IB DP Requirement Overview:
11th & 12th grades- optional (but highly encouraged!)
6 IB courses over 2-years- 1 course per subject area with 3 Higher-level (HL) courses & 3 Standard-level (SL) courses
Group 1: Language & Literature
Group 2: Language Acquisition
Group 3: Individuals & Society
Group 4: Science
Group 5: Math
Group 6: The Arts (or another IB course)
Can be combined with CTE pathway
~30% of our current IB DP Seniors are also in a CTE pathway
Potential for college credit &/or placement
Core requirements:
Theory of Knowledge course
Extended Essay Research Paper
Creativity, Action, & Service
IB Diploma Courses:
Students must take 1 course per subject area (called Groups) with 3 Higher-level (HL) courses & 3 Standard-level (SL) courses.
3 Higher- Level (HL) courses:
approximately 240 hours of required IB-instruction
always a two-year course that must be started Junior year
Group 1: Studies in Language & literature (English)
IB Language Literature HL
IB Literature HL
Group 2: Language acquisition (World Languages)
IB French HL (usually students in French 6+)
IB Spanish HL (usually students in French 6+)
Group 3: Individuals and Societies
IB Economics HL
IB Business & Management HL
IB History HL
Group 4: Sciences
IB Biology HL
Group 5: Mathematics
IB Math Analysis HL
Group 6: The Arts
IB Art HL
IB Film HL
IB Theatre HL
3 Standard- Level (SL) courses:
approximately 150 hours of IB-required instruction
may be a one or two year course
Group 1: Studies in Language & literature (English)
IB Language Literature SL
Group 2: Language acquisition (World Languages)
IB French SL (usually students in French 4 & 5)
IB Spanish SL (usually students in French 4 & 5)
Group 3: Individuals and Societies
IB Economics SL
IB Business & Management SL
IB Geography
IB Global Politics SL
IB Psychology SL
Group 4: Sciences
IB Chemistry SL
IB Environmental Systems & Societies SL
IB Physics SL
IB Sports, Exercise, & Health Science SL
Group 5: Mathematics
IB Math Applications SL
IB Math Analysis SL
Group 6: The Arts
IB Art SL
IB Film SL
IB Theatre SL
IB DP Scheduling Support: 2-year planner