Baccalaureate

Course summary

The IB Diploma Programme is a two-year course of study designed to provide all students with a rich curriculum, which offers scope for personal growth and development as well as encouraging intellectual curiosity and a lifelong love of learning. The Diploma Programme (DP) consists of a number of strands, all of which work cohesively to develop excellent breadth and depth of knowledge, enabling students to flourish intellectually, emotionally, socially, physically and ethically. You create your individual portfolio selecting six subjects, one from each of the following groups. This provides breadth and depth of study, enhancing key skills and knowledge. Your three Higher Level subjects enable you to develop expertise in your areas of passion and interest, whilst the three Standard Level subjects provide you with proficiency and broad skills, which will enhance your performance in your Higher Levels. Group 1: Studies in Language and Literature: English. Group 2: Language Acquisition: French, German, Latin, Spanish and ab-initio Italian. Group 3: Individuals and Societies: Economics, Geography, History, Philosophy Group 4: Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science. Group 5: Mathematics. Group 6: The Arts: Music, Visual Arts, Theatre Studies (or another Language, Science or Humanity).