 | What is the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program®?
The IB Diploma Program® is a comprehensive and challenging pre-university course that demands the best from motivated students and teachers. This sophisticated two-year curriculum covers a wide range of academic subjects and has stood the test of time for over half a million students in 119 countries since 1968. IB Diploma Program graduates are welcomed by the world’s leading universities. It is fully recognized as an entrance qualification to universities worldwide.
We have been offering the IB Diploma Program at ASH since 1995, with graduates going on to many of the finest universities around the world. Top universities recognize the academic integrity of the Diploma Program, its academic range, and the high level of study skills each student is encouraged to develop. The small IB class sizes at ASH guarantee a high degree of individual attention and students benefit from our faculty’s experience in delivering this program. This approach is reflected in ASH’s students’ outstanding results.
Who Is Eligible?
ASH is proud to offer a non-selective IB Diploma program to our students. Entrance into the IB Diploma program is open to any students who have covered the prerequisite courses and who demonstrate appropriate organization skills and motivation. IB Diploma students typically plan their curriculum sequence in 9th grade to ensure they complete the necessary courses to prepare them for the IB courses they will take in Grades 11 and 12. However, incoming 10th and 11th grade students may still be able to enter the diploma program.
Students not taking the full IB Diploma Program are encouraged to consider enrolling in one or more IB courses for an IB Certificate. Students are able to combine courses from both the IB and the AP programs to construct a unique academic experience tailored to their own interests and strengths. |
IB Diploma Outline
Over the course of the two-year programme, IB Diploma candidates
- study six subjects chosen from the six subject groups
- complete an extended essay
- follow a theory of knowledge course (TOK)
- participate in creativity, action, service (CAS).
The six subject groups are Language, Second Language, Individuals and Societies, Experimental Sciences, Mathematics and the Arts.
- three of the six subjects are studied at higher level (courses representing 240 teaching hours)
- the remaining three subjects are studied at standard level (courses representing 150 teaching hours).
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| | More information from the IB website Success in the IB Diploma Program requires a true commitment to hard work, a love of learning, and an appreciation of self-discovery.
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