IB Diploma Programme

Students entering grade 11 at WAIS may choose to participate in the IB Diploma Programme (DP). WAIS is an authorized IB World School for the DP, CP, and MYP.

Students serve as IB Diploma Programme students during the 11th and 12th grades. IB DP students take six DP courses in the six different DP subject groups: Language and Literature, Language Acquisition, Individuals and Societies, Sciences, Mathematics, and the Arts. DP students also complete the IB DP Core: A Theory of Knowledge course, an Extended Essay, and 150 hours of Creativity, Activity, and Service. Our IB DP students are highly engaged in academics and in their communities. Click here to learn more about the DP curriculum. 

Students who serve in the Diploma Programme have the opportunity to participate in rigorous coursework, extensive research, and meaningful community activities. Through coursework and IB assessments, DP students have the potential to earn up to 24 college credits at Texas public universities. Some universities around the world provide more than 24 credit hours for the successful completion of IB courses. This is a significant savings in time and money for many families.  

The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.  To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.  These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

 

IB Extended Essay in Review

 

2023-2024 IB DP Courses Offered at WAIS


Group 1: Language A

English Language and Literature: SL and HL                

Spanish Language and Literature: SL and HL


Group 2: Language B

French B: SL and HL

Italian B: SL and HL

Spanish B: SL and HL


Group 3: Individuals and Societies

IB History: HL

 


Group 4: Sciences

Biology: SL and HL

Chemistry: SL

Computer Science: SL

Physics: SL


Group 5: Math

Math Applications and Interpretation: SL and HL


Group 6: The Arts

Music: SL and HL

Theatre: SL and HL

Visual Arts: SL and HL


The DP Core

Creativity, Activity, and Service

Extended Essay

Theory of Knowledge