The International Baccalaureate Programme (IB) is a course of study designed to meet the educational requirements of students aged between 16 and 18 years.
The IB Diploma Programme (DP) is a well-rounded, rigorous course of study, devised to develop students with skills for the 21st Century, who are informed global citizens. It aims to help students to develop the knowledge, attitudes and skills they need to participate actively and responsibly in a changing and increasingly interrelated world.
The programme reflects the IB commitment to internationalism through second language learning and through some literature requirements in English. The programme includes learning outside the classroom through the extended essay and the community, and to independent learning through research.
Diploma Programme Handbook 2023-2024
Students entering Year 12 may opt for one of the following:
I. IB Diploma
The curriculum consists of six subject Groups:
| Group 1 Language A | English Lang/ Lit HL or SL Self-Taught mother tongue only at SL |
| Group 2 Language B | English B HL Arabic HL or SL French HL or SL Spanish HL or SL French Ab initio SL Spanish Ab initio SL Self-Taught mother tongue only at SL |
| Group 3 Individuals and Societies |
History HL or SL |
| Group 4 Experimental Science | Biology HL or SL Chemistry HL or SL Physics HL or SL Computer Science H or SL Design Technology HL or SL Environmental Systems & Societies HL or SL Sports Science HL or SL |
| Group 5 Mathematics | Maths AA HL or SL Maths AI HL or SL |
| Group 6 Electives | Visual Arts HL or SL Film Studies HL or SL OR a second subject from Group 3 OR Group 4 |
To be eligible for the award of the Diploma candidates must:
- Offer one subject from each of the above Groups.
- Offer three subjects at Higher level (HL) and three at Standard level (SL).
- Submit an Extended Essay of 4000 words in one of the subjects of the IBDP.
- Follow the Theory of Knowledge course.
- Engage in CAS Activities representing Creativity, Activity and Service.
II. IB Courses
Students who do not wish to take the Diploma programme may take IB Courses in five (possibility of 6) subjects of which English, Math are compulsory. It is preferred that two HL subjects are taken for university acceptance purposes.
| DP | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 |
| Total number of DP, CP and Courses candidates registered in the session | 153 | 145 | 143 | 140 | 164 | 140 | 138 | 144 | 137 | 115 | 103 |
| Number of Diploma candidates registered in the session | 128 | 139 | 133 | 127 | 154 | 126 | 130 | 120 | 119 | 91 | 89 |
| Number of registered candidates who passed the Diploma at DIA | 128 | 139 | 133 | 127 | 153 | 121 | 126 | 117 | 116 | 88 | 85 |
| % of registered candidates who passed the Diploma at DIA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 96% | 97% | 98% | 98% | 97% | 95% |
| % of registered candidates who passed the Diploma world-wide | 79.3% | 85.8% | 86% | 77.1% | 77.8% | 78.1% | 78.5% | 78.5% | 80.2% | 76% | 78.5% |
| Average points obtained by candidates at DIA who passed the diploma | 35 | 37.3 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33.3 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
| Average points obtained by candidates world-wide | 30.2 | 31.98 | 33 | 29.9 | 30 | 29.78 | 30 | 30.07 | 29.8 | 29.8 | 29.81 |
| Highest total score obtained by a candidate who passed the Diploma at DIA | 45/45 | 45/45 | 45/45 | 43/45 | 45/45 | 45/45 | 44/45 | 45/45 | 45/45 | 44/45 | 45/45 |