All GWA students choose one course from each of the six following subject groups:

• Group 1: Studies in Language and Literature

• Group 2: Language Acquisition

• Group 3: Individuals and Societies

• Group 4: Experimental Sciences

• Group 5: Mathematics

• Group 6: The Arts or Electives (an additional course from group listed above)

Subjects are studied at either 

• Higher Level: HL courses representing 240 teaching hours across the two years, or 

• Standard Level:  SL courses representing 150 teaching hours.

The grading scheme in use for IBDP final grades is from 1 to 7 and is described as follows: 

7: excellent

6: very good

5: good

4: satisfactory

3: mediocre

2: poor

1: very poor.