International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP)
Year 12 & 13
Overview
More than just academic programmes, the International Baccalaureate is a global movement. Its primary driving force is a vision to improve the world via education. The IB takes pride in its well-deserved reputation for high standards, quality, and pedagogical leadership. By collaborating with others and actively involving stakeholders, especially teachers, the IB fulfils its goals.
The IB encourages international understanding and respect as a necessary component of life in the twenty-first century, not as a replacement for a feeling of cultural and national identity. The IB mission statement encapsulates everything mentioned here.
Verita International School is an authorized IB World School for the Diploma Programme. As an IB World School offering the Diploma Programme, we are part of a global community of schools committed to developing knowledgeable, caring young people who will be ready to negotiate their futures successfully and make contributions resulting in a more harmonious and peaceful world.
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) is a 2 year curriculum designed for Year 12 and 13 students.
The Programme is delivered in English at Verita International School and a wide variety of courses are offered within the programme to cater to the needs and interests of various students. These include the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) courses, the Extended Essay (EE), and the Creativity, Activity, and Service (CAS) programme. These provide IB Diploma students with experiences and abilities that they won’t find in other programmes. Universities welcome IB Diploma graduates because the curriculum fosters the development of a balanced range of abilities.
IB Diploma holders have more options for undergraduate programmes due to the variety of disciplines they have studied. Many colleges and universities have created their own policies regarding recognition, and although the specific policies differ widely, they all share one thing in common: they demonstrate that the institutions recognise and value the Diploma Programme graduate as well as the difficulty of the Diploma Programme itself.
More information about IB university admissions can be found here
The IB Diploma Program
prepares students for effective participation in a rapidly evolving and increasingly global society as they:
- Develop physically, intellectually, emotionally and ethically
- Acquire breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding, studying courses from 6 subject groups
- Develop the skills and a positive attitude toward learning that will prepare them for higher education
- Study at least two languages and increase understanding of different cultures
- Make connections across traditional academic disciplines and explore the nature of knowledge through the program’s unique theory of knowledge course
- Undertake in-depth research into an area of interest through the lens of one or more academic disciplines in the extended essay
- Enhance their personal and interpersonal development through creativity, action and service
We believe the IB Diploma Program
supports our mission to ensure that all students reach their full potential. It does this by:
- Offering a challenging academic program which maximizes the potential of every student;
- Providing flexible program which can be tailored according to the interests and strengths of each student;
- Promoting the education of the whole person;
- Empowering students to participate actively in their own learning;
- Encouraging students to turn empathy and compassion into action;
- Opening doors and providing opportunities for university admissions and beyond.
