VIS helps to advise students for the Diploma Programme by making course Approvals. Based on current performance up to Grade 10, Approvals advise whether a student should select a course, and at which level.
VIS courses offer these Approval levels:
HL: the student is capable of achieving at least a 4 in that course at HL Diploma level
SL: the student is capable of achieving at least a 4 in that course at SL Diploma level, but is not advised to take the course at HL
HS Approval: the student is unlikely to achieve a 4 in that course at SL Diploma level, and is not advised to take the course for the IB Diploma
Approvals are released to Grade 10 students after the annual Diploma Years Information Evening.
All courses require an enthusiasm for and commitment to the subject. For some course choices it is also essential that certain requirements are met in order to lead to successful outcomes on the Diploma Programme.
German B SL 1 Year Course: Must have achieved at least phase 5 in Grade 10
Economics: Approved for Maths SL / HL, approved in either History or Geography at the corresponding level
Psychology: Approved in either History or Geography at the corresponding level
Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS): Approved in either History or Geography at standard level
Physics: Approved for Maths SL/ HL
Computer Science: Previous programming experience, approved for Maths SL/HL