm#nit$ Ser%i&e st#dents and IB st#dents.

ASSESSMENT OF CAS

:%e minim"m time re,"irement is completion o$ 6 5 *o#rs in t%e co"rse o$ 4 $ears 9< %o"rs per 2earE. 8eg"lar commitment is re,"ire#7 (%ic% means t%at e+en i$ a st"#ent $"l$ills all t%e CASre,"ire# time


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APPENDI@ 4

AWARDIN- t*e DIPLOMA

I. All assessment components $or eac% o$ t%e si/ s"'?ectsII. A##itional IB #iploma re,"irements m"st 'e complete#

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Appen#i/ 3IB E/,enses in addition to NOVA T#ition

!nternational "accalaureate #ees

$%%&

'()A pays in * Dannually to !nternational

"accalaureate(rgani+ation !"(-

.hat !" /andidates pay '()A over two years

Ann"al S"'scription 1eeH< G65

< G65 5

/amination S"'?ect1ees per can#i#ate

0s#= e&s1 / JJ5

/ JJ5$or e+er2 IB Diploma

can#i#ate

0s#= e&s1 / JJ5 paid in second year only

/amination 8egistration1eeH K5

per st"#ent

K5per st"#ent

K5per st"#ent

paid in second year only

Material CostsH455 5 2rs. Vis"al Arts

5 5 2ears grap%iccalc"lator rental

5

4 5 i$ st"#ent is in 'ot%Vis"al Arts L Mat%E. Mat%alone (ill 'e 5 to rentgrap%ic calc"lator $or 5

2ears.

NOVA reser%es t*e ri'*t to in&rease t*e st#dent &osts< in t*e!#t#re. IBO &*an'es t*e !ees ann#a(($. T*e (isted !ees&orres,ond to t*e e/amination session in Ma$ 4566.

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