ITGS+2009

=ITGS in the IB Diploma Programme = toc

Course Requirements
Check the "ITGS Guide 2007" starting at page 25 for ithe course requirements for SL and HL. This document is on the BIS network at Student\Student Access\MS - HS\- IB DIPLOMA -\Group 3 - Indiv & Societies\ITGS

Standard and Higher Levels
Check "ITGS HL vs SL" that is on the BIS network at Student\Student Access\MS - HS\- IB DIPLOMA -\Group 3 - Indiv & Societies\ITGS

Topics Studied
1.1 Reliability 1.2 Integrity 1.3 Security 1.4 Privacy and anonymity 1.5 Authenticity 1.6 Intellectual property 1.7 Equality of access 1.8 <span style="color: rgb(64, 3, 186);">Control <span style="color: rgb(64, 3, 186);">1.9 <span style="color: rgb(64, 3, 186);">Globalization and cultural diversity <span style="color: rgb(64, 3, 186);">1.10 <span style="color: rgb(64, 3, 186);">Policies and standards <span style="color: rgb(64, 3, 186);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">1.11 <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">People and machines Section 2: IT systems in a social context ** <span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);"> 2.1 <span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">Basics: hardware and networks 2.1.1 <span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">Systems fundamentals 2.1.2 <span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">Networks 2.2 <span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">Applications 2.2.1 <span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">Software fundamentals 2.2.2 <span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">Databases and spreadsheets 2.2.3 <span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">Word processing and desktop publishing 2.2.4 <span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">Images, sound and presentations 2.2.5 <span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">Modelling and simulations 2.2.6 <span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">Tutorials, training and wizards 2.3 Communication systems 2.3.1 <span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">The Internet 2.3.2 <span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">Personal and public communications 2.4 <span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">Integrated systems 2.4.1 <span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">Robotics <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> 2.4.2 <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Artificial intelligence and expert systems Section 3: Areas of impact ** //<span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">Students at HL are required to study all **six** areas of impact. Students at SL are required to study part A and a minimum of **two** ////<span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">other areas of impact chosen from part B. // **<span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">3.1 <span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">Business and employment **<span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">3.2 <span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">Education 3.3 <span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">Health 3.4 <span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">Arts, entertainment and leisure 3.5 <span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">Science and the environment <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">3.6 <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Politics and government <span style="font-size: 110%; color: rgb(163, 10, 10);"><span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">
 * <span style="color: rgb(64, 3, 186);">Section 1: Social and ethical issues **<span style="color: rgb(64, 3, 186);">
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 * <span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">Part A
 * <span style="color: rgb(105, 43, 247);">Part B

__<span style="font-size: 110%; color: rgb(163, 10, 10);">Essential Resources __
[|ITGS Wiki] - The most comprehensive wiki about ITGS on the internet! This wiki should be the starting point for every ITGS topic that you study

[|Teach-ICT] - a great learning resource for all IT topics including hardware, software and general theory.

[|Loosewire] - a blog by Jeremy Wagstaff who lives in Jakarta and writes the “Loose Wire” article about IT every Monday in the Jakarta Post.

The BIS computer network: Student\Student Access\MS - HS\ITGS and Student\Student Access\MS - HS\- IB DIPLOMA -\Group 3 - Indiv & Societies\ITGS

Grade 12 ITGS Assessment for Semester One 2008-2009
** (% of total) ** || 15 || Random dates || 40 || HL - Portfolios + Extension (45 marks) || **<span style="display: block; text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 0, 38);">Due November 28th 2008 ** || 30 ||
 * ** Assessment Item ** || ** Description ** || ** Dates ** || ** Marks **
 * Journal || A record of IT reading submitted into ‘Student Submissions’. SL – one reading; HL – three readings || Due by Friday each week. ||
 * Practise IB Questions || Questions from past IB papers that are marked using the IB Mark Scheme. ||
 * ‘Know the Facts’ Quizzes || These are usually interactive online exercises where students can assess their learning if the basic IT facts. ||^  ||^   ||
 * Reading Exercises || The student will be given an article concerning some IT topic and will answer questions concerning the information in the article. ||^  ||^   ||
 * IB Internal Assessment || SL - Project (35 marks)
 * Organization || Submission of tasks by due dates (excluding the journal). || Ongoing || 5 ||
 * Classwork || Active and positive participation in class discussions and other class activities. || Ongoing || 10 ||
 * **Total** || **100%** ||

Check the "ITGS Guide 2007" starting at page 25 for information Internal and External IB assessment for SL and HL. This document is on the BIS network at Student\Student Access\MS - HS\- IB DIPLOMA -\Group 3 - Indiv & Societies\ITGS

Weekly assignment - IT Reading with details put into your Reading Journal. SL - one article per week, HL - three articles per week. Due by 8 am each Friday.

SL Project HL Portfolio
 * Internal Assessment due dates**
 * August 29th 2008 - Criterion J (Testing and evaluating the solution)
 * September 12th 2008 - Criterion K (Assessing the social significance of the product)
 * November 7th 2008 - Draft report submitted for feedback.
 * November 28th 2008 - Log book, Report and Product due.
 * August 29th, 2008 - Portfolio 3 due.
 * September 12th 2008 - Portfolio Extension proposal
 * November 7th 2008 - Draft Portfolio Extension
 * November 28th, 2008 - Portfolio Extension

<span style="color: rgb(71, 11, 122);">Pre-Diploma Course (Grade 10 preparation)
- Not yet... -

<span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(147, 11, 11);">Semester 1 Content (Grade 11 2007-2008)
Section 2.1 - Basics: Hardware and networks (+ Section 1) Section 2.2 - Applications (+ Section 1).

Internal Assessment: HL - Portfolio 1.

<span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(147, 11, 11);">Semester 2 Content (Grade 11 2007-2008)
Section 2.3 - Communications (+Section 1) Section 2.4 - Integrated Systems (+ Section 1) Section 3.1 - Business and Employment Section 3.2 - Education

Internal Assessment: HL - Portfolio 2 and 3; SL - Project parts I, J, and K.

<span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(147, 11, 11);">Semester 3 Content (Grade 12 2008-2009)
Section 3.3 - Health (+ Section 1) //SL students not studying this 'Area of Impact' will be completing Review exercises on topics from Sections 1 and 2 of the ITGS syllabus.//
 * All HL + some SL students
 * Self-directed learning using resources on the BIS network as well as online activities from [|Teach-ICT] and the [|ITGS WIki].
 * Duration: 4 weeks (September 1st to September 26th 2008).

Section 3.4 - Arts, Entertainment and Leisure (+ Section 1)

Section 3.5 - Science and the Environment (+ Section 1)

Internal Assessment: HL - Portfolio Extension; SL - finish the project.

<span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(147, 11, 11);">Semester 4 Content (Grade 12 2008-2009)
Section 3.6 - Politics and Government (+ Section 1) Review; HL - case study preparation and practice.

Internal Assessment - none. All completed Semester 1. External Assessment - IB exams May 2009.