Students planning on registering in the IB Diploma Program or taking individual certificate IB courses in Grade 11 and 12 are required to take four Grade 10 Pre-IB courses in their Grade 10 year:

• • Pre-IB English 10

  • Pre-IB Math 10

  • Pre-IB Science 10

  • Pre-IB History 10

* Please note that Pre-IB French 10 is required if students plan to take IB French B Standard Level (SL) as part of their IB Programme. 

All of Woodlawn’s Grade 10 Pre-IB courses infuse the necessary skills for success in the IB Diploma Program. This includes instruction in: 

• • Research methods

  • Writing formal essays 

  • Reading skills required for fluency 

  • Understanding of complex and sophisticated texts

  • Oral skills

  • Study skills

  • Math skills

  • Techniques of data gathering and analysis

  • Information literacy skills

  • Effective use of available libraries 

  • Time management skills

These skills are the foundation for success in the IB Diploma courses in Grades 11 and 12. 

Students who decide not to pursue the IB Diploma program in Grade 11 and 12 are still on track to fulfill the PSP requirements for a Nova Scotia graduation certificate, and have acquired the skills to be successful in the academic programming of their choice.