The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) is an academically advanced and highly prestigious programme for students aged 16 to 19. It is respected by leading universities across the globe.
What the DP offers students?
Through the DP schools are able to develop students who:
- have excellent breadth and depth of knowledge
- flourish physically, intellectually, emotionally and ethically
- study at least two languages
- excel in traditional academic subjects
- explore the nature of knowledge through the programme’s unique “Theory of Knowledge” course.
Pathway to university
- DP students apply to more than 3,300 higher education institutions each year, in close to 90 countries.
- The most popular of these institutions are ranked among the top universities in the world.
The DP Curriculum
The curriculum is made up of the DP core and six subject groups.
The three core elements are:
TOK: Theory of knowledge, in which students reflect on the nature of knowledge and on how we know what we claim to know.
EE: The extended essay, which is an independent, self-directed piece of research, finishing with a 4,000-word paper.
CAS: Creativity, activity, service, in which students complete a project related to those three concepts.
The six subject groups are:
Studies in language and literature
Language acquisition
Individuals and societies
Sciences
Mathematics
The arts
The school provides the following subject choice (may vary in different years):
| The six subject groups | Subject choice | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studies in language and literature | English A: Literature |
Russian A: Literature |
Korean A: Literature |
Chinese A: Literature Self-taught |
| Language acquisition | English B | Russian B | Spanish B | French B |
| Individuals and societies | Global Politics | >Business and Management | Psychology | |
| Sciences | Physics | Chemistry | Environmental systems and societies | |
| Mathematics | Mathematics: analysis and approaches | |||
| The arts | Visual Arts | Film | ||
Students may opt to study an additional sciences, individuals and societies, or languages course, instead of a course in the arts.
Students will take some subjects at higher level (HL) and some at standard level (SL). HL and SL courses differ in scope but are measured according to the same grade descriptors, with students expected to demonstrate a greater body of knowledge, understanding and skills at higher level.
Each student takes at least three (but not more than four) subjects at higher level, and the remaining at standard level.
Standard level subjects take up 150 teaching hours. Higher level comprises 240 teaching hours.
Text borrowed from IB website: https://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/
The International Baccalaureate® (IB) the Middle Years Programme (MYP) Coordinator.
Teacher (more than 10 years of experience): Social studies
Education:
Higher School of Economics (Moscow, Russia)
Duke University (Durham, USA).
Certificates: DP Leading the Leaning Cat 2
About me: “My main interests are the history of St. Petersburg and Russia, international relations, and, of course, my family».
Teacher (experience 14 years): Chemistry.
Education:
Russian State Pedagogical University named after A.I. Herzen
Certificates: CAT 3 IB Chemistry, and Curriculum Design for Secondary School Science (National Stem Learning Centre), С2 English, С1 Spanish.
About me: « Chemistry is like cooking, just don't lick the spoon».
The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) Coordinator.
Teacher (experience 17 years): English Language and World History.
Certificates: DP Leading the Leaning Cat 2, DP Administration Cat 1, CELTA, TKT, CPE.
About myself: «Dancing, reading and gardening make me happy».
Head of the Methodological Association of Teachers of Second Foreign Languages.
Teacher of the first qualification category (more than 5 years experience): French,
Education:
Pyatigorsk State University;
Université de Limoges (France), License 3 LEA (Langues étrangères appliquées);
Master's degree at the Russian State Pedagogical University named after A.I. Herzen.
Certificates: DP Administration Cat 2
About me: «I am interested in creating tasks and making the learning process exciting».
We hope you’ll join us on our journey - it’s a choice you will not regret!
DP Authorization Letter
The International School of Herzen University is an authorized* participating school implementing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB DP).
*Only authorized schools can offer one or more International Baccalaureate programs.
