VIS High School Diploma

Credit Requirements

To earn a VIS High School Diploma, a student must earn a minimum of 25 credits over the final four years of High School education (Grades 9 – 12), inclusive of electives.

This chart shows the breakdown of the number of credits required in each subject area.

Earning Credits

In order to earn credits, a student must successfully complete a course of study by

Having an attendance record of at least 80%
Achieving an end of course passing grade of 3 or above in all courses in Grades 9 to 12.

Important note: Students must take Mathematics and English in every year from Grade 9 to 12 and obtain a minimum school-based assessment grade of a 3.

Further information

Grades 9 and 10

In a school year, a student achieves one credit for successfully completing each one-year course in the following subject areas: Mathematics, English, Language, Physical Education, Design and Arts.
In a school year, a student achieves a half-credit for successfully completing semester courses in the following subject areas: Humanities (History and Geography) and Sciences (Physics, Chemistry and Biology).

Grades 11 and 12

In a school year, a student achieves one credit for successfully completing a Standard Level (SL) course.
In a school year, a student achieves one and one-half credits for successfully completing each Higher Level (HL).
A student will achieve one credit for completing the school’s CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) requirement.

IB Courses

Students not pursuing the IB Diploma may choose to pursue "Course" credit for individual courses they are taking at VIS. This Course credit - represented as a score of 1-7 in subjects and A-E in TOK or the EE - may be earned in addition to the VIS Diploma and may augment university application portfolios.

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