Welcome to the Diploma Programme

This page includes an overview of the IB Program at BPCS, including the IB Core Elements. Scroll to the bottom for IBDP Cohort specific information.

IB DP Coordinator: Jamie Vaughan, jvaughan@prospectschools.org

Extended Essay Coordinator & Librarian: Leslie Gallager, lesliegallager@prospectschools.org

CAS Coordinator: John Ianniello, jianniello@prospectschools.org

TOK Teacher: Graham Schneider, gschneider@prospectschools.org

IBDP Teaching & Learning Coordinator: Caitlyn Homol, chomol@prospectschools.org

IBDP At BPCS Overview

Students participate in the IB Diploma Programme (DP) during 11th and 12th grade. Over the course of two years, they take six IB courses, three at the Higher Level and three at the Standard Level. They also complete three core components: a 4,000 word Extended Essay, a critical thinking course entitled Theory of Knowledge, and 150 hours of Creativity, Activity, Service experiences. The full DP prepares students for the academic rigor of college while developing their study habits and organizational skills. In addition, DP courses encourage intellectual inquiry, global thinking, and empathy for others' perspectives.

For more information on specific course elements, please click the links below to the official IB Subject Briefs for each class offered at BPCS.

IBDP Course offerings at BPCS:

• Group 1: Language and Literature (HL)

• Group 2: Mandarin B (SL), Spanish B (SL) & Spanish ab initio (SL)

• Group 3: History (HL), Psychology (HL)*

• Group 4: Biology (HL), IB Sports, Exercise, and Health Science (SL)*, Environmental Systems and Societies (SL)*

• Group 5: Math Applications (SL), Math Analysis (SL)

• Group 6: Dance (HL/SL), Visual Arts (SL/HL)m

*The courses can also be categorized in group 6.

**Mandarin ab initio is only offered for cohort 2020; all future cohorts will take IB Mandarin SL