IB Subjects

Diploma Curriculum

The International Baccalaureate's (IB) Diploma Programme is a two-year pre-university course, which leads to a qualification that is widely recognised by the world's leading universities.  The IB programme fits seamlessly with Sophia Mundi's Steiner Curriculum from Prep to year 10.

Students study six subjects selected from the subject groups. Normally three subjects are studied at higher level (courses representing 240 teaching hours), and the remaining three subjects are studied at standard level (courses representing 150 teaching hours).

All three parts of the core (extended essay, theory of knowledge and creativity, action, service) are compulsory and are central to the philosophy of the Diploma Programme.

Sophia Mundi offers the following possible subject choices for the Class of 2013: class 11 in 2012.  These will form the core of subjects offered in future years with additions or changes depending on the preferences of the student cohort at the time.

Group 1 Subjects – Language A: English literature

Group 2 Subjects – Language B: French ab initio

Group 3 Subjects – History, Environmental Systems and Society

Group 4 Subjects – Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Systems and Society

Group 5 Subjects – Maths HL, Maths SL

Group 6 Subjects – Music, Visual Art

Students must also complete an Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge and Creativity Action Service. Students in Sophia Mundi's Senior School already participate in a community program integrated with the Abbotsford Convent Community.