Diploma Courses Programme

The Diploma Courses Programme is presented as a minimum four IB subjects from the courses offered: language, social science, experimental science, mathematics, and/or a creative art.  Students may choose any combination of HL and SL courses. Additionally, all Course students are required to complete CAS (TOK and the Extended Essay are not core components). 

 

Course Options

 

Group

Grade 11

Grade 12

1 – Language & Literature

English HL

English HL and

Studies in Literature HL

2 – Language Acquisition

French SL or

Spanish Ab Initio

French B or

Spanish Ab Initio

3 – Individuals and Society

American History HL or

Financial Accounting HL

World History HL or

Business Leadership HL

4 – Experimental Sciences

Chemistry SL or

Environmental Science SL

and

Biology HL or

Physics HL

Chemistry SL or

Enviro & Resource Mgmt SL

and

Biology HL and Science HL or

Physics HL and Science HL

5 – Mathematics

Advanced Functions HL/SL

Calculus and Vectors HL/SL or

Data Management

6 – The Arts

Music (String or Vocal) HL or

Visual Art HL

Music (String or Vocal) HL or

Visual Art HL

Theory of Knowledge

Extended Essay

World Religions

Philosophy

 

Restrictions
  • 2 science (Group 4) or 1 science, 1 art (Group 4 and 6)
  • History or Business
  • Chemistry or Environmental Systems & Societies
  • Biology or Physics or Art (Visual art, String, Vocal)
  • If taking Grade 11 French and Chemistry, grade 12 French or Chemistry must be taken in Grade 11
  • If taking Grade 11 French and Environmental Science, grade 12 Environment & Resource Management must be taken in Grade 11
  • If taking Grade 10 Spanish and Grade 11 Chemistry, grade 12 Chemistry must be taken in grade 11
  • If taking Grade 10 Spanish and Grade 11 Environmental Science, grade 12 Environment & Resource Management must be taken in Grade 11
  • Double Grade 12 credits (Biology/Science, Physics/Science, English/Studies in Literature)