Senior School Prospectus.
2026-2028
Overview
As the diagram shows, the curriculum consists of six subject groups
Every IB Diploma candidate must take at least one subject from each of Groups 1 to 5 and must then satisfy the Group 6 requirement.
Students take a total of 6 subjects: 3 subjects at Higher Level and 3 at Standard Level.
Those at Higher Level are widely recognised as being equivalent to the English “A” Level or to the Advanced Placement (AP) in the United States.
Subjects at Standard Level are less demanding but when taken as an individual course are perfectly acceptable to many Universities.
Students write a 4,000 word Extended Essay based upon independent research.
Students follow a Theory of Knowledge (ToK) course of 100 hours.
Students complete Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS), which has a special emphasis on cooperative and community-based activities.
Students who enter the full IB Diploma but fail are still eligible for qualifications in individual IB Diploma Programme Courses.
IB Diploma Courses
This option is aimed at students who do not need the full IB Diploma to achieve their future aspirations
Students take at least 5 subjects including 0, 1 or 2 subjects at Higher Level and 4, 5 or 6 at Standard Level
Students attend at least two semesters of ToK lessons and complete an Extended Project of about 2,000 words
Students can complete Theory of Knowledge and the Extended Essay as separate qualifications if appropriate
Students participate in Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS), which has a special emphasis on cooperative and community-based activities. While formal completion of CAS is not an IB requirement for DP Courses, participation in CAS is an internal requirement for graduation from Discovery College
