IB Diploma Programme Curriculum
The IB Diploma Programme (DP) curriculum can be visualized as a circle, with six academic areas and three core requirements. The six academic areas are listed below.
Group 1: Studies in Language and Literature
- English Literature
- English Language and Literature
- Russian A Literature, Standard Level and Higher Level
- Self-Taught Literature
Group 2: Language Acquisition
- Russian or Spanish Ab initio (for beginners)
- Language B (Russian, Spanish, or French at Standard Level or Higher Level)
Group 3: Individuals and Societies
- Economics
- Geography
- History
- Psychology
Group 4: Sciences
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Environmental
- Physics
Group 5: Mathematics
- Mathematical Studies
- Mathematics Standard Level
- Mathematics Higher Level
Group 6: The Arts
- Visual Arts
- Theatre Arts
- Music
- Psychology
- Chemistry
- Business Management
- Economics
- Spanish B
- Self-Taught Literature
Core requirements of the IB
- Extended Essay
- Theory of Knowledge (ToK)
- Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS)
