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How is the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program structured?

April 26, 2017Baccalaureate diploma International program structured

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How is the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program structured?

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To help prepare for the two year program in grades 11 and 12, freshmen and sophomores take Pre-Diploma Program (PDP) courses in English, foreign language, social studies, science, and mathematics. Juniors and seniors study one course from each of the six subject groups illustrated in the hexagon below. They study IB English (group 1), IB Foreign Language (group 2), IB History (group 3), IB Science (group 4), IB Math (group 5), and an IB Elective (group 6). Three subjects are taken at higher level (recommended 240 teaching hours) and three subjects are taken at standard level (recommended 150 teaching hours) The program also has three core requirements intended to broaden the educational experience and challenge students to apply their knowledge and understanding. The requirements are: • Theory of Knowledge, an interdisciplinary course designed to encourage students to reflect on the nature of knowledge by critically examining different ways of knowing (perception, emotion, language, an