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IB Diploma Program at Sarala Birla Academy

The IB Diploma Program:
Curriculum for a dynamic world

The IB Diploma Programme prepares students for leading universities through inquiry based learning,
critical thinking, research, and a globally recognised curriculum.

The IB Diploma Programme
(Grades XI and XII)

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme is a rigorous, two year pre university course that builds both depth and breadth across six subject groups, plus Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay, and CAS. It goes beyond exam prep, developing critical thinking, research, and real world application, a transformative journey that prepares boys for university, career, and life beyond school.

Extended Essay (EE)

An independent, self directed piece of research, finishing with a 4,000 word paper.

Theory of Knowledge (TOK)

Critical thinking about how we know what we claim to know.

Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS)

Involving students in personal discovery and shared community responsibilities.

Students studying the IB Diploma Programme

Subject choices offered in the
IB Diploma Programme

Group 1: Language and Literature

  • Language A: English Literature [Higher Level/Standard Level]
  • Self Taught Language A

Group 2: Language Acquisition

  • Language B: Hindi [Higher Level/Standard Level]
  • Language Ab Initio: French or Spanish [Standard Level]
  • Language B: French, Spanish, or English [Higher Level/Standard Level]

Group 3: Individuals and Societies

  • Business Management [Higher Level/Standard Level]
  • Economics [Higher Level/Standard Level]
  • History [Higher Level/Standard Level]
  • Geography [Higher Level/Standard Level]
  • Environmental Systems and Societies [Higher Level/Standard Level]

Group 4: Sciences

  • Physics [Higher Level/Standard Level]
  • Chemistry [Higher Level/Standard Level]
  • Biology [Higher Level/Standard Level]
  • Environmental Systems and Societies [Higher Level/Standard Level]
  • Computer Science [Higher Level/Standard Level]

Group 5: Mathematics

  • Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches [Higher Level/Standard Level]
  • Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation [Higher Level/Standard Level]

Group 6: The Arts

  • Visual Arts [Higher Level/Standard Level]
  • Music [Higher Level/Standard Level]

Career Pathways

Strategic subject combinations for prospective career goals.

Career OptionGroup 3Group 4
Engineering, ArchitectureEconomicsPhysics, Chemistry
Industrial / Product Design, Sustainability, Environmental EngineeringGeographyPhysics, Chemistry
Computer ScienceBNMPhysics, Computer Science
Computer Science, Computer Aided DesignHistoryPhysics, Computer Science
Computer Science, Environmental ScienceESSChemistry, Computer Science
Medicine, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, StatisticsEconomicsBiology, Chemistry
Environmental ScienceGeographyBiology, Chemistry
Business, Law, Financial Analyst, Financial JournalismEconomics, BNMPhysics
Business, Law, Environmental Science, Financial AnalystEconomics, BNMBiology
Statistics, Environmental Science, Financial Journalism, Financial AnalystEconomics, BNMESS
Law, Econometrics, Environmental Science, Journalism, International Relations, Public PolicyEconomics, HistoryPhysics
Law, Econometrics, Environmental Science, Journalism, International Relations, Public PolicyEconomics, HistoryBiology
Law, Econometrics, Environmental Science, Journalism, International Relations, Public PolicyEconomics, HistoryESS
Environmental Science, Journalism, Public Policy, International RelationsBNM, GeographyPhysics
Environmental Science, Journalism, Public Policy, International RelationsBNM, GeographyBiology
Environmental Science, Journalism, Public Policy, International RelationsBNM, GeographyESS
Environmental Science, Journalism, Public Policy, Law, Computational BiologyHistory, GeographyPhysics
Environmental Science, Journalism, Public Policy, Law, Computational BiologyHistory, GeographyBiology
Environmental Science, Journalism, Public Policy, Law, Computational BiologyHistory, GeographyESS

For further queries regarding the IB Diploma Programme, please contact the IBDP Coordinator or the school office. For more on the programme visit ibo.org.