IB Diploma Programme

Overview For 2008-09 school year

The IB Continuum

Primary years programme PYP 10 years old

Middle years programme MYP 13 years old

Diploma programme DP 38 years old

Structure of programme

Theory of Knowledge

TOK

Theory of Knowledge (TOK)

100 hours Essay 1200-1600 words 10 minute oral presentation

Extended Essay

Original research 4000 words 40 hours private study time From 22 subjects

Creativity Action Service (CAS)

Creativity-arts and service programme Action-sports, expeditions and projects Service- community and social service Approximately 150 hours, more to

quality than quantity About 3 hours per week over 1.5 years

The Six Subject Groups

Group 1 Language Group 2 Second language Group 3 Individuals and societies Group 4 Experimental sciences Group5 Mathematics and computer

science Group 6 Arts and options 3 x HL courses 240 hours 3 x SL courses 150 hours

Subjects offered Group 1 Indonesian A1 English A1 Group 2 Indonesian B English B English A2 Group3 History, Business & Management

Economics, Information Technology in a Global Society, Environmental Systems

Group 4 Biology, Physics, Chemistry ,Environmental Systems

Group 5 Maths HL/SL, Maths Studies (SL) Group 6 Music Theatre Arts Visual Art Options

Managing the requirements

Six subjects (3 X 150 hours 3 X 240 hours) TOK 100 hours TOK coordinator + other

teachers additional subject Extended essay 40 hours supervisor CAS 150 hours CAS Coordinators Internal assessment requirements Teachers Exams DP Coordinator

Selection process

In reality students self select Information session Term 3 Initial subject selection Term32 Career profiling Term 3 University investigation Term 3 Subject selection Term 4

Questions