International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 

Bedford offers the globally recognised and highly regarded International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma in addition to A Levels. By requiring the study of six subjects, the IB allows students to achieve depth of knowledge within their specialist areas while preserving breadth; it also recognises the importance of continuing, at some level, the study of the student’s mother tongue, a foreign language, mathematics and science up to the end of formal secondary education.

In addition to this, all IB students follow a course in Theory of Knowledge, write an extended essay on a topic that holds particular interest for them and follow an extra-curricular programme of Creativity, Action and Service.

Bedford School has recorded outstanding results in each of the first six years in which it has presented candidates for the IB Diploma examinations. We believe that it gives our students an edge as they seek a place on particularly competitive university courses, and that it is an asset to those who recognise that their future career may include an international dimension.

The subjects we offer within the Diploma programme are shown below; if you require further information, please contact the Director of IB on tel. +44 (0)1234 362200, or email him on ib@bedfordschool.org.uk. You are more than welcome to visit us and see the Diploma Programme in action.

 

Group 1
Language A1	English A1	HL	SL
Group 2
Second Language	German A2	HL
	French B	HL	SL
	German B	HL	SL
	Spanish B	HL	SL
	Latin	HL	SL
	Mandarin B (Ab initio)		SL
Group 3
Individuals and Societies	Economics	HL	SL
	Geography	HL	SL
	History	HL	SL
	Philosophy	HL	SL
Group 4
Experimental Sciences	Sciences
	Biology	HL	SL
	Chemistry	HL	SL
	Physics	HL	SL
Group 5
Mathematics	Maths	HL	SL
	Maths Studies		SL
Group 6
The Arts	Music	HL	SL
	Theatre	HL	SL
	Visual Arts	HL	SL
	Or another choice from Groups 2, 3, 4 or 5	HL	SL

*Ab initio - means 'from the start', no prior knowledge of the language required
There are over 1000 possible combinations of courses to make up a Diploma. We shall add more courses if there is a demand but reserve the right to alter the subjects that we offer. Please visit the Director of IB at the School to discuss your particular subject choices.

Some more useful links:
Curriculum Content Guide 2010

Student Handbook

Student Subject Choices & University Courses

IB FAQs

web site: www.ibo.org
email: ib@bedfordschool.org.uk