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 |
- 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)