GRADES 11 & 12
The Diploma Programme
The diploma programme prepares students for success in higher education and to be active participants in a global society.
The DP is a pre-university course of studies leading to examinations; it is designed as a comprehensive two-year curriculum that allows its graduates to fulfil the requirements of various national education systems.
While providing students with the necessary skills and qualifications to enter a range of higher education institutions around the world, the DP also makes provision for students to increase their awareness and understanding of the connections between the academic disciplines they are engaged in every day and the real world. Students are encouraged to reflect on their experiences as learners in everyday life and to make connections between academic disciplines and between thoughts, feelings and actions.
High School Programs
Diploma Programme Core Areas
- Extended essay
The extended essay asks students to engage in independent research through an in-depth study of a question relating to one of the DP subjects they are studying.
- Theory of knowledge (TOK)
Theory of knowledge develops a coherent approach to learning that unifies the academic disciplines. In this course on critical thinking, students inquire into the nature of knowing and deepen their understanding of knowledge as a human construction.
- Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS)
CAS involves students in a range of activities alongside their academic studies throughout the Diploma Programme. Creativity encourages students to engage in the arts and creative thinking. Activity seeks to develop a healthy lifestyle through physical activity. Service with the community offers a vehicle for new learning with academic value. The three strands of CAS enhance students’ personal and interpersonal development through experiential learning and enable journeys of self-discovery.
Diploma Programme Subject Choices
IB Diploma students need to select two Language courses (min. 1 from Group 1 - Language and Literature), a course from the Individuals & Societies group, a Science course, a Mathematics course, and Visual Arts or an additional subject from group 2, 3 or 4.
In Grade 12, students will normally follow 3 of their subjects at Higher Level (HL) and the remaining 3 subjects at Standard Level (SL).
Examiners appointed by the IBO assess candidates’ work in the Diploma Programme examinations and other forms of external assessment using common markschemes. This external assessment may be complemented by internal assessment by schools of other required work, moderated by IBO examiners.
Performance in each subject is graded on a scale of 1 point (minimum) to 7 points (maximum). For the IB diploma, a maximum of 3 points is awarded for combined performance in theory of knowledge and the extended essay. The maximum total Diploma Programme points score is, therefore, 45.
For each of the subjects in the DP the syllabus and assessment model are prescribed in great detail.
DP Subject Group | Subjects Offered |
1. Studies in Language & Literature |
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2. Language Acquisition |
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3. Individuals & Societies |
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4. Sciences |
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5. Mathematics |
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6. The Arts or Elective |
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(NB: The provisional subjects offered are subject to change)
