International School Aamby

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) is an advanced two-year course of study designed as an academically challenging and balanced programme of education with final examinations that prepares students, aged 16 to 19, for success at university and life beyond at ISA. The language and philosophy of the Learner Profile underpins all the IBO courses of study.

The IB Diploma Programme is more than just a curriculum, it is also a teaching and educational philosophy designed to inspire students to think beyond factual recall of information. The spectrum of IB classes is designed to teach students to think critically, to appreciate the importance of seeing events or knowledge claims from different perspectives, to understand strengths and weaknesses of what students or others claim to “know,” to understand and explore ethical controversies inherently relevant to what they learn, and to be able to apply what they learn in meaningful ways to the “real world”. While the IB Diploma Programme is not designed exclusively for the elite or gifted academic student, the IB Diploma is most appropriate for those students who are highly motivated, open-minded, and highly responsible. The IB Diploma Programme is much more, however, than a series of academic subjects. Its unique additional features of Creativity, Action and Service (CAS), Extended Essay (EE) and Theory of Knowledge (TOK) ensure that students are opened up to their community responsibilities, are encouraged to develop their research skills and become independent analytical thinkers. International-mindedness is explored through all parts of the DP. 

All DP students are required to successfully complete the core components of the diploma – CAS, TOK and EE. Students must also successfully complete the study of six subjects chosen from within the six grouping of the DP Curriculum Framework Diagram.

Three of these subjects will be at Standard Level (SL) and three will be at Higher Level (HL). All subjects, unless otherwise stated, are offered at both SL and HL. Students will make final decisions about levels of study by the end of Semester One of Year 11.  At ISA, students will have the following choices: