IB Diploma Programme

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme was created in 1968. It is a demanding 2-year pre-university course of study (for 11th and 12th Grade students) designed for highly motivated secondary school students that culminates with examinations.

The curriculum is divided into six academic areas surrounding three core requirements:

Over the course of the last two-years of high school, students:

• study six subjects, one chosen from each subject group above
• complete an extended essay
• take a Theory of Knowledge course
• participate in Creativity, Action, Service initiatives

Normally:

• 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)

The IB Diploma programme has an international reputation as an academic course which is excellent preparation for university. In over 140 countries, the Diploma is regarded as an excellent credential for admission into universities. Most North American universities have an IB policy regarding advanced placement and college credit.