Group One
Language A1 - a literature course taught at native-speaker level. Presently offered in English, French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Arabic, and Italian. Private tutoring or self-study may be arranged for Language A courses.
Group Two
Language A2 - a language and literature course at native-speaker level. Presently offered in French and Spanish and Dutch.
Languge B - a second language course with emphasis on oral communication. Presently offered in English, French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Arabic, or Italian.
Group Three
Individuals and Societies - 20th Century World History and Economics.
Group Four
Science - Physics, Biology,or Chemistry.
Group Five
Mathematics - one of three options, including calculus and math studies.
Group Six
Elective - Computing Science, Art, Theatre Arts, a third language or Chemistry and Economics.
Students must follow three of their six main subjects at a "higher level" and three at "standard level". This means that they can explore their own strengths and talents in such a way as to prepare successfully for the external examinations at the end of their twelfth grade year.
In addition, the students must:
a. Complete a course in the Theory of Knowledge (TOK).
b. Write a 4,000 word research paper, the Extended Essay.
c. Fulfill 150 hours in activities related to creativity, action and service (CAS).
The IB grades are determined on a scale of one (1) to seven (7) points. The grades are awarded according to the external examinations and the teacher's internal assessment. In order to obtain the IB Diploma, students must receive a minimum of twenty-four (24) points, excluding any "failure codes".
Theory of Knowledge
Issue of Results to Universities and Colleges
Pre-IB Summer Schools at Harvard/MIT, U.S.A. and Oxford, U.K.
Mid-IB Summer Schools at Harvard/MIT, U.S.A. and Cambridge, U.K.
IB Intensive Summer Courses, London, UK
IB Summer Institute, Washington, D.C., United States
