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Diploma Courses
Diploma Courses
Diploma Courses are offered to students as a part of the Diploma Programme. Some students will opt for the full Diploma (more information below), while others will choose to take Diploma Courses in their areas of interest.
Diploma Courses are offered in language and literature, language acquisition, individuals and societies, sciences, mathematics, and the arts. Some courses are offered at higher level (HL) and some at standard level (SL). HL and SL courses differ in scope but are measured according to the same grade descriptors, with students expected to demonstrate a greater body of knowledge, understanding and skills at higher level. Credits in these courses are granted based on end-of course exams.
Many of the DP Courses at RHS are also co-seated with University courses for college credit. This means that students have diverse opportunities to earn credit toward their undergraduate degree while still a student at Rockford High School.
2023-10th grade IB presentation.pdfView our 10th Grade DP/CP/A La Carte Presentation
View our 10th Grade DP/CP/A La Carte Presentation
10th graders entering their Junior year have many options!
Earning the Full Diploma
Earning the Full Diploma
The full diploma is earned by students in their last two years of high school. This involves taking six academic subjects (two languages, mathematics, humanities, experimental science, and a sixth subject representing the arts or an additional course from the previously mentioned five subject areas).
Students must earn a minimum IB grade in all courses to be considered for the IB Diploma. Exams, as well as internal assessments such as speeches, lab reports, and history investigations are all a part of determining these grades.
Different Colleges and Universities award credits for IB courses differently, depending on their own policies. It is usually easy to determine how a school you are interested in transfers diploma credit. Here's an example of a transfer chart from the University of Minnesota.
THE DP CORE
All diploma students will undertake a course in Theory of Knowledge (an epistemology course that questions the basis of knowledge), write a 4000 word Extended Essay on a subject of the student's own choosing, and take part in over 150 hours of non-academic activity covering creativity, physical activity, and service to the community.
Ms. Young is the CAS Advisor. Visit the CAS website HERE.
Ms. Merila is the EE Advisor. Access the EE Student Guide HERE.
Mr. Pennings and Ms. Young teach TOK. Click on their names to access their websites.
More information about the DP Programme can be found in our Program Handbook.
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