 | The IB Diploma Program is an academically challenging, balanced program of education with external assessments that prepares students, typically aged 16 to 19, for success at university and life beyond.
“IB programmes promote the education of the whole person, emphasizing intellectual, personal, emotional and social growth through all domains of knowledge. By focusing on the dynamic combination of knowledge, skills, independent critical and creative thought and international-mindedness, the IBO espouses the principle of educating the whole person for a life of active, responsible citizenship.”
The Curriculum
The curriculum contains six subject groups and a core of three parts. The core is comprised of CAS, TOK, and the Extended Essay. The six subject groups are Language A1, Second Language, Individuals and Societies, Experimental Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Sciences, and The Arts. One subject must be selected from each of groups 1 to 5. The sixth subject may be selected from group 6 or from groups 1 to 5. Students study three subjects at HL: Higher Level (240 hours) and three subjects at SL: Standard Level (150 hours). Assessment is both internal and external, and can occur throughout the program not only with end-of- course examinations.
In addition to those students who pursue the full DP, a majority of North Broward Juniors and Seniors opt to pursue individual IB Certificates in particular subjects. A SL level course is considered an “honors” course and is weighted 1.15 for the GPA. HL level courses are considered “accelerated” and are weighted at 1.30.
For detailed information, read The Diploma Program and 2011-2012 Course Options under Downloads. For more information about our IB Program, and to arrange a consultation to evaluate whether the IB is right for your child, please email our IB Coordinator, Paul Cronin.
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Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
"The TOK course, a flagship element in the DP, encourages critical thinking about knowledge itself, to try to help young people make sense of what they encounter" (TOK guide). The aim of this course is "to stimulate critical reflection on knowledge gained inside and outside the classroom", to ask the question: "How do we know what we know"? |
Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) Creativity, Action, Service (CAS)
Diploma candidates are required to complete 150 hours divided roughly between the three areas of creativity, action and service. CAS intends "To enable students to enhance their personal and interpersonal developement through experiential learning" (CAS Guide) |
Extended Essay
In seeking to balance depth and breadth in the Diploma, The Extended Essay provides the greatest depth of all. It is a 4000 word research essay written in the style of an academic paper, with such ingredients as an abstract and bibliography. The specific topic is lodged within one of the six subjects the student takes. |
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