IB Diploma Programme Curriculum
- The curriculum contains six subject groups together with a core made up of three separate parts. Students study six subjects selected from the six subject groups (usually one from each subject group).
- Normally three subjects are studied at higher level (courses representing 240 teaching hours), and the remaining three subjects are studied at standard level (courses representing 150 teaching hours).
- In addition, Diploma students write a 4,000 word extended essay, complete a course in theory of knowledge, and complete a number of creativity, action and service (CAS) projects. These are core requirements and are central to the philosophy of the Diploma Programme
IB Diploma Curriculum: Six Subject Groups
| Group 1 | Studies in language and literature | First language, including the study of selections from world literature |
| Group 2 | Language acquisition | A foreign language course for students with two to four years previous experience with the language |
| A foreign language course for beginners | ||
| Classical Greek, Latin | ||
| Group 3 | Individuals and Societies | Business and management, economics, environmental systems and societies, geography, history, information technology in a global society (ITGS), Islamic history, philosophy, psychology, social and cultural anthropology, world religions (pilot) |
| Group 4 | Experimental Sciences | Biology, chemistry, design technology, environmental systems and societies, physics, sports exercise and health science (pilot) |
| Group 5 | Mathematics and Computer Science | Mathematics HL, mathematics SL, mathematical studies SL, further mathematics SL, computer science (elective only) |
| Group 6 | The Arts | Dance (pilot), film, music, theatre arts, visual arts |
THE CORE:
Extended Essay – an externally assessed, independent research assignment of 4,000 words in one of the six subject areas. This is one of the ways in which IB Diploma Programme students can specialize in a certain subject area and prepare for university studies.
Creativity, action, service (CAS) – participation over the two years in creative, physical and service activities in the local community. The CAS requirement allows students to gain real-life experience beyond the classroom.