Grade 10

For incoming Grade 10 students interested in pursuing the International Baccalaureate Programme in Grade 11, they should enrol in the following courses in their Grade 10 year:

•     English 10-1 I (Enhanced)
•     Social 10-1 I (Enhanced)
•     Math 10C I  (Enhanced)
•     Science 10 I (Enhanced)

We recommend that interested students take all four enhanced cores.  French Immersion students will take Etudes Sociales 10 rather than enhanced Social 10 I.

A full IB Diploma program requires a second language.  Prospective IB students can select one of the following language options at the Grade 10 level:

•      Spanish 10
•      French 10 (9y) – must have Jr High French to enrol

We also recommend that students register in the required courses of Phys Ed 10 or 10T and Calm 20. Students interested in pursuing 3 Sciences should enrol in Physics 20 for Semester 2.

Grade 11

 The following IB Diploma courses will be offered:

•     Group 1 - English HL
•     Group 2 – Spanish ab initio
•     Group 3 – History HL
•     Group 4 - Biology HL
•     Group 5 - Math SL
•     Group 6 – Choose ONE of the following:
•    Chemistry SL
•    Art SL
•    Film Studies SL
•    Music SL

Students pursuing a full Diploma Programme must take one course from each of the six areas.  Those interested in certificate can choose individual courses.

For those pursuing the full Diploma Programme, Theory of Knowledge (TOK) is required, but those pursuing Certificate courses may enrol in TOK for Alberta Ed credits as well.

Full IB Diploma students also need to participate in CAS (Creativity, Action, Service) and begin their Extended Essay in their Grade 11 year.

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For further information regarding the guidelines and implementation process for our school, please contact Sherry Nasedkin, IB Diploma Programme Co-ordinator (sherry.nasedkin@gppsd.ab.ca).  For general information on the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, visit www.ibo.org.