IB programme

IB Diploma Programme is a comprehensive, pre-university course of studies for students in the final two years of secondary school. It is completed after passing the exams at the end of the final year.

General aims of the IB Diploma Programme are:

•          establising internationally approved educational standards,
•          encouraging appreciation of different cultures through mutual academic experience,
•          achieving high academic standards,
•          all-round education,
•          assuming a sense of responsibility towards other people’s needs,
•          raising awareness of the importance of preserving the environment.

Students who gain the IB diploma are entitled to apply to universities in more than 110 countries in the world, among which are the most prestigious ones. Depending on the achieved results, students may apply for partial or full scholarship on some universities.

More information on the IB Diploma Programme and the diploma recognition can be found on the web page http://www.ibo.org on the link university recognition.

Subjects and activities

In IB Diploma Programme classes are held in English, apart from the subject Serbian A1.  Most subjects can be taught both in Standard (SL) and Higher Level (HL). Subjects taught at Standard Level include 4 instructional periods per week whereas subjects taught at Higher Level include 6 instructional periods per week.

Our school offers the following subjects:

Group 1

Serbian A1 – SL & HL

Serbian A1 – Self-taught

English A1 – SL & HL

Group 2

English B – SL & HL

Russian B – SL & HL

Spanish B – SL & HL

French B – SL & HL

Group 3

Business and Management – SL & HL

History - HL

Economics – SL & HL

Psychology – SL & HL

Group 4

Chemistry – SL & HL

Biology – SL & HL

Physics – SL & HL

Group 5

Mathematics – SL & HL

Computer Science – SL

Group 6

Visual Arts

In addition to the six subjects candidates meet three requirements:

1.      Theory of Knowledge (TOK) – the interdisciplinary course designed to develop a coherent approach to learning that transcends and unifies the academic areas and encourages appreciation of other cultural perspectives

2.      Extended Essay – an essay of 4000 words that offers the opportunity to investigate a topic of special interest and acquaints students with the independent research and writing skills expected at university

3.      Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) – the requirement that encourages students to be involved in creative pursuits, physical activities and service projects in the local, national and international contexts