IB Students at NHS

 

The IB students at NHS are greatly involved in the school and in the community. At NHS, they are exposed to all areas of the IB hexagon within their classes (Language A1 [English/Language Arts], Language A2, Experimental Sciences, Arts/Electives, Mathematics, and Societal/Human Studies).

In the Language A1 classes students study the English language and literature and often participate in oral assessments.

Language A2 classes allow students to learn another language that is not their A1 language. The langauges offered at NHS are Spanish, French, German and Latin.

 

The experimental sciences at NHS include Physics and Biology. IB Physics can be a two year couse where IB Biology is only a one year course (students who take IB Biology will also take one year of Physics). Watch a video on Mr. Stoll's IB Physics class made by Nick Huddleston .

 

Students are required to take one IB elective in order to obtain the IB Diploma.The electives offered at NHS are: IB Music, IB Psychology, IB Informational Technology in a Global Society, IB Biology, and IB Visual Arts. Students have the opportunity to choose which elective from these they would like to take based on their own personal interests.

 

IB Math is a two year course that can be taken at standard or higher level depending on the individual student. In IB Math classes, students prepare for IB tests and engage in projects and activities.

 

At NHS, IB students take two years of History of the Americas as part of the Social Sciences requirement. History of the Americas is an engaging course which covers Candian and United States history as well as Latin American history.

 

In addition to these IB courses, diploma cadidates also write the Extended Essay on a topic of their choice as well as take Theory of Knowledge.