2. Contents
1. What is IB?
2. Requirements of IB?
3. What is the TOK?
4. What is the Extended Essay?
5. What are the CAS hours?
6. What is the difference between A
levels, and B levels / Higher, lower
levels?
7. How will I prepare myself for IB?
3. What is IB?
IBDP is a two-year educational program
for students aged 16–19 that provides an
internationally accepted qualification for
entry into higher education, and is
recognized by universities worldwide. It
was developed in the early to mid-1960s
in Geneva by a group of international
educators. Following a six-year pilot
program ending in 1975, a bilingual
diploma was established.
4. Requirements Of IB?
Theory of knowledge
Extended Essay
CAS Hours (Creativity, Activity, Service)
5. What is the TOK (theory of
Knowledge)
The interdisciplinary TOK course is
designed to provide coherence by
exploring the nature of knowledge across
disciplines, encouraging an appreciation of
other cultural perspectives.
6. What is the Extended Essay?
The extended essay has a prescribed limit
of 4,000 words. It offers the opportunity
to investigate a topic of individual
interest, and acquaints students with the
independent research and writing skills
expected at university.
7. What are the CAS hours
(creativity, action, service)?
Participation in the school’s CAS program
encourages students to be involved in
artistic pursuits, sports and community
service work, thus fostering students’
awareness and appreciation of life outside
the academic arena.
8. What is the difference between A
levels, and B levels / Higher,
lower levels?
Students who pursue the IB Diploma must
take six subjects, one from each of subject
groups 1–5, and either one from group 6 or a
permitted substitute from one of the other
groups, as described below. Either three or
four subjects must be taken at Higher level
(HL) and the rest at Standard level (SL). The
IB recommends a minimum of 240 hours of
instructional time for HL courses and 150
hours for SL courses.
9. How will I prepare myself for IB?
I will prepare myself for IB by, getting
used to the amount of work, and working
enough to allow myself to get used to the
pressure of IB. By doing that I will feel the
IB will be a bit easier, I will also know
what is required of me so that when I am
in IB I will not be surprised by the amount
of work.
