IB CP Candidates must take the following courses and exams:

• 2 Career Programme Pathway courses (one must be taken in Junior year and one must be taken in Senior Year) +  1 IB course from the pathway = a total of three courses in the pathway 

• 2 IB Courses and corresponding IB exams in total (an IB pathway course counts as 1. See current pathway course offerings)

• World Language Class of choice in Junior Year

• Personal and Professional Skills - Year 11

• Personal and Professional Skills - Year 12

 1 credit interdisciplinary course designed to integrate career-related skill-building across the themes of communication, thinking skills, intercultural understanding, personal development, and applied ethics.  The PPS class is also the vehicle to introduce and support students in their other CP core requirements.  This course is taken in both the Junior and Senior years as a one-time rotation pull-out from PE/Health.

The study of a second language to encourage a deeper understanding of the wider world.  CP candidates are required to take a world language course in their junior year.  Students are encouraged to continue their second language study in their Senior year, but this is not mandatory.  A language development portfolio will be maintained during the junior year language study to demonstrate learning and promote reflection of language development and intercultural understanding.  Three consultations will be conducted with your language teacher to discuss your growth and goals for language development. 

CP Candidates will engage in a minimum of 50 hours of student led and organized  community action and service.    Candidates are introduced to Service Learning in their Junior PPS courses and are awarded hours toward their overall requirement through this guided Philanthropy project.  Candidates then complete this requirement through a more independent project where they are encouraged to identify a need in the community and use their interests and personal skill sets to address those needs. Students will meet with their Service Learning Coordinators who are assigned to each student to provide support and guidance during this project.  Students will maintain a portfolio to demonstrate learning, provide evidence of service, and promote reflection.

The Reflective Project is a research project providing students with the opportunity to identify, analyze, critically discuss and evaluate an ethical dilemma arising from their entire career learning experience.  The project is presented as a 3000-word essay or an alternative assessment which includes a 2,000 word essay and a short film, interview, or presentation.  Students will be mentored by their PPS teacher, as well as the Media Specialist, throughout the entirety of the process.  In-school workshops to help facilitate this process will take place to provide students with time and support.  Students' final paper may be called upon for submission to the IBO for external evaluation.  Students must earn a D on this requirement in order to fulfill this IBCP core requirement.