The Friends’ School is proud to offer students in Years 11 and 12 the opportunity to study for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) is two-year course of study. The curriculum is rigorous and intellectually coherent, encouraging critical thinking through the study of a wide range of subjects in the traditional academic disciplines while encouraging an international perspective. The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) is two-year course of study with internal and external assessment preparing students for post-secondary school pathways, especially university entrance. It is recognised by universities in over 138 countries (including all Australian tertiary institutions) and taught in more than 4500 schools in 153 countries and has been offered at Friends’ for 25 years. Almost 70 schools in Australia now offer the IB Diploma. The Diploma Programme offers a broad and balanced course of study with students taking six subjects chosen from six discipline groups. In addition they take three core subjects (Theory of Knowledge (TOK), Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) and the Extended Essay). These foundation subjects prepare students through Year 11 to succeed in Year 12 and in their lives beyond. The IBDP is a two-year programme taught in 153 countries and has been offered at Friends’ for 25 years. The IBDP comprises internal and external assessment that prepares students for many pathways, especially university entrance. The Diploma Programme has been designed to address the intellectual, social, emotional and physical well-being of students and is recognised by Australian and international universities. Students will study a broad range of disciplines which will include their first language, an additional language, the social sciences, the experimental sciences and mathematics. They may also choose to study subjects from the Arts. In addition to the academic curriculum, students will engage in a course of Theory of Knowledge, complete an Extended Essay and develop their own program of Creativity, Activity, Service.

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