IB Curriculum

Subject Groups

Students following the IB Diploma take six subjects, 3 at Higher Level and 3 at Standard Level.

One subject is chosen from each of the six Groups below;

• Group 1 - Language A (studies in Language and Literature)
• Group 2 - Language B (Language Acquisition)*
• Group 3 - Individuals and Societies
• Group 4 - Sciences
• Group 5 - Mathematics
• Group 6 - The Arts**

*A second subject from Group 1 may be taken instead.

**A second subject from Group 3-4 may be taken instead.

Subject Combinations

The IB make no further specific restrictions on course combinations other than those listed above; students may choose any combination of subjects at HL or SL as long as the above requirements are satisfied.

However, courses should be chosen as a complete academic programme package with an eye towards university admission. VIS provides guidance to all students in making these selections. Please see the Constructing a Programme section for more information.

Please note that some course combinations are not possible due to scheduling restraints. For instance, students are unable to study German and French/Spanish.

A list of subjects offered by VIS in each group may be found in the Course Information section.