The IB @ AISV

All grade 11 and 12 courses at AISV are IB courses. Students must choose one subject from each of five groups (1 to 5). As the last of their six subjects, students may choose either an arts subject from group 6 or a second subject from groups 1-4. At AISV, students take three subjects at higher level (HL) and three subjects at standard level (SL).

Students must also complete requirements for Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay, and Creativity, Activity, and Service. Students are also enrolled in a Core Class to help them meet these requirements.

As students select their three HL and three SL courses, they should keep in mind their academic strengths and weaknesses, as well as their future education and career plans. They must also check the course requirements for each subject to ensure they can and will be successful in their selected courses.

Online Courses

In order to best tailor the IB Diploma Programme to the needs of each learner, AISV also offers students the option of selecting one of their IB courses from Pamoja Education. For an additional cost, students can enrol in courses not currently offered at AISV and complete them online. This option incurs an additional fee and should be discussed with and approved by the IB Coordinator and the School Counselor. Courses currently offered by Pamoja include:

• Mandarin Ab Initio SL
• Spanish Ab Initio SL
• Spanish B SL
• ITGS HL/SL
• Psychology HL/SL
• Philosophy SL
• Economics HL/SL

Some Possible IB Course Combinations include:

Engineering or Physical Science Focus

Group 1: Most proficient Language A SL

Group 2: Language B SL or HL

Group 3: Math HL

Group 4: Physics HL

Group 4: Chemistry SL or HL (HL required for Chemical Engineering)

Group 5: Economics SL or History SL

Economics, Business, or Commerce Focus

Group 1: Most proficient Language A HL

Group 2: Language B HL

Group 3: Math SL or Math HL (HL preferred for Economics)

Group 4: Environmental Systems and Societies SL

Group 5: Economics SL

Group 6: Visual Arts SL (or Group 4: Biology SL)

Art and Design Focus

Group 1: Most proficient Language A HL

Group 2: Language B SL or HL

Group 3: Math SL or Math Studies SL

Group 4: Environmental Systems and Societies SL

Group 5: Economics SL or History HL

Group 6: Visual Arts HL

Natural Science or Medicine Focus

Group 1: Most proficient Language A SL

Group 2: Language B SL

Group 3: Math HL

Group 4: Biology HL

Group 4: Chemistry HL

Group 5: Economics SL or History SL

Generalist (preparation for the study of humanities, law, etc.)

Group 1: Most proficient Language A HL or SL

Group 2: Language B SL or HL

Group 3: Math SL or Math Studies SL

Group 4: Environmental Systems and Societies SL or Chemistry SL or HL

Group 5: Economics SL or History SL or HL

Group 6: Visual Arts SL or HL