Enrolment and Participation Fees | Course Descriptions
Participation Requirements | Monitoring of Student Progress

New online IB courses for September 2010

Virtual High School Global Consortium (VHS), in collaboration with Pamoja Education, is offering VHS members, which are also IB World Schools, the opportunity to enroll students in any of eight online IB courses. The following online IB courses will begin classes in September 2010, and are now open for enrolment:

Business and Management standard level (SL), Economics standard level (SL), Economics higher level (HL), Information Technology in a Global Society SL (ITGS), Information Technology in a Global Society HL, Mathematics HL, Psychology SL, and Spanish ab initio.

All online IB courses will be taught over a period of two years, and are offered in English only.

Enrolment and Participation Fees

VHS member schools with Standard or Small-School memberships, which are also authorized IB World Schools, may enroll up to two students in online IB courses through the VHS Registration System as part of their VHS membership. No other enrolment fees will be charged for these students. IB per capita and examination fees will be borne by the schools, in accordance with usual IB practice.

VHS members wishing to enroll more than two students in online IB courses are encouraged to contact Liz Pape at VHS regarding pricing additional enrolments.

The Diploma Online Initiative

This initiative forms part of International Baccalaureate’s Diploma Programme Online that seeks to both support delivery in existing IB World Schools and also reach out to completely new communities of students who cannot physically attend an IB World School. For general questions about the Diploma Programme Online, please contact the IB Diploma Programme Online.

For more information about this opportunity, please email or telephone
978-450-0411.

Course Descriptions

Business and Management SL The Business and Management SL course is designed to develop a student’s understanding of business theory, as well as the ability to apply business principles, practises and skills. The application of tools and techniques of analysis facilitates an appreciation of complex activities. The course considers the diverse range of business organisations and activities and the cultural and economic context in which business operates. Emphasis is placed on the day-to-day business functions of marketing, production, human resource management and finance. Links between the topics are central to the course, and this integration promotes a holistic overview of business and management.
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Economics SL The Economics SL course provides students with a core knowledge of economics and also incorporates elements of history, geography, psychology, sociology, political studies and other related fields of study.
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Economics HL Like the SL course, Economics HL provides students with a core knowledge of economics and also incorporates elements of history, geography, psychology, sociology, political studies and other related fields of study.
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Information Technology in a Global Society (ITGS) ITGS is the study and evaluation of the impact of information technology (IT) on individuals and society. It explores the advantages and disadvantages of the access and use of digitized information at the local and global level. ITGS provides a framework for the student to make informed judgments and decisions about the use of IT within contemporary social contexts.
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Mathematics HL is intended for students with a strong background in mathematics who are competent in a range of analytical and technical skills. The majority of these students will be expecting to include mathematics as a major component of their university studies, either as a subject in its own right or within courses such as physics, engineering, technology or economics. Others may take this subject because, irrespective of their plans for further study, they have a strong interest in mathematics and enjoy meeting its challenges and engaging with its problems.
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Psychology SL is the systematic study of behaviour and mental processes. Psychology has its roots in both the natural and social sciences, leading to a variety of research designs and applications, and providing a unique approach to understanding modern society.
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Spanish ab initio This is a language acquisition course for students having little or no experience with the Spanish language. Learning a language is more than acquiring a certain vocabulary and understanding some grammatical rules. It means being able to interact in a new cultural context and hence function in a society different from your own.
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Each course is offered in English only.

Participation Requirements
Students are expected to actively participate through online discussions, team projects, group activities, submission of weekly assignments, and all required internal and external assessments. Students enrolled in courses beginning this September will take the respective IB examinations at their own schools in May 2012.

Monitoring of Student Progress
VHS will electronically provide student current grade averages (every two weeks), term, semester, and course grades to the school’s VHS Site-based Coordinator identified on the VHS School Membership Contract.