international baccalaureate

NorKam Senior Secondary School is proud to be an International Baccalaureate World school.  The IB programme challenges students to deepen their understanding, to learn how to manage their time and to become more well-rounded.  The IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) is available for grade 8 and 9 students with plans to expand to include grade 10 in the 2026/27 school year.  

The IB Diploma Programme (DP) at NKSS is a two-year, university prep program starting in grade 11.

IB courses and curricula introduce students to international mindedness and rigorous academic standards that challenge their thinking. NorKam IB students are encouraged to become leaders in the school and community. What makes the IBDP curricula unique is the way that courses provide an opportunity for higher-level thinking, discourse and a more integrated study of current world issues. The NorKam IB team encourages students to 'think globally, act locally'.

The International Baccalaureate Programme is recognized and valued by all major universities in Canada and numerous prestigious colleges and universities world-wide. Above average achievement in the IB program will attract early academic admissions, offers of scholarship money and even university-level credit at many post-secondary institutions. Many studies have shown that students who successfully complete the Diploma Programme have higher academic success and better resilience in their post-secondary studies. Students who go on to attend UVIC, UBC, SFU and TRU can earn university credit for up to five of their first year courses. 

If you require information, please call the school or contact programme coordinators Mr. Trevor Pendergast tpendergast@sd73.bc.ca and/or Mr. Bryan Uyeda buyeda@sd73.bc.ca