Diploma Programme

Diploma Programme

The International Baccalaureate Programme is a wonderful course of study designed to meet the educational requirements of students aged between 16 and 18 years. The IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a well-rounded, rigorous and academic course of study, devised to develop students with skills for the 21st Century, who are informed global citizens. The two-year course aims to help students develop the knowledge, attitudes and skills required to participate actively and responsibly in a changing and increasingly intercultural world.

The programme reflects the IB commitment to language learning through the language acquisition courses offered and the mother tongue courses offered in English and in other languages as school supported self-study course. In addition, the programme affords all learners a broad range of subjects so as to ensure that the widest range of university pathways are open to individuals following graduation from the IBDP. The programme includes learning outside the classroom through the Creativity, Activity and Service programme. In addition, the Extended Essay provides the learners an opportunity to develop their independent learning skills through a process of academic research. Critical thinking skills are core to the Diploma Programme across all subjects and are developed across interdisciplinary subjects embedded within the Theory of Knowledge course.

Students require 24 points in order to pass the Diploma which needs to come from the correct combination of points in HL and SL subjects plus the core EE/TOK/CAS. All subjects are assessed through a combination of internal assessments (coursework) and written examinations. We guide students in subject choice, university choices as well as combinations of higher level and standard level subject combinations.

We are always proud of every student at Meadows in our post 16 provision.