The IB Hexagon

Group 1 Language A Language A The primary language of the country The primary language of the country 45 languages available 45 languages available Students will develop: Students will develop: - a personal appreciation of the literature - skills in literary criticism - strong written and oral skills - respect for the literary heritage of their first language - an international perspective

Group 2 Language B Language B Modern and Classical Languages Modern and Classical Languages Students will develop: Students will develop: - language acquisition and use in a range of contexts and for different purposes - understanding of another culture

Group 3 Individuals and Societies Individuals and Societies These are courses in the social sciences These are courses in the social sciences 9 subjects are available 9 subjects are available 1) Business and management 2) Economics 3) Geography 4) History 5) Information tech in a global society 6) Philosophy 7) Psychology 8) Social and cultural anthropology 9) Islamic History

Group Three cont Students will develop a critical appreciation of: Students will develop a critical appreciation of: - Human experience and behavior - The varieties of physical, economic, and social environments that people inhabit - The history of social and cultural institutions

Group 4 Experimental Sciences Experimental Sciences Five subjects are available Five subjects are available 1) Biology 2) Chemistry 3) Design technology 4) Environmental system & societies 5) Physics

Group 5 Mathematics Mathematics Students will: Students will: - develop mathematical knowledge, concepts and principles - develop logical, critical and creative thinking - employ and refine their powers of abstraction and generalization

Group 6 The Arts The Arts Four subjects are available Four subjects are available Music Music Film Film Theatre Theatre Visual arts Visual arts Dance is being piloted; first classes will be taught in 2011 and exams in 2013

HL versus SL Higher Level (HL) Higher Level (HL) Standard Level (SL) Standard Level (SL) You will take three HL courses and three SL courses You will take three HL courses and three SL courses

HL versus SL Higher level classes are taught at a greater depth and breadth than SL classes Higher level classes are taught at a greater depth and breadth than SL classes

Choosing the Right Combo Choose one subject from each of the six academic areas Choose one subject from each of the six academic areas Or instead of a group six subject, students are allowed to choose a second subject from groups 1 – 5 Or instead of a group six subject, students are allowed to choose a second subject from groups 1 – 5

Choosing the Right Combo 240 teaching hours for HL, 150 teaching hours at SL 240 teaching hours for HL, 150 teaching hours at SL

Curriculum Review To make sure that the curriculum for each subject is relevant and current, a curriculum review process exists: Each curriculum is revised, every seven years, by committees made up of teachers and educators from around the world. Each curriculum is revised, every seven years, by committees made up of teachers and educators from around the world. Curriculum revisions are announced ahead of time and teacher support material and training are made available. Curriculum revisions are announced ahead of time and teacher support material and training are made available. Assessment instruments are revised with every curriculum review. Assessment instruments are revised with every curriculum review.