Skyline IB Program

IB Pathways

Students do not have to be completing the entire IB path to participate in IB. Students can earn the full IB Diploma, which is the most rigorous IB option. Students can also earn IB Certificates by completing an IB class and passing the test. Students can also just take IB classes for their own learning and enjoyment.

Diploma

• 3 Higher Level (HL) courses and 3 Standard Level (SL) courses, for a total of 6 IB Courses

  • IB English HL (must take IB English junior AND senior year)

  • Second Language, either SL or HL

  • Individuals and Societies, either SL or HL (Psychology, History of Europe, Economics, or Art History)

  • Experimental Sciences, either SL or HL (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Computer Science)

  • Mathematics, either SL or HL

  • Arts, either SL or HL (Dance, Theatre, Music Theory, Visual Art, or choose an additional subject from one of the groups above)

• Theory of Knowledge

• Extended Essay

• Creativity-Activity-Service (CAS)

Certificate

Students who do not want to pursue the full IB diploma can still take IB classes and the tests to earn IB certificates. This is similar to taking an AP test, where you can take one class/test individually, with the option, but not the expectation, of taking others.

Classes

Even if your student doesn't enroll in the IB program, they may still take IB classes. The classes are open to all students and often there are a variety of students in each IB class. Students may choose to take the IB exam for a certificate, or be in the class without end-of-year testing.