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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