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The Full International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program is a challenging two-year curriculum, primarily aimed at students aged 16 to 18. It leads to a qualification that is widely recognized by the world’s leading universities. The Diploma Programme prepares students for university and encourages them to:
- ask challenging questions
- learn how to learn
- develop a strong sense of their own identity and culture
- develop the ability to communicate with and understand people from other cultures
Three Core Requirements for the Full Diploma:
- Theory of Knowledge - TOK (a course culminating in an essay and an exhibition)
- Extended Essay (3,500-4,000 words of inquiry-based research)
- Creativity, Activity, and Service (including a 20 hour leadership project)
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Earning the International Baccalaureate Diploma:
Points possible in the 6 courses needed
42
Points possible in core (TOK, EE, CAS)
3
Total points possible
45
Point requirement for Higher Level courses
12
Point requirement for Standard Level courses
9
Minimum requirement to earn the IB Diploma
24
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Course Requirements for the Full IB Diploma:
- 6 IB classes over two years
- 3 at the Higher Level
- 3 at the Standard Level (Optional: 2 at the SL and 4 at the HL)