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International Baccalaureate Program is a rigorous course
of study designed to meet the needs of highly motivated
secondary students and to promote international
understanding. The effectiveness of the IB program is
due not only to the depth of the individual courses, but
also to the comprehensive nature of the program.
Unlike other honors programs, the IB Program requires
each student to take courses in six academic areas. To
qualify for the International Baccalaureate Diploma,
students must take examinations in six subject areas,
participate in the Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS)
program, and write an extended essay during the 11th and
12th grade years. The diploma candidate must also take
a unique course known as Theory of Knowledge. In this
course, students explore the connections and
similarities between the various subjects, learn to
think, and apply interrelated concepts.
Many students earning the IB Diploma are awarded
advanced college credit at prestigious universities
around the world. Many highly competitive colleges and
universities recognize the IB Diploma for admissions
and/or advanced standing.
TISD students enter the International Honors Program
at either Robert E. Lee High School or John Tyler High School in
the ninth-grade followed by the two-year IB Program. IB students may also
participate in the Advanced Placement (AP) Program in
grades 11 and 12.
The Robert E. Lee program carefully screens students on the basis of
academic potential. All students admitted to the Pre-IB
Prep and the IB programs are full diploma
candidates.
IB
CURRICULUM
Six subject groups comprise the core of the IB
curriculum. The IB Diploma candidate is required to
select one subject from each of the six areas.
| Group 1: |
Language A |
English |
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Language B |
French,
Spanish |
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Individuals and Societies |
History, Economics |
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| Group 4: |
Experimental Sciences |
Biology, Chemistry, Physics |
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Mathematics |
Calculus, Mathematical Studies |
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Arts & Electives |
Visual Arts, Computer Science, (or a second group 3 or 4) |
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| At least three and not more than four of the six
subjects are taken at the Higher Level (HL) (two-year
course), the others at the Standard Level (SL)
(one-year course). Each examined subject is graded on a
scale of 1 (minimum) to 7 (maximum). The award of the
Diploma requires a minimum total of 24 points. |
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