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High School Course Guide 2025-26

IB Programme at ISB

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ISB offers its students the opportunity to earn a second diploma, the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma. The IB Diploma Programme is a challenging two-year pre-university education. It involves rigorous academic studies and promotes international-mindedness and critical thinking. Students are encouraged to ask challenging questions, learn how to learn, develop a strong sense of their own identity and culture, and develop the ability to communicate with people from other cultures. Students who do not wish to complete the full IB Diploma Programme are able to enroll in one or more IB courses, each of which receives recognition from IB upon successful completion and contribute to the ISB school Diploma.

The nonprofit IB Organization, founded in the 1960s, grew out of international school efforts to establish a common curriculum and university entrance credentials for geographically mobile students. Beyond these practical considerations, IB programmes promote the education of the whole person, emphasizing intellectual, personal, emotional, and social growth through all domains of knowledge. The attributes of the IB learner profile express the values inherent to the IB continuum of international education. IB learners strive to be: inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk takers, balanced, and reflective.

IB Compass

FULL DIPLOMA CANDIDATES

Study six subjects:
  • one from each group 1-6;
  • three of which are studies at higher level (HL) and three at standard level (SL). Exceptions may only be made upon application.
Compulsory participation in the ‘core’ of the program:
  • Theory of Knowledge course (TOK)
  • Creativity, Activity & Service programme (CAS)
  • Extended Essay (EE)

IB COURSE CANDIDATES

Students can study one or more IB subjects, either at higher level (HL) or standard level (SL), as a part of their high school program.

All grade 11 and 12 students may take a maximum of three HL classes. 

Students may also elect to take one or more of the core elements: TOK, CAS and EE.

If you wish to add an advisory class, please see your University and Career Advisor.

Students are advised to discuss these options carefully with their counselor, teachers, and parents. The IB coordinator is also available for further advice.

Students are required to take all final IB assessments in order to maintain IB designation on final HS transcript.

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