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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) (Grades 11-12)

The International Baccalaureate (IB) founded in1968 has been built with a mission to creating a better world through education.

The IB programmes focus on fostering critical thinking and building problem-solving skills, while encouraging diversity, international mindedness, curiosity, and a healthy appetite for learning and excellence.

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP/DP) was thus established to provide students with a balanced education, facilitate geographic and cultural mobility and to promote international understanding.

The programme aims to develop students of the age group 16-19 withan excellent breadth and depth of knowledge – students can flourish physically, intellectually, emotionally and ethically as a result of the high quality and challenging IBDP programme.

The curriculum is designed to develop a deeper understanding of the structure of knowledge, concepts and how content connects across disciplines.

The DP Programme consist of both traditional academic subjects  and a  CORE which makes it a unique curriculum.

Approaches Learning

The DP CORE:

Through the DP Core, students reflect on the nature of knowledge, complete independent research and undertake a project that often involves community service. It consists of:

The Theory of Knowledge (TOK) a course that requires students to reflect on the question, “How do we know what we know?” By the end of the programme students will be proficient at analyzing knowledge claims and formulating arguments. They will be writing a 1,600-word essay and will have presented an exhibition based on prompts  provided by IB.

The Extended Essay (EE) is a 4,000-word essay on a self-directed research project. Students have the freedom to choose a topic that interests them, provided it is related to one of the six core subject areas.

Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) is the third essential element of the Core that every student must complete as part of the Diploma Programme. CAS requires students to be involved in a range of activities including service besides their academic studies. Although it is not formally assessed, students need to provide evidence of achieving the seven learning outcomes enlistedfor  CAS.

Group 1Link
English A- Language and Literature HL&SL
Hindi A- Literature HL&SL
Language A- Self-taught School Supported HL&SL
Group 2
Language B- Hindi and French SL/HLHL&SL
Language B- French Ab Initioab initio
Group 3
Economics HL/ SLHL & SL
Global Politics HL/SLHL&SL
Business Management HL/SLHL & SL
Group 4
Biology HL/SLHL&SL
Chemistry HL/SLHL&SL
ESS SLSL
Computer Science HL/SLHL & SL
Physics HL/SLHL&SL
Group 5
Mathematics AA HL/SLHL&SL
Mathematics AI HL/SLHL&SL
Group 6
Visual Arts HL/SLHL & SL
Core
CASCAS
Extended EssayExtended Essay
TOKTOK
In addition to the subjects we offer as a part of our curriculum, we also have collaborations with IB certified online courses such as Pamoja. Students are given in-school support while doing the online courses. These online courses maintain our rigorous academic standards while offering flexibility and an immersive learning environment, aligning with our educational goals. This is a part of our endeavour to ensure that we are able to provide extensive resources to empower our students and tailor their studies to their interests and aspirations.

Career Counselling

Comprehensive career and college counselling services are readily accessible to our students from middle school onward. This equips them with invaluable tools for self-discovery and a clearer understanding of the myriad opportunities available to them. The pivotal journey is facilitated by a team of highly trained career counsellors, bolstered by our strategic partnership with BridgeU for university admissions support.

By joining forces with BridgeU, we fortify our mission to guide students towards successful college admissions, whether within India or on a global scale. Our in-house career counselling experts collaborate seamlessly with BridgeU’s cutting-edge platform, streamlining and enhancing the college application process. The fusion of technology and personalized guidance creates a dynamic synergy that empowers our students to navigate their path to top-tier universities with confidence and distinction.

For more info. please visit https://www.ibo.org/
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