2 . The IB Diploma Program (IBDP)
All students at UWC Mostar study the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) and are awarded with an IB Diploma recognized by universities around the world as a rigorous and prestigious pre-university course. The aim of the International Baccalaureate (IB) is to combine a liberal education in a range of disciplines with the opportunity to study a limited number of subjects in depth.
The IB diploma is awarded after two years of an in-depth study of 6 different subjects, chosen by the student, as well as a series of other requirements such as extra-curricular activities (CAS program), a course on the Theory of Knowledge, and an Extended Essay research paper (EE).
Commonly, 3 courses are taken at Higher Level (HL) and 3 at Standard Level (SL).
In order to obtain the IB Diploma, a student is required to choose:
a) one subject from each of the groups 1-6
b) if a student does not want to choose a subject from group 6, then a second subject can be chosen from any of the groups 1-4
All Diploma students must take a Language A course, either one offered at the college (English, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian) or their language as a school-supported self-taught subject. (read Self-taught Language Guide)
Examinations are graded on a scale of 1 (minimum) to 7 (maximum), and the IB Diploma is granted to students gaining a conditional minimum of 24 points. The students will be informed about all the details of the IB program by the IB Coordinator.
The students’ progress is continuously monitored and official grading sessions are due every six weeks. At the end of each term, all the grades and full reports by subject teachers, tutors, and CAS supervisors are shared with parents/guardians via an online platform (ManageBac).
The official language of the College is English. As English is not a prerequisite for admission to UWC, students arrive with wide-ranging levels of English language proficiency. The college has established a language learning support system to assist students who lack proficiency in the development of their language skills.
You will be asked to make a preliminary choice of subjects according to your personal preferences in April 2022, and according to that Academic team will create a schedule and get back to you for a final subject choice. This, however, does not have to be your final decision - you will have a period at the beginning of the academic year to try different classes, to determine your optimal subject combination.
Please keep in mind that there is a chance that certain combinations of subjects might not be available depending on the student demand, scheduling possibilities, and class size limitations.
After you read the subject's information below you need to FILL IN THE PRELIMINARY SUBJECT FORM BY 27.5.2024.
PRELIMINARY SUBJECT CHOICE FORM
IB courses to be offered at UWC Mostar in 2024/2026
Subject Group 1: Studies in language and literature
Visit the site for more information: https://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/language-and-literature/
Please fill in the form English level proficiency
English A: Literature HL
English A: Literature SL
English A: Language and Literature HL
English A: Language and Literature SL
Bosnian A HL
Bosnian A SL
Croatian A HL
Croatian A SL
Serbian A HL
Serbian A SL
Self-taught A Languages SL
Subject Group 2: Language acquisition
Visit the site for more information:https://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/language-acquisition/
English B HL
German B HL
German B SL
Spanish B HL
German ab initio SL
Spanish ab initio SL
English language placement test during the Induction Week will be used to recommend the English language course suitable for the student (English A or English B). Students who are monolingual English speakers will be assigned an English A course automatically.
Subject Group 3: Individuals and Societies
Visit the site for more information: https://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/individuals-and-societies/
Economics HL
Economics SL
Global Politics HL
Social and Cultural Anthropology HL
Social and Cultural Anthropology SL
History HL
Environmental Systems and Societies SL (belongs to both groups 3 and 4)
Subject Group 4: Sciences
Visit the site for more information: https://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/sciences/
Biology HL
Biology SL
Chemistry HL
Chemistry SL
Physics HL
Physics SL
Environmental Systems and Societies SL (belongs to both groups 3 and 4)
Subject Group 5: Mathematics
Visit the site for more information: https://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/mathematics/
Mathematics AA - Analysis and Approaches HL
Mathematics AA - Analysis and Approaches SL
Mathematics AI – Applications and Interpretation SL
Placement test during the induction week will be used to recommend the Mathematics course suitable for the student.
Subject Group 6: The Arts and electives
Visit the site for more information: https://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/the-arts/
Theatre HL
Theatre SL
Visual Arts HL
Visual Arts SL
Instead of a Group 6 subject, students can take an additional subject from groups 1, 2, 3 and 4.