IB English SL

Within the broad perspective of appreciating different cultures, the SL English course is set out in four parts, each part internally coherent to itself and, equally supporting the other parts.  These parts and their individual assessments are: 1) World literature in translation, assessed through externally marked essays; 2) Detailed Study, assessed through an externally marked oral presentation; 3) Groups of works.  The English Department has chosen the Theatre option, assessed by a final exam; 4) School’s free choice: assessed internally and moderated externally.  The order of teaching is parts one and four in 11th grade and two and three in 12th grade.  SL students study ten texts over the two year period.
Within this framework, students will study a wide range of texts in the major areas of literature and develop skilled writing through a close and detailed analysis of these texts and selected extracts from other sources through regular essays and oral presentations.  In addition, students enhance their research skills to give range and depth to their studies. 

Text: 10 books; see English Department for list
Credits: 2 (for two-year course)
Grades: 11 and 12 (two year course)
Pre-requisite: 10th grade English or IGCSE English Language and IGCSE English    Literature

IB English HL

IB English HL students will read the same texts as those in the SL course, along with an additional three works. An additional essay will be required as well as a greater depth and breadth of understanding.

Text: 13 books; see English Department for list
Credits: 2 (for two-year course)
Grades: 11 and 12 (two year course)
Pre-requisite: 10th grade English or IGCSE English Language and IGCSE English Literature

IB French Ab Initio SL

The International Baccalaureate's French Ab Initio is a course for beginners of French. It aims to give students the language they need to communicate in French in a variety of everyday situations. The course topics are organized into three themes: individual and society, leisure and work and urban and rural environment. More specifically, these will include holidays, food, one's region and hometown, weather, health, emergencies, past-times, careers, schooling, and ecology.  Students are expected to develop receptive, productive and interactive skills. Students will participate in group work, give oral presentations, and be exposed to a variety of French-language media from around the French-speaking world.

Texts: Expo 1, 2, 3 (Heinemann)
Credits: 2 (for two-year course)
Grades: 11 and 12 (two-year course)
Pre-requisite:  None

IB French B SL

This course aims to develop competency in reading, writing, speaking and listening. SL students will understand straightforward, authentic information on the topics studied. Students will communicate orally to explain a point of view, describe events and concepts in some detail and produce texts that are generally appropriate to the audience and purpose. Students will demonstrate intercultural engagement with French and Francophone cultures.

Text:  TBD
Credits: 2 (for two-year course)
Grades: 11 and 12 (two year course)
Pre-requisite:  French 2 or IGCSE French

IB French B HL

The course aims to develop competency in reading, writing, speaking and listening. HL students will understand complex recorded, written or spoken information on the topics studied as well as appreciate literary works in the target language.  Students will communicate orally and be able to describe experiences, events and abstract ideas and concepts. Students will also interact in French with spontaneity and fluency. They are also expected to demonstrate some intercultural engagement with French and francophone cultures. This course is different from Standard Level in its depth and breadth of syllabus coverage, assessment details and criteria and coverage of literature.

Text: TBD
Credits:  2 (for two-year course)
Grades: 11 and 12 (two year course)
Pre-requisite: French 3 or IGCSE French

IB Spanish Ab Initio SL

The International Baccalaureate's Spanish Ab Initio (SL) is a two year course for complete beginners of Spanish. It aims to give students the language they need to communicate in Spanish in a variety of everyday situations. The course topics are organized into three themes: individual and society, leisure and work and urban and rural environment. More specifically, these will include holidays, food, one's region and hometown, weather, health, emergencies, past-times, careers, schooling, and ecology.  Students are expected to develop receptive, productive and interactive skills. Students will participate in group work, give oral presentations, and be exposed to a variety of Spanish-language media from around the Spanish-speaking world.

Text:   TBD
Credits: 2 (for two-year course)
Grades: 11 and 12 (two year course)
Pre-requisite:  None

Arabic B SL

Students will be required to use Modern standard Arabic but could be exposed to different dialects in the Arab World. Students are expected to understand various texts, answer comprehensive questions, identify main ideas, and summarize texts in their own words. They will expand vocabulary, apply grammar and manage structure in their essay writing. Students will learn about and discuss social issues relevant to the Arab world.

Text:  TBD
Credits: 2 (for two-year course)
Grades: 11 and 12 (two year course)
Pre-requisite: Arabic 3 or GCSE Arabic

IB History SL

This course is designed to develop a richer understanding of the present from a deeper understanding of the past.  Students will do this by researching the main developments in 20th Century World History.  Students will process a variety of research and information focused on the Modern Middle East, the Arab-Israeli conflict, wars and the causes of wars, and the emergence of single party dictators in the modern era. Analytical skills will be employed to examine and evaluate different interpretations of past events and make judgments on the reliability of different historical sources.  The course will also invite comparisons between different cultures, polities and national traditions. Students will be encouraged to respect and understand people and events in a variety of cultures throughout the world.

Text:  TBD
Credits: 2 (for two-year course)
Grades: 11 and 12 (two-year course)
Pre-requisite: None

IB History HL

Students completing IB History HL will complete the same course of study as SL students in addition to a broader, more in-depth look at the Arab-Israeli conflict as well as the 19th and early 20th century Ottoman Empire, and the Middle East from 1914-2000. 

Text:  TBD
Credits: 2 (for two-year course)
Grades: 11 and 12 (two-year course)
Pre-requisite: None

IB Geography SL

This course develops an understanding of the inter-relationships between people places, spaces and the environment. This is done via the study of a broad-based core theme on patterns and change in Geography and the study of three optional themes of hazards and disasters, urban environment and food and health. HL students also study Global Interactions. A compulsory fieldwork project on a topic of interest in Geography completes the syllabus requirements.

Text: Geography an integrated approach 4th edition (Nelson Thornes)
Credits:  2 (for two-year course)
Grades: 11 and 12 (two-year course)
Pre-requisite:  None

IB Geography HL 

HL Geography students cover the same topics as those in SL plus the additional topic of Global Interactions.

Text:  Geography an integrated approach 4th edition (Nelson Thornes)
Credits: 2 (for two-year course)
Grades: 11 and 12 (two-year course)
Pre-requisite:  None

Business & Management SL

This is a two year course that covers the topics of Business Organization, Human Resources, Finance, Marketing and Operations Management. Some topics require a basic ability to calculate and interpret statistics. The exam is based on a pre release case study and data response questions. The students are expected to be able to evaluate and apply Business theories and concepts.

Text: Business and Management (Oxford)
Credits: 2 (for two-year course)
Grades: 11 and 12 (two-year course)
Pre-requisite: None

Business & Management HL

Students completing Business and Management HL will cover the same topics as SL students in addition to Business strategy. Students will be expected to evaluate and apply Business theories and concepts with greater sophistication than SL students.

Text: Business and Management (Oxford)
Credits:                 2 (for two-year course)
Grades: 11 and 12 (two-year course)
Pre-requisite:  None

Economics SL

Text:  Economics from a global perspective (Glanville)
Credit:   2 (for two-year course)
Grades: 11 and 12 (two-year course)
Pre-requisite:  None

Economics HL

Students in HL Economics cover the same topics as those in SL, though each topic is studied in greater depth.

Text: Economics from a global perspective (Glanville Books)
Credits: 2 (for two-year course)
Grades: 11 and 12 (two-year course)
Pre-requisite: None

IB Biology SL

This is a two year course that emphasizes four basic biological concepts (structure and function, universality verses functionality, equilibrium within systems and evolution) across several core topics; statistical analysis, cell theory, chemistry of life, genetics, ecology and evolution and human health and physiology. Two additional topics will be covered outside the core curriculum including additional Human Physiology and Neurology & Behavior.

An interdisciplinary group project will help students realize that one discipline is not isolated from another and scientists can work together on problems to discover and solve.

Text: Biology SL (Heinemann Baccalaureate) plus additional materials
Credits:  2 (for two-year course) at 1 credit per year
Grades: 11 and 12 (two-year course)
Pre-requisite: None

IB Biology HL

In this two year course, biological concepts are treated in greater depth and detail than in SL.  The first year focuses with depth and detail on cell structure and function, theoretical genetics and ecology.  In the second year students explore the human body systems with an emphasis on nutrition and neurology.  Throughout the course, laboratory-based investigation and statistical analysis form the foundation for student learning. 

Texts: IB Diploma Programme Biology Course Companion (Oxford)
Additional materials yet to be determined
Credits: 2 (for two-year course) at 1 credit per year       
Grades: 11 and 12 (two-year course)
Pre-requisite:  Biology

IB Chemistry SL

Chemistry SL is an accessible course for all IB diploma students that will combine theoretical and experimental studies of major chemical principles.  Chemistry studies the atomic world and how the interactions of atoms affect the atoms themselves, their properties and the properties of all molecules that are made of these atoms and how these molecules react with each other.  Chemistry is a bridge between all the sciences as the application of chemical principles affects biological, physical and environmental systems.

Text: Chemistry 3rd Edition (IBID Press)
Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (Thompson Brooks/ Cole Publishing Chemistry for the IB Diploma Standard and Higher Level (Oxford)
Credits: 2 (for two-year course) at 1 credit per year
Grades: 11 and 12 (two-year course)
Pre-requisite: None

IB Chemistry HL

Students will complete all topics and laboratory experiments as the IB Chemistry SL course and have extension topics within each unit in addition to more complex laboratory experiments.  Chemistry HL is meant for student with a strong science knowledge base and desire to learn about chemical systems.

Text:  Chemistry 3rd Edition (IBID Press) Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (Thompson Brooks/ Cole Publishing)
Chemistry for the IB Diploma Standard and Higher Level (Oxford)
Credits: 2 (for two-year course) at 1 credit per year
Grades: 11 and 12 (two-year course)
Pre-requisite: Students should be concurrently enrolled in Mathematics SL or Mathematics HL

IB Physics SL

Physics is a science that seeks to explain how the physical Universe operates.  The investigation ranges from the distant stars to particles smaller than an atom.  Students will learn in the course that facts about the Universe are collected by observation and experiment.  Theories are then thought up to explain what data has been collected.  These theories are applied and tested (often using math) and the reward is a better understanding of our physical Universe.  This course will provide an introduction to physical theories governing: Physics and physical measurement, Mechanics, Oscillations and waves, Fields and forces, Electric currents, Atomic and nuclear physics, Thermal physics, Energy, power and climate change, and Sight and wave phenomena, Quantum physics and nuclear physics.

Text:  TBD
Credits: 2 (for two-year course) at 1 credit per year
Grades: 11 and 12 (two-year course)
Pre-requisite: None

IB Physics HL

This course covers the same topics as IB Physics Standard Level, the difference is one of depth and breadth.  Topics studied in greater depth are: Motion in fields, Wave phenomena, Electromagnetic induction, Quantum physics and nuclear physics, Thermal physics, and Digital technology.  The additional materials are: Electromagnetic waves and Medical physics.

Text: TBD
Credits: 2 (for two-year course) at 1 credit per year
Grades: 11 and 12 (two-year course)
Pre-requisite:Students should be concurrently enrolled in Mathematics SL or Mathematics HL

IB Math Studies SL

This course is intended for the student to enhance their knowledge of mathematics and build confidence and appreciation in their understanding of mathematics in today’s world. Students will apply and utilize their reasoning skills, logically and creatively to solve everyday problems.

This course will introduce various fields of mathematics including the use of the graphing calculator, numbers and algebra, sets, logic and probability, functions, geometry and trigonometry, statistics, introductory differential calculus and financial mathematics. Students will be expected to apply this knowledge relatively in their vocation, home and leisure activities.

Text: Mathematics Studies SL (2nd edition), (Haese and Harris),
Mathematical Studies - Course Companion, (Oxford), Mathematical Studies for IB Diploma: IB Study Guide (Oxford)
Credits: 2 (for two-year course) at 1 credit per year

IB Mathematics SL

The focus of the mathematics SL course will be to develop the mathematical understanding and competence of those who already possess knowledge of basic mathematics and will require some extended mathematical knowledge for further studies in general fields related to mathematics such as economics, science and business administration. The purpose of the course is to prepare students for additional studies which require mathematical techniques by introducing mathematical concepts in a comprehensive and coherent way. The course will aim to develop logical, critical and creative thinking and reasoning by understanding the principles and nature of the subject, to develop resilience and persistence in problem solving and build up transferable communicable skills for use in technological and alternative circumstances.

Text: Mathematics SL (2nd edition) (Haese and Harris)
Credits: 2 (for two-year course) at 1 credit per year
Grades: 11 and 12 (two-year course)
Pre-requisite:Algebra 2 or IGCSE Maths with IB Coordinator approval

IB Mathematics HL

Through a careful balance of concept-development, investigation, and modeling, HL students will learn to apply formal mathematical reasoning and analytical problem-solving skills to a multitude of meaningful contexts.  Students will develop the ability to prove and justify their results formally and judge the significance and importance of their results. Technological devices, including computers and graphing calculators, will be utilized to present information, facilitate calculation, and communicate data in understandable forms. Topics of study in this course include algebra, functions and equations, circular functions and trigonometry, matrices, vectors, statistics and probability calculus and series and differential equations.  

Text:  Mathematics Higher Level for the IB Diploma, (Oxford)
Mathematics for the international student: Mathematics HL (Core)  2nd Ed, (Haese and Harris)
Credits:  2 (for two-year course) at 1 credit per year
Grades: 11 and 12 (two-year course)
Pre-requisite: Algebra 2 Honors or IGCSE Further Maths with IB Coordinator approval

IB Computer Science SL

Computer Science involved solving problems using computers.  The computer science standard level (SL) course focuses on software development, fundamentals of computer science and the relationship between computing systems and society.  Therefore a full understanding of logical problem solving is required as well as a detailed knowledge of how computers operate.  Students will be guided by problem-solving strategies that will be continually reinforced in their coursework.  This involved: identifying and defining the problem(s) to be solved using computerized systems, breaking (decomposing) the problem into parts, then construing appropriate algorithms to create a solution.

Students are expected to master the JAVA programming language and appropriate software design techniques.  Each student will develop a Program Dossier to demonstrate mastery of the basic computer science techniques.

Text: Computer Science JAVA Enabled, Meyenn & Jones, An Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with JAVA, C. Thomas Wu, Computer Science, The Dossier, Jones
Credits: 2 (for two-year course) at 1 credit per year
Grades: 11 and 12 (two-year course)
Pre-requisite:  None

IB Computer Science HL

IB Computer Science HL curriculum builds on the concepts introduced in the standard level course.  Students are expected to master additional features in JAVA programming language, specifically advanced data structures such as linked list, trees and direct file input and output.  Each student will develop a Program Dossier to demonstrate mastery of these advanced computer science techniques.

Text: Same as IB Computer Science SL
Credits: 2 (for two-year course) at 1 credit per year
Grades: 11 and 12 (two-year course)
Pre-requisite: Concurrent enrollment in Mathematics HL or Mathematics SL

IB Visual Art SL

This is a studio based course which will enable students to learn behaviors that will encourage creative and artistic growth. Throughout the course, students will investigate the past, present, and emerging forms of art and will be able to link their research with their own art. They will explore different techniques used in various types of media in order to refine the outcome of their final products. Students will learn to research their chosen directions and use their teacher as a technical assistant in order to come up with their own unique style as a young artist.

Students will be encouraged to have an open-minded approach to different cultures, traditions, and aesthetics. Discipline and diversity will be encouraged in the production of the art works in order to facilitate success and generate truly personal art work. Teacher evaluation, peer critical review sessions and self assessment will be used as an affective teaching and learning tool.

Text: History of Art through Ages
Credits:  2 (for two -year course)
Grades: 11 and 12 (two year course)
Pre-requisite: None 

IB Visual Art HL

HL students consider the same topics and skills as SL students in addition to having the opportunity to develop ideas and skills, to produce a larger body of work and work of greater depth than students in SL. In order to reflect this, the assessment criteria are differentiated according to option and level.

Text: History of Art through Ages
Credits: 2 (for two -year course)
Grades: 11 and 12 (two year course)
Pre-requisite: None

Theory of Knowledge

This brings together the IB student’s diverse subjects to examine what knowledge is and how one knows it. The course aims to show students ways they can hold strong beliefs, debate effectively, make responsible decisions, consider the ethics of their actions, identify assumptions, make cautious generalizations, accept criticism, and respect the ideas of others. They will examine the role of belief, certainty, culture, evidence, experience, explanation, interpretation, intuition, truth and values in their lives by broadly examining language, perception, reason and emotion as ways of knowing. Students will link these two areas of knowledge such as the arts, history, human sciences, natural sciences, mathematics and ethics. The course is assessed by a presentation on a current issue (internally assessed) and a 1500 word essay (externally assessed). Students will also be expected to contribute to group discussions, maintain a weekly reflective journal and complete short assignments.

Text: Theory of Knowledge (Heinemann)
Credits: 2 (for two-year course)
Grades:  11 and 12 (two year course)
Pre-requisite:Enrollment in the IB Diploma Programme