IB PROGRAMME SUBJECTS
The IB offers a broad range of subjects
We offer a carefully selected subset of these, designed to allow pupils a huge variety of combinations. There are some restrictions; however, we are always happy to discuss how to provide the best combination to suit everyone’s interests and aspirations.
Pupils choose six academic subjects, with three at higher level to allow appropriate specialisation for higher education. All pupils continue to study their native language and maths, as well as an additional language, a humanities or social science, and a natural or applied science.
The sixth subject can be Art or a further subject from the previous groups (except maths).
As well as exams in the summer term of Year 13, IB pupils engage in coursework that makes up a minimum of 20% of their final grade.
Examples of current Year 13 choices
- Higher Level subjects are in bold
- Language A courses are for native speakers
- Language B courses require some prior learning, e.g. GCSE
- Language ab initio courses are for beginners
- All combinations retain the broad spread of subjects that we encounter throughout life
| The Scientist | The Humanist | The Artist | The Linguist |
| English A | English A | English A | English A |
| Spanish B | Italian ab initio | German A | French B |
| Economics | Economics | Philosophy | Latin |
| Physics | History | Biology | Philosophy |
| Chemistry | Biology | Maths | Biology |
| Maths | Maths | Visual Arts | Maths |
