International
Baccalaureate
(IB)
International Baccalaureate (IB)
An international educational foundation with headquarters in Switzerland, the IB offers three programs – the primary years program, middle years program, and the IB Diploma program. With a large focus on teachers, who are at the center of the program, the IB organizes regular workshops to equip the teachers with the appropriate educational tools at all stages.
The International Baccalaureate (IB) is an international non-profit educational foundation that offers programs for students in the age group 3-19 years. They do not operate any schools of their own. Instead, they support schools that are willing to offer IB programs through the process of qualification and maintenance and accredit them as IB World Schools.
The IB Program
Structure
Primary Year Program
Age: 3-12
Subjects Taught:
Language; Mathematics, Science, Social Studies Arts; Personal, Social and Physical Education
Assessment:
Internal
Middle Year Program
Age: 11-16
Subjects Taught:
Language (2); Humanities, Science, Mathematics, Arts, Physical Education, Technology
Assessment:
Internal
Diploma Program
Age: 16-19
Subjects Taught:
Language; Individuals and Socirties, Experimental Science, Arts, Mathematics and Computer Science*
Assessment:
Internal
IB Diploma
IBDP is an academically challenging and balanced program of education with final examinations that prepares students, aged 16 to 19, for success at university and life beyond. It has been designed to address the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical well-being of students. The program has gained recognition and respect from the world’s leading universities.
The Curriculum
IB Diploma Programme students must choose one subject from each of the five groups (1 to 5), ensuring breadth of knowledge and understanding in their best language, additional language(s), the social sciences, the experimental sciences, and mathematics.
Students must also choose either an arts subject from group 6 or a second subject from groups 1 to 5. DP subjects can be taken at a higher level or standard level.
At least three and not more than four subjects are taken at a higher level (240 teaching hours), while the other subjects are taken at standard level (150 teaching hours). Students can study and take examinations, in English, French, or Spanish.
Two DP subjects are classified as interdisciplinary subjects and so satisfy the requirements of more than one subject group:
- Literature and performance – group 1 and group 6
- Environmental systems – group 3 and group 4
In addition to disciplinary and interdisciplinary study, the Diploma Programme features three core elements that broaden students’ educational experience and challenge them to apply their knowledge and skills.