Students planning on registering in the IB Diploma Program or taking individual certificate IB courses in Grade 11 and 12 are required to take four Grade 10 Pre-IB courses in their Grade 10 year:
Language and Literature 10 (Pre-IB English 10)
Pre-IB Math 10
Pre-IB Science 10
Pre-IB History 10
* Please note that Pre-IB French 10 is required if students plan to take IB French B Standard Level (SL) as part of their IB Programme.
All of Woodlawn’s Grade 10 Pre-IB courses infuse the necessary skills for success in the IB Diploma Program. This includes instruction in:
Research methods
Writing formal essays
Reading skills required for fluency
Understanding of complex and sophisticated texts
Oral skills
Study skills
Math skills
Techniques of data gathering and analysis
Information literacy skills
Effective use of available libraries
Time management skills
These skills are the foundation for success in the IB Diploma courses in Grades 11 and 12.
Students who decide not to pursue the IB Diploma program in Grade 11 and 12 are still on track to fulfill the PSP requirements for a Nova Scotia graduation certificate, and have acquired the skills to be successful in the academic programming of their choice.